| Joanie Loves Chachi | |
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 Joanie Loves Chachi title screen |
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| Format | Sitcom |
| Created by | Lowell Ganz |
| Starring | Scott Baio Erin Moran Al Molinaro Ellen Travolta Art Metrano Winifred Freedman |
| Opening theme | "You Look at Me," sung by Scott Baio and Erin Moran |
| Country of origin | USA |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 17 (4 in Season 1) (13 in Season 2) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes per episode |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | March 23, 1982 – May 24, 1983 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Love, American Style Happy Days |
| Related shows | Laverne & Shirley Blansky's Beauties Mork & Mindy Out of the Blue The New Love, American Style |
Joanie Loves Chachi is an American TV spin-off of the popular American sitcom Happy Days that was originally broadcast on ABC from March 23, 1982 to September 13, 1983. It starred Scott Baio and Erin Moran as the titular Chachi Arcola and Joanie Cunningham, respectively.
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Synopsis
The series followed the exploits of Joanie and Chachi as they moved to Chicago and tried to make it on their own with a rock band and a music career. It mixed the traditional elements of a sitcom with musical performances on each show by Baio and Moran. In fact, the beginning credit sequence of the show had them singing to each other. Their backup band consists of a spaced-out drummer named Bingo and Chachi's blase cousins Mario and Annette.
The series also starred Ellen Travolta as Louisa Delvecchio, Chachi's mother, and Al Molinaro as Al Delvecchio, Chachi's stepfather (and formerly the owner of Arnold's Drive-In in Happy Days), who opened a restaurant in which Chachi and Joanie performed most of their music. Art Metrano played Chachi's uncle Rico Mastorelli, who was the band's manager and helped Joanie and Chachi advance in their careers. Actress Winifred Freedman played Rico's daughter, Annette, Chachi's cousin, and bandmate.
Cancellation
The format didn't click with viewers, and the series only lasted for two seasons (both abbreviated) before the characters were rolled back into Happy Days for that program's final season.
Main cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Scott Baio | Chachi Arcola |
| Erin Moran | Joanie Cunningham |
| Al Molinaro | Al Delvecchio |
| Ellen Travolta | Louisa Delvecchio |
| Art Metrano | Rico Mastorelli |
| Robert Pierce | Bingo Pierce |
| Derrel Maury | Mario Mastorelli |
| Winifred Freedman | Annette Mastorelli |
External links
- Joanie Loves Chachi at the Internet Movie Database
- Joanie Loves Chachi at TV.com
- Joanie Loves Chachi at Sitcomsonline.com
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