Those who do fight him never come out on top. Arthur Fonzarelli, better known as "'Fonzie'" or "'The Fonz'", was played by Henry Winkler for the entire 11-year run of the show Happy Days.
Grandma Nussbaum (and she alone) calls Fonzie "Skippy". He later became an auto mechanic instructor at Jefferson High School and finally a full-fledged teacher. Fonzie would at times demonstrate an almost magical ability to manipulate technology with just a nudge, bump or a snap of his fingers for things such as starting a car, turning on lights, coaxing free sodas from a vending machine, making girls respond, or changing the song selection on a jukebox - occasionally pounding one with his fist and eliciting the response of a classic 1950s tune, such as the Fonzie thinks he is never wrong and, consequently, has trouble admitting so. During the episode when Fonzie jumped the shark tank on the visit to California, it is revealed that sharks are just one of his fears the other was liver as seen in episode 135 "The Muckrakers" in 1975.
By season 3, Throughout the series, Fonzie is the personification of "cool" to everyone else, and though he maintains his tough reputation, he is also a loyal friend. The group has various adventures in different times and ...
Fonzie resented Richie at first, threatening to beat him up; but when Richie refused to back down, Fonzie told him "you got guts".
Iconic TV host and actor Regis Philbin died on Friday due to natural causes at the age of 88. Grin at 'cool' Fonzie and pathetic, nerd friends time travel on a saucer. After Chachi accidentally burns down Arnold's, for example, Fonzie disciplines him severely for his carelessness in forgetting to shut off the kitchen grill and then tossing his apron onto the grill, even though other characters (including owner Al) understand it was just an accident. When Beginning in Season 3, despite Howard's skepticism (although they needed the extra money), Fonzie moved into the attic apartment above the garage at Richie's house, and though things got off to a rocky start, all of the Cunninghams eventually became like a surrogate family to Fonzie. Two years after we last saw Laverne and Shirley, they are re-united when they, as well as Lenny and Squiggy, get drafted into the United States Army to prepare for a possible war.
This proved not to be the case.Winkler receives requests to "be the Fonz" in real life. In Season 10, Fonzie began a long-term relationship with a single mother (Linda Purl), but it didn't last.
Personally friends with African Americans, he becomes upset when a party in which Richie welcomes Hawaii into the Union gets boycotted. Mr. Cunningham tried to reason with Fonzie by saying "it's just a motorcycle", to which Fonzie explained it's what made him cool when nothing else worked.
(One of Fonzie's leather jackets is now on permanent display at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.) He has a solid moral code, treating others with respect and sticking up for those who can't defend themselves, particularly Richie, Ralph, and Potsie whenever they were confronted by various bullies and troublemakers. "What, you think you're gonna do that to me a second time?"
He also became shop teacher in Jefferson High School season in Seasons 8-10 of the series and a Guidance Counselor and Dean of Boys of George S. Patton Vocational High School in Part Owner of Arnold's, Owner of Repair garage and Mechanic and mechanic shop teacher in Jefferson High School season 8-10 and Guidance Counselor and Dean of Boys of George S. Patton Vocational High SchoolLoves riding his motorcycle, fixing bikes and cars, racing and daredevil stunts and playing heroTake your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat.