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

Friends Forever

Fonzie and Mrs. Cunningham had a special friendship on the show. The woman was the only one the character permitted to call him by his real name instead of just "Fonzie". Today, the actor's Henry Winkler and Marion Ross are still fairly close friends, having gone through such an experience together. The Fonz is a great person to be friends with, even though he's had some darker days in his past...

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The More You Know

  • The fan-favorite "Soup Nazi" character from Seinfeld was based on Al Yeganeh, a NYC chef. After the Soup Nazi episode aired (which Yeganeh reportedly hates), his business increased wildly.
  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer was the first TV show to ever use "Google" as a verb.
  • One of NBC's biggest hit shows, "Cheers," was originally a flop, ranked 77 out of 100 shows in 1982, the year it debuted.
  • 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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