1. Dial 800.837.4966 to speak with a customer service representative. 2. Verify your ten digit telephone number. 3. Tell the representative that you would like to forward your line. 4. Provide the representative with the call forwarding number assigned to you by the answering service. Deactivate. Once you are back in the office: 1. Dial *73 and enter 1173. 2. Listen for two short tones.
The show was originally based on a segment from ABC's Love, American Style titled Love and the Television Set, (later retitled Love and the Happy Days for syndication) featuring future cast members Ron Howard, Marion Ross and Anson Williams.
Ron Howard and Anson Williams appeared in the skit. There was an even earlier attempt at a pilot episode with Dennis Weaver and Ron Howard. This was later redone as part of the regular Happy Days series episode where Richie came home drunk after going to a strip club.