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Ron Howard and Henry Winkler reunited on the Emmys stage to celebrate Happy Days
We've been waiting all these years to hear Henry Winkler say "Ayyy!"
If you couldn't be bothered to watch The Emmys this year, we can't say that we blame you. With so many streaming services and television stations, it seems like there's constantly a new show that you just have to watch, only to be replaced by another show a minute later. Still, The Emmys are a time to honor the best of the best in television, even if the best premiered nearly fifty years ago.
For those who long for a simpler time, you're not alone. It's kind of what a show like Happy Days was made for. Though it premiered in 1974, Happy Days sought to capture the pure simplicity many lived through in the 1950s and 1960s.
This year, viewers were treated to a mini Happy Days reunion when Ron Howard and Henry Winkler graced the Emmys stage. Though Howard is mainly known for his directing work, he previously starred as the adolescent Richie Cunningham on Happy Days. Henry Winkler was best known for playing The Fonz, and if you don't know who The Fonz is, we pity you.
The two entered a reconstructed Arnold's Drive-In, a frequent hangout for Richie and the Fonz. Once on stage, with some encouragement from Howard, Winkler walked over to the jukebox on set and hit it, causing music to erupt.
Of course, Winkler was imitating one of Fonz's signature cool guy moves, which is just as charming today as it was all those years ago.
This wasn't just a one-off reunion between the two former costars; Howard and Winkler remain close to this day, and even still work together occasionally. While it's nice to celebrate the television of today, we appreciated that walk down memory lane, back to a time when those days were ours.
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