While confident with women, he blushed whenever Richie's mother Marion (" Mrs. C ." to Fonzie ), who became like a surrogate mother to him, kissed him on the cheek.

Fonzie would at times demonstrate an almost magical ability to manipulate technology with just a nudge, bump or a snap of his fingers for things such as starting a car, turning on lights, changing the song selection on a juke box or getting free sodas from a vending machine.

Fonzie thinks he is never wrong and, consequently, has trouble saying the word ( as evidenced in the episode titled " Tell it to the Marines ", which originally aired on December 16, 1975 ).

He also has trouble saying the word, " sorry " ( as evidenced in the episode titled " My Fair Fonzie ", which originally aired on November 22, 1977 ).

Such advocacy builds on the previous season's episode where Fonzie hired wheelchair-bound Don King to work in his garage, promising to provide workplace accommodation for his employee.

Micky Dolenz, on the strength of his performance as a biker on an episode of Adam-12, was Garry Marshall's original choice to play Fonzie.

Dolenz was several inches taller than the other cast members, and Marshall thought it might be better for Fonzie to be on the same eye level as the other characters.

The phrase " jumping the shark ", a term originating from a melodramatic Happy Days scene in which Fonzie jumps on water skis over an enclosure of sharks, has become part of popular culture.

Virgin Media included Fonzie in their " 80s finest " segment and stated: " He was the coolest dude in suburban America on the classic sitcom Happy Days.

In this segment, Mork relays to Mindy his trip to 1950s Milwaukee where Fonzie sets Mork up on a date with Laverne.

* Tom Hanks appeared in an episode as a character seeking revenge on Fonzie for pushing him off a swing when the two of them were in the 3rd grade.

The real focus of the series was now on the Joanie and Chachi characters, and often finding ways to incorporate Fonzie into them as a shoulder to cry on, advice-giver, and savior as needed.

The show was a spin-off from Happy Days, as the two lead characters were originally introduced on that series as acquaintances of Fonzie.

Winkler is best known for his role as Fonzie on the 1970s American sitcom Happy Days.

In October 2008, Winkler appeared in a video on funnyordie. com with Ron Howard, reprising their roles as Fonzie and Richie Cunningham, encouraging people to vote for Barack Obama.

The Happy Days character Fonzie also has one, as do " Squiggy " ( David Lander ) and " Lenny " ( Michael McCean ) on the TV series Laverne and Shirley.

*" Happy Days ", Fonzie is seen briefly on Timmy's TV when Vicky comes in and catches Cosmo disguised as him watching TV while Timmy was inside the TV.

WISN-TV and ABC agreed to terms about a month later, and the 1961 affiliation switch was officially reversed on March 27, 1977 ; channel 12 even used Happy Days star Henry Winkler ( in character as " Fonzie ") to herald its return to ABC with the slogan " Happy Days are Here Again " in ad and print campaigns leading up to the switch.

Hecht is a weekly guest blogger for The Best American Poetry series web site and maintains a personal blog on poetry and philosophy entitled " Dear Fonzie ".

Roy calls Homer and Marge Mr. and Mrs. S, which echoes Fonzie calling the Cunninghams for Mr. and Mrs. C on Happy Days.

Delirious from hunger, Peter has a vision of his spiritual guide Fonzie and on his advice finally listens to Chris.

When it wasn't possible to have the bike in the scene, Fonzie would wear a white windbreaker.

In the scene, Mork contacts Orson and explains that he decided to let Fonzie go, and was going to travel to the year 1978 to continue his mission.

In one scene, he calls Marge " Mrs. S ", a reference to Fonzie calling " Happy Days " matriarch Marion Cunningham " Mrs. C "), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Third Watch, Arrested Development, Crossing Jordan, Family Guy, King of the Hill and Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil.

The scene shows Homer, Bart and Lisa visiting the Smithsonian Exhibition, where a jacket worn by Fonzie, a character from another 70's series, Happy Days, receives more attention from visitors than the Bill of Rights.

While Richie learned the world from Fonz, Fonzie learned about the closeness of a tight-knit all-American family from the Cunninghams.

In the episode " Welcome Home Richie ", Fonzie finds Richie ( who has just returned home from the Army ) drowning his sorrows in a local bar after resigning himself to a job at the Milwaukee Journal rather than follow his dream to become a Hollywood screenwriter, largely to please his family.

Initially wanting to force people to attend, Fonzie learns from Mr. Cunningham that people cannot change their minds overnight.

* Fonzie ( band ) – Punk rock band from Portugal

* John Hart ( television's " The Lone Ranger " from 1952 – 54 ) made a guest appearance in an episode where Fonzie meets his childhood idol.

He took over from the departed Richie Cunningham character, acting as counterpoint to Fonzie.

The Potsie character, who had already been spun off from the devious best friend of Richie to Ralph's best friend and confidante, held little grist for the writers in this new age, and was now most often used as the occasional " dumb " foil for punchlines ( most often from Mr. C. or Fonzie ).

The Weezer video for 1994's " Buddy Holly " edited period footage of Henry Winkler as the Fonz, as well as a double shot from behind to create the illusion that Fonzie and other characters were watching Weezer as they performed in Arnold's restaurant.

" Fonzie " hams it up with fans during pregame warmupsThe Cubs used Matt Murton, who had been recalled from the Triple-A Iowa Cubs, in left field.

In 1982, Ganz and Mandel teamed up with fellow Happy Days alums Ron Howard — who wanted to start directing — and Henry Winkler — who wanted to move away from his image as Fonzie — to make their first film, the low-budget comedy Night Shift, which was also actor Michael Keaton's first film.

Delirious from hunger, Peter begins talking to anthropomorphic trees and sees a vision of his spiritual guide, Fonzie.

When Peter has to search for his spiritual guide, it turns out to be Fonzie from Happy Days.

Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli ( also Fonzie, The Fonz, or Fonz ) is a fictional character played by Henry Winkler in the American sitcom Happy Days ( 1974 – 1984 ).

" On Happy Days, Fonzie met Mork, an alien.

Fonzie, Richie Cunningham and Ralph Malph starred in a Saturday morning cartoon spin-off, The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang, where the characters, with a female character named Cupcake and a " Fonz dog " ( an anthropomorphic dog named Mr. Cool that imitated the Fonz's thumbs-up " Aaay " catchphrase ), traveled through time.

pt: Fonzie ( Happy Days )

Initially a supporting character, the faddish lionization of an increasingly superhuman Fonzie became the focus of Happy Days.

In October 1973, he was cast for the role of Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli, nicknamed " The Fonz " or " Fonzie ", in the long-running 1970s television series Happy Days.

* Happy Days — statue of Henry Winkler as Fonzie ( nicknamed the " Bronze Fonz "), Milwaukee Riverwalk, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

He appeared in the television series Happy Days as the Lone Ranger in the episode " Hi Yo, Fonzie Away " ( February 9, 1982 ).

1976: Henry Winkler – Happy Days as Arthur " Fonzie " Fonzarelli

1977: Henry Winkler – Happy Days as Arthur " Fonzie " Fonzarelli