Back in the 80's, when the Happy Days spin-off Joanie Love Chachi hit the air, it became a huge hit in Korea. Rumor had it that one of the reasons was because Chachi was said to mean penis in Korean, meaning the show's title actually meant Joanie Loves Penis.
Truth is, Chachi doesn't mean penis Korean, but it didn't stop producer Garry Marshall and star Scott Baio from sharing the story while promoting the series. The show might have been more successful, especially in the US if it had been named Joanie loves Chachi as viewers weren't so in love with the quickly cancelled show that went from placing 4th in the ratings to 70th in the span of just 17 short episodes.
But Happy Days was a pop culture sensation and Chachi, leg bandanna and all, along with other characters from the series are part of Mego's new action figure TV Favorites collection currently on sale at Target. In addition to Happy Days, Mego has added characters from Betwitched, Married With Children, Charmed, Charlies Angels, The Brady Bunch, The Facts of Life (minus Natalie) and Cheers.
Now I know that action figures and dolls are not usually anatomically correct, but given that Baio bulge, sported in the many speedo shots of Scott on The Battle of the Network Stars, I thought a through investigation was in order. Now, you may have to conduct your own research, but to me, they came pretty close to making a match.
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Well, if you're feeling very creative (and bored like I was one time) and they're the same scale of other celebrity figures from a decade ago you can always "anatomically correct" them by molding a select whole cashew in plaster and filling the mold with colored plastic glue or rubber compound!! This is what I did for my "Dukes of Hazard" boys when they were going to become mascots for the top of my old computer monitor! >;-) This was, of course after removing their shirts and cutting off their jeans a la Daisy Duke!! - J
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