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The ABC series, set in Eisenhower-Era Milwaukee, materialized on the heels of the 1950s nostalgia craze generated by the movie “American Graffiti.“The show revolved around the all-American, middle-class Cunningham family: loving parents Marion (Marion Ross) and Howard (Tom Bosley), their good-natured teenage son, Richie (Ron Howard, who co-starred in “American Graffiti”) and his kid sister, Joanie (Erin Moran).Howard, the future Oscar-winning director (“A Beautiful Mind”), was already familiar to television viewers as Opie Taylor on “The Andy Griffith Show” in the 1960s; both Ross and Bosley were seasoned showbiz veterans whose resumes dated back to the 1950s. The supporting cast members, though, were largely unfamiliar to viewers: Henry Winkler as loyal, tough-guy greaser with a heart of gold Arthur Fonzarelli — aka “Fonzie,” aka “The Fonz” (“Aaayyy!”) — and Richie’s pals, wide-eyed Potsie Weber (Anson Williams) and wiseguy Ralph Malph (Don Most).In its third season, the series went from a single-format sitcom (shot like a movie) to a three-camera setup with episodes filmed before a live audience — adding electric energy to a surging show already ingrained in American pop culture.By its fourth season, “Happy Days” shot to No.

Henry Winkler, 75, is speaking out against Scott Baio‘s latest apparent attempt to mock the spread of COVID-19. The actor responded to his former Happy Days co-star’s tweeted pic, which was an altered version of a pic that showed a maskless group of Democratic lawmakers who traveled from Texas to Washington D.C. on July 12, to block Republicans from passing two voting rights bills in a special session. In the photo, which can be seen HERE, the lawmakers are all sitting in a private plane and holding up peace signs, and since three of them later tested positive for COVID-19, the meme version included virus structures over their faces to seemingly make fun of the spread that occurred.

Henry Winkler's life amid quarantine has been eventful — it's also been a time of reflection. The TV legend has a new children's book out,, the second installment of his Alien Superstar middle school series, co-written with Lin Oliver.

Dave Bautista and Henry Winkler have mocked Donald Trump‘s demonstration of drinking one-handed.The US president’s health was the subject of public debate earlier this month, when a video circulated of Trump seemingly struggling to raise a glass of water to his lips without the aid of two hands.In a campaign rally over the weekend, however, Trump paused his speech to take a drink with one hand, prompting cheers from the crowd.

In an apparent jab at President Trump, Henry Winkler shared on Twitter a video of himself drinking water with one hand. The “Happy Days” actor posted the video on Sunday, following Trump’s rally in Tulsa, Okla., the day before, when the president addressed concerns raised about his health after he appeared to struggle to drink a glass of water with one hand and descend a ramp.

Henry Winkler revealed that his grandchildren visit him online and in-person, but keep a distance in the driveway amid the coronavirus pandemic.The 74-year-old actor has been self-isolating at home with his wife Stacey Weitzman, 72, and told PeopleTV that he uses Zoom video conferencing every 'Sunday with all the children and the grandchildren'.'I know that it works, because all of the grandchildren from 2 to 10 stay at the screen the whole time,' he said.

Idina Menzel, Billy Porter, Ben Platt, Cynthia Erivo and more came together over the weekend for "Saturday Night Seder," a virtual, star-studded Passover seder. About 50 celebrities participated in traditional storytelling, comedic skits and musical performances recalling maggid, the story of the Jews' exodus from Egypt.

Henry Winkler is missing spending time with his grandkids. The Emmy-winning actor, 74, spoke with PeopleTV about how he's using video conferencing to connect with his loved ones during the coronavirus pandemic.