Episode
Happy Days: Fonzie Joins the Band
Overview
Howard secures a gig for Richie, Potsie, Ralph, and Bag to play at the Leopard Lodge dance. Fonzie is able to get the guys tuxedos, but, in return, he joins them as a member of the band. When Fonzie plays a loud bongo solo during a slow dance, Richie is chosen to give him the news that he's out of the band.
Details
- Series
- Happy Days
- Season
- Season 2
- Episode
- Episode 19
- Air date
- 1975-03-04
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Fonzie Joins the Band is Episode 19 in Season 2 of Happy Days. It aired on 1975-03-04. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 18: Get a Job
Looking for work, Richie, Potsie, and Ralph agree to fix the fence of an attractive divorcee. When the woman leaves for awhile, Potsie and Ralph decide to take off, as well, leaving Richie to finish the job by himself.
Episode 20: Fish and the Fins
To hide from overzealous fans, a popular rock group (one of the members was Richie's childhood friend) is staying at the Cunningham house, but Richie can't tell anyone that they're there. This poses a problem for Richie because nobody believes he actually knows them.
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