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'Happy Days' Star Ron Howard Reveals Why There's No Chance of a Reboot—Ever
Happy Days will be staying in the past, according to original series star Ron Howard. The actor-turned mega movie director and producer told People magazine that there will never be a revival of the iconic sitcom that ran for 11 seasons, from 1974 to 1984.
Howard, 71, who got his start on TV as a child actor on The Andy Griffith Show, played Richie Cunningham for seven seasons on the beloved ABC sitcom Happy Days. His co-stars Henry Winkler, Anson Williams, Tom Bosley, and Marion Ross stayed for the full run of the series.
But Howard told People there is no chance of bringing the show back in any form because he's satisfied that it's still on the air decades later.
"It's amazing, but we're not doing a reboot," Howard said. "The fact that the show endures, and that The Andy Griffith Show is still on — both of these shows have never left the air — and it kind of blows my mind in an interesting way. There's something about that that doesn't age — it was nostalgia when it was made. For that reason, [both shows] seem to endure, and it means the world to me."
Even if Howard were on board, a reboot would be tricky. Several main Happy Days stars, including Bosley and Erin Moran, have passed away.
In early 2025, Howard reunited with three other original Happy Days stars — Winkler, Williams, and Don Most— at the Steel City Con for a panel in Pennsylvania. It was the first time the four Happy Days stars appeared together in public in 50 years, Winkler told the audience.'Happy Days' Star Ron Howard Reveals Why There's No Chance of a Reboot—Ever first appeared on Men's Journal on Jun 2, 2025
