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

Cartoonish Idea

Happy Days wasn't just a classic sitcom, but it also created a collection of less-popular spin-offs. In fact, most people don't know this, but there was even a short-lived animated series about the cast of characters. You can spot an animated Fonzie in the cartoon known as The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang. They also appeared in the show Laverne and Shirley.

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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.
  • Many shows today feature "anti-heroes," or villains who serve as the main character. Such shows include Dexter, Breaking Bad, and The Sopranos.
  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Valerie Harper almost didn't get the part of Rhoda because she was too "attractive." Apparently the producers had someone more "unkempt" in mind.
  • Television is becoming more international with the advent of streaming services like Netflix and Hulu. The first German-language program produced by Netflix, Dark, is currently the highest-rated TV show in Germany
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