Good News, Bad News 

Chachi thinks his life is over when he is diagnosed with diabetes on the eve of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tour with the Beach Boys.

Director:

Jerry Paris

Writers:

Garry Marshall (created by) (as Garry K. Marshall), William Bickley

Stars:

Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, Scott Baio

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Henry Winkler	...	Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli
Marion Ross	...	Marion Cunningham
Scott Baio	...	Chachi Arcola
Erin Moran	...	Joanie Cunningham
Ted McGinley	...	Roger Phillips
Tom Bosley	...	Howard Cunningham
Martin Ferrero	...	Omar
Neil Thompson	...	The D.J.

Storyline

Chachi thinks his life is over when he is diagnosed with diabetes on the eve of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tour with the Beach Boys.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Music

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The parachute that Chachi uses in the skydiving scene is a Para-Commander, one of the last high-performance conical chutes made before rectangular ram air chutes became popular.

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Goofs

After Chachi is diagnosed with diabetes he tells Fonzi that if he misses a single insulin shot he will "be history." Missing an insulin shot is not fatal to diabetics and they can often go days without insulin before feeling any major effects.

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 July 1984 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions, Henderson Productions, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1