It’s one of the most infamous moments in television history. On the Sept. 20, 1977 episode of ABC’s hit sitcom Happy Days, Fonzie, the lovable tough guy portrayed by Henry Winkler, strapped on water ...

These days, it’s common parlance for TV fans to talk about a show “jumping the shark” when it starts declining in quality, usually due to some unexpected plot point or storyline. The origins of the ...

From Robin Williams' debut as Mork to the infamous 'jump the shark' moment, here are five essential episodes of Happy Days.

Fans say a TV show has “jumped the shark” when it has become irredeemably outlandish. The term, after all, comes from the 1977 episode of Happy Days in which Henry Winkler’s Fonzie jumps over a shark ...

Henry Winkler’s recent Emmy win (finally!) reminded me of his contribution to our modern lexicon. It was as star of the seminal TV show Happy Days some 40 ago when Winkler’s character, Arthur “the ...

Having car trouble? Maybe The Fonz can help! On the Oct. 25 episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, Henry Winkler joined host Drew Barrymore for a chat, which included a round of “Fast Five” questions ...

Micky Dolenz reflected on how he was almost cast as Happy Days' greaser sex symbol Arthur Herbert "Fonzie" Fonzarelli in a new interview. "I almost got it," the actor told People. "Supposedly, it was ...

Time jumps can be a storytelling tool as old as time itself, allowing showrunners to bypass uneventful stretches or inject ...

You might be familiar with the phrase “jumping the shark”. It’s the moment a television show tips from watchable into ...