“Hello sunshine, goodbye rain” and hello again to “Happy Days.”
Oklahoma native Ron Howard reunited with his “Happy Days” co-star Henry Winkler onstage Sunday night during the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards , where they celebrated the 50th anniversary of the classic comedy series.
“This is fantastic,” Howard said, referring to the set dressed to resemble Arnold’s Drive-In from the show.
“It feels like home,” Winkler added.
But the former co-stars cheekily observed that the ” Happy Days” theme song didn’t play when they took the stage.
“(‘Murphy Brown’ star) Candice Bergen had a theme song,” Howard said.
“Of course, she would get one,” Winkler replied.
“Well, I have a solution,” Howard said. “You know, you could do it.”
Despite Winkler’s protests that he was “out of practice,” he reenacted his character Fonzie’s iconic jukebox-smacking move from the long-running sitcom, getting cheers from the star-studded crowd as the famous tune began to play.