Could someone explain me why Ritchie and Ralph leave the show? Thanks!
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Kotter7579 — 15 years ago(March 07, 2011 03:58 PM)
That's true perhaps Anson was ok still being on the show, and then at that point you had Potsie, Fonz, Roger, and Chachi as the "gang" for the most part. That worked (without Chachi even better) for those last four seasons.
By the final season, Potsie appeared even less but was still around here and there and was in the starring list. As the focus went to shudder Chachi yet again! Then for good measure, there were some interesting Fonz story lines- like being black balled at the Shriners and the 1984 episode with the dream being in the restored car from the garage which was then stuck on the railroad tracks with that girl who was dead . that was creepy, especially for Happy Days!
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Wardfan1 — 15 years ago(March 07, 2011 04:12 PM)
So by that time of the episode that Fonzie restores the car, he is ONLY working at the auto shop?
I don't ever remember them stating that he had quit the auto shop class but remember him selling his share of Arnold's. -
stebsmeister — 14 years ago(April 04, 2011 10:29 AM)
Kotter7579 wrote:
Then for good measure, there were some interesting Fonz story lines- like being black balled at the Shriners and the 1984 episode with the dream being in the restored car from the garage which was then stuck on the railroad tracks with that girl who was dead . that was creepy, especially for Happy Days!
I seem to remember seeing the latter when I was a wee lad and having the heebie-jeebies scared out of me - I'm sure if I saw it now, I'd burst out laughing! -
Louisifer — 14 years ago(May 25, 2011 10:07 PM)
Most did some voice work too, I thought he was great as Eric in Dungeons & Dragons. Probably a better VA then regular actor, certainly better than the celebutards that get starring roles in animated films today.
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IcingOnTheCake — 13 years ago(June 21, 2012 11:20 PM)
Just because it didn't work out doesn't mean DM didn't try. Actors like to strike when the iron is hot, such as being known on a popular TV show, before they're type cast, and as soon as their contract is up. He was a supporting character on Happy Days but wanted to try for something bigger. It's understandable.
I've always heard that Ron(ny) Howard was raised right. That he was expected to be kind & respectful and thus respectable during his days as "Opie". His parents weren't too overly strict but they were good parents and did their job.
I find it funny that the Howards had only 2 children with one looking exactly like the dad and the other looking exactly like the mom and looking nothing like each other.
Rance (the dad) Howard was in a few episodes of Happy Days. One aired the other day, he was the announcer of the dance contest which Marion entered with Fonzie. The other episodes should be listed in his filmography. I know one was in which he complained that Fonzie's dog Spunky was digging up his flowers. -
jefgg — 13 years ago(June 24, 2012 12:09 AM)
An actor leaving a hit show can rub some fans the wrong way. Ron Howard was considered a star and Donny Most a supporting actor. I bet a lot of fans thought "Ralph Malph has a lot of gall leaving Happy Days". He could have taken acting jobs totally different from Happy Days during his off time. But I guess he couldn't wait. His part could have grown after Ron Howard left, but it didn't work out that way for Potsie.
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IcingOnTheCake — 13 years ago(June 24, 2012 05:36 PM)
Yes but you implied in an above post that fans may have been bitter because Most left Happy Days and thus could be why his career wasn't better after having left. Ron Howard left too and most fans liked the Richie character better than the Ralph one and were thus more upset that Ron Howard had left the show.
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trollomatic — 10 years ago(January 23, 2016 07:56 PM)
Ron Howard and Donny Most didn't really leave Happy Days totally that season.
They continued playing Ritchie Cunningham and Ralph Malph that season.
Here's the proof:
Several people said that also explains why Ritchie's brother Chuck was never seen again. -
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jefgg — 11 years ago(January 20, 2015 09:14 AM)
Anson Williams appearances became sporadic in the later years. Potsie appeared in only six episodes apiece for the final two seasons. Although he is credited during the opening credits of the series finale, he does not appear in the episode other than archive footage.
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happipuppi13 — 11 years ago(February 25, 2015 04:08 PM)
Here's why Don left in (some of) his own words. August 15, 2014 :
When Most left Happy Days after seven seasons to pursue film opportunities, he was surprised to find that the character who had made him famous, also lingered in the minds of Hollywood decision makers.
The actor describes Ralph Malph as a real cut up, the class clown, a very rambunctious and sort of outgoing character. Admits Most, The truth of the matter is that it was very different than who I was. I was pretty introverted, and kind of shy, and not that way at all. And I was an actor and I felt that, Well this is a role Im playing.
.And I wanted to play many, many different kinds of roles. But then it became, because of the perception, it became very difficult to break away from that.
Still, Don Most has enjoyed wonderful film and television roles including those on EDtv, Glee, Star Trek: Voyager and directing opportunities. Although he is currently focused on his big band performances, he insists his acting and directing projects wont be taking a backseat.
To read the whole story go to :
http://parade.com/328265/nancyberk/showbiz-analysis-with-happy-days-don-most/
Title : Showbiz Analysis with Happy Days Don MostI don;t recall when the issue was bujt i rememebr i first read about Ron howard leaving in TV Guide. (For those who recall) it was on that yellow page with black typing, when they had TV news out of hollywood.
It stated that Ron was leaving and had signed a contract with
NBC to make some Tv movies for them. (Not star in) but direct and create.
The first of which was "Skyward". A drama with (ironically) Marion Ross. Also , Bette Davis, Lisa Welchel (Blair of Facts of Life) and Howard hessman (Of WKRP IN Cincinatti.)
That aired on 11/20/1980. The rest from that point is well known history.
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