Happy Days - "Fonzie's Long-Lost Brother Visits" - The Fonz

[@KingZR-OTv]

Man I forgot how good Happy Days was. Somebody's cutting onions.

[@theessentials450]

It's stupid. Always was.

[@wdavidson729]

A time of life I miss. The 1980s with Happy Days and MASH. Two of the greatest shows EVER!

[@dogfacedogface1]

I thought I saw every episode! I never saw this one!

[@JimHendrick-p8f]

The first season of Happy Days was actually very good. This is on the level of a high school play.

[@acegibson9533]

When I was growing up i always wanted to be The Fonz. Still do in many ways. By far, THE best TV character, ever.

[@sandranodine1151]

I did too. I would walk around the house saying Heyyyy a lot 😂

[@JohnMartinelli-r5b]

I wanted to be Al

[@roshieifra]

I was always a bigger fan of Ritchie. But the two of them, Ritchie and Fonzi, made the show.

[@tinavalentine]

I wanted to be Leather Tuscadero

[@JohnMartinelli-r5b]

You still can be. Aaaaaaaaay

[@faultyfox669]

I love how many times they rewrote and rewrote Fonzie's backstory. The age his father left changed at least three times, his tonsils got taken out twice, etc. and every member of his family have about two backstories of their own. Pre tv-on-demand writers were just like 'Continuity? Never met her'.

[@bonnieriffle8371]

I know, In a very early episode Fonzie told Richie that his father left him when he was 12, And then in the Christmas episode, Christmas Time, He said that he was 3, And then in the episode, Mother and Child, He told Chachi that he was 2, And then in a Halloween episode he told Richie that he already had his tonsils out, So it's hard telling whichever it was.🤔🤔🤔

[@MichaelBradley1967]

Comedies were never big on continuity, and that's OK as long as they were well written and funny. MASH had a lot of contradictions as well. Hawkeye had 2 parents, then he only had a father. I think Trapper's or Henry's wife had a name change early on.

[@shawnuel]

All true. Also, as the show went on, Miller and Boyet became unrepentant hacks. Then they made shows like Perfect Strangers, Full House and Family Matters which reinforced that truth.

[@fletchkeilman2205]

Say what you will, but Perfect Strangers was damn funny, even had moments towards the end of it's run

[@maryk446]

Maybe they would have liked continuity better if we'd referred to her as "Mrs. C!" LOL.

[@1176hambone]

When I was in Kindergarten the Fonz was the coolest guy in existence to me and all my friends.

[@TheGrayfrog100]

I'm 53 now and he still is the Coolest .

[@MikeStivic-b1i]

My only brother was murdered 19 years ago and Lord knows I still miss him. I just watched iron claw the other day and it brought back memories. There's nothing like a brother especially when you're close in age. I miss him every day so NEVER take the people you love for granted, soak up every moment

[@johnwebster76]

I'm so sorry. I have three brothers, I hope I don't have to go through that. I am the oldest, and I truly hope I'm first

[@TimeVextorX]

I'm sorry for your loss l know how you feel I lost my Big brother my only brother 11 years ago I still miss him.

[@MikeStivic-b1i]

@@TimeVextorX I know you already know man. We'll see them again, things will be a lot better, easier for us all. Nothin but Love 2 you and yours 💪

[@TheBrooklynbodine]

Despite the passage of nearly 20 years, I wish to extend my most heartfelt condolences.

[@MyNameIsUnavailable]

❤ Sending ❤ From Louisville Kentucky

[@lxolxo7]

"The Fonz" was and always will be one of the coolest TV. characters of all time, period!

[@TheBrooklynbodine]

Though Fonzie was a fictional character, even HE had a couple idols, namely James Dean and the Lone Ranger. In one episode, the Fonz looked at a poster of James Dean and said wistfully "Sometimes I think you and me are the only ones who understand cool."

[@danbaronfeld2817]

long live Henry Winkler...AAAYYYY

[@obi-juan2926]

As a kid growing up in a Texas border town, all of us Mexican kids loved the Fonz! We were all poor, but every once in while, some lucky kid would get a simulated leather jacket as a gift, and would triumphantly wear it to school proclaiming, "Es como la de el Fonz" and graciously allow us to touch the pleather . . . 😊

[@JohnMartinelli-r5b]

NO MAS Aaaaaaaaaaaay! Fonzi Loco Gringo amigos!

[@obi-juan2926]

@@JohnMartinelli-r5b *Cringe*

[@BiGjavi]

All these years and I never knew the Fonz had a Brother 💥

[@bradthurkle7217]

Yeah same.

[@ChristmasChris77]

🎇Happy Fourth of July🎆🇺🇲🎂

[@JohnMartinelli-r5b]

We were gonna tell you

[@BiGjavi]

@@JohnMartinelli-r5b L.o.L. 💥

[@enkadude]

First time seeing this. I guess I had tuned out of Happy Days on these later episodes but this was a touching episode and glad to know Fonz got closure with his Papa. .

[@ValHemi265]

😊 good days man. The fonz was legendary. Ayyyyyyyyyyeeeeeee!

[@FMP177]

Ya Cunningham. Those were the days.

[@melvinsmiley5295]

I never saw this episode. Wow

[@jimgray9169]

this scene and the music was so sad both almost makes me cry.😢

[@nwryght7079]

Such a different time - on one hand I miss and am glad I can watch it but on the other this generation will never understand it fully. I still watch I love Lucy it clears my very jaded soul.

[@chriss2295]

You might see something cheesy here…but that was my childhood. It was a different time.

[@sissyonley]

And the best of times! This was a man who had hardened his heart to emotions and so when he begins to show those emotions people today call it cheesy. Sad.

[@jeffmorse645]

Watched it weekly for the first two or three seasons. Was in high school at the time.

[@chrisborey1734]

So true ❤

[@akrenwinkle]

Gouda nuff for me.

[@blackway643]

Cheesy childhood

[@IdgaradLyracant]

The amount of rage a character like the Fonz would have about his father... just like will in Fresh Prince... it never goes away...

[@JohnSmith-gq9gn]

Yes, it does. When you finally realize that you're a grown man and that you are responsible for your own life and feelings, not some ghost from the past. How do I know? I spent years wallowing in my anger listening to songs like Rearview Mirror by Meatloaf and then understanding I had to grow up by hearing It's Been Awhile by Stained. You either take control or be ruled by fear and emotion.

[@superlyger]

And so Will smacked Chris on live TV at the Oscars.

[@russlee650]

Even as recently Howard on Big Bang. The "I never had a father" is an easy storyline to explain a characters back story and actions.

[@JonnyHolms]

This was one of my favorite shows in the 70ies, we used to wait every week for this next one to air and then talk about all week in school... that is what we did back when I was 8-9...

[@TheBrooklynbodine]

"Must-see TV" before there was such a thing. It aired Tuesday nights at 8ET/7CT. I turned 61 a few days ago, and can totally relate. Posting 6-29-24.

[@dwells37]

"...a man who was married to your mother when you were born..." I love how Fonzi looks at Mr. Cunningham for a ruling. lol

[@edwardbright9434]

Great fans here in Columbia SC love tht show

[@user-cs9of2xd2d]

I'm a fan in Florence

[@kathleen9769]

This made me a litte teary eyed when they said goodbye

[@jimwile9313]

I remember a friend of mine loved the lullaby so much he made a version to use with his kids.

[@robertsheetz6067]

My mom bailed on me when was a baby...I had to learn it wasn't about her .. my dad was a piece of work on his own ... I was bitter... But I did get to spend time with her before she died.... I was angry, and at tht same time l. Loved her.... Because nothing is ever simple.... But what l gained was a whole new family on the other side.... We are family, nothing is ever going to change that.... I missed out on having a mom, and my dad God love him, diid best could.... Failings and all ... I have a great bunch of cousins, and an aunt, my uncle Sam passed, but l got love and respect him before he passed away.... Sometimes when we think we have nothing.... We find a whole world

[@cifazerojuju595]

❤

[@albertwells8503]

@@cifazerojuju595 Sounds similar to me. I was adopted at 9 months old. Met my biological mother at 11. Practically had a nervous breakdown over that. But at age 40, I met my biological sister, and my father. He’s gone now, but I see my sister at least twice a year. She lives in Indianapolis, I live just south of Ft. Wayne. About 120 miles apart.

[@billybarnett2846]

The Fonz was a cultural icon. He had doll/action figure, a cartoon, and they put his jacket in the Smithsonian. I miss how we used to just enjoyed ourselves.

[@JRFrancisco20088]

The guy playing his brother did a good job. My other three brothers are nothing like me but we're still brothers.

[@jeffreyanderson7465]

You know something I always think about my late brother everyday and every years who died in Aug 2016 after my mom died in Dec 2015. I’m very lucky to alive with 3 sibling sisters

[@willbee7925]

Move on Jeffrey, if you are struggling to embrace the living and live normally then think about getting help.

[@cptrush3671]

@@willbee7925 who said he was struggling? i lost a brother many years ago and still never forget it. that dont mean im struggling. im sure he moved on already or is working on it but that dont mean he has to forget or stop talking about it. in fact talking about it helps. try to be more sincere instead of judgemental.

[@richardkermode8833]

Ahh the good ole days when there were ashtrays in the airports instead of metal detectors & TSA agents lol

[@DavidDeal-n4r]

I started watching Happy Days when Chuck was part of the family... Right from the beginning... I can't believe (or remember) how I missed this episode....

[@christopherdean1326]

1:07. Erin Moran was so sweet, RIP pretty lady....

[@stevesabo1269]

She definitely wasn't very pretty when she got older.

[@christopherdean1326]

@@stevesabo1269 Sadly not, the years were not kind to her...

[@edwardbright9434]

Yes th whole world 🌍🌍 miss her great actress

[@troykruse5161]

I didn’t even know she was sick

[@The1WhoKnowsTheTruth]

Addiction was not kind to her.

[@bradmicheallyerla3134]

These were days when television was pure made me very happy..wait Happy Day's...whaaaaaa

[@Lola_Santoro]

I love Fonzie!

[@queunlimited4779]

This was such a great show

[@MegaBadseed]

I never really watch a lot of Happy Days but i enjoy watching these 4-5mins clips.

[@Michiganderman71]

This was my childhood the fonz my idol I watched the Saturday morning cartoon had the toys and I was finally able to get Henry winkler autograph I miss this show so much so glad we have some of the cast left

[@paulwilson2651]

I loved Mrs. C

[@PEDMAN0216]

Its always too late...Be a Father while your alive, doesn't matter when your dead.

[@doryenmctown4795]

Words to live by

[@yayadolmo]

Carol Burnett too

[@Kameleonic]

Well, we all know the Fonz went on to become a great lawyer:)

[@sleepinggorilla]

And a doctor! And an acting coach!

[@Jedi71]

And he jumped a shark, twice!

[@MrPAULONEAL]

That was after working at a morgue.

[@DisasterMaster3K]

He became a foosball couch

[@ToddsDiscGolf]

Well tearing up watching a happy days clip on KZbin wasn’t on the agenda today 🥺

[@Courtnos302]

I love Fonzie! Sniff❤

[@JeffK1980]

This episode of "Happy Days" is called "Arthur, Arthur" (Season 11 - Episode 8) which aired on December 6, 1983

[@jeffreyanderson7465]

Thank for informing episode

[@RevanLockheart-]

My first Christmas.

[@Maryann-ir6gk]

This was a touching moments

[@HenryFrederick]

So awesome!

[@brandocalrissian3294]

My brother is my best and only true friend.

[@robvegart]

I really believe that today's generation is missing this and what true 'reality' tv really is... This was tv that always hit home. I wish this generation would understand that we really don't hate them, or find them maligned of out of sorts. I feel like there is such a monumental gap between those of old, and those of new that needs to be bridged. It is not something that can be forced together, but it has to come together willingly.

[@jayweiss4378]

Fonz had his family in the Cunningham’s…. Happy Days and Happy Memories

[@maikahk1872]

The irony of the watch and the lack of time with his father 💔

[@V8Deuce]

Happy Days had jumped the shark by this time .........

[@MrSpuzzz]

Fonz musta already jumped the shark by this point

[@denisecontreras1635]

yeah somewhere out there beneath the pale moon light sometimes listen to your grandma or yo ma! ssh I am watching the burnsides and thank you thank you and good day sir!

[@walkerch]

I don't know how I missed this episode

[@adny02]

OKAY OKAY OKAY....I'll find a streaming service to finally watch this show!!! Jeeeze.... you got to pull so hard on the heart strings?! I remember when these shows were airing new on tv (I'm 50 now), but never did get a chance to watch them. Maybe two or 3 episodes during the re-runs over the years. Not a bad show at all, just never watched them. Now... I think I'm overdue. And it's weird for me to say this because I'm a fan of Ron Howard directed movies, and I love seeing Henry Wrinkler show up in films.

[@BearPapa49]

I don’t remember this . Very cool

[@armybeef68]

For all of those who always wanted a sibling, but never got one, this is for you.

[@KellyNewman-z5r]

you can ALL have mine 😅😂😂

[@mauallison7755]

I am the youngest brother of 3 sisters. I love my sisters but I don’t wish it on anyone. A brother for more balance in siblings may have been nice.

[@skymaster4121]

Thank you

[@travismiles5885]

Hey dog face! I was in 3ID too. Rock of the Marne! Hooah! Welcome Home Brother.

[@Timothycpollock]

Well said.

[@sleepinggorilla]

They actually did a great job casting his brother. They look alike, and he picked up some of Winklers mannerisms.

[@frunkytowntesla]

I can't believe I never saw this episode.

[@thehawkgirl7447]

AW I never saw this episode 😢

[@user-xv3zp8gl7j]

Winkler dissapeared in the fonzi charachter it was scary its like two different people not too many actors can do that on that level.

[@davidfuerte9251]

Thought I’ve seen every episode until now.

[@SamuelCharlesSanomAlbert]

Fonz is really an actor

[@alexcastillo8892]

WOW! This must've been a post 1977 episode, because I watched Happy Days every week until 1978. Great acting and the only people who would call this "cheesy"(that word didn't exist back then) - are those who've never known fatherlessness in their life.

[@Scipio488]

The word "cheesy", in its contemporary meaning, has been around since at least 1896. You simply hadn't heard it applied to anything you personally cared about.

[@alexcastillo8892]

I lived in Chicago in the 70's and 80's and it was never used there or in pop culture except to describe pizza topping on a TV commercial. It was probably a word that only people in your sphere of influence used in the 70's and 80's.

[@mrg8581]

I love Happy Days.

[@psfgtech]

Wow, never saw that, nice

[@quinnrollen]

Dude looks like Steve Guttenberg

[@ccbarr58]

Poor Fonzie, dad and mother left him😢

[@WRPierre2]

Good (check that) Great stuff

[@christopherhawley5001]

So, I guess Christopher Walken from "Pulp Fiction" was their father.

[@grumpyoldgraymetalhead2441]

Who’s cutting onions in here?

[@Tacoman1967]

Ayyyyyyeeeee!!!👍👍👍

[@douglaswarner3154]

Watching this is so painful!! Ouch !!!

[@chargerman843]

And they never seen each other again 😮

[@generalzod7959]

i was thinking, since fonz was a motorcycle guy and lived in frequently frigid milwuakee, how did he get around in the winter with all the snow and ice all around? 🤔

[@MrLuciousp]

When Richie left the show, they should've brought Chuck back from Vietnam.

[@MJo-ng4lj]

❤🎉 Special.

[@edwardbright9434]

Ya Hoooooo

[@sdunn5643]

I hate the fact that the owner of the page disabled the dislike button but less than the fact that I hate that there isn't a 'love' button. Sit On It KZbin!

[@biglou6799]

I agree with what ur saying. Just recently, RTD said he was brought back to get a new and younger audience on board. Yet he gives a new audience homework. I knew who Sutekh was, and Pyramids of Mars is one of my favorite Tom Barker stories. I am a longer time fan thou. RTD, pick a lane is all im saying..lol

[@markfrank5937]

Used to argue about who would win between Fonzie and The Big Ragu.

[@amethystanne4586]

They’d take one look at each other, and then stand next to each other in solidarity against the opponent.

[@Nikko1323]

Dame I didn’t want my eyes to leak/ but that last line The Fonz said / I leaked all over the place

[@kannlowery]

Fonzi can sing….😮🫶🏻👍

[@superlyger]

Find wearing flare jeans and those shoes told me the show jumped the shark.

[@basilstetz5465]

I Know You Miss Me But Try Not To Worry I Think This Evening Is Good For Me I Love You Very Much And I Know I’ll See You Soon

[@RaceBannon-x1u]

Should of been called the Fonzie show.

[@cariolam8310]

The execs wanted to change it to “Fonzie’s Happy Days” but Henry Winkler and Ron Howard made lots of noise and management relented.

[@HoldenNY22]

I found out late in my Teen Years that my Mom's Father left her , her brother and my Maternal "Grandmother when she was maybe 3 or 4 years old, maybe Younger. I think I was told that he remarried. I was always expecting a phone call or a knock on my Door to say I had an Uncle or maybe Cousin I didn't know about, but that never happenned and since I am no longer younng- probably never will.

[@xmuta]

Did Chuck ever visit?

[@shaddiegradyorielly6380]

what happened to Richie's big brother?

[@Angelisa-hi3fv]

He was kidnapped by Yoda and the dildo queen.

[@joeheid2776]

Who had a Happy Days lunchbox in elementary school?

[@d.g.2896]

was this before or after jumping the shark

[@laurastewart2418]

Never saw this...wow

[@trex19681]

I'm a huge Happy Days fan, and thought I'd seen every episode. Apparently not.

[@kellyberry]

I have mixed feelings about my BirtDads death he died in 2005 I know I was told how he and my BirthMom made my life a living hell but I do miss them all four of us kids were placed in FosterHomes the only person in my family who stays in touch with me is my Little Sister but she never visits the way I see it is they are all happy without me so I wont ruin it for them I just wish them luck

[@paulcarpenter7844]

I don't know why I read this in Fonzie's tone of voice

[@j.jmcquade5278]

I'm sorry. My dad has a similar story. He broke the chain with me

[@hellahung]

Fonzie forever! -hELLA HING

[@theessentials450]

Geez. Never to be heard from again

[@AdamDonaldson7272]

when human beings used to have heart including fictional television characters

[@warrior64]

The Fonz brother is from the 80s? well Chachi is from the 70s

[@johannesnoordermeer]

Fonze's brother died flying back to his home planet Mars

[@superintendentchalmers8034]

How bout that......the folks at Happy Days gave Fonzie a brother and they took Richie's brother away.

[@Iconic_maya9]

😢😢😢😢😢😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@philrobinson5667]

We had something similar here in Britain, it was called ‘The Young Ones’.

[@JohnMartinelli-r5b]

How do you say Aaaaaaaaaay in British? Duh

[@avant-punk]

Am I hearing wrong or does Fonzie call his brother Artie at 3:48? Did Vito seriously name both of his sons Arthur? edit: just looked it up -- he totally did. the title of the episode is "Arthur, Arthur."

[@Lydia-t5s]

😢

[@MrBrutal33]

Set in the 50s yet people are wearing perms and flares

[@danceswithcomicbooks7733]

Well this episode took place in the late 60s. But yes except for the first two seasons(used vintage 50s style clothes) by season 3 things started to changed with production and wardrobe. The sets got smaller and cheaper and the clothes changed. It was slow at first but after a few years you could see the actors were wearing modern clothes off the rack that might have resembled 50s and 60s style clothing but were clearly modern clothes that didn't have that same 50s and 60s quality of cut. It was all cost cutting moves. Even the writing got more simplistic and silly. The first two seasons are the best in production quality and writing by far. The first 2 seasons felt like the 50s and the writing was much more realistic.

[@bl3343]

This was true of Grease as well. It's always bugged me that the theme song to a movie set in 1959 sounds like something the Bee Gees would have sung.

[@maximusprime3459]

This is the final season so it should be 1965 or 66.

[@glennporter6378]

I don't remember this episode