Blansky's Beauties
Blansky's Beauties was an American sitcom and a loose spin-off of Happy Days. It aired on ABC from February 12 to June 27, 1977, but was canceled after 13 episodes because it didn’t attract many viewers.
The show stars Nancy Walker as Nancy Blansky, a Las Vegas showgirl and the organizer and “den mother” for a group of glamorous showgirls who live together in a busy apartment. Nancy keeps order and also helps stage big numbers at the Oasis Hotel. Her roommates include Ethel "Sunshine" Akalino (Lynda Goodfriend) and Bambi (Caren Kaye), along with her nephews Joey DeLuca (Eddie Mekka), a young choreographer, and Anthony DeLuca (Scott Baio), a 12-year-old who acts much older. A large Great Dane named Blackjack is featured in the opening credits.
The series has ties to other comedies in the Happy Days universe. Joey is Carmine Ragusa’s cousin from Laverne & Shirley, and the pilot episode introduces Pinky Tuscadero (Roz Kelly) from Happy Days as part of Nancy’s show. Pat Morita plays Arnold, who runs a coffee shop in the series, a role similar to his Happy Days character. Morita later returned to Happy Days, and some cast members moved on to other spin-offs like Joanie Loves Chachi. After Blansky's Beauties, a few stars also joined Happy Days in the following season.
Created by Garry Marshall, the show included his familiar touch and even featured Marshall in a small cameo as Nancy’s employer, Mr. Smith. Despite these connections, Blansky's Beauties failed to find a large audience and was quickly canceled.
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