It’s ‘Happy Days’ again on ABC
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To mark the 30th anniversary of one of its most-loved sitcoms, ABC is holding a reunion for the Happy Days cast — even Chuck will be returning.
The reunion show, set for later this season, will bring together nearly all of the core cast from the long-running show, including Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Tom Bosley, Marion Ross, Anson Williams, Don Most, and Erin Moran. Gavin O’Herlihy and Randolph Roberts, who played Richie’s older brother Chuck during the show’s first two seasons, will be on hand, as will series creator Garry Marshall.
Whether Marshall will explain what happened to Chuck — who was never heard from, seen, nor even mentioned after the show’s second season — remains to be seen. In addition to the original cast, Scott ‘Chachi’ Baio, Ted ‘Roger Phillips’ McGinley, Penny ‘Laverne’ Marshall, Cindy ‘Shirley’ Williams, Pat ‘Arnold’ Morita, and others who played recurring or regular roles during the 11-year run of Happy Days will also appear on the special.
Final ‘Jeopardy’ for all-time champ
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Want to know the fate of all-time Jeopardy! champ Ken Jennings? If not, look away now. For those still reading, several sources are reporting Jennings has finally lost, following a record-breaking run that stretched over parts of two seasons and saw the Utah software engineer rack up seven-figure winnings. Jeopardy! tapes its shows weeks in advance, so Jennings’ final episode will likely air in October.
News of the Jennings loss, in his 75th game, was first reported on a blog called Kottke.org (highlight the blacked-out portion to read the contents), the tip coming from someone in the Jeopardy! audience last Tuesday. The trade magazine TV Week confirmed with sources close to the show that Jennings was indeed done. A spokesperson for Sony Pictures TV, which produces the long-running game show, said show officials “have never disclosed whether a contestant has won or lost before a show has aired.”
Jennings’ total prize money to date exceeds $1.7 million. He reportedly leaves the show with more than $2.5 million in total winnings.
