Podcasts Henry Winkler says he thought he was getting busted for weed when the FBI showed up at his door once Hint: That's not what they were really there for. By Lauren Huff Lauren Huff Lauren Huff is a writer at Entertainment Weekly with over a decade of experience covering all facets of the entertainment industry. After graduating with honors from the University of Texas at Austin (Hook 'em, Horns!), Lauren wrote about film, television, awards season, music, and more for the likes of The Hollywood Reporter, Deadline Hollywood, Us Weekly, Awards Circuit, and others before landing at EW in May 2019. EW's editorial guidelines Published on July 8, 2024 09:57PM EDT Aaaaay, man, that isn't cool. Henry Winkler, a.k.a. Fonzie himself, dropped by for the newest episode of the SmartLess podcast, where he opened up about a time the FBI showed up on his doorstep and he thought for sure he was getting busted for smoking marijuana. The funny walk down memory lane came up when the Happy Days star and the podcast's hosts Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, and Will Arnett were talking about interesting fan encounters, including when people would come to Winker's apartment during the show's heyday "and lift their shirt and ask [him] to sign parts of their anatomy." Henry Winkler attends the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards. Kevin Mazur/Getty Henry Winkler recalls struggling with Happy Days lines because of his dyslexia: 'I was so f---ing angry' That story prompted a different memory for Winkler: "So I'm sitting in my apartment. I have a Victrola because everything was vinyl. I went to Tower Records on Sunset Boulevard. I bought Dan Fogelberg, and I was listening to Dan Fogelberg on my rented Victrola. The door knocks. I get up. There are three men with badges. And I said, 'Oh no, you do not smell what you think you're smelling.' Oh my god." At this point, Hayes filled in the blanks, telling him, "There was some weed going [on]." Winkler continued, "And they said, 'We're with the FBI. We're not here for that. We just wanted to meet the Fonz.'" Henry Winkler evacuated from hotel room after mistaking fire alarm for a radio: 'An amazing adventure' "That's a bit of an abuse of their assets, right? They just looked up your address?" Bateman pointed out. In true Fonzie fashion, Winkler says this little tidbit didn't even bother him at the time. "I was so happy that I was not being put in handcuffs that I didn't care what they did," Winkler told the group. "You're right, you're so happy that you're not getting busted for having a big pile of stinky bud," Arnett added, laughing, before changing the subject. Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more Winkler famously originated the beloved character of Arthur "The Fonz" Fonzarelli on the first episode of Happy Days in January 1974, and played him through the series' end in July 1984. Elsewhere on the SmartLess podcast, Winkler and the group discussed all manner of things, from leaf-blowers, to chocolate jewelry, to self-esteem and being a complete human being.