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

Windbreaker Fonz

Apparently, they had pitched an idea that instead of a leather jacket, Fonz could instead sport a pale gray windbreaker. Obviously, this was way less cool and kind of lame, so it was scrapped. They even convinced ABC that the jacket was a safety precaution for riding a motorcycle, which they obviously weren't planning on getting rid of. Either way, it totally worked!

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The More You Know

  • Disney is responsible for the rise of color TV
  • The Simpsons: Homer's catchphrase "D'oh" is written as "annoyed grunt" in the scripts.
  • Seinfeld: The show's composer slightly tweaked the opening theme music for every new episode.
  • Married... With Children (and Modern Family): Ed O'Neill's characters on both shows can be seen reading the same newspaper.
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