That life lesson was instilled on a generation of TV watchers by Henry Winkler as Arthur Fonzarelli, aka "The Fonz" or "Fonzie" from the 1950s-set ABC sitcom Happy Days. Wearing his leather jacket ...

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 ...

Happy Days defined what it meant for the family to gather around the television for a slice of wholesome, feel-good ...

Ron Howard said his character was originally supposed to be the lead of Happy Days before fans fell in love with Henry Winkler's 'The Fonz' Kelly Wynne has been a TV writer at PEOPLE digital since ...

Winkler’s character first appeared in Happy Days’ 1974 premiere and was a recurring character throughout the first season. But Fonzie quickly grew in popularity, and Winkler was promoted to ...