I think Scott was just a little nervous and felt a little out-of-place. I don't think he was purposefully trying to look like 'what the hell am I doing here?'
I am not sure WHY he felt uncomfortable, but it just came across as him being kind of dejected or disinterested. Maybe he was nervous about Erin Moran...What does anyone else think?? :rolleyes:

I replied at the other thread that I thought he seemed that way but looking at your side maybe you are right? I mean they are X's and they are human I see an x Boyfriend and I tend to shy away from him and be inward so? ya never know

At times he did look a little bored. I've seen him talking about his experience's on HD when he is alone. He seemed enthused, but the other night he didn't appear that way.

At times he did look a little bored. I've seen him talking about his experience's on HD when he is alone. He seemed enthused, but the other night he didn't appear that way.



He did seem to be acting a lttle ODD for a reunion show

Yeah I noticed that too, he's pretty cocky. But towards the end he seemed happier.

Scott is his own person, I mean many would think, heres this guy that was as popular as any hot blooded American teen idol and more to boot. fact is Scott Baio has been around in "this" business for quite some time. Nearly 30 years! He was a potential for an A list child star in the early seventies. Remember Bugsy Malone? He worked with oscar winner a young Jodie Foster. Scott has accomplished a great body of work in this industry and hasn't fully appreciatated or recognized for it. After HD, Ckarles In Charge was quite successful, but I am sure many still wanted to see Chachi and not an actor who wants a chance to spread his wings Like his peers Howard Winkler Williams did. He is part of a generation of x that that still has dreams and refuses not to just be remembered for a show that as well gave him a place in tv history, but for his other great acheveiments and skill of acting. After all Scott is ? 44 not 19 and yet he looked like the youngest at heart and still raving. He is still human, alive and well. By the way ?What ever happened to his first cousin Jimmy Baio,who appeared in Soap?

What attitude? The man was between a rock and a hard place, his fiancee was there so was Erin, sat him at the business end of the set...viewing screen...director, he had to turn to know what was going on...injured his back, couldn't play softball. The show was edited...a little uneveny...there was probably another hours worth left out(like to see that). Did anyone catch Winkler kiss him on the cheek at the end? Both Winkler and Marshal seemed to have great affection for him. Scott seems to be a nice guy, a good actor, great to look at, we should see more of him.

Scott's attitude was a bit off but then maybe he hasn't seen these people in awhile.

According to a friend of mine, ABC edited out the cause of Scott's "attitude". Following is his version of events...

During the softball game, Scott tagged up at first on a fly ball and made it safely to second; however, he was appealed for leaving first early and the umpire (Carmine) called him out. Scott began arguing the call in a somewhat playful manner, but you could tell he was serious. Tom (Mr. Cunningham) was announcing the game and commented over the PA, "That's the Scott we remember, never wanting to admit he's wrong." Everyone in attendance got a good laugh over the comment and Scott was visibly angry and embarrassed. Henry (The Fonze) and Marion (Mrs. C) tried to calm Scott down, but he kept yelling things like "I knew I shouldn't have come here", "This was a mistake" and something along the lines of "Some of you will never get over the fact that I had a successful career after Happy Days." He then stormed off the field.

Again, this is my friend's version of events, but I have no reason to doubt him. He told me about it well before the reunion aired, and we watched to see if any part of the incident was shown. I think ABC did the wise thing by editing it out. There's definitely some animosity behind the scenes though between Scott and some of the other cast members.

WHERE DO PEOPLE GET THESE IDEAS?...Scott was not at the game...he injured his back before that day...he wasn't there at all. A lot of people were invited to attend the game. NOTHING LIKE THAT EVER HAPPENED!!!!

Saying "Scott hurt his back and was unable to play in the game" sounds a lot better than saying "Scott quit the game due to an argument with other cast members." Obviously he didn't appear in ABC's recap of the game, but that could've been the result of a few snips here and there by the producers. Again, my friend says he saw this with his own eyes. He's a huge HD fan and would have no reason to make this up.

The softball game was played at Pepperdine University, hundreds of people were there, so were reporters, fan club members from around the world, but Scott's back injury prevented HIM from being there, GET IT!!HE WAS NOT THERE AT ALL. Do you think all those people would keep that a secret? Your friends story is bogus, could someone be suffering from a small case of Chachi envy?

Don't shoot the messenger. My intention wasn't to offend you, but it seems that's what I've done. My friend is a grad student at Pepperdine and although I've never perceived it before, I thank you for pointing out the fact that he has "Chachi envy". I wish he'd give up his blatant campaign to spread lies and deceit about a guy who appeared on a TV sitcom over 20 years ago. :rolleyes:

I have been a huge fan of Happy Days for a long time, but I will say this, I went to an autograph signing of his one time in Times Square and let me tell you I lost alot of respect for Scott Baio. He had a piss poor attitude about the whole event and acted like he was too good to be signing autographs. He should have been happy since he was making 10 bucks a pop off the autographs and there was about 300-500 people waiting for autographs and talk to him.

What really pissed me off was how he treated a mentally handicapped adult who had shown up to get his autograph. The guy was really excited to meet Scott and was wearing an old school Happy Days T-Shirt with the jukebox on the front of it. Really cool retro shirt! Well Scott was very cold to the guy and acted like he didnt even want to touch him. He wouldnt even shake the poor guys hand. To top it off after the guy got his autograph and picture and moved on. Scott got up and went to a table behind him to get something. As Baio was getting his drink and talking to his agent/handler I distinctively saw and heard him say "Could you believe that last guy, what a moron" and then did his best impression of a ******** person. I think that Scott thought that nobody saw him because he was sort of behind a curtain but I saw it and immediately left. I mean come on damnit!! You dont pick on the mentally handicapped!!

Large group of longtime fans, all friends here in NYC, some from his old neighbohood. If there was any autograph signing we would have know about it, no one here knows what your talking about. Nipsey/Reffhawk, you write very well, great imagination, but your writing style and your sign in date on the board give you away. Bored or Chachi envy? Want to give it a third try? Maybe this time you can throw in something about a dog or an old lady. You know it's not right to ruin peoples reputation, even if they are in the public eye, they are human.

aalady - Do I really have to explain myself to you? I came on this board Monday after watching the reunion special over the weekend. A trusted friend of mine shared first-hand information with me that I THOUGHT fans on a HAPPY DAYS MESSAGE BOARD would appreciate reading about...especially within a thread having to do with Scott's perceived poor attitude. Did I overlook somewhere in the board guidelines that only glowing remarks about Scott Baio could be posted? Maybe in the future I'll email you any remarks that I plan to post beforehand to insure they meet your approval. If not, you can sanitize them so that Mr. Baio can always be placed in the most positive light possible. I've heard of idol worship before but this is ridiculous.

Large group of longtime fans, all friends here in NYC, some from his old neighbohood. If there was any autograph signing we would have know about it, no one here knows what your talking about. Nipsey/Reffhawk, you write very well, great imagination, but your writing style and your sign in date on the board give you away. Bored or Chachi envy? Want to give it a third try? Maybe this time you can throw in something about a dog or an old lady. You know it's not right to ruin peoples reputation, even if they are in the public eye, they are human.

Excuse me?????? Are you the board police or something??? You sound like some old busy body to me? What no bingo at the old folks home tonight? Are you some sort of CSI writing investigator? Get a clue and a life!

I have no clue who Nipsey is and personally I do not believe his story either (I did find it pretty amusing though). I am not that bored and lonely that I would make up this story. I was there and saw it with my own eyes and frankly I could give a crap what you think or believe.

can I remind everyone to please keep it civil - there is no need for name-calling or taunting; we have a difference of opinion here over a second-hand story - we have no actual evidence of anything without corroboration to the story, and there has been no real bashing of Scott yet. If there was anyone else who was actually AT the game who could verify any statements as to Scott Baio's presence AT the game, THEN we would know that the ORIGINAL person telling the story was MISTAKEN.



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can I remind everyone to please keep it civil - there is no need for name-calling or taunting; we have a difference of opinion here over a second-hand story - we have no actual evidence of anything without corroboration to the story, and there has been no real bashing of Scott yet. If there was anyone else who was actually AT the game who could verify any statements as to Scott Baio's presence AT the game, THEN we would know that the ORIGINAL person telling the story was MISTAKEN.



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Thanks for being the voice of reason robyrob. Sorry for the taunting, it just upset that this person was calling me out saying I was in Cahoots with nipsey! No clue who this person is, plus you are an admin so you can see who we are. I know my experience with Scotty B is true. Take it or leave it aalady. I dont really care.

I guess what it all boils down to is perception - you saw one thing, which may or may not have been what Mr Baio saw or did, who knows? The point is there really isn't any reason to fight about it, and as long as accusations aren't being thrown and rumors aren't being spread around, WE should at least be able to get along.

It is almost impossible to change what someone believes, so there really isn't much point in fighting with someone on the internet over it. :)

True robyrob, we should just agree to disagree. I need to apologize as well because I took aalady's attack a little too personally. I think that once aalady puts some thought into it she'll appreciate my effort to use the internet and this message board for what it's intended...to provide and receive information on Happy Days and its cast. I must admit that although I've watched nearly every episode of the show, I'm not a die hard fan like many posters here are, but I know if someone has information on my favorite show of all time (Sanford & Son) I sure wanna know about it. I wouldn't automatically try to impune someone else's credibility if they were to post something negative about Lamont.

I'll try to keep a cooler head if and when I post in the future.

My impression is that it had more to do with the difficulty of being on the stage with his old girlfriend Erin Moran.

Also, I think Henry Winkler who was sitting next to him had something to do with it. I feel like Henry had an ability to push Scott's hot buttons, probably from way back when Scott was much younger. Notice that he didn't show him the affectionite kiss until AFTER the interviews were over, which probably could have save Scott some discomfort during the interview. Henry probably noticed Scott's attitude and probably said things to egg him on, and was probably amused by the whole thing. Did you notice that Scott mentioned his favorite episode being one that focused on the other 3 guys (not Fonzie). And later he mentioned Gary Marshall as being the reason for the success. He never said anything about Henry.

But it's all good. Just a day in the life of a mega-star.

Just curious. Why would scott be uncomfortable about Erin Moran sitting there?

Didn't they go out long before the show ended?

As far as his bad attitude goes. If all this is true I have heard worse about others. A lot of people in the spotlight get a sense of entitlement and conduct themselves poorly. This is typical of behavior when you have people worshipping you from every corner. A lot of these guys have sheltered lives and this is how they react. If he lashes out at fans it is probably because he resented not being able to walk down the street without being stopped.

Not saying it is right and wrong. Just my opinion on the why's.

I'm not sure if I agree with you completely GeorgeWBushGOP. Some stars would be jerks even if they weren't famous, and some would be delightful people even if they weren't famous. You're saying that Scott is an egotist BECAUSE of his stardom, but who's to say he wouldn't have the same massive ego if he was a simple ditch digger? On the other hand, I've met Dudley from Diff'rent Strokes (and we all know what a huge star he was at the height of that show's popularity) and he's one of the most nicest people I've ever met.

I'm not saying Scott is an egotist at all. I don't know the man.

I am saying I can understand where some stars can lash out at fans because of lack of privacy.

Not saying all do. and this has nothing to do with ditch diggers with attitudes.

Just saying I can understand where a celebrity might exhibit such behavior.

I am not condoning it in any way.

Scott definitely didn't want to be there. He looked like he had no use for anyone except for Henry Winkler and Garry Marshall. He barely looked at any of the other cast members. I think he only appeared because Winkler and Marshall produced it.

I don't buy the "back injury" or the discomfort from being reunited with Erin Moran. I've gotten the impression from this and other things I read, that Scott feels he never got the recognition for his role in making the show a success. Most people consider Ron Howard and Henry Winkler as the stars, even though Baio carried the show for the last few years. If you look back, Scott doesn't have too many friends that he worked with. Willie Aames described him as a "dictator" and an "ego maniac" in Charles in Charge. Even the always polite Dick Van Dyke couldn't find a nice word to say about him after Scott left Diagnosis Murder.

On the other hand Scott still looked HOT. Too bad he kept his shirt on!

I got a copy of the reunion several weeks after it aired and I felt that Scott was a little stand-off-ish (as everyone who posted here). I have read through most of the posts here. Did anyone notice that when Gary Marshall mentioned that Scott was sitting away from the group, the next camera shot was Erin Moran asking him to scoot in closer with the group?
That alone made me believe that he was uncomfortable with the old girlfriend thing and the producers wanted to show that there was no hard feelings (as best as they could). I've heard that during Scott and Erin's romance, they were REALLY HOT AND HEAVY in love.
On the other hand, I'm not ruling out any of the other stories. They could of happened too. We all have to remember, if you loose your temper - have a bad day, it's just a day in your life. If a celebrity has a bad day, his (or her) rep all of a sudden seems to be on the line. IT SHOULDN'T BE THAT WAY.
From all the interviews I've seen Scott on, he has always had a great attitude and was always considerate of others. Judge him not for what he may have done in a day, but judge him for how he has acted for a life time.

This is just a guess, but he hasn't had a big career since Charles in Charge. He left Diagnosis Murder after a season or two and he hasn't had much success since then. He's still a relatively young man who wants to have another hit. He hasn't had any real success at directing or producing. He knows that most people think of Chachi when they see him. He might be trying to distance himself from the show until he's much older because he wants to lessen the Chachi 'stereotype", for lack of a better word. I'll bet that he didn't really want to participate due to this reason but Henry Winkler and Gary Marshall appealed to his sense of loyalty in order to get him to do it. They probably reminded him that Happy Days and Mr. Marshall gave him his big break and he ought to show his gratitude to the others and the fans watching at home.

That's something I've always liked about Ron Howard. He's one of the most successful directors in Hollywood but he's never shied away from where he came. He always does the Andy and Happy Days reunions and he's always proud to talk about his experiences there. You never get the impression that he wants to distance himself from them or that he's too good because of his involvement in film.

ReffHawk I do NOT believe you.

HE DID SEEM LIKE HE'D RATHER BE MILES AWAY HE WASN'T AT THE SOFT BALL GAME EITHER.BUT AT LEAST HE SHOWED UP MORE THAN ERIN MORAN DID IN THE FIRST REUNION SHOW IN 1992.

I wonder if his lack of cooperation will come back to haunt him the next time a reunion show is planned. I hope not, because it wouldn't seem right if the whole cast wasn't there.

:) I thought his autitude on the reunion show ok and far he was very cool and realxed he was so happy to see everyone

If Scott didn't want to be there because he felt uncomfortable, he shouldn't have done the reunion. Why put yourself through something bad, especially if the audience is going to pick up on the bad vibes??

I would hardly say Scott's had a great post-Happy Days career in terms of acting. First he did the horrible Charles In Charge and then he gets on a decent show, Diagnosis Murder, which he quits after a couple of seasons.