Winkler, a graduate of the Yale School of Drama who had become one of television’s best-known stars, said that there was no jealousy from him or Howard if Robin happened to be commandeering the spotlight. “It didn’t matter,” Winkler said. “That wasn’t even in my mind. It was: if the show was successful, we have a job. If it’s not, we’re back on the unemployment line. So it never dawned on me that it was anybody’s show. No one talked about fan mail, or fame, or status. We were an ensemble, and if you just gave yourself over to what he was doing, you would be where you were supposed to be.”
