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{"id":84939,"date":"2019-09-16T15:13:34","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T15:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.kiwireport.com\/?p=84939"},"modified":"2019-09-16T15:13:34","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T15:13:34","slug":"happy-days-stars-talk-about-what-happened-behind-the-scenes-of-the-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kiwireport.com\/happy-days-stars-talk-about-what-happened-behind-the-scenes-of-the-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Incredibly nostalgic facts about iconic sitcom Happy Days"},"content":{"rendered":" \nHappy Days stars talk about what happened behind the scenes of the show<\/figcaption><\/figure> \n\u201cSunday, Monday, happy days\u2026\u201d We\u2019ll let you continue the irresistibly catchy theme song. Happy Days was superb, from the Cunninghams, to the ladies, to of course – the one and only Fonz. Here are some cool behind scenes facts about the show… \n[post_page_title]Ron Howard took the role to get out of the war[\/post_page_title] \nRon Howard played the role of Richie Cunningham, but not for the reason you might think. He only did it so that he could avoid getting drafted into the army and not have to fight in the Vietnam War. \nRon Howard took the role to get out of the war<\/figcaption><\/figure> \nHe was passionate about directing, and not so much acting – but by becoming an actor on the show, he was receiving immediate employment which would enable him to not get drafted. As we all know, he ended up growing into a massively respected Hollywood director. \n \n[post_page_title]Why Pinky was written off the show[\/post_page_title] \nYou may remember Pinky Tuscadero, who was actually originally intended to become the main girlfriend of the Fonz. The reason this didn\u2019t happen was because the actress who played her, Roz Kelly, was getting on the nerves of practically everyone on set, including Henry Winkler. \nWhy Pinky was written off the show<\/figcaption><\/figure> \nIf you\u2019re going to have a fictional love interest, the actors have to at the very least be on good terms, if not holding in good chemistry. As a result, she was written out fairly quickly from the series. \n \n[post_page_title]Why the older brother Chuck disappeared[\/post_page_title] \nSpeaking of characters who disappeared, remember Richie and Joanie\u2019s older brother Chuck who existed in the first two seasons, only to randomly fade away into the abyss later on? Well, there were actually two main reasons that this happened. \nWhy the older brother Chuck disappeared<\/figcaption><\/figure> \nThe first was that audiences didn\u2019t really care about him. The other reason was that there was another \u201colder brother figure\u201d on the show who they had already given their heart to\u2026 and his name was Arthur Fonzarelli. \n \n[post_page_title]A different actor almost played the Fonz[\/post_page_title] \nBut the Fonz everyone knows and loves was actually almost played by someone who wasn\u2019t Henry Winkler. It seems crazy, but he was actually almost portrayed by Micky Dolenz, the famous well known singer of the The Monkees. \nA different actor almost played the Fonz<\/figcaption><\/figure> \nSo why didn\u2019t Dolenz get the role? Well, it turns out that the producers thought he was too tall – and for whatever reason they wanted the Fonz to be a tad on the shorter side. But that wasn\u2019t the only thing that was almost different about the Fonz. \n \n[post_page_title]Fonzie almost didn\u2019t have a leather jacket[\/post_page_title] \nWho is the Fonz without his black leather jacket? Not any Fonz we want any part of, that\u2019s for sure. If you agree, then you\u2019ll be shocked to learn that ABC almost prohibited his character from wearing it, because they felt that it had a \u201cgang connotation.\u201d \nFonzie almost didn\u2019t have a leather jacket<\/figcaption><\/figure> \nIn fact, they wanted him to wear a pale windbreaker instead\u2026 Umm, the Fonz wear a pale windbreaker? That doesn\u2019t sound right\u2026 Boy, we\u2019re glad the network didn\u2019t get what they wanted. \n \n[post_page_title]Henry Winkler almost played Danny Zuko[\/post_page_title] \nIf there are two characters in film history who have obvious similarities, it\u2019s the Fonz from Happy Days and Danny Zuko from Grease. Same era, same slicked black hair, same leather jacket, and same alpha male energy that captivates a room. \nHenry Winkler almost played Danny Zuko<\/figcaption><\/figure> \nWith these obvious similarities, the casting crew for Grease actually wanted to cast Henry Winkler as Danny. But he turned down the role because he felt that he wasn\u2019t a good enough singer. Instead, John Travolta got the gig. \n \n[post_page_title]Henry Winkler struggled with his lines[\/post_page_title] \nThe Fonz was such a confident character that it seems like he could do no wrong. Well, it turns out that the actor who plays him, Henry Winkler, wasn\u2019t so perfect at a few things. He actually is dyslexic, which made it extremely hard for him to learn his lines. \nHenry Winkler struggled with his lines<\/figcaption><\/figure> \nAs a result, he was forced to cover up this particular obstacle with his charisma and witty improvisation. This is why the Fonz always had such a \u201cnatural\u201d feel to him – he was actually Henry Winkler being himself! \n \n[post_page_title]Potsy the secret jukebox singer[\/post_page_title] \nFonzie had many talents, but one of his most notable ones was his ability to get the jukebox to play a song just by banging on it. Most people are usually in such awe by this talent that they don\u2019t actually pay attention to the music that\u2019s coming out of the jukebox. \nPotsy the secret jukebox singer<\/figcaption><\/figure> \nIf they did, they\u2019d hear that every song that\u2019s played is actually a cover. And not just a cover, but a cover sung by one of the cast members. Anson Williams, who plays Potsy, is actually a professional singer in real life, and sings every song that comes out of that jukebox. \n \n[post_page_title]They almost called the show something else[\/post_page_title] \nIt\u2019s crazy to imagine this show under any name other than \u201cHappy Days,\u201d but apparently they almost called the show \u201cCool.\u201d When you think of Fonzie, the word \u201ccool\u201d seems to sum him up pretty well, but that\u2019s not necessarily how we\u2019d encapsulate the entire show. \nThey almost called the show something else<\/figcaption><\/figure> \nHappy Days was obviously the perfect name, especially the way it was sung into the iconic theme song. We\u2019re so glad they went with it – but \u201cCool\u201d wasn\u2019t the only strange alternate title the producers considered\u2026 \n \n[post_page_title]Another potential title[\/post_page_title] \nIt wasn\u2019t long after they started filming the show that the producers realized that Fonzie was going to be a major fan favorite. They were bent on capitalizing on his popularity, so they actually considered calling the show \u201cFonzie\u2019s Happy Days.\u201d \nAnother potential title<\/figcaption><\/figure> \nWe\u2019re pretty happy they didn\u2019t do that\u2026 Sometimes it\u2019s best not to try and force an audience to love a character. If they would\u2019ve called it that, it might\u2019ve seemed like the show was trying too hard to make Fonzie look cool. \n \n[post_page_title]They almost changed the time period[\/post_page_title] \nThe culture of the show is set in the 1950s, complete with the slicked back haircuts, leather jean jackets, jukeboxes, and motorcycles too. But what many people don\u2019t know is that the show was almost set in a completely different era – the 1920s, or even the 1930s. \nThey almost changed the time period<\/figcaption><\/figure> \nThis would\u2019ve made the show a heck of a lot different, but Garry Marshall, the creator of the show, ended up deciding to do the 50s. The reason? It was the era he grew up in. \n \n[post_page_title]Why it\u2019s based in Milwaukee[\/post_page_title] \nSpeaking of taking inspiration from the past, there was actually a real reason that the producers decided to make Happy Days take place in Milwaukee. \nWhy it\u2019s based in Milwaukee<\/figcaption><\/figure> \nIt turns out that producer Tom Miller grew up in Milwaukee, and he also felt that the majority of the American public would be able to relate to the show if it took place in a Midwestern city. Considering the show ended up being a massive success, it seems that his idea worked. \n \n[post_page_title]A different actor played Mr. Cunningham[\/post_page_title] \nOnce the show got up and running, it was easy to get used to the fact that Mr. Cunningham was portrayed by the well familiarized Tom Bosley. However, most people have no idea that in the original pilot episode, Mr. Cunningham was actually played by Howard Gould. \nA different actor played Mr. Cunningham<\/figcaption><\/figure> \nThe reason that he didn\u2019t end up taking the role was due to his inability to make a long term commitment. Major mistake on his part, when you consider how successful the show ended up becoming. \n \n[post_page_title]ABC originally rejected the show[\/post_page_title] \nEven though Happy Days is considered to be one of the most popular and influential sitcoms of all time, ABC production company originally passed up on it. They weren\u2019t impressed by the pilot they were presented with, and figured it was a no-go. \nABC originally rejected the show<\/figcaption><\/figure> \nSo what made them eventually change their minds? Well, when they saw how successful American Graffiti was, they realized that the public actually has a fondness for the high school culture of the old days. \n \n[post_page_title]Happy Days actually inspired American Graffiti[\/post_page_title] \nBut here\u2019s the funniest part. Even though ABC gave the green light for Happy Days as a result of American Graffiti\u2019s success, it turns out that American Graffiti was actually very much inspired by Happy Days! \nHappy Days actually inspired American Graffiti<\/figcaption><\/figure> \nEven though Happy Days hadn\u2019t been aired officially yet, American Graffiti director George Lucas saw the original pilot and was impressed by Ron Howard\u2019s performance, leading him to cast Howard in the movie. But Howard wasn\u2019t even supposed to be on Happy Days in the first place\u2026 \n \n[post_page_title]Ron Howard almost didn\u2019t portray Richie[\/post_page_title] \nEven though we can\u2019t imagine Richie Cunningham being portrayed by anyone other than Ron Howard, it turns out that Howard almost didn\u2019t get the role. The original plan was for Richie to get played by Robbie Benson, but he crazily enough wasn\u2019t interested (probably the biggest mistake of his life). \nRon Howard almost didn\u2019t portray Richie<\/figcaption><\/figure> \nSo in order to not get the part, he ended up throwing his audition on purpose. Imagine purposely botching an audition in order to not appear on one of the most classic shows of all time! \n \n[post_page_title]The origins of \u2018jumping the shark\u2019[\/post_page_title] \nEver hear of the phrase \u201cJump the shark?\u201d It\u2019s a term that people use when they\u2019re trying to describe a TV show that\u2019s run its course. But most people don\u2019t know is that this term actually originated from Happy Days itself. \nThe origins of \u2018jumping the shark\u2019<\/figcaption><\/figure> \nApparently people felt that Happy Days wasn\u2019t so great towards the later seasons, and in one episode, Fonzie \u201cjumps a shark\u201d while water-skiing. People never forgot this moment, and perhaps they felt it signified the show fishing for interesting storylines (no pun intended). \n \n[post_page_title]Pat Morita actually speaks regular English[\/post_page_title] \nMost people know Pat Morita for his role of Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid. But he actually got his start on Happy Days, playing the role of Arnold. More interesting, however, is the fact that he actually doesn\u2019t talk with an accent in real life. \nPat Morita actually speaks regular English<\/figcaption><\/figure> \nHe was born and raised in California, and speaks English perfectly. His accent is something he invented for Happy Days, and later continued using to great effect in his Karate Kid days. \n \n[post_page_title]The cartoon spin-off that almost was[\/post_page_title] \nHappy Days was such a massive success that a handful of spin-offs were created as a result. Everyone remembers Joanie Loves Chachi, but here\u2019s one spin-off that most people forgot about – an animated series called The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang. \nThe cartoon spin-off that almost was<\/figcaption><\/figure> \nIt was a very brief experiment that eventually proved to be a dud, but it\u2019s still pretty cool to reflect on it after all this time. After all, who doesn\u2019t want themselves being made into a cartoon? \n \n[post_page_title]They had amazing chemistry off the set[\/post_page_title] \nOne of the things that made Happy Days such a success was the outstanding chemistry of the cast. On the show, they all seemed like they were such good friends, and this was because they were very close in real life too. \nThey had amazing chemistry off the set<\/figcaption><\/figure> \nIn fact, they didn\u2019t just hang out while filming – as you can see here, they put together their very own softball team, where they\u2019d compete against other teams across the country for charity, including military bases. \n \n[post_page_title]Fonzie and Mrs. Cunningham were close in real life too[\/post_page_title] \nEveryone respected Fonzi on the show, but Mrs. Cunningham had an extra special relationship with him. After all, she was the only one on the show who actually called him by his real name, Arthur. \nFonzie and Mrs. Cunningham were close in real life too<\/figcaption><\/figure> \nShe provided a comforting motherly presence for him, and you might be interested to know that this bond existed in real life too. Their respective real life actors, Henry Winkler and Marion Ross, have always been extra close, and to this day they still are. \n \n[post_page_title]Henry Winkler\u2019s harsh upbringing[\/post_page_title] \nHere\u2019s an unfortunate truth about Henry Winkler. Years before people knew him as the Fonz, he had a very rough upbringing. His parents were verbally abusive to him, having retained emotional scars from leaving Germany to America during World War II. \nHenry Winkler\u2019s harsh upbringing<\/figcaption><\/figure> \nDue to Henry\u2019s dyslexia, he had much trouble in school. As a result, his parents called Henry \u201cdumb dog\u201d fairly often, as did many of his teachers. In fact, they said it to him so often that he started to believe them! \n \n[post_page_title]Unsupportive authoritative figures[\/post_page_title] \nYou might think that with his learning disability, his parents or teachers might try to help him out in any way they could – but it was quite the opposite. When Henry would come home after not doing well in school, they\u2019d punish him. \nUnsupportive authoritative figures<\/figcaption><\/figure> \nHis condition wasn\u2019t so well known back in the 50s, and therefore neither his parents nor his teachers were supportive of his struggles. But Henry wasn\u2019t about to give up on himself that easily\u2026 \n \n[post_page_title]How he beat the odds[\/post_page_title] \nSomehow he found the strength inside of him to work harder than everyone else, and graduate from high school. He then got accepted to Emerson College, and years later, he had graduated from there too. \nHow he beat the odds<\/figcaption><\/figure> \nHe had dreams of becoming an actor, so after that he attended Yale School of Drama. 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