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

Guiding Figure

Even in 1977’s Grand Theft Auto, better known to the Howard family as Ron’s directorial debut, Rance participated in the showbiz aspect with his son. With his son's permission and blessing, Rance acted in the film. Not only did he help on the screen, but also off. He was an executive producer on the set as well as co-writing the script with his son. They were working as an unstoppable duo...

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The More You Know

  • 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.
  • The Flintstones was the highest-earning network cartoon franchise for 30 years.
  • Saturday Night Live: Jim Carrey auditioned to be a cast member multiple times, but was never hired.
  • 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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