Happy Days
Richie Cunningham and his friend Potsie face life at Jefferson High in Milwaukee Wisconsin in the 1950s. Lots of changes over time as kids come and go, new series spin off, Richie and pals go to college then the army. Even marriage.
- 1974-1984
- 11 seasons
- ABC
- Comedy, Family, Music
- TV-G
Richie Cunningham and his friend Potsie face life at Jefferson High in Milwaukee Wisconsin in the 1950s. Lots of changes over time as kids come and go, new series spin off, Richie and pals go to college then the army. Even marriage.
Season 1 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 1974
Episode 1
All the Way
Tue, Jan 15, 1974 30 mins
Richie Cunningham's dreams seem about to come true when he's invited to babysit with Mary Lou Milligan, a pretty girl with a racy reputation.
Episode 2
The Lemon
Tue, Jan 22, 1974 25 mins
Embarrassed to be seen driving the family car, Richie convinces his dad to let him and pal Potsie go in together on a used jalopy, naively trusting a slick used car dealer to give them a good deal.
Episode 3
Richie's Cup Runneth Over
Tue, Jan 29, 1974 30 mins
Richie pays the price after getting plastered in a beer drinking contest at Potsie's cousin's bachelor party.
Episode 4
Guess Who's Coming to Visit
Tue, Feb 5, 1974 30 mins
Richie sneaks out after dark with Potsie Weber to watch Fonzie drive Ralph Malph's newly-souped-up ride in a midnight drag race against Skizzy Scollick.
Episode 5
Hardware Jungle
Tue, Feb 12, 1974 30 mins
Howard falls ill and needs his tonsils removed, and with his employee on vacation and Chuck unavailable (basketball game), Richie is pressed into working at Cunningham's Hardware on Saturday, typically the store's busiest day. Richie agrees, although he may miss a huge rock concert--and in the process, he takes responsibility when a glass pane in the front door of the store is accidentally broken.
Episode 6
The Deadly Dares
Tue, Feb 19, 1974 25 mins
Richie and Potsie get Fonzie's help to join the Demons (a social club for pranksters), but are on their own going through their initiations, called "The Deadly Dares".
Episode 7
Fonzie Drops In
Tue, Feb 26, 1974 30 mins
Soon after patting himself on the back for convincing drop-out Fonzie to drop back into high school, Richie risks his neck by refusing to help the intimidating tough cheat on a test.
Episode 8
The Skin Game
Tue, Mar 5, 1974 30 mins
Richie and Potsie try to score fake IDs to get into a strip club to see the infamous Bubbles McCall.
Episode 9
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Tue, Mar 12, 1974 30 mins
Richie and his steady girlfriend Arlene find themselves suddenly dateless when they quarrel and break up just before their very important Junior Prom.
Episode 10
Give the Band a Hand
Tue, Mar 26, 1974 30 mins
Richie and Potsie get taken to the cleaners in a rigged poker game after their band's first gig and lose the money the rest of the group entrusted to them.
Episode 11
Because She's There
Tue, Apr 2, 1974 30 mins
Richie's enthusiasm for Ralph Malph's costume party begins to wane when he finds out that his and Ralph's parents are chaperoning and Potsie has set him up with a blind date who is tall enough to go dressed as the Statue of Liberty.
Episode 12
In the Name of Love
Tue, Apr 9, 1974 30 mins
Richie is smitten after the most popular girl in school asks him to kiss her while he's tutoring her in English.
Episode 13
Great Expectations
Tue, Apr 16, 1974 30 mins
The Cunninghams get an unexpected glimpse inside Bohemian counter-culture when Richie befriends a beatnik and brings her home for an evening with the family.
Episode 14
The Best Man
Tue, Apr 23, 1974 30 mins
1950s racial intolerance is explored from both sides of the aisle when Howard Cunningham is asked to be best man at the wedding of a Black, former Army buddy.
Episode 15
Knock Around the Block
Tue, Apr 30, 1974 30 mins
Richie gets into the good graces of Dukes gang leader Frankie Melina when he rescues the tough's little sister from bullies and walks her home, but trouble still brews when he dares to tread on the Dukes' turf while trying to retrieve Potsie's stolen bike.
Episode 16
Be the First on Your Block
Tue, May 7, 1974 30 mins
The height of the Cold War and fears of an apocalyptic war breaking out at any moment take center stage in this episode, where Howard ponders purchasing a bomb shelter for his family's protection. Richie's friends quickly learn about the shelter and ask if, in the event of war, they can stay too.