Ron Howard Almost Quit ‘Happy Days’ Over Fonzie-Inspired Name Change

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I’m consistently worried that my kids won’t have cultural points of reference relevant to their age. That’s how I grew up, and it was at least easier in the sense that I was referencing things my friends could watch if they wanted to. They had the same access to The Monkees that I did. Yes, it was 1996, and most seven-year-olds were more interested in SNICK and Pogs, but I was an old soul, have remained one, and have been passing that on to my kids in a way that may not be helpful to their social standing.

Forgive me for once again beating this drum on this site , but the media landscape ain’t what it once was, consarnit! Kids can

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