Do the Fonzie

[@blrr5blrr]

I love Happy Days so much, but stuff like this always used to make me laugh. Theyre supposed to be in the 50s/60s and Leather Tuscadero turns up in her 70s outfit, playing in a glam rock 70s style !

[@jazzmagaly1]

You didn't see the episode where Mork from Ork brang her from the future ?

[@blrr5blrr]

@@jazzmagaly1 yes i saw all of that back in the day.

[@kidlitfanful]

And the shag haircut. Actually, all the female cast regulars on Happy Days and Laverne and Shirley had 70's feathered hair for at least half the serieses. But the song sounds reasonably plausibly 50's, unlike Suzi Quattro's real-world hit "Devil Gate Drive," which she did perform on this show.

[@blrr5blrr]

@@kidlitfanful Haha yes exactly ! So funny

[@mr.nobody68]

Facts

[@MustangMike012]

I can still remember being in 5th grade and all the girls were doing the fonzie at recess. Growing up back then life seemed so simple.

[@standstrongwwg1wgabeckerma990]

@이낸시 i sure do agree with that.

[@cartoonist1975]

It was simple I lived it ! digitaL age scares me

[@4Naturalgreen]

Nothin simple about doin the Fonzie bro. Takes practice and skill. I'm still workin on it myself. Left, right, kick, dip, Whoa!! Easier said than done. lol

[@greg1503]

I was in 6th grade...do you guys remember the Fonzie tee shirts ?? They had his head....with a thumbs up next to it...with the word ..Ayyyyy ?

[@greg1503]

I forgot Leather sang the song too...BTW.

[@saints093]

Henry Winkler was the PERFECT guy to play "The Fonz" on Happy Days, he beat out Mickey Dolenz and Mike Nesmith, both from the Monkees, couldn't picture Mike or Mickey playing Fonzie on Happy Days, Henry Winkler was the ideal guy for that role, The Fonz was SO COOL!!!!!! :)

[@IRON5]

Wow I never knew that? Many thanks for sharing this history of the Fonz character...

[@SunshineCatwoman]

It's amazing to me, also, that for such a short guy (5'6"), he had a commanding presence.

[@jamesha175]

Kevin Rose those other guys were not Fonzie material

[@LAIRDO-]

He also beat out John Travolta.

[@southamcaballero]

Fonzie was such a showman! Leather was awesome!

[@jamesha175]

yes Fonzie did have an awesome jacket

[@DeathAtARaveOfficial]

Man, Fonzie's so cool he even has his own dance. No one's cooler than the Fonz!

[@julieclifford7698]

Tik-tok.. ahead of his time.. ;))

[@robertrodriguez787]

I kinda liked there song before . Moonlight Love

[@gerardofernandez5185]

Elvis was picture of cool not Fonz

[@natrlchallenge]

What dance? He just stood there and snapped his fingers! He barely moved!😂🤣

[@DeathAtARaveOfficial]

@@natrlchallenge No shit, ya dunce. Look at everyone else. Sheesh, Negative Nancy over here.

[@dewayneblue1834]

lol...after Saturday Night Fever came out in 1977, all kinds of TV shows, from CHiPS to Happy Days, felt that they had to incorporate some kind of dance scene into an episode or two.

[@jamesbranstutter9986]

Fonz be praised !

[@visaman]

The black shirted Fonzie. Uh Oh! Losin' his cool!

[@chelseahernandez4151]

Trust me, he's never gonna lose his cool. I don't care if he's wearing a pink shirt with turquoise polka dots on it. He's still very cool to me and always will be. :)

[@KaydeyRai]

Black is slimming - Fonz obviously pigged out on too many hamburgers and fries in Arnold's this season, he must have lost weight by 'doing the Fonzie' everyday cos by the next season he was back to his old white shirt

[@texasrockshillcountry6574]

Never understood the black shirt.

[@evielovesrocknroll]

Fonzie

[@nate51778]

100% pure sitcom cheese

[@paulawalton4480]

Nathan Masters no doubt!

[@andrewkollydas5370]

Nathan Masters0knx .I 5 .I DU. The first one aaaaq Blvd the

[@thebaus2738]

Nathan Masters no way, I blasted this in my car and got surrounded by hot babes and chicks wanting to rape me. Then I started doing the dance and impregnated several of those girls

[@jamescamel8505]

Nathan Masters And that’s why we lovebit

[@thomaskemer8109]

This should have been a top ten hit!!

[@damienlong9718]

Right I love fonzie he is the coolest dude ever 😎

[@jonathanstewart2255]

This needs to become a meme.

[@GlobalTubeTruth]

This was a great episode. I used to have it recorded on VHS back in the early 80's. The gang traveled to Chicago, I believe, to get on Sock Hop because it was the only way to get Leather's new song heard by a big audience. Or something like that. It's been 35 years. lol

[@patsfan4life]

GlobalTubeTruth close enough

[@kensims4086]

Wish i kept old episodes on vhs.. The dvds released has all the original music replaced with other songs and it ruins everything.

[@alanmartinez8256]

classic fonz!

[@ronnietrujillo389]

The fonz is my super hero...

[@jaymillymills]

Hey look! interrracial crowd set in a time before Dick Clark!

[@KublaConn]

Considering that the song in the video mentions "The Twist", which didn't debut until 1959, I'd say that your "a time before Dick Clark" statement would be inaccurate.

[@markcampbell7781]

At the end of the song there Is a woman with blonde hair Standing directly behind Henry Winkler to the right of Him(Fonzie) This woman is Very cute and pretty I don't Know who she is but she looks a little bit like actress Candy Moore who played Lucy Carmichael's daughter Chris Carmichael on the Lucy Show Also before Chachi Scott Baio played the drums In Richie's band 3 other characters played the drums: Bag Zombroski Neil J Schwartz Sticks Downey John Anthony Bailey Daphne Hillary Horan Daphne was the attractive Brunette who played the drums in Richie's band During season ,4

[@robertlogan9682]

Suze Quattro. A very successful singer songwriter.

[@kenmckinnell8153]

The Fonzie works the teens into quite a frenzy. I heard Chuck was supposed to be the real star of the show at the beginning.

[@spittinvenom9671]

The Batusi, The Fonzie gold!!!

[@jimmy1154]

Fonzie's jeans were so cool, they had no pockets.

[@sky814]

I believe it's "Stolen Melodies" Season 6, Episode 19 (1979)

[@robfiore1503]

I'm german, is this really what the US was like in the '50's?

[@NurseKathyAndTheLaw]

It’s a caricature of what the 1950s was like in the USA. If you want a realistic look watch the movie American Graffiti. And a few episodes of American Bandstand from the late 50s when it first began.

[@iluvpepi]

Suzi Quattro is coolness itself. 👍🏼

[@marcweissman5752]

Absolutely

[@trhansen3244]

I heard she was not into guys. Can you confirm or deny this?

[@iluvpepi]

@@trhansen3244 : According to Wiki, she’s married to Rainier Haas since 1993.

[@moltonrocka1784]

The good 'ol "daze"

[@eddiel2531]

Heard this made Suzi Quattro's career take off 😂

[@marcweissman5752]

She's very talented

[@christophercoleman1895]

the fonz is cool aaaaay!

[@JMFabiano]

One more tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiime!

[@joserivera-vs7kw]

Not one dance like fonzie lol. 'Do the fonzie dance' what a comedy clean comedy lol.

[@ccg1171]

I don't know what's better this or the Batusi.

[@MelindaPearson-o3c]

ABSOLUTELY AWESOME

[@rhondabaroli2683]

Namaste love and light and the 50s ! 🎧🎹🎳lol

[@stacystoltz8722]

💛💛💛💛💙❤️👍

[@madkittyjoey70]

Love Fonzie!

[@Jamaicafunk]

...and 10 years later we got 'Do the Urkle'

[@gaetanlandry5323]

Love it, awesome

[@patton303]

Suzie Quatro had the proto mullet.

[@marcweissman5752]

Yup. And she wore it well

[@candytroutman6977]

I love Fonzie so much!

[@GoogleUser-es5td]

The first dancer on the left is like 50. Impressive....

[@bassboi2001]

I thought I heard Do the Fozzy

[@gsmith601]

This was close to jumping the shark and Happy Days had not even given that term a life yet

[@lisam4066]

Actually I think the episode that started the "jump the shark" term a couple of years earlier. I think that episode was the 1st one with Chachi in it.

[@jamesagwe2981]

Ayyyyyyyy

[@michaels3398]

The girls ❤

[@aaronfleming5922]

Everybody jealous because do the Fonzie is my ring tone thank me later 😂😂😂😂

[@fezhat7096]

Suzi Quatro weaing her 1970's catsuit in the 1950's? Sort it out!

[@robinorlowski9045]

this is cool--he's doing this in public without breaking out laughing uncontrollably....at least this take. And WOW those squats gotta hand it to Winkler whatever workout routine he did was certainly effective. Most of whatever I saw (pre pandemic) could not even do one.

[@dannycaldwell4956]

awesome

[@ScottBergey]

Jumping the shark, before Jumping the shark!

[@vantrelllewis2690]

Do the Fonzie

[@varva001]

how do i find this track instrumental? so i can sing over it?

[@mikeprice3162]

she is a great singer

[@kenlompart9905]

OMG, I forgot how corny this show got over the years, I can't believe I loved this show when I was a kid.

[@어엿먹-i6s]

the thumbnail tho.. Lol. i have a dirty mind

[@nathanmasters115]

I had to watch it again just for the camp factor. Everybody thinks the shark-jumping episode was the ultimate lame gimmick to attract viewers, but this is just as bad.

[@alessandromelito565]

No i do not. The shark was a minor happening from my point of view. Never paid much attention.

[@apb38]

@1:17 Black people do exist in the Happy days world if you search really hard.

[@shawnmckibben8215]

White People Do Also

[@apb38]

@@shawnmckibben8215 We all know that white people exist plentiful in every movie/tv genre that exists. Even in genres where they shouldn't.

[@ipitythefool2001]

Didn't The Flintstones have a song like this

[@lisam4066]

The Bedrock twitch?

[@flash8854]

Elvis’ manager, Col. Tom Parker, said in a press conference shortly after his death: “Elvis didn’t die. The body did. We’re keeping up the good spirits. We’re keeping Elvis alive. I talked to him this morning and he told me to 'carry on.’” (Elvis did not die and he wanted out. - Col. Tom Parker. 1977) After hearing so many stories about the death of Elvis Presley, I have decided to tell the world the real story on the facts concerning that day in August, 1977. Yes, that day, the 16th of August. Is it a coincidence that a person born on that January 8, first month, eighth day, would perish on the 8th month and the 16th day? Probably if two (2) people were born on that day it makes more sense. You see, numerology always played an important part of my life and still does today. So many people have written or spoke about my death as a hoax. It was not a hoax! I decided to reinvent myself in the form of my brother (Jesse Garon) and yes, Elvis Presley did die that day. But after much searching for the right people, I found several people from different states who I consider my most loyal and trustworthy friends. To some people this book will be just another scandalous piece of fiction, but when you are done I think you will think otherwise. I always felt my brother deserved to live and what better way to let him live his life than to end mine. I was lonely, depressed, in bad health and my numerology chart said that this was the time for it to come to end. Anyone who studies numerology will understand, those who don't may want to look into it. All of the facts (and there are many) even the experts will say they are more than coincidences. I no longer give away Cadillacs or expensive pieces of jewelry because I am nothing more than a man who had a very famous brother. I am not a great literate (I never wrote my own songs), but I am not illiterate either. The perfect day August 16, 1977, 1 + 9 + 7 + 7 = 24, my age backwards (42), the facts go on and on. But my true reasons for the book are for my fans. My death was not a hoax! To my fans, please forgive me, my brother deserved to live, he was with me constantly (spiritually). My life would not be the same had he lived at birth. This was my way of giving him life, and corny as it sounds. The Colonel took this secret to his grave. He was a loyal friend. But I will no longer stand by and have people like Gail Brewer tell you stories that are pure fiction. This book written by a true friend will help you realize why I did what I did. - The Truth About Elvis Aron Presley In His Own Words. (2001). My fascination with the idea of a hoax about death was when Jim Morrison died July 3rd, 1971. Although I saw no correlation (he died at age 27) I was astounded that as famous as he was the body was just closed up and shipped out. Now I don't know all the facts concerning his death. I thought it awfully strange that no autopsy was performed (or so I thought) and just forgotten about. There were a lot of rumors about his death. I noticed he was born on the 8th day. Born in 1944 = 1-8 and died in 1971 = 1-8. Remember my comeback in 1968? 1+9+6+8 = 24. Obviously, I was no longer 24, so I reversed the age to 42. The next time that number had any relevance was 1977 (1+9+7+7 = 24 when I would be 42. Numerology can and does play an important part of my life and we knew that would have to be the date. Most people if they know what to look for will find significance in the forms of numbers in all of my movies! Example: gravestone in " Loving You" (year) 1878 = ? (1+8+7+8 = 24). You have to look at the movies. My hero James Dean died at the age of 24, but I was on top of the world then and wanted to live. - The Truth About Elvis Aron Presley In His Own Words. (2001). I will start about 1974 when the thought first came to me about faking my death. I have always been fascinated with the occult and other spiritual things. When I first saw a wax dummy of myself made by a Mr. Cooper I was fascinated with it. For some time I had thought if it was possible? Could I pull this thing off? I had asked Mr Cooper if he could make another wax dummy for me. He said he could. I in turn said I wanted him to do it and keep it strictly confidential. When I had mentioned it to a very few close friends (Joe Esposito, Larry Geller) they did not think I was serious. I was tired of being Elvis Presley, my health was deteriorating. I just couldn't keep up. My finances were floundering because of my daddy's poor business ventures. I was at my wit's end. As the years progressed I had my ups and downs which are pretty well documented in other books. I also had two detectives from Colorado who I trusted immensely. Originally the date was 1976 according to my numerology charts but I chickened out. A pact was made on the grounds of Graceland one night, hands placed over hands that this secret would never be spoken of outside this room. I picked four (4) of us initially and to this day all have kept the secret. I also know when this book reaches the bookstores people (my loyal friends) will be heartbroken. They took care of me and convinced others that I was no longer alive. In reality Elvis Presley died that day and my twin brother "Jesse" came to life, living in hiding but as a normal human being. I skip around because I am writing stream of consciousness. My own Daddy bless his soul never knew the truth. Little Lisa was told months later and explained to her she would not see me much. The Colonel took this secret to his grave. Many people believe me to still be alive but I was told in the beginning there would be no contact in order for this to work. I go thru a lot of ups and downs since 1977 and have lived in many states but I insisted I needed to be in a warm climate. My personal thoughts are that my fans will understand. That is very important to me. I just could not face myself any more after seeing myself in the mirror and that is where Larry Geller came in. He asked if he could write a book, and I gave him my blessing. "If I Can Dream" is the title and I like his book. He had filled my head with spiritual thoughts and made me believe we could pull this off. If I had stayed longer I think I would have been booed off the stage. That is why I chose the date 8-16-77. Do you know how many famous people passed away on that date? The great Robert Johnson died on 8-16 and he was born in 1935! Babe Ruth, and Bela Lugosi and many others. I must say I was very nervous that day 8-16. But it had to be done before I went on the road where I would not have been able to pull it off. Did you know there are secret compartments in Graceland that very few people know about! A few like Vester would joke about my being alive but no one took him serious. Many of my friends would ask if I were still alive and they have their doubts but as it was I might have died broke and just a shell of myself. I was given an injection that looked like I was dead but the people closest to me knew better. Believe me I had my doubts that this could be pulled off. But it did and I became Jesse, just a poor white southern boy who didn't sing a lick of anything. I feel bad my Daddy wasn't allowed to know but it just couldn't be done. I better go now and collect my thoughts to tell you the rest next time. - The Truth About Elvis Aron Presley In His Own Words. (2001). You Found Me By Pastor Bob Joyce kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYasaJKoj9WfbsU

[@robertdegeorge8635]

Jumped the shark

[@mariam96901]

What episode and season

[@susanoconnor7299]

Go up screen. Someone wrote the answer 1979.

[@conspiracycorner2334]

''gayyyyyyy''

[@michellepost5232]

Leather looks like she had just stepped out of 1975 or '76.That dance itself is okay, early 1960's type, but that song is embarrassing.The scene is silly.

[@fonzievr]

👀

[@frankjames1955]

SAD though how he fonze contributed to rebellion and social degradation

[@GhostOfBugsy]

This was so ridiculous- the show was dead by this time.

[@gtate135]

Man did this show get corny

[@BrianPex]

Wow TV was bad. Lol.

[@timobrien8809]

Well @ least it's better then The Kardashians who only flaunt their bling, bully actual celebs, Then throw hissy fits when they get a taste of their own medicine !!

[@MikeP-sq6be]

This is one of the dumber episodes of the show

[@FishboneTaimani]

They should call it do the stupid because it looks stupid.

[@mondoshrimpo]

Big cringe Factor

[@rmcnyc]

Instead of “Jumped the shark”, maybe the phrase should have been, “Did the Fonzie”.

[@noonehome67]

i would love to see a flash mob Do The Fonzie

[@sharonhamilton4478]

Oh my heavens yes

[@jacksonsdebramarvel]

Me too

[@greg1503]

You would have to be in your 40s or 50s to even have a clue what dance it is. 💯

[@yvettepennington8960]

Couldn't pick a better guy to play the FONZ I really missed those days. GREAT

[@lark_bark]

It dont matter wht color shrit , its still classic fonz!!

[@lmdmn1645]

shirt not shrit

[@highwaymaintainer]

words cannot capture how horrible that was.............zero words

[@mosen2738]

ayyyyyye

[@jerryjones7472]

fonz the coolest dancer 2

[@MrSteamtrain]

Come on people do the fonzie with Rishton dan. Friggin great on your feet. Xx

[@jadakid6942]

Wow. If they hadn’t jumped the shark already this would’ve done the trick for sure.

[@marcweissman5752]

I wonder who felt more cringe filming this: Henry or Suzi? Tough call

[@bettycogswell9851]

Henry Winkler is a legend....

[@louislacey2383]

Do the corny! Fonz was alright tho, in the 1st 3 seasons, here & there in the 4th season, then came the A-Team! Oh, the white shadow prior to that.

[@tyrese3745]

Suzi Quatro was superb... and so was the Fonz.

[@sarahmilquet4954]

Joanne love chocolate

[@sarahmilquet4954]

JEFFERSONS j Jean ie love chocolate

[@sarahmilquet4954]

Christopher Howell G

[@thatsawrapstudios2674]

Hold it! hold it! You do NOT give Fonzie non top billing.

[@tyrese3745]

@@thatsawrapstudios2674 Why not???

[@gaynorpatterson2915]

I was singing this at work driving everyone nuts.. I think they did the fonzie when they got home. Hahaha sorry not sorry 😂💕

[@ThecrosseyedTexan]

I just realized that the bass guitar that says he Quattro is playing in this episode didn't come out till 1962 and this show was sent back in the 50s

[@ChrisSrDeLa]

That was Susie Quatro

[@gildersleevefan67]

Viewing tip: When you see the opening credits and Richie and the gang are wearing their red college sweaters----change the channel. The era of "Pump Your Blood" "Do The Fonzie," and "Fonzie's Funeral" is just awful. Trust me, wait until the show's focus switches to Joanie and Chachi when the show gets out of the creative rut it was in for seasons 5-7

[@mikekrause3671]

right , the shark thing was kind of cheesy ,but not as bad as around '79-'81 or so, with the silly song and dance numbers.

[@carrieheffernan1685]

Did Suzi Quatro invent the mullet?

[@paulpolpiboon9535]

the guy is always cool

[@seabasssimpson4547]

I forgot how bad this show turned into such a suck fest.

[@leannehaddock6254]

One more timmmmmmeeeee

[@chiefscheider]

No, please, no! 2:16

[@texasrockshillcountry6574]

I liked Fonzie, but damn this sucked!

[@bethchaney9922]

THIS WAS ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVE EPISODES. I ACTUALLY LEARNED THE DANCE. LOL LOL LOL...................

[@4Naturalgreen]

This episode was finny as hell.

[@davidfrederick6003]

Henry Winkler made COOL so ironic. Just simple small things he did or vaguely say, made Fonzie the COOLEST person to admire. Its more disturbing that Gary Marshall had to convince ABC wearing a leather jacket wouldnt mean criminal or violent tendency.

[@SunshineCatwoman]

Actually, Henry Winkler originally didn't want to wear a leather jacket for that very reason. If you notice in the first few episodes, he wore a cloth jacket. He also didn't want to do the stereotypical hair-combing thing, so he took out the comb, looked in the mirror, and did his now-famous pose instead of combing, and they loved it.

[@TheBohemianAngels]

Fonzie doesn't seem like he really enjoyed this. I think he was forced to do this. In fact, they actually tried and tried to build this guy way above what he reached. I guess doesn't hurt to try but this is how they eventually would "jump the shark".

[@SunshineCatwoman]

It's like what they did to Godzilla in "Invasion of the Astro-Monster." They had him do a silly dance based on the manga character Iyami. In trying to appeal to more people, they ultimately ruined what they already had. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZDRpISKq7ZkatE

[@marcweissman5752]

Absolutely

[@rmsvend]

Almost as good as "Do the Carmine".

[@MrNYCman530]

Aaayyy!!!

[@kellyi.4353]

There was a Puerto Rican boy in my 3rd grade class named Carlos and he idolized the Fonz. Carlos wanted everyone to call him the Conz. Carlos was so cute in that burnt orange corduroy jacket he used to wear. I bet he wished his mother bought him a brown leather jacket like Fonzie's.

[@heidisierra1250]

Lol that's so cute!--The Conz ♥️😋

[@carole2482]

❤ I have a boyfriend and when he was in school They called him Fonzie,cause he looked like him too But now seeing Fonzie dance ,I know it's TRUE.They'll never be another Fonzie.. He's just so darn COOL. Caramia ❤.

[@johnnyharris3962]

Classic

[@markcampbell924]

I wish that Bag ZOMBROSKI played by Neil J Schwartz and Chuck . Cunningham 2 Randolph Roberts Had NOT DISAPPEARED from Happy Days with no explanation. MOOSE (Barry Greenberg) And Eugene Belvin played by Denis Mandel and Melvin Belvin (Sçott Bernstein) and Spike (Danny Butch) also VANISHED from Happy Days.with.no explanation.

[@garycochrane4829]

Fonzie had already jumped the shark by this time. Happy Days was a great show, but this is cringe worthy.

[@DestinyFilmWorks]

God bless Suzi Quatro for being a real professional and doing something like this.