## When Co-Stars Become Family
Actors working together for years can develop unusual relationships.
They spend long days on set.
They eat meals together.
They rehearse together.
They travel for publicity.
They celebrate professional victories.
They endure difficult production days.
They watch one another's careers develop.
That kind of environment can create genuine friendships.
It can also create irritation.
People who spend enormous amounts of time together eventually discover each other's habits.
One person's joke may become another person's annoyance.
One person's ambition may be viewed as confidence by one colleague and arrogance by another.
And when everyone works under the pressure of public attention, small disagreements can become bigger than they otherwise would.
The *Happy Days* cast was no exception.
## Fame Can Create an Uneven Playing Field
One of the most complicated parts of television success is that popularity isn't always distributed evenly.
A performer may begin as part of an ensemble.
