It took a pack of teenage girls hounding his limousine for Anson Williams to recognize the weighty impact “Happy Days” was having on the nation.

Both Williams, who played Potsie Weber on the sitcom, and Donny Most, who played Ralph Malph, recall working long winter days while filming the first season of “Happy Days.” They left their houses during the dark, early hours of the morning and returned home after the sun had set.

It was 1974. Social media wasn’t around to provide an indication of the young actors’ burgeoning fame, and their focus was fixed on putting on good performances.

The cast was aware the show had quickly climbed into the top 20 most popular television show rankings, but had no concept of the stardom that accompanies being on a hit TV series.

“Happy Days” aired on ABC f

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