Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Henry Winkler is reflecting on one of his most memorable celebrity interactions during the height of hisHappy Daysfame: getting pulled on stage with Neil Diamond The actor recalled being asked to come on stage while attending a performance in Los Angeles with his wife Stacey during an appearance onJimmy Kimmel Live!on Wednesday "He calls me up and he said, 'Let's sing 'Song Sung Blue' as the Fonz,' " Winkler recalled of the hilarious moment Henry Winkleris reflecting on one of his most memorable celebrity interactions from the height of hisHappy Daysfame. During an appearance onJimmy Kimmel Live!on Wednesday, May 21, the 79-year-old actor reacted to a clip deep from the archives that featured the momentNeil Diamondpulled him up on stage for a performance of "Song Sung Blue," way back in 1977. "[It was a] hot August night," Winkler recalled of his moment on stage. "Happy Daysis as big as it possibly gets. I'm wearing a kind of a nice cable sweater you know and I'm sitting in the audience withmy wife, Stacey, and all of a sudden, he calls me up." Michael Ochs Archives/Getty "Now, I am so dyslexic I do not know the words to any song except for 'God Bless America,' " theBarryactor continued, to laughs from Kimmel and the audience. "And so, he calls me up and he said, 'Let's sing 'Song Sung Blue' as the Fonz.' " In the nostalgic clip, Winkler can be seen rocking out to Diamond's hit in his signature Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli style. Winkler has been reminiscing in recent months about some of his most memorable moments from his years starring inHappy Days,which ran from 1974 to 1984 on ABC. During a March appearance on hisdaughter Zoe Winkler's podcastWhat in the Winkler?!alongside his friend and formerHappy DayscostarRon Howardand Howard's daughter (and Winkler's goddaughter),Bryce Dallas Howard, Winkler shared that he took one particularly memorable set piece home from the show after production had ended. "When Ron and I didHappy Days, there was a shelf outside of Arnold's," he said, referencing Arnold's Drive-In, where much of the show's action took place. Ron, 71, remembered the shelf. "And we put our coffee cups or our water bottles on it as we went through the swinging doors before we made our entrance." Winkler added that throughout the filming of the series, he wrote down on the shelf what happened every season — including when Howard found out he andwife Cherylwere expecting Bryce, and when he andwife Staceyfound out they were expecting Zoe.Series creator Garry Marshalland TV matriarch Marion Ross also signed the set piece. "At the end ofHappy Days, I took that shelf," Henry said, as Ron called the move "so smart." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Just last month, theHappy Dayscrew — including Winkler, Howard,Anson WilliamsandDon Most— had their first public reunion in years during a panel discussion at Steel City Con in Pittsburgh.During the event, theHappy Dayscostars reflected on their time on the popular show — and Winkler noted that "this is the first time we've appeared this way in 50 years," per a videoshared on the event's official Instagram page. "It feels like 50 minutes," Howard joked in response. "It does. We're having so much fun hanging, and this is sort of our great excuse to come together, so thank you." "It's just been a great show," the actor-turned-director continued. "Everyone has been so warm and wonderful — all your energy." Read the original article onPeople
