Though Henry Winkler has taken on plenty of roles over the years, he'll surely always be Fonzie from Happy Days for multiple generations of TV viewers. The character was the king of cool and known for riding his motorcycle over to Arnold’s. But while the Fonz was a natural on his motorbike, the same couldn’t be said for Winkler himself, it seems. In fact, the pop culture icon recalled nearly hitting a crew member during a motorcycle mishap on the set of the beloved sitcom.
While promoting the final season of Barry on The Jennifer Hudson Show, the star, who waited 42 years for his Emmy, shared a not-so-cool moment from his time as the Fonz. During the chat, he disclosed that he landed the iconic role just two weeks after moving to Los Angeles. Hudson then brought up the fact that Winkler only rode the bike once during his stint on the classic ABC show, which he confirmed before divulging some details from the show's early days:
