This is a clean, innofensive situation comedy.
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Happy Days
(Rated TV-G, Comedy, Starring Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Tom Bosley, Where to watch: TV Land, Syndicated, DVD)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 7; suggested age 7. -
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Common Sense says
Aaaaay! Classic feel-good sitcom is hokey but fun.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 7 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Happy Days
Parents need to know that this landmark '50s-set sitcom (which originally aired from the mid-'70s to the mid-'80s) is squeaky clean, especially by today's primetime standards. Although the show is definitely still funny a few decades down the line and will appeal to adults who remember it fondly, today's kids may not be able to relate to some of the scenarios it portrays and may find the dialogue trite or cheesy.
Read our full review by Lucy Maher
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how TV has changed over the years. How are the situations seen in shows from the '60s and '70s different from what's onscreen today? Are the underlying problems the characters deal with all that different, or it is just that viewers have gotten more accepting of crass dialogue and mature situations over the years? How does the show idealize the '50s? Is the show any less appealing because of that idealism? What might a more realistic '50s-set sitcom be like?
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Lives in New YorkI rate this title on for age 8 and give itComedy for all the family
- Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it
Happy Days is an iffy show for children under the age or 12. This show is about guys trying to get girls to go out with them. It's not a real wholesome show. My parents didn't allow me to watch untill I was 12 and even then they were still kind of iffy about it. I hope this helped!
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