(Winkler would go on to become thegodfather to Ron’s daughter, Bryce Dallas Howard.)

In 1976, Weitzman and Winkler first met at a clothing store in Beverly Hills.

It wasn’t long before the other moviegoers spotted the Fonz trying to catch a flick.

Henry Winkler with Stacey Weitzman smiling

Winkler told the outlet, “And the entire theater came over and said hello.

And Stacey said, ‘Oh!'”

The fans evidently weren’t so subtle about their adoration.

Stacey Weitzman and Henry Winkler with Fonz statue

“One time I said, ‘You’ve just completely ruined my stockings.’

And this woman said, ‘But I love Fonzie!'”

Luckily for Winkler, Weitzman was not put off by the public’s affection for the TV icon.