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

Old Habits

Hurt as he was to realize it, Henry noticed a striking similarity to his own behavior and that of his parents. Jed was struggling in school the same way he had throughout his life. Instead of empathizing with the problem, he just urged Jed to work harder, longer hours. He never even considered that his adoptive son might be experiencing the same issue he struggled with...

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The More You Know

  • Arrested Development: Tobias's mustache was almost a no-go on the show because apparently FOX has a "no facial hair, no ball caps, no puffy sleeves" motto for men.
  • 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.
  • Television series featuring superheroes have grown in popularity over the past few decades, with over 70% of superhero t.v. shows made so far appearing after 1990.
  • In the earlier episodes of Fresh Prince, Will Smith would learn the entire script, which means sometimes he can be seen mouthing other actor's lines.
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