In 1950s Milwaukee the Cunningham family must contend with Fonzie, a motorcycle riding Casanova.
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Henry Winkler
Arthur Fonzarelli
Tom Bosley
Howard Cunningham
Marion Ross
Marion Cunningham
Anson Williams
Potsie Weber
Scott Baio
Chachi Arcola
Ted McGinley
Roger Phillips
Erin Moran
Joanie Cunningham
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16 episodes • 1974Avg: 5.2Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All the Way | Jan 15, 1974 | 5.0 |
| 2 | The Lemon | Jan 22, 1974 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Richie's Cup Runneth Over | Jan 29, 1974 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Guess Who's Coming to Visit | Feb 5, 1974 | 6.5 |
| 5 | Hardware Jungle | Feb 12, 1974 | 5.0 |
| 6 | The Deadly Dares | Feb 19, 1974 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Fonzie Drops In | Feb 26, 1974 | 5.0 |
| 8 | The Skin Game | Mar 5, 1974 | 2.3 |
| 9 | Breaking Up Is Hard to Do | Mar 12, 1974 | 5.0 |
| 10 | Give the Band a Hand | Mar 26, 1974 | 5.0 |
| 11 | Because She's There | Apr 2, 1974 | 5.0 |
| 12 | In the Name of Love | Apr 9, 1974 | 5.0 |
| 13 | Great Expectations | Apr 16, 1974 | 5.0 |
| 14 | The Best Man | Apr 23, 1974 | 5.0 |
| 15 | Knock Around the Block | Apr 30, 1974 | 5.0 |
| 16 | Be the First on Your Block | May 7, 1974 | 5.0 |
23 episodes • 1974Avg: 4.9Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richie Moves Out | Sep 10, 1974 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Richie's Car | Sep 17, 1974 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Who's Sorry Now? | Sep 24, 1974 | 3.5 |
| 4 | You Go to My Head | Oct 1, 1974 | 5.0 |
| 5 | R.O.T.C. | Oct 8, 1974 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Haunted | Oct 29, 1974 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Wish Upon a Star | Nov 12, 1974 | 5.0 |
| 8 | Not with My Sister, You Don't | Nov 19, 1974 | 5.0 |
| 9 | Big Money | Nov 26, 1974 | 5.0 |
| 10 | A Star Is Bored | Dec 3, 1974 | 5.0 |
| 11 | Guess Who's Coming to Christmas | Dec 17, 1974 | 5.0 |
| 12 | Open House | Jan 7, 1975 | 5.0 |
| 13 | Fonzie's Getting Married | Jan 14, 1975 | 5.0 |
| 14 | The Cunningham Caper | Jan 21, 1975 | 5.0 |
| 15 | The Not Making of the President | Jan 28, 1975 | 5.0 |
| 16 | Cruisin' | Feb 11, 1975 | 5.0 |
| 17 | The Howdy Doody Show | Feb 18, 1975 | 5.0 |
| 18 | Get a Job | Feb 25, 1975 | 5.0 |
| 19 | Fonzie Joins the Band | Mar 4, 1975 | 5.0 |
| 20 | Fish and the Fins | Mar 11, 1975 | 5.0 |
| 21 | Richie's Flip Side | Mar 18, 1975 | 5.0 |
| 22 | Kiss Me Sickly | Apr 29, 1975 | 5.0 |
| 23 | Goin' to Chicago | May 6, 1975 | 5.0 |
23 episodes • 1975Avg: 5.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fonzie Moves In | Sep 9, 1975 | 5.0 |
| 2 | Motorcycle | Sep 16, 1975 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Fearless Fonzarelli (1) | Sep 23, 1975 | 6.0 |
| 4 | Fearless Fonzarelli (2) | Sep 30, 1975 | 5.0 |
| 5 | The Other Richie Cunningham | Oct 7, 1975 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Richie Fights Back | Oct 14, 1975 | 5.0 |
| 7 | Jailhouse Rock | Oct 21, 1975 | 5.0 |
| 8 | Howard's 45th Fiasco | Oct 28, 1975 | 5.0 |
| 9 | Fonzie the Flatfoot | Nov 4, 1975 | 5.0 |
| 10 | A Date with Fonzie | Nov 11, 1975 | 5.0 |
| 11 | Three on a Porch | Nov 18, 1975 | 5.0 |
| 12 | Fonzie's New Friend | Nov 25, 1975 | 5.0 |
| 13 | They Call It Potsie Love | Dec 2, 1975 | 5.0 |
| 14 | Tell It to the Marines | Dec 16, 1975 | 5.0 |
| 15 | Dance Contest | Jan 6, 1976 | 5.0 |
| 16 | Fonzie the Salesman | Jan 13, 1976 | 5.0 |
| 17 | Football Frolics | Jan 20, 1976 | 5.0 |
| 18 | Fonzie the Superstar | Jan 27, 1976 | 5.0 |
| 19 | Two Angry Men | Feb 3, 1976 | 5.0 |
| 20 | Beauty Contest | Feb 10, 1976 | 5.0 |
| 21 | Bringing Up Spike | Feb 17, 1976 | 5.0 |
| 22 | A Sight for Sore Eyes | Feb 24, 1976 | 5.0 |
| 23 | Arnold's Wedding | Mar 2, 1976 | 5.0 |
24 episodes • 1976Avg: 2.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fonzie Loves Pinky (1) | Sep 21, 1976 | 2.0 |
| 2 | Fonzie Loves Pinky (2) | Sep 21, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Fonzie Loves Pinky (3) | Sep 28, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 4 | A Mind of His Own | Oct 5, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Fonzie the Father | Oct 19, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Fonzie's Hero | Oct 26, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 7 | A Place of His Own | Nov 9, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 8 | They Shoot Fonzies, Don't They? | Nov 16, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Muckrakers | Nov 23, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 10 | A.K.A. the Fonz | Nov 30, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Richie Branches Out | Dec 7, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Fonzie's Old Lady | Jan 4, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Time Capsule | Jan 11, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Book of Records | Jan 18, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 15 | A Shot in the Dark | Jan 25, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Marion Rebels | Feb 1, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Graduation (1) | Feb 8, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Graduation (2) | Feb 15, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Physical | Feb 22, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Joanie's Weird Boyfriend | Mar 1, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Fonz-How, Inc. | Mar 8, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Spunky Come Home | Mar 15, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Last of the Big Time Malphs | Mar 22, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Fonzie's Baptism | Mar 29, 1977 | 0.0 |
26 episodes • 1977
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hollywood (1) | Sep 13, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Hollywood (2) | Sep 13, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Hollywood (3) | Sep 20, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Hard Cover | Sep 27, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 5 | My Cousin, the Cheat | Oct 4, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Fonsillectomy | Oct 25, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Apartment | Nov 1, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Fonzie and Leather Tuscadero (1) | Nov 8, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Fonzie and Leather Tuscadero (2) | Nov 15, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 10 | My Fair Fonzie | Nov 22, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Bye Bye Blackball | Nov 29, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Requiem for a Malph | Dec 6, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Nose for News | Dec 13, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Grandpa's Visit | Jan 3, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Potsie Gets Pinned | Jan 10, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Joanie's First Kiss | Jan 17, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Marion's Misgivings | Jan 24, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Richie Almost Dies | Jan 31, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Spunkless Spunky | Feb 7, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Be My Valentine | Feb 14, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Our Gang | Feb 21, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 22 | My Favorite Orkan | Feb 28, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Do You Want to Dance? | May 9, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Second Wind | May 16, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Rules to Date By | May 23, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Fonzie for the Defense | May 30, 1978 | 0.0 |
27 episodes • 1978
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Westward Ho (1) | Sep 12, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Westward Ho (2) | Sep 12, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Westward Ho (3) | Sep 19, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Fonzie's Blindness | Sep 26, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Casanova Cunningham | Oct 5, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Kid Stuff | Oct 10, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Sweet Sixteen | Oct 17, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Fearless Malph | Oct 24, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Evil Eye | Oct 31, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Claw Meets the Fonz | Nov 3, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Fonz Is Allergic to Girls | Nov 14, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The First Thanksgiving | Nov 21, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Kissing Bandit | Nov 28, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Magic Show | Dec 5, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Richie Gets Framed | Dec 12, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Christmas Time | Dec 19, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Smokin' Ain't Cool | Jan 16, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Ralph Versus Potsie | Jan 23, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Stolen Melodies | Feb 2, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Married Strangers | Feb 6, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Marion, Fairy Godmother | Feb 13, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Fonzie's Funeral (1) | Feb 20, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Fonzie's Funeral (2) | Feb 27, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Mork Returns | Mar 6, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 25 | The Duel | Mar 13, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Chachi's Incredo-Wax | May 8, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Potsie Quits School | May 15, 1979 | 0.0 |
25 episodes • 1979
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shotgun Wedding (I) | Sep 11, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Chachi Sells His Soul | Sep 18, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Fonz Meets Kat | Sep 25, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Marion Goes to Jail | Oct 2, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Richie's Job | Oct 9, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Richie Falls in Love | Oct 23, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Fonzie's a Thespian | Oct 30, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Burlesque | Nov 6, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Joanie Busts Out | Nov 13, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 10 | King Richard's Big Night | Nov 20, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Fonzie Versus the She Devils | Nov 27, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Mechanic | Dec 4, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 13 | They're Closing Inspiration Point | Dec 11, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Here Comes the Bride Again | Dec 18, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Ah, Wilderness | Jan 8, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Joanie's Dilemma | Jan 15, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Hot Stuff | Jan 22, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The New Arnold's | Jan 29, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Hucksters | Feb 5, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Allison | Feb 12, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Fools Rush In | Feb 26, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Father & Son | Mar 4, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 23 | A Potsie Is Born | Mar 11, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 24 | The Roaring Twenties | Mar 25, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Ralph's Family Problem | May 6, 1980 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1980Avg: 6.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Tell Motel | Nov 11, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Live and Learn | Nov 18, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Dreams Can Come True | Nov 25, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Hello, Roger | Dec 2, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Joanie Gets Wheels | Dec 9, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 6 | White Christmas | Dec 16, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 7 | And the Winner Is | Dec 30, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 8 | If You Knew Rosa | Jan 6, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Sixth Sense | Jan 13, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 10 | It Only Hurts When I Smile | Jan 27, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Welcome to My Nightmare | Feb 3, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Broadway It's Not | Feb 10, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Bride & Gloom | Feb 17, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Hello, Mrs. Arcola | Feb 24, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Fonzie Gets Shot | Mar 3, 1981 | 6.0 |
| 16 | Potsie on His Own | Mar 17, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Tall Story | Apr 7, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Scholarship | Apr 14, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 19 | R. C. & L. B. Forever | May 5, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Howard's Bowling Buddy | May 12, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Mother and Child Reunion | May 19, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 22 | American Musical | May 26, 1981 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1981
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Movies (1) | Oct 6, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Home Movies (2) | Oct 6, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Not with My Mother You Don't | Oct 13, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Another Night at Antoine's | Oct 27, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Little Baby Cunningham | Nov 3, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Other Guy | Nov 10, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Fonzie, the Substitute | Nov 17, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Just a Piccalo | Nov 24, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 9 | No Thank You | Dec 1, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Baby, It's Cold Inside | Dec 8, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Hello, Tough Guy | Dec 15, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 12 | To Beanie or Not to Beanie | Jan 5, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Southern Crossing | Jan 12, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Grandma Nussbaum | Jan 19, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Poobah Doo Dah | Jan 26, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 16 | A Touch of Classical | Feb 2, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Hi Yo Fonzie, Away | Feb 9, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Great Expectations | Feb 16, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Hello, Flip | Feb 23, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Chachi's Future | Mar 2, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Tell-Tale Tart | Mar 16, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Love and Marriage | Mar 23, 1982 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1982Avg: 5.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Woman Not Under the Influence | Sep 28, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Letting Go | Oct 12, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Empty Nest | Oct 19, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 4 | A Night at the Circus | Oct 26, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Little Case of Revenge | Nov 9, 1982 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Who Gives a Hootenanny? | Nov 16, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Going Steady | Nov 23, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Such a Nice Girl | Nov 30, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 9 | There's No Business Like No Business | Dec 7, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 10 | All I Want for Christmas | Dec 14, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Since I Don't Have You | Dec 28, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Hello, Pfisters | Jan 4, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 13 | I Drink, Therefore I Am | Jan 11, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Prisoner of Love | Jan 18, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Life Is More Important Than Show Business | Jan 25, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Nervous Romance | Feb 1, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 17 | I'm Not at Liberty | Feb 8, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Wild Blue Yonder | Feb 15, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 19 | May the Best Man Win | Feb 22, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Babysitting | Mar 1, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Turn Around and You're Home | Mar 15, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Affairs of the Heart | Mar 22, 1983 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1983Avg: 10.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Because It's There | Sep 27, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Ballad of Joanie and Chachi | Oct 4, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Where the Guys Are | Oct 18, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Welcome Home (1) | Oct 25, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Welcome Home (2) | Nov 1, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Glove Story | Nov 8, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Vocational Education | Nov 22, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Arthur, Arthur | Dec 6, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 9 | You Get What You Pay For | Dec 13, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Kiss Me, Teach | Jan 10, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The People vs. The Fonz | Jan 17, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Like Mother, Like Daughter | Jan 24, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Social Studies | Jan 31, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Spirit Is Willing | Apr 24, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Fonzie Moves Out | May 1, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Passages (1) | May 8, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Passages (2) | May 8, 1984 | 10.0 |
| 18 | So How Was Your Weekend? | Jun 28, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Low Notes | Jul 5, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 20 | School Dazed | Jul 12, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Good News, Bad News | Jul 19, 1984 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Fonzie's Spots | Sep 24, 1984 | 0.0 |
