Happy Days - 15 Shocking Secrets From Producers 

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I can't imagine anyone but Henry Winkler as Fonzie! They chose well.

one of the best shows to growup with.... loved happy days!! great memories :)

I LOVED Happy Days!

A part of my childhood growing up, and I still watch it today! The 50’s was a great time to grow up. Dig the music 🎶

I watched and I'm still waiting on the shocking secrets.

Didn't know Anson sang the jukebox songs

Watched a video where Winkler recalled the only time he actually drove the motorcycle was the shot that is shown during the opening credits. He crashed the bike shortly out of camera sight and they still used the shot.

What I thought was interesting- even before the series ever aired- is that Winkler knew he was going to be playing a "greaser" but decided on his own that he was going to completely stay away from the two most stereotypical things a greaser does... comb his hair and smoke a cigarette. In what become one of the scenes repeated before each episode ,the script had him going into the bathroom and combing his hair...but he decided to start to do it,but stops and puts his arms up...as if to say" hey it looks great" He actually does not have his comb touch his hair . But Gary Marshall liked that scene the way Winkler deviated from the script and Gary left it in.And in no scene in the whole series does Winkler ever comb his hair or smoke a cigarette.He does occasionally have a comb in his hand . I think it is interesting that Winkler could decide to do those things HIS way before he was any sort of star.I commend him for staying away from the stereotype.

I love Happy Days, and Henry Winkler...What a HUNK!!!!

In the very beginning of the show, the Fonze was riding a Knucklehead Harley. He was so scared of it they pushed him down the street to take a short clip of him down the street. It had a suicide clutch and jockey shift and he almost crashed it!.👌🌎😎

No idea Henry Wrinkler didn't actually drive his motorcycle. But he's still The Fonz.

No mention of the term "JUMP THE SHARK" came from.

I remember watching all of those shows when i was a kid

The fact that surprised me was that Henry Winkler was terrified of motorcycles

Bring back Happy Days...

The Fonz still looked cool in the windbreaker.

Fact #14 Is stated the Henry Winkler was terrified of motorcycles and that he never actually rode the bike. But in the intro of Happy Days, we clearly see " Fonzie" Henry Winkler riding the motorcycle into the parking lot of the soda shop.

I watched this on Nick at Night growing up in the 90s. Seeing this video makes me nostalgic for 90s TV that was nostalgic for 70s TV that was nostalgic for 50s TV.

It's hilarious how people say " I couldn't imagine anyone else playing that role" , its because no one else did. Other people have often played in similar shows, movies, and done a great job. We just tend to like the familiar

Sit on it was always my favorite saying

I always loved the one where Fonzie temporarily goes blind. And the one where he's rehabbing a broken leg on the Cunningham's couch after jumping his bike over the record # of garbage cans on a live tv show. Ralph accidentally drives over his motorcycle destroying it and has to go tell the Fonz what he did and Richie and Howard have to restrain him. Great stuff

Fonz is def riding the bike in the opening credits

I Love all the Fun Facts about Happy Days!! Esp. Fonz's dyslexia (totally crushing the audition with his own words of tje character's essence!!). 😎👍

I loved watching Happy Days and also Laverne & Shirley even though there were reruns I would watch him all the time

I think I say it too much but any time someone gets on my nerves (not my parents) I'll be like "sit on it" and they go "that makes no sense, what??" And then I say "well nor does ur face" and I feel so proud of myself 😂

7:42 "Henry Winkler never rode a motorcycle on happy days". First 15 seconds of this video shows Winkler TWICE riding a motorcycle... 😃👍

Fonz being afraid to ride a motorcycle! Who knew! Great fake out scenes and Henefy did a great job playing them!

The Weezer Buddy Holly music video was genius!

Henry Winkler was considered for the role of Danny Zuko in Grease before John Travolta was cased

wow these clips took me way back to my childhood. Happy days, Emergency, claymation holiday shows. Those were the days the child watch what the adults watched and allowed. If you did not like it on warm days go outside and play, if cold go into your room and play with your toys, which almost none required batteries.

The fact that most shocked me is that Henry Winkler never once rode his motorcycle. Especially since we clearly see him riding it in the open credits with no help at all. It's true he had no idea how to ride (so he went very slow) but he DID ride it. Might want to double check these facts.

you sort of glanced over one reason why Howard first agreed to do the show. He also agreed to do the show because he had dropped out of college and was worried about getting drafted into the army. He was not married yet He figured if he got drafted Marshell could pull some strings to get him off

I loved Happy Days. I watched it every week in the uk. Had a crush on Fonzie back then, that has lasted me throughout my life, as I think Henry Winkler is a wonderful, interesting and funny guy. He's also very humble. What's not to like! 😅💜💜💜💜💜

Interesting that Henry Winkler is dyslexic. Another famous dyslexic: Cher! I think having this difficulty can inspire a person to find creative ways to deal with and compensate for it.

"Shocking Secrets" Why am I not shocked?

BRAVO! Excellent data. Much LOVE from Milwaukee, Wisconsin! 🌱

Happy Days was picked up after an episode featuring Ron Howard & Marion Ross titles 'Our Happy Days' which aired on 'Love, American Style', Ron Howard took the role as he didn't want to be called up for the draft.

These shows took me back in time loved watching this show

Such a Good presentation. I Didn't notice the logo or change of logo but then I heard Fact Verse however much improvement over the old hundred cliffhangers in one video.

The most surprising fact was about the families dog. I had no idea they used three different dogs. Glad to hear they all got adopted by the respective cast members.

You asked for the biggest surprise and for me it was to find out that Henry Winkler was terrified of motorcycles

Wow. Thank you for your marvelous VDO.

I enjoyed seeing the show i loved it !

This is great, thanks for uploading. 👍👍👍👍👍

I loved this show when I was growing up. My 8th grade history teacher let us watch the show every Friday.

Interesting fact: Henry Winkler played a greaser in the movie The Lords of Flatbush in 1974,the same year Happy Days debuted.

Fonz not actually riding the motorcycle is the most surprising fact for me.

Must watch TV in the 70's. Miss those times dearly.

Fonzie does ride the motorcycle. There's a shot of him riding when the theme song is playing.

My all time favorite show !!!!!! Just one more thing my friend has fonz bike and it's in running order today rite now. He found it at a private. Auction sale it's. AWESOME !!!! It's so. Sad about. Arin death. !!!!!!

Happy Days was a spinoff of Love American Style. Henry did ride the Triumph in the intro of the show. It was a rare' 52 Trophy I saw it in person.

Fonzie actually did ride the motorcycle! You see him riding it during the start of the show

Hi Fred your videos are awesome. I'm quite the nostalgia buff. Keepem comin

That Henry Winkler was afraid of bikes and then he was dyslexia

The song that Anson Williams sang about the heart was used in a commercial many years later!

Fonzie Loved Pinky was one of my favorite three part episodes.Would have been nice if Pinky had had her own spinoff.

I never heard the word "Nerd" until I saw this show.

I thought for sure I was gonna hear Pinky Tuscadero was doin the Fonz in real life,,,

Some facts you forgot. happy Days first appeared on Love American Style. It was a 20 minute segment where Howard bought a new TV and they were inviting their friends over to watch it. Joanie invited the mail man. Richie had an older brother named Chuck. He was there in some of the first season but disappeared after. The term jumping the shark is from a Happy Days episode where Fonzie was going to jump a shark tank. The term now means anything to boost ratings.

This shows what an outstanding actor Henry Winkler is because he couldn't read the audition script. I have a lot of respect form him!

One thing left out! Happy Days was ALSO a spin-off: Love American Style! The Cunningham family was featured in a clip, though not sure if they were introduced AS the Cunningham family. I did some research and as it turns out, the clip was the pilot FOR Happy Days. A lot of people thought that the movie American Graffiti was the inspiration for Happy Days.

are you sure "shocking" is the word you want to use..."shocking?" shocking is click bait...nothing shocking about any of this.

John Belushi played Fonz for the first 3 episodes. However back then fans were allowed to make all decisions by mailing in letters. Show officials received cards 47 cards saying they wanted Belushi replaced by John Ritter. Both CBS & Ritter were then legally honored to make these changes which they did in 1973. Al's Restaurant wasl ater changed to, "Kelsey's Bar" so that fans wouldn't feel nervous.

Great show, especially the early years. What were the “shocking” secrets?

Sweet Mellow Micky playing the role of the Fonze???? Now that is funny!!!!! Lol!!!!

If it was not for American graffiti by George Lucas we would’ve never had happy days

I would watch happy days everyday

Whatever happened to the eldest son, when the show was recorded, with a tape laughter before going to a live studio audience?

Time flies.

love this

SHOCKING SECRETES ,,,BOREING YES

At the end, he asks what fact is most surprising to me... That's easy, the fact that he told me I'd see 15 shocking secrets.

Happy Days itself was in fact a spinoff from Love American Style S3 E22 originally titled "Love and the Television Set." But was retitled "Love and the Happy Days" for syndication.

you left out that happy days first featured on the tv show ' Love American Style'

There were 2 for me that surprised me. 1) That Henry never rode the bike which makes me wonder who did during the opening credits because the double look just like him. 2) That Henry has dyslexia, never knew that about him.

Not true on the bike issue. There are clear scenes when its him riding it.

Fonz did ride his bike alone a small number of times, for short distances.

Happy days was actually seen first in an episode of Love American Style

One more fun fact. The episode Richie almost dies. VR gear

I used to have fierce arguments with a cousin that was convinced that Anson Williams was the lead vocalist for Spandau Ballet…

Was waiting for the fact that Happy Days itself was a spin-off. Originally it was an episode of “Love American Style”, titled “Love and the Happy Days”.

It's Cool and the gang, Fonzie (ayyy) and his friends.

You left out, what I think is one of greatest secrets of the show that I doubt very people know. Happy Days started out as just one of the many stories on the anthology series "Love, American Style", it was originally called "Love and the Television Set" but was later relabelled for syndication as "Love and the Happy Days". Season 3 episode 22. There was no Fonzie character, in fact Potsie was supposed to be the bad influence on Richie. I remember watching it when it first came out. For what it's worth, according to Wikipedia, that episode is also what inspired George Lucas's "American Graffiti".

Henry Winkler DID ride the motorcycle for some outdoor shots like pulling into Arnold’s and some other scenes. But he only rode the bike for only as long as needed for the actual shot.

The fact that surprised me so much was I didn't know Henry Winkler was dyslexic

Had no idea there was a Mork & Mindy cartoon series!

Mickey Dolenz wasn't hired because he was taller than Ron Howard. 'Fonzie' was originally intended to be blond and not very bright- just somebody to hang around with 'Richie'. Fonzie's original name was 'Masharelli' and he would be called 'Mash' but that would bring it into conflict with tv series 'MA.S.H.' so 'Fonzarelli' was invented. 'Masharelli' was a nod to Garry Marshall's actual last name. Henry Winkler acted like 'the Fonz' as he came to be known instead of the blond slow guy and they changed the character to fit Winkler's version. In an episode in the series first year, Fonzie is seen riding his motorcycle when Richie, Potsie and Ralph were dealing with some goofballs that want to get tough with them and Fonzie's arrival ends the confrontation. Fonzie said that he was looking for a loudmouth named 'Dooley' and some kind of challenge starts out. It's clear that Winkler is riding the 'cycle

I did not know that Happy Days was supposed to be set in the 20's or 30's . I loved Happy Days as it was, but the 20's and 30's would have been cool as well. I also did not know it was supposed to be named Cool. Glad they changed the name!

Fun facts, not sure they were shocking but fun.

The very last fact.... I wonder if that is why when the Fonz was introduced to the show he did not speak?

Where do you get your information? Happy Days was originally a segment of Love American Style with three of the final characters. Gary Marshall developed the series, but he did not create it.

Why didn't you mention that Happy Days was a spin off of a skit used on LOVE American Style in 1972 ?

Mickey Dolenz didn't receive the part to play Fonzie because he was taller than Ron Howard.

i remember seeing the pilot on love american style (episode title love and the happy days) harold gould played mr. c no fonz there was actually a squel episode during the series run.

well his dyslexia didn't stop him from getting a Masters Degree from Yale....

I had heard the thing about Winkler being afraid of motorcycles before.

Wow - shocking facts here. I'm shocked that Mickey Dolenz auditioned for the show. Shocked.

Winkler did ride the cycle once, you see in the opening credits in the earlier shows. About wrecked it cause he couldn't stop.

Best show ever produced. On television.