January 15, 1974 –
America once again, found it’s thrill, on Blueberry Hill. The first episode of Happy Days (series) aired on this date. Potsie sets Richie up with that Mary Lou girl.
ABC at first feared Fonzie would be perceived as a hoodlum or criminal, and prohibited his wearing a leather jacket. In the first few episodes Henry Winkler wears a non-threatening gray windbreaker. The original windbreaker resembles the jacket wore by James Dean, the Fonz’s idol, in Rebel Without a Cause. The leather jacket was introduced later and helped to make Fonzie a TV icon.
The Haus of Dcaligari 