Were these movies directed by Penny Marshall or Ron Howard?

Was it Richie Cunningham or Laverne DeFazio?

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It's pretty crazy to consider just how much culture emerged from Happy Days. Two of the biggest directors of all time worked on the show. First, obviously Ron Howard was Richie Cunningham. But then, seasons later, Laverne debuted on the show, before Penny Marshall anchored Laverne and Shirley

So, all this talent under the same lights... We want to know whether you can tell them apart! We'll list a movie, you tell us which Happy Days alum directed it. 

Good luck, and be sure to share your score (and your favorite of these movies) in the comments section below!


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  1. Cocoon
  2. Big
  3. Awakenings
  4. Parenthood
  5. Far and Away
  6. EDtv
  7. A League of Their Own
  8. Cinderella Man
  9. Riding in Cars with Boys
  10. The Preacher's Wife

Were these movies directed by Penny Marshall or Ron Howard?

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42 Comments

Tresix 16 days ago
8/10, missed “Awakenings” and “EdTV”.
Mark 17 days ago
9 out of 10. Missed the last one.
CurleyHoward 17 days ago
5/10 I did a lot worse than I thought I would 👎🏽
FLETCH 18 days ago
7 out of 10

Big is such a good movie
Lillyrose 18 days ago
8 out of 10. Isn't that Grant Goodeve (David Bradford in Eight is Enough) on Ron Howard's left?
Nope, that's Richard Hatch (of 'The Streets of San Francisco' and 'Battlestar Galactica'). But you're right, it looks just like Goodeve!
Thanks. I was sure that was Grant Goodeve.
LabLove 18 days ago
7 out of 10. Not bad considering I haven't seen any of them 🤷‍♀️
KJExpress 18 days ago
8/10. The photo shows them wearing tops with the ABC logo on them. I wonder if it was shot during "Battle of the Network Stars." I used to love watching that back in the day.
Rob KJExpress 17 days ago
That's what I was thinking. I used to watch it too. they briefly brought it back a few years ago, but it just wasn't the same.
KJExpress Rob 17 days ago
I wouldn't know any of the competitors if they did it today! But I always looked forward to seeing the three networks compete. I think it always ended in a tug-of-war between the top two teams. 🤔
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