Happy Days (season 9)
| Happy Days (season 9) | |
|---|---|
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Original run | October 6, 1981 – March 23, 1982 |
This is a list of episodes from the ninth season of Happy Days.
Broadcast history
The season aired Tuesdays at 8:00-8:30 pm (EST).[1][2]
Episodes
- Season 9 consisted of 22 episodes.
- Henry Winkler, Erin Moran, Scott Baio, and Tom Bosley appeared in all episodes.
- Marion Ross was absent for two episodes.
- Al Molinaro was absent for one episode.
- Lynda Goodfriend was absent for eight episodes.
- Anson Williams was absent for nine episodes.
- Recurring cast members and characters include Ted McGinley as Roger Phillips, Cathy Silvers as Jenny Piccalo, Ellen Travolta as Louisa Arcola, Billy Warlock as Flip Phillips, Denis Mandel as Eugene Belvin, Scott Berenstein as Melvin Belvin, Kevin Sullivan as Tommy, Harris Kal as Bobby, and Ed Peck as Officer Kirk.
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Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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| 190/191 | 1/2 | "Home Movies" | Jerry Paris | Brian Levant & Fred Fox, Jr. | October 6, 1981 |
| Joanie and Chachi have a falling out, Lori Beth learns that she is pregnant, Howard dreads growing old, Potsie is hired to work at Cunningham Hardware, and Fonzie reunites with the Falcons...which is all recorded on home movies that Joanie sends to Richie. | |||||
| 192 | 3 | "Not With My Mother, You Don't" | Jerry Paris | Bob Howard | October 13, 1981 |
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Chachi has a hard time accepting the fact that his mother (Ellen Travolta) is dating. Absent: Lynda Goodfriend as Lori Beth | |||||
| 193 | 4 | "Another Night at Antoine's" | Jerry Paris | Mark Rothman | October 20, 1981 |
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Chachi tells Joanie that he wants to date other girls, but it backfires on him as Joanie makes a date with another guy. Note: The first episode of the season produced. Absent: Marion Ross as Marion Cunningham, Anson Williams as Potsie Weber, and Lynda Goodfriend as Lori Beth | |||||
| 194 | 5 | "Little Baby Cunningham" | Jerry Paris | Babaloo Mandel & Fred Fox, Jr. | November 3, 1981 |
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With Richie in the army, Lori Beth calls on Fonzie to be with her when it's time to deliver her baby. Absent: Anson Williams as Potsie Weber | |||||
| 195 | 6 | "The Other Guy" | Jerry Paris | Nancy Churnin & Louise Bryant | November 10, 1981 |
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Fonzie and Roger date the same girl. Absent: Anson Williams as Potsie Weber | |||||
| 196 | 7 | "Fonzie the Substitute" "Give Me Puberty or Give Me Death (original title)" | Jerry Paris | Ralph Farquahr | November 17, 1981 |
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Fonzie fills in as a substitute teacher for Roger and inadvertently causes trouble for him by raising the issue of sex education. First appearance of: Scott Bernstein as Melvin Belvin Absent: Anson Williams as Potsie Weber and Lynda Goodfriend as Lori Beth | |||||
| 197 | 8 | "Just a Piccalo" | Jerry Paris | Mark Rothman | November 24, 1981 |
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Jenny and Joanie find serious trouble when a sorority asks them to break the law in order to become members. Guest star: Phil Silvers as Mr. Piccalo Absent: Anson Williams as Potsie Weber and Lynda Goodfriend as Lori Beth | |||||
| 198 | 9 | "The Nun's Story" "No Thank You" | Jerry Paris | Charlotte M. Dobbs | December 1, 1981 |
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Fonzie gets serious with a new girl who has a secret—she's a nun. Absent: Anson Williams as Potsie Weber | |||||
| 199 | 10 | "Baby, It's Cold Inside" | Jerry Paris | Cindy Begel & Lesa Kite | December 8, 1981 |
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Joanie babysits her new nephew on her own, and the heater breaks down. Note: The only time the Belvin brothers appear in the same episode. | |||||
| 200 | 11 | "Hello, Tough Guy" | Jerry Paris | William Bickley & Michael Warren | December 15, 1981 |
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Joanie and Chachi enlist Fonzie to help out Jenny's nerdy date. Absent: Marion Ross as Marion Cunningham, Anson Williams as Potsie Weber, and Lynda Goodfriend as Lori Beth | |||||
| 201 | 12 | "To Beanie or Not to Beanie" | Jerry Paris | Holly White & Stephanie Garman | January 5, 1982 |
| Joanie is faced with the decision of what college to attend. | |||||
| 202 | 13 | "Southern Crossing" | Jerry Paris | Teleplay by: Richard Gurman Story by: Brian Levant | January 12, 1982 |
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Fonzie and Al travel to Alabama to participate in civil rights activities with the Freedom Riders. Absent: Anson Williams as Potsie Weber and Lynda Goodfriend as Lori Beth | |||||
| 203 | 14 | "Grandma Nussbaum" | Jerry Paris | James P. Dunne & Barry O'Brien | January 19, 1982 |
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A visit with their grandmother (Frances Bay) leads Fonzie and Chachi to believe that she is going senile. Absent: Anson Williams as Potsie Weber and Al Molinaro as Al Delvecchio | |||||
| 204 | 15 | "Poobah, Doo Dah" | Jerry Paris | Bosco McGowan | January 26, 1982 |
| When Frankie Avalon (who portrays himself as Al's distant cousin) informs Al that he would not be able to headline the Leopard Lodge's annual Poobah Doo Dah musical due to family issues, Al persuades Fonzie to impersonate him—which turns out to be a disaster. However, Avalon does show up at the last minute and performs his signature song "Venus" to an audience of swooning girls—including Jenny, who climbs onstage and wraps her arms around Avalon's leg. | |||||
| 205 | 16 | "A Touch of Classical" | Jerry Paris | Fred Fox, Jr. & Rich Correll | February 2, 1982 |
| After becoming fascinated by Tchaikovsky, Fonzie tries to get kids turned on to classical music. | |||||
| 206 | 17 | "Hi-Yo Fonzie, Away!" | Jerry Paris | Fred Fox, Jr. & Rich Correll | February 9, 1982 |
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The gang works to give Fonzie the birthday present of his life—a face-to-face meeting with his hero, the Lone Ranger. Note: The Lone Ranger is played by actor John Hart, who played the Ranger from 1952 to 1953. Clayton Moore, best known as the Lone Ranger in the TV series, was prohibited from appearing due to a legal dispute with the owner of the Ranger character. | |||||
| 207 | 18 | "Great Expectations" | Jerry Paris | Andrew M. Horowitz | February 16, 1982 |
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Joanie and Chachi collaborate on a song, Potsie wants to join the Leopard Lodge, and Marion gets the lead in a musical. Absent: Lynda Goodfriend as Lori Beth | |||||
| 208 | 19 | "Hello, Flip" | Jerry Paris | Paula A. Roth | February 23, 1982 |
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Roger's juvenile delinquent brother Flip (Billy Warlock) comes to Milwaukee to straighten out his life. First appearance of: Flip Phillips | |||||
| 209 | 20 | "Chachi's Future" | Jerry Paris | William Bickley & Michael Warren | March 2, 1982 |
| Chachi decides to give up his dreams of rock stardom and take a more practical job. | |||||
| 210 | 21 | "Tell-Tale Tart" | Jerry Paris | Mel Sherer & Steve Grant | March 16, 1982 |
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Jealous of the attention Joanie had been giving to her new friend Mikki (Crystal Bernard), Jenny spreads a vicious rumor that Fonzie has gotten Mikki in trouble. Final appearance of: Eugene Belvin (Denis Mandel), who coincidentally had a significant role in this episode when he bribes his crush Jenny into being his girlfriend for a month in exchange for him keeping quiet about the rumor Jenny started. Note: This episode marks the first appearance of Crystal Bernard, who would return the following season to join the semi-regular cast as Joanie's cousin K.C. Cunningham. | |||||
| 211 | 22 | "Love and Marriage" | Jerry Paris | Barry Rubinowitz | March 23, 1982 |
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Al seeks permission to marry Chachi's mother. Notes: This episode has two endings, one where Al and the Arcolas move to Chicago to set up the spinoff Joanie Loves Chachi, and the other, in syndication, where they appear to stay in Milwaukee. The last episode of the season produced. Absent: Lynda Goodfriend as Lori Beth | |||||
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