Past puzzle #9
Sitcomdle #9 answer for October 28, 2026
The mystery sitcom character everyone played on October 28, 2026. Open the reveal when you are ready.
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The answer was Howard Cunningham from Happy Days.
The patient, good-humored father of the Cunningham family on Happy Days, a Milwaukee hardware store owner and lodge man whose kitchen-table advice keeps Richie, Joanie, and even Fonzie on track.
Every clue for #9
| Clue | Answer |
|---|---|
| Show | Happy Days |
| Debut | 1974 |
| Network | ABC |
| Role | Main |
| Gender | Male |
Why the clues pointed to Howard Cunningham
The Show clue was Happy Days, which premiered on ABC and ran from 1974 to 1984. 4 characters in the game come from that show, so a green Show cell cut the field to them in one guess.
The Debut clue was 1974, the year of Howard Cunningham's first episode, "All the Way" (Season 1, Episode 1). Any guess who debuted within three years turned the cell amber, a window that holds 12 characters, and the arrow pointed toward 1974 from either side.
The Network clue was ABC, shared by 37 characters, and the Role clue was Main: credited as main cast for at least one season, true of 209 characters. Put together with the Gender clue (Male), the five colors left very few names, and he was the one that fit every cell.
Howard Cunningham runs Cunningham Hardware in Milwaukee and heads the family at the center of Happy Days, known to Richie's friends simply as "Mr. C." Played by Tom Bosley, he is the steady, slightly grumpy, deeply decent dad who appears in every one of the show's 255 episodes.
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