Secrets From 'Happy Days' That Producers Kept Hidden For Years

The beloved sitcom Happy Days captured the hearts of American audiences for almost a full decade. Starring the Fonz, Richie Cunnigham, and their wacky friends, the group caused quite a stir in their Wisconsin hometown. While the program might have seemed jolly and carefree on the screen, there were some darker secrets behind the scenes...

"Cool"

Happy Days might be one of those shows that you could never imagine any different, but the show almost had a different name in it's pre-production days. The show was pitched as just one word: Cool. While Fonzie could definitely be described as such, it was deemed to be the wrong fit for the show. That one was scrapped, but there was another possible title in the works as well...

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The More You Know

  • Happy Days: Ron Howard accepted a role in the pilot of the show to avoid the Vietnam War draft.
  • Ellen DeGeneres's sitcom Ellen was one of the first television series to feature a lesbian protagonist.
  • The producers of The X-Files originally wanted Pamela Anderson for the role of Dana Scully.
  • Black and white TV ended in 1966
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