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Oh, Happy Days - happy 50th anniversary

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Dan Barrett
Jan 14, 2024
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Happy Days doesn’t get any respect. (Maybe it shouldn’t?) On 15 January 1974, Happy Days aired its first episode, making today the 50th anniversary of the show.

Last week saw an avalanche of retrospective articles about The Sopranos marking 25 years since its debut. Yes, recency bias plays a role and, yes, The Sopranos is one of the greatest shows ever …

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