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For an entire decade, “Happy Days<\/a>” delighted viewers as a lighthearted, nostalgic American sitcom that took place during the 1950s and the early ’60s. The series premiered in 1974, beginning an 11-season run and becoming an essential piece of TV and pop culture history for much of the ’70s and early ’80s, with beloved characters who helped define the zeitgeist. One in particular was Arthur Herbert Fonzarelli, aka “Fonzie<\/a>” or “The Fonz<\/a>,” portrayed by Henry Winkler<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fonzie started as a supporting character on “Happy Days<\/a>,” eventually becoming a…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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