Happy Days Not So Happy 

So, you are thinking that Happy Days was one of the happiest shows on television – and you might be right. As viewers we found it to be entertaining, enriching and informative. We couldn’t get enough of the show that was a happy family week after week and all problems were able to be mended within the time span of one show. The show has not been on the air for more than 26 years and yet it still influences the many aspects of our television culture today.  

With that in mind, it seems that it would be the perfect venue for a slot machine, for who does not want to relive those days? However, it would appear that the days of the slot machine itself are not so happy in nature as they are currently looking at a lawsuit due to the fact that one of the original cast members saw their faces on the slot machine without giving consent nor did they get any revenue from it.  

Supposedly Moran had contacted CBS who told hem that they were not owed any money for merchandising. Then they saw the slot machine and CBS still maintained no money was owed the cast. However, the casts’ original contracts said that they got 5% of 100% of net proceeds. Now CBS refuses to show them any income reports and five of the actors from the show are suing for $40 million. Experts say that they are probably going to get closer to $10 million as CBS now says that they only owe about $9,000 each.