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soldierant

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1. I knew about "The Fonz," of course -

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Aug 26, 2025, 09:44 PM

Aug 26

everyone did - heck, I even had a cat who knew about the Fonz, But for me Henry Winkler was the host of a Shakespeare seies on PBS, and then am American Scrooge in "An American Christmas Carol." So I have a lot of respect for him. Nice to learn he is also a nice guy, along with being intelligent.

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Henry Winkler on art, iconic roles, being COOL and truth in the MAGA era - The Beat - MSNBC [View all] Rhiannon12866 Aug 26 OP

I knew about "The Fonz," of course - soldierant Aug 26 #1

And I remember a political ad that he appeared in, think it was for Obama Rhiannon12866 Aug 26 #2

That must have been great. That was a period in my life when I wasn't watching TV at all so I missed it. soldierant Aug 26 #3

I don't think I remember that ad, but I remember that Obama had some great ads! Rhiannon12866 Aug 26 #5

This summer Henry hosted a series on the History Channel, badhair77 Aug 26 #4

Wow! Sounds amazing! He has done some great work! Rhiannon12866 Aug 26 #6