The Hucksters

This week's Baseball on TV episode is from season seven of Happy Days. The title of the episode was The Hucksters. It originally aired on February 5, 1980. The tie to baseball is through who you would expect on a TV show set in Milwaukee in the 1950's.

Mr. C comes back from a hardware convention and somone gives him the idea to ADVERTISE on TV. The first attempt draws in three people (well, two people plus Fonzie). Richie has an idea to hire an ad agency that is run by a guy (Mr. Van Buren) who lectured in some of his (Richie's) classes.

I'm going to let Happy Days Online (Yes. There is such a site) take over here.

Howard talks to Mr. Van Buren at the house. Howard would be happy with a 25% increase in business, but Van Buren guarantees him a 40% increase in 2 months for complete control of the commercial. Van Buren sees the 4 family members in the commercial. They later shoot a commercial at the hardware store. They have a new slogan. Van Buren sends Richie to look younger. They bring in a kid - Billy. Little sister Joanie is then replaced by Scuffy a dog. Howard is replaced by Bart, a younger looking man. Howard is Iggy the stock boy. Marion is replaced by the young and blond Ingrid. Fonzie stops by to watch the filming. Henry Aaron makes a special guest appearance during the rehearsal. Fonzie says Howard is lying and asks him if it is legal. Van Buren says it is not completely clean. Marion, Richie, and Joanie arrive. They film the commercial live and Howard interrupts the commercial to show his real family. Hank Aaron talks to Richie. Fonzie then tells everyone to come to the store. Back at the house, Hank says goodbye to everyone.

Iggy the stock boy, man that still cracks me up today. Plus, just the random way that Hammerin' Hank is brought out at the end of the live commercial...Classic.