Charles "Chachi" Arcola
Charles "Chachi" Arcola was introduced in the 1977
season and eventually became a regular member of the
cast. Originally, Chachi was something of a hoodlum.
He wore a tattered vest over an old t-shirt and was a
member of a local gang, the Lords. As he grew up,
however, his rough edges were smoothed over and he
became another clean-cut teen on the show.
Unlike his cousin Fonzie, Chachi was a one-woman
man. The love of his life was Joanie, whom he
affectionately dubbed "blue eyes." At first she was
repulsed by this uncouth ruffian, but his tough-guy
charm--or perhaps his dogged persistence--finally won
her over. In 1982, Joanie and Chachi moved to
Chicago to pursue a singing career. Meeting with little
success in the Windy City, the two young lovers
returned to Milwaukee for the last season of "Happy
Days." In the final episode of the long-running sitcom,
Joanie and Chachi were married.
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