Ep 14: Happy Days

On this episode, we tackle ‘70s TV juggernaut Happy Days. This is a long one and it’s certainly our most ambitious. In addition to our usual historical overview and evaluations, we have a new segment called CFX Reenactment Theater and a trivia game that you can play along with at home. We also introduce you to the Marshall-verse, the often nonsensical, sometimes bizarre alternate 1950s that TV “genius” Gary Marshall created around this show and along the way, we learn… How this and other Gary Marshall shows helped to make Americans DUMBER Why Laverne and Shirley are actually time travelers What “jumping the shark” actually means and how Happy Days did this multiple times How the Fonz may have superpowers (including the ability to cure his own STDs) but that won’t prevent him from being canceled  Check us out on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/culturalfutures/) for links and additional content related to this and other episodes as well as clues to upcoming shows or write to us at [email protected] All audio clips are used under the "Fair Use" Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act in 1976; Allowance is made for "Fair Use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. All rights and credit go directly to its rightful owners. No copyright infringement intended.