Henry Winkler on art, iconic roles, being COOL and truth in the MAGA era - The Beat - MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

Henry Winkler joins MSNBC’s Ari Melber for an extended, lighthearted conversation, reflecting on his iconic roles from “Happy Days” to “Scream,” and discussing making art in the MAGA era and the age of AI. - Aired on 08/26/2025.

[soldierant]

1. I knew about "The Fonz," of course -

everyone did - heck, I even had a cat who knew about the Fonz, But for me Henry Winkler was the host of a Shakespeare seies on PBS, and then am American Scrooge in "An American Christmas Carol." So I have a lot of respect for him. Nice to learn he is also a nice guy, along with being intelligent.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. And I remember a political ad that he appeared in, think it was for Obama

Opie/Richie Cunningham filmed an ad featuring himself, Sheriff Andy Griffith and The Fonz!

[soldierant]

3. That must have been great. That was a period in my life when I wasn't watching TV at all so I missed it.

The one ad for Obama i did see was for his re-election - it was called "One term more " and was based on "One day more" from Les Miz.

[Rhiannon12866]

5. I don't think I remember that ad, but I remember that Obama had some great ads!

And only Ron Howard could have gotten both Sheriff Andy and The Fonz in the same ad!

[badhair77]

4. This summer Henry hosted a series on the History Channel,

Hazardous History. It featured dangerous toys, unsafe medical practices and crazy interests from the past. Fascinating and highly recommended.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. Wow! Sounds amazing! He has done some great work!