
Joanie Loves Chachi
Seen it?1982 | 2 seasons | 30 min | Comedy
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and a quick end, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Happy Days, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 9 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Joanie Loves Chachi is an American television spin-off of the American sitcom Happy Days that was originally broadcast on ABC from March 23, 1982 to May 24, 1983. It stars Erin Moran and Scott Baio as the titular Joanie Cunningham and Chachi Arcola, respectively.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 73K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up.
- Season 11982 · 4 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 21982 · 13 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Mark Rothman, Lowell Ganz, Garry Marshall
- Scott BaioChachi Arcola
- Erin MoranJoanie Cunningham
- Ellen TravoltaLouisa Delvecchio
- Al MolinaroAl Delvecchio
- Art MetranoRico Mastorelli
- Winifred FreedmanAnnette Mastorelli