Through it all, Fonzie worked as a mechanic. After an unsuccessful attempt to drop back in again, Fonzie later decided to attend night school and ultimately earned his high school diploma. The most poignant example of this was in Richie Almost Dies, during which he quietly gives his "thanks" to God for bringing Richie back.Īt the beginning of the series, Fonzie is a high school dropout, prompting establishment characters in the show to see him as a negative influence. Over time, Fonzie's thumb gesture came to mean more than just a stamp of approval on a few occasions he used it to show his gratitude, his own way of saying "thanks". Lee as he was about to fight Ralph Malph.) (In Requiem For A Malph, he gives a "half-thumb" - halfway between up and down- to Rebel E. Deep down in his heart, Fonzie longs for family, but he allows only his closest friends to see this facet of his personality.įonzie makes no secret of what he considers to be "cool" or "uncool", often showing his approval or objection with his signature "thumbs up" or "thumbs down", the former usually in tandem with his trademark expression, "Ay-y-y-y!".
Throughout the series, Fonzie is the personification of "cool" to everyone else, and though he maintains his tough reputation, he is also a loyal friend.
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