Happy Days

7.6
197422m

In 1950s Milwaukee the Cunningham family must contend with Fonzie, a motorcycle riding Casanova.

Seasons

16 Episodes • Premiered 1974

This is a list of episodes from the first season of Happy Days.

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1. All the Way

5.0

Potsie sets Richie up with a girl known to have a reputation. Richie doesn't get far with her but leads Fonzie and others to believe he did.

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2. The Lemon

7.7

Tired of driving around in Howard's DeSoto, Richie and Potsie buy a car of their own. The car has several problems including an engine that won't run consistently. This causes problems when they try to impress two girls.

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3. Richie's Cup Runneth Over

6.5

Richie and Potsie are invited to Potsie's cousin's stag party. In an attempt to lessen the effects of the alcohol they will consume, they each drink several cartons of milk and a sip of olive oil.

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4. Guess Who's Coming to Visit

6.5

Potsie is staying with the Cunninghams, and he and Richie sneak out to watch a drag race in which Fonzie is involved.

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5. Hardware Jungle

5.0

Richie buys tickets to a rock and roll show from Fonzie but has to work at the hardware store when Howard needs to have his tonsils removed. Because he'll be working until 9:00 PM, he won't be able to go to the show, so he asks Fonzie for a refund. Later, Howard tells Richie that he can close the store at 5:00 PM leaving him free to go to the show. He, now, has to ask Fonzie for the tickets back.

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6. The Deadly Dares

5.0

Richie and Potsie, in their never-ending effort to get girls, decide that they want to join a gang called the Demons. However, in order to be accepted, they have to perform several dares.

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7. Fonzie Drops In

5.0

After taking a look at a B+ Potsie got on an exam, Fonzie decides to drop back into school. He asks Richie to do his homework and cheat for him.

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8. The Skin Game

2.3

Richie and Potsie obtain fake identification cards in order to attend a burlesque show where Ralph says Bubbles McCall takes it all off.

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9. Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

5.0

Richie and his girlfriend, Arlene, break up after two weeks of dating. Neither of them have dates for the prom, so they end up going together as friends.

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10. Give the Band a Hand

5.0

To make some money, Richie, Potsie, Ralph, and Bag form a band. They secure a gig, but Richie and Potsie lose the money (including that of Ralph and Bag) playing poker.

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11. Because She's There

5.0

Richie is put in an awkward situation when he is set up with a girl much taller than he is. Meanwhile, Howard is frustrated by Marion's ineptness at playing bridge.

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12. In the Name of Love

5.0

Cindy, a new girl in school, asks Richie to tutor her. Richie is interested in more than just studying and makes several attempts to win her over.

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13. Great Expectations

5.0

Richie meets a beatnik named Diedre at the movies and gets caught up in her type of lifestyle.

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14. The Best Man

5.0

Howard's old army buddy, a black man, asks Howard to be the best man at his wedding. Howard and Marion consider holding the wedding at their home when the man can't find anyone else willing to do it.

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15. Knock Around the Block

5.0

Richie gets on the good side of a local gang, the Dukes, when he protects the leader's sister from being picked on. However, things change when the Dukes steal Potsie's bike, and Richie tries to get it back.

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16. Be the First on Your Block

5.0

Howard wants to buy a bomb shelter to protect his family. Problems quickly arise when several of Richie's friends ask if they can use it.

Cast

Photo of Henry Winkler

Henry Winkler

Arthur Fonzarelli

Photo of Tom Bosley

Tom Bosley

Howard Cunningham

Photo of Marion Ross

Marion Ross

Marion Cunningham

Photo of Anson Williams

Anson Williams

Potsie Weber

Photo of Scott Baio

Scott Baio

Chachi Arcola

Photo of Ted McGinley

Ted McGinley

Roger Phillips

Photo of Erin Moran

Erin Moran

Joanie Cunningham

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Reviews

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drystyx

2/10

This is an inferior version of American Graffiti.
"Happy Days" was made on the heels of the semi classic film about high school kids in the days of the late fifties and early sixties.
Whereas "American Graffiti" had some charm, "Happy Days" was totally about "hatefulness".
The glorification of hoodlums began early, and despite what anyone involved in the series proclaims, "Fonzie" was always meant to be the star. The first season is proof of that.
The entire show was just a means to dehumanize young men who were too blond or pale to be accepted in the seventies, and that is the history of the seventies in the U.S.
There just isn't anything else in the show. It is supposed to be a comedy, but it's just an exercise in hatefulness and prejudice.

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