Happy Days (season 7)

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Happy Days
Season 7
No. of episodes25
Release
Original network ABC
Original releaseSeptember 11, 1979 (1979-09-11) 
May 6, 1980 (1980-05-06)
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List of episodes

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

Contents

Main cast

Guest stars

Broadcast history

The season aired Tuesdays at 8:00–8:30 pm (EST). [1] [2]

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1431"Shotgun Wedding: Part 1" [3] Jerry Paris Fred Fox, Jr.September 11, 1979 (1979-09-11)

The gang visits a farm, where Richie and Fonzie romance the very strict farmer's daughters and get themselves in a jam.

Note: In its original airing, this episode was the first part of a two-part crossover with Laverne & Shirley . For syndication, an alternate ending, in lieu of the original cliffhanger ending, was filmed. In fact, many local stations skipped this episode altogether from their syndication schedule, as they didn't have the rights to Laverne & Shirley.
1442"Chachi Sells His Soul"Jerry ParisWalter KempleySeptember 18, 1979 (1979-09-18)

Feeling that the guys treat him like a kid, Chachi falls asleep in a booth at Arnold's, and has a dream that he sells his soul to the devil's nephew.

Note: This episode featured Jimmy Brogan as Random the Guardian Angel from the 1979 television series Out of the Blue .
1453"Fonzie Meets Kat"Jerry Paris Dave Ketchum & Tony Di MarcoSeptember 25, 1979 (1979-09-25)

The gang needs help in a big bar fight, but Fonzie has vowed not to engage in violence for 24 hours. Fonzie meets the mysterious Kat Mandu (Deborah Pratt).

Note: A spinoff pilot was written for the role of Kat, but it wasn't picked up and therefore never evolved.
1464"Marion Goes to Jail"Jerry ParisBarbara BerkowitzOctober 2, 1979 (1979-10-02)

Marion crashes Howard's beloved DeSoto into Arnold's and ends up behind bars. Meanwhile, Al tries to find a way to keep the cold out of Arnold's.

Note: Ed Peck returns as Officer Kirk.
1475"Richie's Job"Jerry ParisTerry HartOctober 9, 1979 (1979-10-09)

In hopes of working his way up the corporate ladder as a writer, Richie takes a loading dock job at the local newspaper and learns about life on the other side.

Note: Although out of order, this episode was the first episode of the season produced. Happy Days and ABC's other regular programs were not scheduled to air on this night because the network was slated to broadcast Game 1 of the 1979 World Series. However, when rain and snow flurries delayed the start of the game in Baltimore (it was ultimately postponed until the following night), ABC opted for an impromptu first-run airing of this episode.
1486"Richie Falls in Love"Jerry ParisRia NepusOctober 23, 1979 (1979-10-23)
Richie decides he needs to grow up, and tries to fulfill that decision by romancing an older woman.
1497"Fonzie's a Thespian"Jerry ParisHolly WhiteOctober 30, 1979 (1979-10-30)

When Marion needs a male lead in her community production of "The Rainmaker," only Fonzie can fit the bill.

Guest Star: Terry McGovern
1508"Burlesque"Jerry ParisDave Ketchum & Tony Di MarcoNovember 6, 1979 (1979-11-06)
When the performers don't show up for Howard's Leopard Lodge Fundraiser, the gang must step in and take over the show.
1519"Joanie Busts Out"Jerry ParisBeverly BloombergNovember 13, 1979 (1979-11-13)

Chachi gets a job as a photographer's assistant, and panics when he finds out that Joanie will be one of the models appearing without clothes.

Guest starring: Rhonda Shear.

Absent: Al Molinaro as Al Delvecchio.
15210"King Richard's Big Night"Jerry ParisJames P. DunneNovember 20, 1979 (1979-11-20)

At a college party, Richie is crowned King of the Delta Gammas, but loses control after a troublemaking frat boy nicknamed Bullfrog slips a Mickey Finn into his drink behind his back. After his friends turn against him because of his behavior at the party, Richie seeks Fonzie's help to expose Bullfrog and bust him for getting Richie in trouble.

Absent: Al Molinaro as Al Delvecchio.
15311"Fonzie vs. The She-Devils"Jerry ParisSam GreenbaumNovember 27, 1979 (1979-11-27)
Richie, Potsie, and Ralph go to a party with a girl biker gang, and discover that they have kidnapped Chachi and are planning to shave his head. Fonzie comes to the rescue posing as a nerd.
15412"The Mechanic"Jerry ParisFred Fox, Jr.December 4, 1979 (1979-12-04)
Fonzie's new assistant at the garage is handicapped and uses a wheelchair, and has a very bad attitude about it.
15513"They're Closing Inspiration Point"Jerry ParisBeverly BloombergDecember 11, 1979 (1979-12-11)
The gang protests to save Inspiration Point from development—and it turns out that Howard is behind the development project.
15614"Here Comes the Bride Again"Jerry ParisBob HowardDecember 18, 1979 (1979-12-18)

Howard and Marion decide to renew their wedding vows.

Special Guest stars: Bob and Ray.
15715"Ah, Wilderness"Jerry ParisBarry RubinowitzJanuary 8, 1980 (1980-01-08)

Richie's promise to show the gang a great time in the outdoors does not go according to plan.

Side note: This episode marks the network television acting debut of actress and comedian Julie Brown.
15816"Joanie's Dilemma"Jerry Paris April Kelly January 15, 1980 (1980-01-15)

Joanie debates whether or not to visit Inspiration Point's "Alamo" with her new boyfriend.

Side note: The original prints for this episode indicated that the episode was written by April Clough. This was later changed on request from the writer and now appears in all subsequent prints of the episode.
15917"Hot Stuff"Jerry ParisFred Fox, Jr.January 22, 1980 (1980-01-22)

When Chachi is left in charge of closing Arnold's for the night, he gets distracted after he finally (after years of trying) convinces Joanie to go on a date with him. Overwhelmed with joy, Chachi inadvertently leaves his apron on a hot grill as he leaves Arnold's, causing the restaurant to go up in flames. As the blaze spreads, Fonzie, Potsie, and Ralph get trapped in the restroom, but are rescued by Richie and Lori Beth who use their car to break open the gated window. The next day, as the gang surveys the completely destroyed Arnold's, Chachi admits that it was his irresponsibility that caused the disaster, which infuriates Fonzie. However, in the end, Fonzie offers his life savings to Al, volunteering to become Al's business partner as they set out to rebuild a more modern Arnold's.

Note: This storyline was part of a decision by producers Garry Marshall and Lowell Ganz that the old '50s-style Arnold's was no longer appealing enough to teen audiences; it was burned down, so it could be replaced with a more modern '60s-style restaurant, set to coincide with the show's passage from the 1950s to 1960s.
16018"The New Arnold's"Jerry ParisHolly WhiteJanuary 29, 1980 (1980-01-29)

With insurance money and Fonzie's life savings now in hand, Al begins to rebuild Arnold's, and considers Fonzie as a business partner. (In fact, Al and Fonzie name the new drive-in "Fonzie's & Big Al's" for a while before reverting it back to "Arnold's".) But being partners in the newly rebuilt restaurant is harder than they expected.

Note: This episode unveils the new Arnold's '60s set, which would be used for the remainder of the series' run, as well as a new "office" in the men's room for Fonzie, complete with a desk and telephone.
16119"The Hucksters"Jerry Paris Mark Rothman February 5, 1980 (1980-02-05)

Howard explores television advertising to boost business for the hardware store.

Special Guest star: Hank Aaron as himself.
16220"Allison"Jerry ParisHarriett Weiss & Patt SheaFebruary 12, 1980 (1980-02-12)
Fonzie dates a deaf girl (Linda Bove), and Richie thinks he is leading her on. Even so, Fonzie thinks she may be "the one."
16321"Fools Rush In"Jerry ParisBeverly BloombergFebruary 26, 1980 (1980-02-26)
Joanie and Chachi finally go on their first date, but the kids whom Joanie is babysitting that night keep getting in the way.
16422"Father & Son"Jerry ParisFred Fox, Jr.March 4, 1980 (1980-03-04)
Howard decides he wants to get to know Richie better, and takes him along on a Lodge weekend in Chicago.
16523"A Potsie is Born"Jerry ParisRia NepusMarch 11, 1980 (1980-03-11)

Potsie is offered a lucrative singing contract by a manipulative promoter (Pat Crowley), and the fame goes to his head.

Note: Although out of order, this episode was the last episode of the season produced.
16624"The Roaring Twenties"Jerry ParisDave Ketchum & Tony Di MarcoMarch 25, 1980 (1980-03-25)

Richie asks his great-uncle to review his report on the 1920s. In turn, he spins for Richie a tale of the family's activities during prohibition.

Special Guest star: Pat O'Brien.
16725"Ralph's Family Problem"Jerry ParisDave Ketchum & Tony Di MarcoMay 6, 1980 (1980-05-06)

Ralph is shocked to learn his parents are divorcing.

Notes: This episode marks the final regular appearances of Ron Howard and Donny Most as Richie Cunningham and Ralph Malph, respectively, on the series. Also, this episode was shot prior to "Hot Stuff," since the Arnold's scenes take place in the original Arnold's set.

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