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Overview
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Writers:
Garry Marshall (creator)
Marty Nadler (written by)
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Original Air Date:
31 January 1978 (Season 5, Episode 18)
Plot:
What begins as a humorous escapade with a motorcycle turns into a tragic vigil for the Cunninghams and their friends... more | add synopsis
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One of the better 'sentimental' episodes of "Happy Days" more (1 total)
Cast
(Episode Credited cast) | Ron Howard | ... | Richard 'Richie' Cunningham |
 | Henry Winkler | ... | Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli |
 | Marion Ross | ... | Marion Cunningham |
 | Anson Williams | ... | Warren 'Potsie' Weber |
 | Don Most | ... | Ralph Malph (as Donny Most) |
| Erin Moran | ... | Joanie Cunningham |
| Al Molinaro | ... | Alfred 'Al' Delvecchio |
 | Scott Baio | ... | Charles 'Chachi' Arcola |
| Tom Bosley | ... | Howard Cunningham |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Lynda Goodfriend | ... | Lori Beth |
| Robert Patten | ... | Doctor |
| Suzi Quatro | ... | Leather Tuscadero |
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Quotes:
The Fonz:
[Richie is in a coma] Hey uhh, Sir? We gotta have a little chat here. It's about my best friend Richie. He's in really bad shape. I know you know that, but the world's kinda goin' a little wacko, ya know?
The Fonz:
[breaking up] Ya need people down here like him, and if you don't, I do!
[breaks up even more]
The Fonz:
I can fix alot of things but um, this one's all yours, so let's make a little deal.
The Fonz:
[barely speaking] You do this for me, and I'll owe ya one!
[bursts into tears]
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"Happy Days" did attempt some serious shows once in awhile, but usually they were cringe-worthy. Possibly in an attempt to let break-out star Henry Winkler stretch his acting muscles, they actually let his character Fonzie go blind in one episode. Although tragedy strikes Richie in this fifth-season show (via a motorcycle accident), once again it is pal Fonzie who gets to do all the emoting--praying and grieving at Richie's hospital bedside. The sequence which worked for me was a montage of happy family memories set to a tune sang and played on the piano by Leather Tuscadero (Suzi Quatro). The song was not listed in the credits for this episode, nor did it end up on any of real-life rocker Quatro's records, but it is hauntingly sung and, when coupled with the clips, very emotional. But, not to worry, the episode ends happily, with a rather unsubtle warning to kids that cycles can be dangerous...if you're not Arthur Fonzerelli, that is.