These Days Are Ours

A few years before Happy Days , Garry Marshall and Jerry Paris worked on the classic sitcom The Dick Van Dyke Show . And one of the episodes they did there, "Bad Reception in Albany," influenced Happy Days in a very specific way. This week, Peter and Joe talk about that episode, and they'd be pleased as punch if you joined them.

In 1993, Happy Days star Henry Winkler directed his second and final feature film, the Burt Reynolds vehicle Cop and a Half , which plays like a combination of Lethal Weapon and Home Alone . Do Peter and Joe have opinions about it? You bet your sweet bippy they do!

Back in 1976, when Happy Days was just about to peak in popularity, London Records tried to cash in with an album called Fonzie, Fonzie, He's Our Man by a group called The Heyettes. Did they accidentally create a pop masterpiece? Peter and Joe have opinions.

Fourteen years after the end of Happy Days , where she played the sweetest mother on TV, Marion Ross played the mother-in-law from hell on That '70s Show . Hear what Peter and Joe have to say about the 1998 classic "Sunday, Bloody Sunday."

In 1974, just as Happy Days was finding its footing, Tom Bosley and Marion Ross starred in an educational film about smoking called Let's Call it Quits . They filmed it in the Brady Bunch house. And, you guessed it, Peter and Joe have some thoughts.

After eight seasons in Milwaukee, Erin Moran was ready to explore other, scarier parts of the galaxy. And that's why she starred in Roger Corman's Galaxy of Terror . You already know Peter and Joe are reviewing this bad boy!

What if Fonzie from Happy Days met Ross from Friends ? That's essentially what happens on Monty , a very short-lived sitcom from 1994. Did it deserve more than six weeks on the Fox schedule? Peter and Joe have opinions.

Back in 2020, that magical year, Ron Howard must have really wanted an Oscar. And he thought the way to do it was to make a Netflix movie about J.D. Vance. That movie was Hillbilly Elegy . Peter and Joe have thoughts, and they invite you to hear them.

Today, we finally discuss the man, the myth, the chain-fighter extraordinaire Roland "The Gorch" Gorchnick, who claims to have been the inspiration for Fonzie on Happy Days . Do his claims hold up? Peter and Joe have some thoughts.

In 1976, as Happy Days was cresting in popularity, Donny "Ralph Malph" Most headed into the studio to record his self-titled debut album. Is it a hit or a miss? Is rock really dead? And what do Rupert Holmes and Barry Manilow have to do with this? Peter and Joe will answer all those questions as they review  Donny Most .

In 1980, just as he was preparing to leave Happy Days , Don Most starred in an unusual little romantic comedy called Leo and Loree. And, boy, did a lot of Happy Days people work on this thing, including Ron Howard, Jerry Paris, and Linda Purl! You can bet that Peter and Joe have opinions about it. 

A decade before Michael Keaton was Batman, he was Mike O'Rourke, aspiring janitor, in the short-lived sitcom Working Stiffs . The show was co-created by Happy Days alum Bob Brunner, which means we get to cover it on our podcast! Join us, won't you?

Before he topped the ratings with Happy Days and Laverne & Shirley , Garry Marshall had the least popular show on television. It was called Hey, Landlord! It's about a landlord.... and this other guy. This week, Peter and Joe will tell you all about it.

Was the world ready for Cyndi Lauper's movie career in 1988? Ron Howard must have thought so, because his company Imagine Entertainment produced her first starring vehicle, a romantic comedy-adventure called Vibes. Somehow, Jeff Goldblum and Peter Falk got roped into this, too. Peter and Joe have a review.

In 1972, America was (apparently) crying out for an animated version of  All in the Family . And Hanna-Barbera responded with an unusual little pilot called "Love and the Old-Fashioned Father" starring our very own Tom Bosley. Are Peter and Joe here with a review? Yes.

For their epic 300th episode (a milestone neither of them even mentions), Peter and Joe look at an extremely dated made-for-TV movie directed by our very own Jerry Paris in 1971. Join them for an in-depth examination of The Feminist and the Fuzz .

Right before he became Potsie Weber, Anson Williams starred in an incredibly bleak educational film called The Money Tree . It's about the dangers of renting furniture. No, really. Peter and Joe will explain it all to you.

Let's say you only had time to watch five of director Garry Marshall's feature films. Which five should those be? Peter and Joe have some suggestions, and they also talk about Garry's career overall. Are they still working their way through some trauma? Find out!

Each director must have a last film, and for Garry Marshall, it was the 2016 all-star comedy Mother's Day . Peter and Joe are here with a review. And we also mourn Skype, which was too pure for this world.

Should old Garry Marshall movies be forgot and never brought to mind? That's the question Peter and Joe will try to answer as they review his 2011 all-star spectacular New Year's Eve . Join them!

In 2010, Garry Marshall assembled every single famous person in the world and put them in one movie. That movie was called Valentine's Day , and Peter and Joe have some thoughts on it. Join them.

This week, in honor of the Christmas season, we're reviewing the 1979 made-for-TV movie An American Christmas Carol starring Henry "The Fonz" Winkler as the very Scrooge-like Benedict Slade. Is this adaptation worth your time? Peter and Joe have a review.

Garry Marshall wanted to make the dark comedy-drama Georgia Rule for a long time. In 2007, he finally did it. In 2025, Peter and Joe had to deal with the fallout from that decision. Join us for an eye-opening review of this semi-forgotten Jane Fonda/Lindsay Lohan movie. WARNING: Contains discussion of child molestation.

In 2004, just months after the release of Raising Helen , Garry Marshall gave us a second film in the Princess Diaries franchise. Should he have bothered? Peter and Joe will weigh in as they review The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement . 

Joe's on a documentary, talking about Happy Days this week! Here's where to find him!