Episode
Happy Days: It Only Hurts When I Smile
Overview
Fonzie comes down with a terrible toothache but refuses to see a dentist. Meanwhile, Howard is upset about Joanie's choice of attire for a wedding she's attending.
Details
- Series
- Happy Days
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 10
- Air date
- 1981-01-27
Episode context
It Only Hurts When I Smile is Episode 10 in Season 8 of Happy Days. It aired on 1981-01-27.
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Episode 9: The Sixth Sense
Chachi tells Fonzie that his motorcycle has seen better days, but Fonzie refuses to junk it. He finally decides to get a new bike after crashing his old one but has to save his money a little longer. Joanie suggests to Chachi that they all pool their money with Fonzie's to surprise him with a new bike for his birthday.
Meanwhile, Arnold's has a new cook, but Fonzie's sixth sense tells him that something isn't right about him.
Episode 11: Welcome to My Nightmare
After a day of everyone asking favors of him, Fonzie has a nightmare about a mad scientist draining his cool.
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Episode 15: Fonzie Gets Shot
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