Henry Winkler recently shared that Tom Hanks declined to participate in a retrospective celebration of the classic TV show Happy Days, a decision Winkler linked to a long-standing disagreement between the two actors. The dispute reportedly began during the 1989 film Turner & Hooch, where Winkler was originally hired as director. However, creative differences led to his removal from the project after just 13 days on set, with director Roger Spottiswoode stepping in to take over. Winkler said he had a better rapport with the movie’s dog, Hooch, than with Hanks, who played the lead role of Turner. According to Winkler, he had offered feedback to Hanks and co-star Mare Winningham, which apparently caused tension. He was later called into a meeting with studio executive Jeff Katzenberg before returning to the set to retrieve his belongings and was subsequently fired. Winkler admitted he was deeply upset by the situation at the time. Hanks had previously appeared on Happy Days in 1982, playing a character who was once a classmate of Winkler’s character, Fonzie. Winkler mentioned that Hanks later refused to take part in a televised tribute to the sitcom, reportedly because the organizers couldn’t secure permission to use a 60-second clip of Hanks’ appearance. When asked if their relationship could be mended, Winkler said it was possible, but added that he was still processing his own feelings about the situation. He also noted that Hanks’ wife, Rita, had appeared on Happy Days in its early years. Filmmaker Ron Howard, who is friends with both Hanks and Winkler, described the feud as “disappointing.” He said both men had spoken to him about the issue and that it had been painful for them both. Howard mentioned that he has invited both men to his birthday parties over the years and claimed there was no lingering hostility. He added that a lot of time has passed since the dispute and that both men have moved on, with “a lot of water under the bridge.”