Guess Who's Coming to Visit (5 Feb. 1974)

Ritchie sneaks out after dark with Potsie Weber to watch Fonzie drive Ralph Malph's newly souped up ride in a midnight drag race against challenger Skizzy Scollick.

Director:

Jerry Paris

Writers:

Lowell Ganz, Garry Marshall (creator),

Stars:

Ron Howard, Marion Ross, Anson Williams

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Ron Howard	...	Richie Cunningham
Marion Ross	...	Marion Cunningham
Anson Williams	...	Potsie Weber
Tom Bosley	...	Howard Cunningham
Henry Winkler	...	Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli
Don Most	...	Ralph Malph (as Donny Most)
Herb Voland	...	Police Sergeant
Alan Abelew	...	Skizzy
Gavan O'Herlihy	...	Chuck Cunningham
Erin Moran	...	Joanie Cunningham
Laura Michaels	...	Jean
Beatrice Colen	...	Marsha Simms
Julie Graham	...	Cheerleader
Barry Greenberg	...	Moose
Carey Williams	...	Girl

Storyline

Ritchie sneaks out after dark with Potsie Weber to watch Fonzie drive Ralph Malph's newly souped up ride in a midnight drag race against challenger Skizzy Scollick.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Music

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Details

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 February 1974 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Miller-Milkis Productions, Henderson Productions, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The title comes from the movie Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.

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Goofs

The Cunninghams watch an episode of "The Untouchables". However, that show did not air until 1959 and the first season of Happy Days occurs circa 1955.

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Connections

References Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)

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Soundtracks

"The Little White Cloud That Cried"
Recorded by Johnny Ray

User Reviews

The family that drag races together, stays together...

Fortunately, the first season DVD set has not had its music tampered with like the second season DVD. So Season One is worth getting. And no spoiler can spoil this episode. I could watch this one over and over again and still crack up laughing!

Fonzie has just been challenged to a drag race. But it is decided that the race be moved late at night. The only problem is that Richie and the gang now have to sneak out late at night to see the Fonze in his glory. And this is where the trouble starts.

Howard gets word (Joanie squealed on Richie) so he shows up at the scene and grabs the starting flag just as the police arrive. So he, too gets arrested and must face a sarcastic chief of police.

The final moments of the episode features the whole gang hanging out at AL's. Suddenly, one of the guys yells "It's 5 O'clock!" and everybody vacates the place (as everybody is obviously grounded), except for a fat boy with glasses and a not-so-attractive girl, also with glasses. Both gaze into each other's eyes, both get up and the two tenderly dance alone to Johnny Ray's "Little White Cloud that Cried" (as Marsha mutters that she doesn't like drag races because they are bad for business).

And countless viewers got hooked on Johnny Ray that night, like me, for example...