The sitcom (situation comedy; see entry under 1950s—TV and Radio in volume 3) Happy Days, which aired on ABC from 1974 until 1984, offered television (see entry under 1940s—TV and Radio in volume 3) viewers a nostalgic look at the 1950s. Created by Garry Marshall (1934–), the series was filled with iconic images (images that become symbols) of that earlier decade. Such images include poodle skirts, leather jackets, and hot rods (see entry under 1940s—The Way We Lived in volume 3). Rock and roll (see entry under 1950s—Music in volume 3) provided the soundtrack to these images, of course. Originally, Happy Days focused on a Milwaukee high-school student named Richie Cunningham (Ron Howard, 1954–) and his family. However, the program's focus shifted over the seasons to concentrate on a previously minor character named Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli (Henry Winkler, 1945–). "The Fonz" was the personification of "cool." He possessed an almost supernatural...