It looks like the "Bronze the Fonz" campaign worked. The archetypical Happy Days character will be getting his own bronze statue in the city where the T.V. show was set.This isn't the first time a television character has gotten a statue. I live near New York City and I walk past the Ralph Kramden statue every time I take the bus. The cable channel TV Land has arranged for a half-dozen statues to be placed across America. TV Land is co-sponsoring the Fonzie statue as well.Henry Winkler is quoted as saying the project was "a phenomenal compliment". Granted, the man's career nosedived after this role, but very few of us get to be part of Americana like this. I do admit that if I ever visit Milwaukee after this is built, I will likely get a photo of myself next to the statue giving the double-thumbs-up and saying "Ayyyyyyy".
Of course, the U.S. isn't the only country that builds statues to fictional characters. In London's Hyde Park, there is a statue of Peter Pan. What other American television characters should be getting a statue? Mork? Urkel? Lucy Ricardo? Captain Kirk?
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1-25-2008 @ 9:13PM
jamie p. said...
Heyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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1-26-2008 @ 6:32AM
ManekiNeko said...
Remember Arnold's restaurant in Milwaukee? It actually exists, and it's ludicrously small. It's like a damn ice cream stand or something. Even as a ten year old child, I was disappointed... I guess I was expecting the big revolving sign, a jukebox that played music when you hit it, Pat Morita, and all that other fun stuff.
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1-26-2008 @ 9:13AM
Galley said...
There are statues of the Peanuts characters in St. Paul, MN, birthplace of Charles Schulz.
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1-26-2008 @ 1:00PM
markyz said...
The fonz became a big geek..What the heck happened? Talk about train wreck. Didnt he ever hear of lifting weights? I thought he had a rep to protect. You coulda been huge fonz.. Thats why he tanked. He not only lost his cool. he lost his mojo and. Sorry Henry... You were the man. Then you blew it and sat on it. You became Potsie, Richie, Al and Ralph Malph all in one. You were funny in night shift. What am I talking about. haahah LOL
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1-26-2008 @ 1:16PM
Tess Capra said...
Laverne and Shirley must be pissed.
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4-10-2008 @ 4:52PM
Jose Tucker said...
Nothing says Happy days, like Erin Moran (joni) losing her marbles, check out TMZ!
http://www.tmz.com/2008/04/10/joanie-loves-orgasms/#comments
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