Joanie Loves Chachi - The Complete Series (DVD): Joanie Loves Chachi is an American sitcom television series and a spin-off of Happy Days that aired on ABC from March 23, 1982, to May 24, 1983. The plot features Joanie Cunningham (Erin Moran) and her boyfriend Chachi Arcola (Scott Baio), who move to Chicago and try to make it with their rock band, often performing at the family's Italian restaurant.