The word ‘nerd’ is from a 1951 book by Dr. Seuss, so it was a known word by the late 1950's. However, when it became popular in the 70's on “Happy Days” my parents (who were teens at the same time this show was set) never heard anyone use the term. Still other people might have used the term back then, hard to say.…

I thought Midget lived in the same building as her parents, just down a few floors? There were numerous references to that in the episodes and she arrived at her parent’s apartment in a nightgown with no coat. So I don’t know why her mother would have to make excuses for Midge spending so much time in the building, as…