Find out how horseback riding inspired the Fonz, and why the show was almost about a completely different decade.

The moment wasn’t lost on Winkler, who portrayed the iconic Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli on the hit show. "This is the first ...

In an interview with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, published Monday, March 31, the Barry Emmy winner was asked how Howard, who ...

He flies. Forty years later he’s flying still. That was Fonzie’s leap into legend and language when he jumped the shark on “Happy Days” in September 1977. A ’70s sitcom about life in the ...

Gazette, Winkler recounts a revealing moment while recording a podcast with Howard and their daughters. During this candid discussion, Howard admitted that Fonzie's popularity “hurt” his feelings, ...

But Fonzie quickly grew in popularity, and Winkler was promoted to series regular in season 2, continuing to portray the character for the rest of the show’s 11-season run. Howard, on the other ...