The Moment - Episode 7 - Special Guest Anson Williams
February 21, 2019
Hosted by Chris Epting
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Episode Description
In 1973, 45 years ago, George Lucas' "American Graffiti" spawned the hit series "Happy Days." Among the original cast members, were Ron Howard (Ritchie), Marion Ross (Mrs C) and Anson Williams' (Potsie - beating out John Travlota for the role) - The following year, Gary Marshall would recast Mr C with Tom Bosley and add characters such as Joanie, Ralph and, of course, The Fonze. Today, Anson Williams is a celebrated and respected director as well as a recognized philanthropist and business man. Williams, was recently honored by Congress, the CA Sate Senate, the City of Los Angeles and the LAPD, "Happy Days" star, Anson Williams (Potsie Weber), with the support of is Happy Days Cast and numerous other celebrity colleagues, has been joined by first responders across the country to raise awareness right now about the 4 Driving D's -- Distracted, Drugged, Drunk and Drowsy Driving. The latter of which is currently leading the list of casualties in the U.S. today.
The Moment
Wednesday at 11 AM Pacific Time on VoiceAmerica Variety Channel
The Moment features host, best-selling author and TV host Chris Epting, in conversation with some of the world’s most interesting artists, athletes and public figures, zeroing in on “the moments” where their lives took a dramatic turn. Exploring both the highs and lows, The Moment reveals those life-changing episodes in vivid, expansive ways that they have not been discussed before.
Chris Epting
Chris Epting is an award-winning travel and music journalist and the author of over 30 books on history and popular culture. Some of his best-selling titles include “Roadside Baseball,” “James Dean Died Here,” and “Change of Seasons,” musician John Oates’ memoir which Chris co-wrote. His passion for storytelling has made him a sought-after speaker all around the country and on many TV and radio shows, whether he’s sharing little-known, hidden history about Americana, music, baseball, landmarks and more. He’s written for the Huffington Post, the Los Angeles Times, Travel and Leisure and many other outlets. In March 2017, “It Happened Here,” a TV show based on his travel books, began airing on the Reelz Network. Chris serves as executive producer and appears in each episode as a host.
