How was Fonzi a Tough Guy?

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Clintessence — 14 years ago(April 11, 2011 04:55 AM)

Yeah, but he acted like he was ten feet tall

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stebsmeister — 14 years ago(April 11, 2011 12:26 PM)

Skinny? The later Fonz could've given Mr C a fair run in the tummy department.

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Clintessence — 14 years ago(April 11, 2011 04:41 PM)

That was part of the mystique of the Fonz. Everyone backed down to him, because of his reputation. When he taught Richie how to fight, he said his reputation was everything, but at some point in your life, you actually have to hit someone to get a rep. I don't know if they ever showed Fonz actually hitting anyone.

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Wardfan1 — 14 years ago(April 11, 2011 05:03 PM)

Um yes he did hit someone in the last season but in a way it was understandable.
But he hit someone that you wouldn't have expected it was really an accident whoaaaaaa!!

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Samclyde2 — 14 years ago(April 21, 2011 07:11 PM)

Actually, you don't have to be huge to be a bad a$$, just be a good fighter.

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worc508 — 14 years ago(April 22, 2011 04:05 AM)

Fonz had a fierce rep. When you have a fierce rep like the Fonz you don't need to demonstrate it. It takes on a life of its own.

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Reggie67 — 14 years ago(May 02, 2011 02:54 AM)

Chuck Norris isn't a big guy, but would you mess with him? Hell no. He could be 100 years old and still be a bad mudda.

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Louisifer — 14 years ago(May 25, 2011 06:30 AM)

Two words..leather jacket.
Try not to take life too seriously, no one gets out alive.

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mangalone — 13 years ago(July 29, 2012 08:46 PM)

It's not the size of the dog in a fight,
but it's the size of the fight in the dog !!
(don't know if already posted by someone)
Also, (and this is a little besides the point).. but here's a good example:
Just watch some MMA/UFC fights and you'll find all kinds of weight categories in there, same as boxing.
The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday

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willjohn — 13 years ago(June 26, 2012 06:10 AM)

Why was Jimmy Cagney a tough guy? He made Henry Winkler look like a football player.
Menace.

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happipuppi13 — 13 years ago(July 28, 2012 04:09 PM)

Great answers you've al given.
Some guys may appear short 7 skinny or even look weak but you "tick 'em off" bad enough,they'll take down giants.
Since I watched this show as a kid,there was no bigger hero to me than Fonzie was at that time. Not just because he could be tough & get girls but that he treated others in the same way that they treated him.
It was so great that he he could show that,one didn't always "have to" hit someone to prove their manhood and one should only fight when all other courses of action have failed.
Those weekly
"moral of the story" endings? I actually took those to heart.
happipuppi13
arf,man!!

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joe_538 — 11 years ago(April 19, 2014 03:21 PM)

Charles Bronson: 5'8 and in his sixties when he made a lot of his action movies.

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jefgg — 11 years ago(July 05, 2014 01:52 PM)

Charles Bronson was much more muscular than Henry Winkler.

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Joe_Free_Market — 11 years ago(December 05, 2014 09:47 PM)

Henry Winkle was skinny like JJ Evans. Dynomite!
"Never answer a question with a question" -
Proverbs 12:3

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brabbeldas83 — 12 years ago(February 13, 2014 12:36 PM)

Fonzie made the show for me. I think he was the first character in a show that really impressed me. As a kid I totally believed he was cool, and I can only give Winkler credit for that.

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Maverikk — 14 years ago(August 10, 2011 01:23 AM)

It's a testament to a great actor. How did somebody so small and (in real life) mild mannered and meek convince the world that he was the toughest, coolest, and biggest ladies' man the world had ever seen?

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stones78 — 14 years ago(September 01, 2011 11:28 AM)

Fonzie threw some dude named Rico over a bar in an episode about Joanie dating a sailor.

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rycki1138 — 13 years ago(April 21, 2012 05:13 PM)

Fonzie threw some dude named Rico over a bar
I always thought it was Tony who sailed across the bar and Rico was wearing the diamond.
(knock,knock,knock) Penny (knock,knock,knock) Penny (knock,knock,knock) Penny

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Randy-144 — 9 years ago(November 19, 2016 12:00 AM)

I always thought it was Tony who sailed across the bar and Rico was wearing the diamond.
I wonder how many people made the connection with the Barry Manilow song?

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rycki1138 — 9 years ago(November 19, 2016 01:51 AM)

Tony sailing across the bar and Rico wearing the diamond didn't actually happen in the Happy Days episode. In the episode it was Rico who was thrown across the bar by Fonzie as stated by the other poster. I was just making a joke referencing Copacabana.
Though, there were a few punches that flew and the chairs were smashed in two.
So far in the 4 1/2 year since I posted it you are the only one who got the joke.
I don't know what they have to say. It makes no difference anyway. Whatever it is, I'm against it.