Episode
Happy Days: Tell-Tale Tart
Overview
Jealous of Joanie's friendship with a new girl in school, Mikki, Jenny spreads a false rumor that Mikki is pregnant. As the rumor circulates, Fonzie is added to it as being the child's father.
Details
- Series
- Happy Days
- Season
- Season 9
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 1982-03-16
Episode context
Tell-Tale Tart is Episode 21 in Season 9 of Happy Days. It aired on 1982-03-16.
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Episode 20: Chachi's Future
After a day of fishing with Howard, Chachi gets to thinking about his future when he realizes that being a success in the music business is a long shot. He leaves the house determined not to come back until he finds a career that would be sufficient to support Joanie should they get married one day. He tries his luck at being a salesman.
Episode 22: Love and Marriage
After a month of dating, Al wants to ask Chachi's mom to marry him. Being an old fashioned guy, Al asks Chachi's permission. He grants it but doesn't think she'll want to marry Al.
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Episode 17: Hi Yo Fonzie, Away
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Episode 16: A Touch of Classical
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Episode 15: Poobah Doo Dah
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Episode 14: Grandma Nussbaum
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Episode 13: Southern Crossing
After seeing reports on television, Al feels compelled to visit the South to take part in an upcoming freedom march. Fonzie, concerned for his friend's well-being, decides to go with him.
Meanwhile, the Cunningham's television set is broken, and, while it is away being repaired, Howard suffers withdrawal symptoms.
Episode 12: To Beanie or Not to Beanie
Joanie has to decide where she wants to go to college: UCLA or the local UWM. She wants to go to UCLA, but Howard very much wants her to go to UWM, even offering her a new car as incentive. After much deliberation, Joanie announces that she's not going to college at all.
Episode 11: Hello, Tough Guy
Dateless for an upcoming concert, Jenny is set up with Eugene Belvin by Joanie and Chachi. They, along with Fonzie, try to make Eugene appeal to Jenny by making him seem more manly.
Episode 10: Baby, It's Cold Inside
Joanie takes care of Richie Jr. for the weekend while Lori Beth visits Richie in Greenland, Howard and Marion go to New York on business, and Fonzie is away at a teacher's convention. Jenny invites several people over for a party against Joanie's wishes. On top of that, the boiler breaks down.