Happier Days: Paramount Television's Classic Sitcoms 1974-1984

Happy Days is here again... and so are Mork & Mindy, Cheers, and the other Paramount greatsAh, the golden age of television sitcoms. Remember the first time we saw Robin Williams...on Mork & Mindy? Remember how funny Laverne & Shirley was? Remember settling down to watch Cheers every Thursday night for years? Here’s the inside scoop on all of those shows and more--the behind-the-scenes stories, the intricate interactions between cast and crew, the stories of how these shows were the springboard for dozens of great careers, for such stars as Tom Hanks (dressed as a woman! on Bosom Buddies!), Penny Marshall, Andy Kaufman, Kelsey Grammar, Ted Danson, Henry Winkler, Judd Hirsch, Bebe Neuwirth, and so many more. Each chapter focuses on a specific hit series and is packed with intriguing details and interviews. Anyone who’s ever stayed up late to watch reruns of Taxi (or any of the other great Paramount sitcoms) will want a copy of Happier Days to read during the commercials. • Baby boomers everywhere will love this book• Exclusive interviews with big stars who started in sitcoms• Appeal for film buffs, celebrity followers, TV historians, and nostalgia fans