Fred Silverman (then-president of NBC) first saw the characters of Laverne and Shirley on 'Happy Days' and thought it would make a good series.

A wise guy Italian. And I was a cocky little guy - just nominated for best actor on Broadway.

I came out here to perform at conventions and was going to move back to Los Angeles.

Hey, we thought it was kinda neat, ... It was sort of an exchange thing, the way I felt. You know, with guys from England coming to the U.S. and then we began to go over there.

She fought so many battles for others, so I thought it would be most befitting to have her sitting in the quiet shadows of Battle Oaks, in a semi-reclined reassessment of what she's done and the battles she's fought.

With four minutes left, I really thought we were going to win despite guys fouling out. The score was in the right spot for us.