
âThe Happy Days of Garry Marshallâ Airs Tuesday, May 12, on ABC
Julie Andrews, Jennifer Garner, Richard Gere, Anne Hathaway, Kate Hudson, Ron Howard, Jimmy Kimmel, Ashton Kutcher, Chris Pine, Julia Roberts, John Stamos and Henry Winkler Among Stars Sharing Their Favorite Memories of a Beloved Friend and Colleague
In a one-of-a-kind, heartfelt tribute to a Hollywood legend, the stars of some of TV and filmâs most iconic titles, including âHappy Days,â âLaverne & Shirley,â âMork & Mindy,â âPretty Womanâ and âThe Princess Diaries,â come together to celebrate âThe Happy Days of Garry Marshall,â airing TUESDAY, MAY 12 (8:00 â 10:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC.
In this special, Marshallâs family and friends share their favorite memories of the creative genius behind some of the most memorable series in television history. It was 1974 when Marshall created his first series for ABC and introduced America to âThe Cunninghams.â Each week, millions gathered around the television set for âHappy Days,â shared in the hilarious hijinks of Laverne DeFazio and her best friend, Shirley Feeney, on âLaverne & Shirley,â and witnessed the âout-of-this-worldâ adventures of a Martian named Mork on âMork & Mindy.â
Not only was Marshall a force in television, he directed a wide range of critically acclaimed feature films including âPretty Woman,â âBeaches,â âRunaway Brideâ and âThe Princess Diaries,â creating countless memories for generations around the world. Join stars Richard Gere, Hector Elizondo and Julia Roberts (âPretty Womanâ); Ron Howard, Don Most, Marion Ross, Anson Williams and Henry Winkler (âHappy Daysâ); Cindy Williams, David Lander and Michael McKean (âLaverne & Shirleyâ); Pam Dawber (âMork & Mindyâ); Barbara Hershey (âBeachesâ); and Julie Andrews, Anne Hathaway and Chris Pine (âThe Princess Diariesâ) for an evening full of laughs and heartfelt memories about a man who put family first and spent his life and career making us laugh.
âGarry famously said, âI never wanted to change the world. I wanted to entertain the world.â And for more than six decades, his work in television and films made us laugh, touched our hearts and always left us feeling good,â said John Scheinfeld, executive producer of âThe Happy Days of Garry Marshall.â âFeaturing his most famous stars, this very special celebration captures the hilarious, positive, upbeat and romantic nature of Garry Marshall. Itâs exactly the show we need right now.â
Additional appearances in âThe Happy Days of Garry Marshallâ include ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel and actors Abigail Breslin, Yvette Nicole Brown, Cary Elwes, Jennifer Garner, Kate Hudson, Ashton Kutcher, Rob Lowe and John Stamos, as well as Marshallâs wife, Barbara, and their children Scott, Kathleen and Lori, who share never-before-heard stories about Marshall, including a look back at the start of his career in Hollywood.
âThe Happy Days of Garry Marshallâ is produced by Crew Neck Productions for ABC and is written and directed by John Scheinfeld.