Love, American Style Love and the Happy Days/Love and the Newscasters (Season 3, Episode 22)
TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Romance

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Love, American Style

Love and the Happy Days/Love and the Newscasters (Season 3, Episode 22)

TV Episode | 60 min | Comedy, Romance

An American family of the 1950s gets their first television. The teenage son Ritchie and his friend Potsie assume it can be used as a chick magnet. This was a precursor to the Happy Days series.

Directors

Marc Daniels (segments: Love and the Newscasters) | Gary Nelson (segments: Love and Happy Days)

Writers

Garry Marshall (written by) (segments: Love and the Happy Days) | R.S. Allen (segments: Love and the Newscasters) | Harvey Bullock (segments: Love and the Newscasters)

Producers

Donald R. Boyle (segments: Love and the Newscasters) (as Don Boyle) | Carl Kleinschmitt (segments: Love and the Happy Days) | Alan Rafkin

Composer

Charles Fox

Cinematographers

J.J. Jones | Howard Schwartz

Editors

Lee Burch | Jerry Dronsky | Robert Phillips

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 25, 1972

Release date

Feb 25, 1972 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 5 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
25 cast members

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John Astin Rex Bickers (segment "Love and the Newscasters") Rex Bickers (segment "Love and the Newscasters") See fewer	The Frighteners (1996)
Carl Ballantine Chicken Little (segment "Love and the Newscasters") Chicken Little (segment "Love and the Newscasters") See fewer	Shirley Temple's Storybook (1958)
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Harold Gould Howard Cunningham (segment "Love and the Television Set") Howard Cunningham (segment "Love and the Television Set") See fewer	Patch Adams (1998)
Ron Howard Richie Cunningham (segment "Love and Happy Days") (as Ronny Howard) Richie Cunningham (segment "Love and Happy Days") (as Ronny Howard) See fewer	Arrested Development (2003)
Ruta Lee Louise Freeman (segment "Love and the Newscasters") Louise Freeman (segment "Love and the Newscasters") See fewer	Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954)
Susan Neher Joanie Cunningham (segment "Love and the Television Set") Joanie Cunningham (segment "Love and the Television Set") See fewer	Love, American Style (1969)
Reva Rose Thelma Digby (segment "Love and the Newscasters") Thelma Digby (segment "Love and the Newscasters") See fewer	If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium (1969)
Marion Ross Marion Cunningham (segment "Love and the Television Set") Marion Cunningham (segment "Love and the Television Set") See fewer	Superhero Movie (2008)
Anson Williams Potsie (segment "Love and the Television Set") Potsie (segment "Love and the Television Set") See fewer	Happy Days (1974)
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Gary Durbin First Boy (segment "Love and the Newscasters") First Boy (segment "Love and the Newscasters") See fewer	Love, American Style (1969)
Virginia Gregg Mrs. Nestrock (segment "Love and the Television Set") Mrs. Nestrock (segment "Love and the Television Set") See fewer	Operation Petticoat (1959)
Todd Gross Second Boy (segment "Love and the Newscasters") Second Boy (segment "Love and the Newscasters") See fewer	Kojak (1973)
Sheila Jo Guthrie Corrine Delarosa (segment "Love and the Television Set") Corrine Delarosa (segment "Love and the Television Set") See fewer	Love, American Style (1969)
Lillian Hayman Gloria (segment "Love and the Newscasters") Gloria (segment "Love and the Newscasters") See fewer	Mandingo (1975)
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Carol Wayne Karen Joy (segment "Love and the Newscasters") Karen Joy (segment "Love and the Newscasters") See fewer	The Party (1968)
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