6. Arnold’s Drive-In – Happy Days
As a period piece set in the 1950s, Happy Days, filmed mostly during the '70s, would’ve been incomplete without this essential piece of mid-twentieth century Americana. Arnold’s Drive-In was where Fonzie demonstrated his handy method of starting a jukebox for free and gave advice to many of the other characters in the “Guys” bathroom while combing his greaser hair in the mirror. Within the show, Arnold’s was owned by Matsuo Takahashi, played by Pat Morita, who had purchased the old diner and had taken on the name “Arnold” after being mistaken for the restaurant’s namesake. Also a fixture was Al, the cook, who would go on to become the stepfather of later character Chachi, and musical performances by Richie Cunningham’s band were also, of course, quite common. Arnold’s Drive-In was obviously proud of the achievements of its local sports teams since pennants were hung on every wall, lauding both college and high school teams. Though the later seasons saw Arnold’s burn to the ground and get built back up, becoming a sort of predecessor to The Max, the new stained glass design didn’t take with audiences, and the warm, lighthearted setting of the first version is what fans remember most, and was even specially rebuilt for the Happy Days 30th anniversary reunion. Footage from the show set in the first Arnold’s Drive-In was also famously spliced together and repurposed for Weezer’s “Buddy Holly” music video.
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