S3E10 | A Date With Fonzie

Podcast Episode

Episode 143 | April 25, 2024

Host

Spencer

About

Boomer nostalgia fueled Happy Days and made it a mainstay in syndication decades later. It’s a show about ’50s teens being wholesome. There’s boring music, makeout points, and sock hops. Offscreen, we can assume all of the characters are very worried about communism and whether or not they like Ike.

This week, Fonzie tries to help Richie get back on track in the romantic department by inviting him along on a double date with two characters who later become famous in their own right.

Brian recalls his childhood Nick at Nite experiences with Happy Days, while Spencer and Van take in all the empty calories for the first time.

Highlights

-Van has a bone to pick with Ralph Malph

-“The Bosley Effect”

-Laverne and Shirley debut on Happy Days

S5E22 | My Favorite Orkin

Podcast Episode

Episode 144 | May 3, 2024

Host

Spencer

About

Laverne and Shirley guest-starred on last week’s episode, so it’s only fitting to bring in another heavy hitter for the final BTB Happy Days podcast. The guys cover Robin Williams’s debut as the alien character Mork (form Ork) and can’t help but slip into impersonations every so often.

Mork has arrived on earth to bring a human back to his native planet, but when Richie finds out the conversion rate on time, he tries to back out of going. Fonzie engages in a pose battle with Mork for Richie’s mortal soul. Whoa!

Topics of conversation include Robin Williams’s career and hairiness, the traditional Orkin uniform, and what oft-mentioned Boob Tube Boys favorite will finally be covered on the show in the coming weeks.

Highlights

-A list of bizarre, but real, Happy Days plots

-Shrek: The Musical and J. Lo’s music career

-A dizzying discussion of the Rat Pack, baby