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The Best Episodes of Happy Days

Every episode of Happy Days ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Happy Days!

The Best Episodes of Happy Days

In 1950s Milwaukee the Cunningham family must contend with Fonzie, a motorcycle riding Casanova.

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  1. 10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Passages (2)

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    S11:E17

    Fonzie's adoption request is reconsidered after a stern talk by Howard to the adoptions administrator. Meanwhile, Joanie and Chachi continue to prepare for their wedding.

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    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:N/A
  2. 8.4/10(177 votes)

    #2 - A Date with Fonzie

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    S3:E10

    With Richie in a dating slump, Fonzie sets Richie and himself up on a double date with two of his girls, Laverne and Shirley.

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  3. 8.3/10(169 votes)

    #3 - Richie Fights Back

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    S3:E6

    After being embarrassed at Arnold's by a couple of hoods, Richie wants to take a jujitsu class to learn how to defend and stand up for himself.

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    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:N/A
  4. 8.2/10(157 votes)

    #4 - Dance Contest

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    S3:E15

    Marion, tired of the monotony of everyday house chores, decides to enter a televised dance contest. When Howard won't participate with her, she secretly enlists the help of Fonzie. Arnold unwittingly tells Howard that Marion has been at Arnold's early in the morning with another man, and Howard becomes suspicious.

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    Director:Norm Gray
    Writer:Bob Howard
  5. 8.0/10(166 votes)

    #5 - Motorcycle

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    S3:E2

    Fonzie finds his his bike in pieces, and the search is on to find out who did it.

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    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:N/A
  6. 8.0/10(145 votes)

    #6 - The Other Richie Cunningham

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    S3:E5

    Needing to make a good impression for a prospective business deal, Howard asks Richie to take the ""Prince of Porcelain's"" daughter out on a date. Richie, however, already has big plans and asks Potsie to take his place and pretend to be him.

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    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:N/A
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  8. 8.0/10(157 votes)

    #7 - They Call It Potsie Love

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    S3:E13

    Joanie develops a crush on Potsie after he sings to her at Arnold's.

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    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:N/A
  9. 7.9/10(147 votes)

    #8 - Three on a Porch

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    S3:E11

    With nothing to do for the Easter holiday, Richie, Potsie, and Ralph decide to rent a cabin at Lake Whitefish. They pretend to be adult businessmen in order to secure the cabin and get girls.

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    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:N/A
  10. 7.8/10(181 votes)

    #9 - Fearless Fonzarelli (1)

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    S3:E3

    Worried that he's losing his cool, Fonzie attempts to jump 14 garbage cans on his motorcycle. The stunt will be televised on You Wanted to See It.

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  11. 7.8/10(165 votes)

    #10 - Fearless Fonzarelli (2)

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    S3:E4

    Fonzie crashes after a successful attempt to jump 14 garbage cans on his motorcycle and faces surgery to remove torn cartilage in his knee.

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    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:N/A
  12. 7.8/10(121 votes)

    #11 - Fonzie's Funeral (2)

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    S6:E23

    Fonzie survives an explosion at the garage triggered by the counterfeiters. The counterfeiters don't know that Fonzie has survived, so a phony funeral is staged at their funeral parlor to entrap them.

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    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:N/A
  13. 7.7/10(167 votes)

    #12 - Fonzie Moves In

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    S3:E1

    With Howard's hardware store about to face new competition, the Cunninghams decide they need to rent the room above their garage to generate extra income. Howard is shocked when Richie rents it to Fonzie.

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  14. 7.7/10(138 votes)

    #13 - Jailhouse Rock

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    S3:E7

    Because the high school was vandalized, Officer Kirk imposes a curfew. Richie suggests that they demonstrate against the curfew, get arrested, and fight it in the courts. While Richie, Potsie, and Ralph are in the restroom at Arnold's discussing their plans, the lights go out, and they discover they are locked inside after Arnold closes up for the night.

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    Director:Art Fisher
  15. 7.7/10(143 votes)

    #14 - Fonzie's New Friend

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    S3:E12

    Fonzie provides a drummer, who is black, to play with the band at Richie's party.

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    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:N/A
  16. 7.7/10(140 votes)

    #15 - Arnold's Wedding

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    S3:E23

    Arnold asks Fonzie to be the best man at his wedding, but Fonzie is resistant to the idea because of the "Fonzarelli curse." Arnold's fiance calls the wedding off when she thinks she'd be holding back Arnold's career.

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    Director:Frank Buxton
    Writer:N/A
  17. 7.6/10(147 votes)

    #16 - Fonzie the Flatfoot

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    S3:E9

    Fonzie poses as a police officer in order to stop a rumble between two rival gangs.

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    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:N/A
  18. 7.6/10(139 votes)

    #17 - Bringing Up Spike

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    S3:E21

    Spike is an accomplice during a burglary at Arnold's, and it is up to Fonzie to set him straight.

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    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:N/A
  19. 7.6/10(164 votes)

    #18 - The Duel

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    S6:E25

    A fencing champion from France visits UWM for an exhibition. After he insults Joanie and America, Richie challenges the champion to a duel.

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    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:N/A
  20. 7.5/10(143 votes)

    #19 - Football Frolics

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    S3:E17

    Needing money to get tickets to a big football game, Richie, Potsie, and Ralph decide to babysit 15 children on the night of Mardi Gras.

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    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:N/A
  21. 7.5/10(139 votes)

    #20 - Beauty Contest

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    S3:E20

    Richie, Potsie, and Ralph stage a beauty contest at Arnold's in order to meet girls. They plan to enter a plant into the contest who won't accept the prizes when chosen as the winner. Richie is uneasy about this but reconsiders when a cheerleader he's interested in enters.

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    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:N/A
  22. 7.5/10(149 votes)

    #21 - Christmas Time

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    S6:E16

    Fonzie receives a Christmas gift from his father but is reluctant about accepting and opening it. Meanwhile, Richie and Lori Beth argue about what they've spent on each other's gifts, and Joanie is upset at Howard for getting an artificial tree.

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    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:N/A
  23. 7.4/10(140 votes)

    #22 - Fonzie the Superstar

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    S3:E18

    With Potsie away, the guys try to get Fonzie to take his place as the band's singer for the Senior Dance.

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    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:N/A
  24. 7.4/10(138 votes)

    #23 - Two Angry Men

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    S3:E19

    Fonzie takes Howard to court after Fonzie's pigeon cage falls through the roof of his apartment during a blizzard. Fonzie claims the weight of the snow caused the roof to collapse while Howard claims it was the pigeon cage.

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    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:N/A
  25. 7.4/10(117 votes)

    #24 - Fonzie's Funeral (1)

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    S6:E22

    Fonzie discovers thousands of dollars in counterfeit money hidden in a casket inside of a hearse he is working on. When he doesn't return from the funeral parlor after bringing back the hearse, the guys fear the worst.

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    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:N/A
  26. 7.4/10(109 votes)

    #25 - Potsie Quits School

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    S6:E27

    Facing failing his anatomy final, Potsie threatens to quit school. Fonzie tells him to use music as a tool to help him with the exam. Meanwhile, Joanie and Howard are at odds over her less-than-stellar report card, and Fonzie needs a new pair of boots.

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    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:N/A

Best Episodes Summary

"Passages (2)" is the best rated episode of "Happy Days". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Jerry Paris and written by N/A, it aired on 5/8/1984. This episode scored 1.6 points higher than the second highest rated, "A Date with Fonzie".