“Happy Days” stars Ron Howard and Henry Winkler reunited on the Emmy Awards stage on Sunday night.
Winkler cracked a joke during the couple’s introduction while honoring the iconic the show’s 50th anniversary. On stage, which was a recreated scene from Arnold’s Drive-In, Winkler and Howard noted that they were not greeted by the “Happy Days” theme song.
Winkler hit the jukebox on stage to start the song, by Pratt & McClain.
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“Happy Days” stars Ron Howard and Henry Winkler reunited at the 2024 Emmy Awards. (Getty Images)
Howard is a three-time Emmy winner and Winkler was nominated for an Emmy three times for her role on “Happy Days.”
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From 1974 to 1984, the show brought joy to households across America. For 10 years, audiences followed the Cunninghams as they navigated their lives as a middle-class family living in Wisconsin in the 50s and 60s. For so many fans of the show, it represents a simpler time, and that’s why they continue to seek it.
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Ron Howard and Henry Winkler at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images)
Not only is the show itself famous, but it also helped launch the careers of its iconic actors. Fifty years after the show began, Howard has become one of Hollywood’s top directors, and Winkler has found a new generation of fans with the show “Barry.”
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When it comes to a potential reboot, Williams told Fox News Digital in August 2022, “anything is possible” and that “any way we can be together, whether it’s reuniting for a baseball game or a new TV show, would just be a phenomenal gift.”
Henry Winkler and Ron Howard honored the 50th anniversary of “Happy Days” at the 2024 Emmy Awards. (Photo by ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)
In addition to Winkler and Howard, “Happy Days” starred Marion Ross, Anson Williams, Erin Moran and Scott Baio.
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Fox News Digital’s Lori Bashian contributed to this post.