Fonzie was the only one who could rap it with his fist causing it to immediately start (or stop) playing.īeginning in Season 3, Arnold's was the venue for numerous and varying events including, but not limited to the following: The Jukebox at Arnold's loomed large in Fonzie's legend as well. Fun fact-though the "Guys" door is on the left, the restroom opens up to the right when the boys enter the sinks and mirrors are on the same wall as the door, meaning the "Dolls" restroom door is just for show. The restrooms in Arnold's were marked "Guys" and "Dolls", and Fonzie used the "Guys" room as his office, where in earlier episodes he often held court in helping Richie and the others with their problems. The lettering for the Arnold's logo used the Gill Sans Bold Condensed font, similar to the capital "A" used by the now-Oakland Athletics' baseball team (the team was based in Kansas City from 1955 to 1967, which covers virtually all of the Happy Days timeline).Įarly on in the series, many of the scenes filmed at Arnold's were external, but over time the majority of the scenes switched to inside the restaurant, with brief external shots of the restaurant or the sign itself being used to establish the setting of the upcoming scene. The main external identifier for Arnold's is the rotating sign mounted on the roof with a large neon capital "A" with the word "Arnold's" in small lettering underneath. The dining room is adorned with a large "Jefferson High School" banner on the wall above the jukebox as well as pennants from other (real and fictional) schools and colleges. The dining room inside Arnold's was replete with tables and booths, a pinball machine, a jukebox, a dance floor, and even a small stage with piano for live performances. The restaurant also had a walk-up window with a photo booth nearby. Arnold's would later become the regular hangout for Chachi, Joanie and Jenny Piccalo and their friends and classmates.Īrnold's originally had in-car service where customers could pull into a parking space and dine in the comfort of their own cars while waited on by a carhop. Arnold's Restaurant is the name of a popular Milwaukee "greasy spoon"- a local hangout for most of the characters in Happy Days, especially Fonzie, Richie, Potsie, Ralph and their friends and schoolmates.
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