Though Ron Howard has spent the latter part of his career behind the camera, directing movies like Apollo 13 and How the Grinch Stole Christmas, never forget that he started his career as an actor … and actors have egos. Yes, even Howard—best known for portraying the wholesome Opie Taylor of The Andy Griffith Show and the good-hearted Richie Cunningham on Happy Days—had a bit of a chip on his shoulder in his youth.

And that came into play when the Happy Days producers considered renaming the show Fonzie’s Happy Days, to capitalize on the popularity of Henry Winkler‘s character.