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

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Micky Dolenz would later be better known for his position in The Monkees, but he might have gotten to the limelight earlier if he had been cast as Fonzie, as he was once considered. His auditions for the part went over well with casting directors, but Dolenz was deemed to be too tall for the part. Next in line for the throne was Henry Winkler. The studios really almost ruined everything for the show...

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The More You Know

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer: It was the first show to use the word "Google" as a verb on TV.
  • Game of Thrones made television history with "Baelor," the final episode of the first season, by killing off Ned Stark (played by Sean Bean), the main character of the show
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  • The Jeffersons: For two years, Marla Gibbs, who played Florence, kept her job at United Airlines in customer service while simultaneously filming for the show. Sometimes people would recognize her voice over the phone.
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