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

Mental Warfare

Henry Winkler was the son of immigrants from Germany. They escaped the country right before the onslaught of World War II. They were pretty messed up from the experience and tended to take out their frustrations on their son. He remembered the couple being pretty verbally abusive toward him, often referring to him as "dumb dog". This started to affect his mental health...

Advertisement

Next Page →

The More You Know

  • The popular kids' show Sesame Street has been teaching kids lessons about numbers, vocabulary, and kindness for 50 years.
  • Seinfeld: The show's composer slightly tweaked the opening theme music for every new episode.
  • TV viewership grew exponentially during its Golden Age
  • Arguably the most culturally influential American sit-com ever created, Seinfeld ran from 1989 to 1998 and is still making money for its creators and stars.
Next Page →