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Richie Cunningham:
Dateline, 1959. This is Edward R. Murrow. Tonight, I`m reporting from Milwaukee,
Wisconsin`where there`s nothing to report. Actually, I`m Richie Cunningham
and this is an Ace Bran comb.
But the rest of it is true!
We might be square but there`s a whole world out there that`s hip and happening!

The decade`s ending, it`s a whole new deal
We`re graduating, life`s getting real
And they say the world is shrinking,
That the rules are changing fast,
Better memorize things as they are
It`s a world that may not last

Right now, this is where I live. In a perfect house with a perfect lawn,
with my perfect mid-west family.

Howard:
Calm down, Joanie! Why can`t you be more like your brother Richard`

Joanie:
But you wouldn`t have to drive me to baton twirling lessons if I had a car!

Marion:
Your father`s going to buy you a car, dear.
Just as soon as he finds one with no backseat!

Richie:
I`m Richie Cunningham
I`ll document these days
Of hoo-la-hoops and poodle skirts
The latest TV craze
I`ll write of old Milwaukee
And I`ll always write the truth
About this frozen city
Where I shiver through my youth

I graduate high school in a few weeks,
and then I am out of here. I`m blowing this pop stand and going to see the world! Until then,
I know just where to go to find out what`s happening in this town.
The center of all communication. London has the BBC, New York has the Times`
We have Arnold`s!

Teens:
Sock hops, soda pop
Meeting at the malt shop
Part of growing up around here
Welcome to Wisconsin
Make yourself to home

Richie:
Make mine malted with two straws!

Teens:
Duck tails, rock n` roll
Learning how to do the stroll
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Happens in Wisconsin
Make yourself to home

Ralph:
Hey Richie.

Potsie:
We missed you at rehearsal yesterday.

Richie:
These are my friends, Ralph and Potsie.

Chachi:
I cut shop class to rehearse!

Richie:
And that`s Chachi. We have a singing group, The Dialtones!

Ralph/Chachi/Potsie/Richie:
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
Wah!

Teens:
```, he`s the perfect hero
But he`s second best

Girls:
There`s one that`s dreamy that gets me screaming

Teens:
Much cooler than the rest
Fonzerelli
Arthur Fozerrelli!

Fonzie:
I think I heard my name.

Teens:
The Fonze!

Fonzie:
Ayy`

(Teens talk at once to talk to Fonzie)

Fonzie:
Hold that thought. Anybody in my office, red`

Richie:
No, Fonzie. The men`s room is empty.

Fonzie:
Good. There`s a phone number on the wall I`ve been meaning to try.

Richie:
Every story`s got to have hero
Nothing more important to the plot
Well he`s got to have courage and he`s got to be strong

Girls:
The one word description is hot! Hot!
Hot! Hot! Hot! Hot!

Fonzie:
Friday night and all is right for teens and dreamers
Monkey stars and spudnik up above

All:
Ah

Fonzie:
Me and Elvis putting up with fans and screamers
Friday night`s the night they fall in love

All:
Ooh
Why-yi-yi-yi
Ooh
Why-yi-yi
Wah-ooh

Fonzie:
Look at these kids, they`re a noisy bunch

All:
Wah, wah-ooh

Fonzie:
But good guys, rockin` dolls

All:
Wah, wah-ooh

Fonzie:
Typical teens from hometown USA

All:
Wah!
Wah-ooh

Fonzie:
They`re raised on white bread and apple pie

All:
Wah, wah-ooh

Fonzie:
They`re not all champions, but they always try

All:
Wah, wah-ooh

Fonzie:
But they come to me for answers

All:
Wah, wah-ooh

Fonzie:
And they treasure each thing I say

All:
Wah, wah-ooh

Fonzie:
And they treat me like a hero

All:
Wah-ooh
Wah!

Fonzie:
And they`ll always be that way

(simultaneously)
Richie:
I`m Richie Cunningham
I`ll document these days
Of hoo-la-hoops and poodle skirts
The latest TV craze

Teens:
Sock hops, soda pop
Meeting at the malt shop
Part of growing up around here
Welcome to Wisconsin
Make yourself to home

Harold:
A family called Arnold`s

Richie:
I`ll raise journalist`s big standards
Till they`re high as tights

Teens:
Duck tail, rock n` roll
Learning how to do the stroll
Happens in Wisconsin
Make yourself to home

All:
Sunday, Monday Happy Days

All:
These days are ours
These happy days are yours and mine
These happy days are yours and
My happy days

Last Update: June, 10th 2013