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By Daniel Fierman
Daniel Fierman
Daniel Fierman is a staff writer for EW

Pinky Tuscadero is in the tabloids, Ralph Malph is on the big screen, and Richie Cunningham is palling around with George Lucas on 60 Minutes. Then there's Mr. and Mrs. C, who can be seen every other minute (or so it seems) hawking a phone service on TV. In short, Happy Days are here again. Actually, the hit '70s show isn't really back. It's just that the series' far-flung cast seems to be popping up on our radar with surprising frequency these days. Which had us wondering, whither the Happy gang?

Don Most (Ralph): Recognize that cable exec in EDtv (directed not so coincidentally by Ron Howard)? That's because it's the Artist Formerly Known as Donny. For the last two decades, Most, 45, has worked on stage and in low-profile TV roles. ''Working with Ron was like stepping back into a very familiar, very comfortable place,'' says Most, who recently wrapped his directorial debut, the indie The Last Best Sunday.

Anson Williams (Potsie): Who'dathunkit? Days' resident dork is today a respected TV director. Anson, 45, has helmed everything from 7th Heaven to Star Trek Voyager. Next, he'll direct an episode of Nickelodeon's Cousin Skeeter.

Erin Moran (Joanie): Long considered the disgruntled cast member, Moran denies the widely circulated reports that she thought her costars were ''evil'' and ''didn't think of anyone but themselves.'' ''I never said those comments,'' insists Moran, 37. ''Everything has always been fine with us.'' Moran has been busy auditioning for commercials and pilots, and she is currently working on a new show for the USA cable network.

Scott Baio (Chachi): No, he's not dead. (Remember all those ''Chachi died'' rumors about a year and a half ago?) As for his career — well, he was last seen in 1997's little-seen Detonator. Before that, he was a regular for two years on CBS' Diagnosis Murder. Most recently, Baio, 37, wrapped an indie flick called Bar Hopping with Kelly Preston.

Henry Winkler (Fonzie): Sure, he's a successful producer: So Weird, a series he exec-produces, was just picked up by the Disney Channel. And he's a busy actor: He's had memorable turns in Scream and The Waterboy. He's even directed features, like 1993's Cop and a Half. But can he still lure babes with a snap of his fingers? Is he still on the Ayyyy list?

Roz Kelly (Pinky Tuscadero): Last seen on screen in 1981's Full Moon High, Kelly, 56, was arrested Nov. 29, 1998 for allegedly firing a shotgun at a neighbor's car and house; she was reportedly angry at being awakened by a car alarm. Kelly has pleaded innocent, and was ordered last month to undergo a mental-competency hearing, set for April 16, 1999. ''She's a troubled lady, and I don't know if she's getting psychiatric care,'' says Kelly's agent, Leanna Lezy. ''She shot the guy's car. I can understand it — an alarm in the middle of the night? Except it's not legal.''

Suzi Quatro (Leather Tuscadero): The 1970s glam-pop star (best known for 1979's top 10 ''Stumblin' In'') and aunt of actress Sherilyn Fenn is currently a BBC radio announcer. Quatro, 48, has also traded in her leather for crystals: She just released a New Age CD, Free the Butterfly. Quatro's last acting gig was on a 1994 episode of Absolutely Fabulous.


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