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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!

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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Happy Days Season 2 Episode 11 - Guess Who's Coming to Christmas
    8.7/10(450 votes)

    #1 - Guess Who's Coming to Christmas

    S2:E11

    Howard wants Christmas Eve to only include the family, but Richie discovers that Fonzie will be all alone.

    Director:Frank Buxton
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Happy Days Season 5 Episode 22 - My Favorite Orkan
    8.5/10(262 votes)

    #2 - My Favorite Orkan

    S5:E22

    An alien, Mork from Ork, comes to earth looking for someone average, or humdrum, to study and picks Richie.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Happy Days Season 3 Episode 6 - Richie Fights Back
    8.3/10(182 votes)

    #3 - Richie Fights Back

    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.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Happy Days Season 3 Episode 10 - A Date with Fonzie
    8.3/10(190 votes)

    #4 - A Date with Fonzie

    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.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writers:Lowell Ganz, Mark Rothman

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  5. Happy Days Season 2 Episode 6 - Haunted
    8.2/10(262 votes)

    #5 - Haunted

    S2:E6

    After experiencing a few strange happenings, Richie begins to buy into the legend that the place where their Halloween party is to be held, the old Simpson house, is haunted.

    Director:Garry Marshall
    Writers:Bruce Shelly, David Ketchum

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  6. Happy Days Season 3 Episode 15 - Dance Contest
    8.2/10(171 votes)

    #6 - Dance Contest

    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.

    Director:Norm Gray
    Writer:Bob Howard

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  7. Happy Days Season 4 Episode 8 - They Shoot Fonzies, Don't They?
    8.2/10(154 votes)

    #7 - They Shoot Fonzies, Don't They?

    S4:E8

    Joanie enlists Fonzie to be her partner for a marathon dance at Arnold's. She desperately wants to outlast cheerleading captain Jill Higgins who had cut Joanie from the squad earlier. Prior to the dance, however, Fonzie's motorcycle breaks down, and he is forced to push it for 12 miles.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Happy Days Season 4 Episode 7 - A Place of His Own
    8.1/10(139 votes)

    #8 - A Place of His Own

    S4:E7

    To allow Richie to have a night alone with his girl, Fonzie allows him to use his apartment and claim it as his own. Fonzie needs some rest, so he sleeps in Richie's bed without Howard, Marion, and Joanie knowing.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Happy Days Season 4 Episode 20 - Joanie's Weird Boyfriend
    8.1/10(137 votes)

    #9 - Joanie's Weird Boyfriend

    S4:E20

    Thinking her life is dull and that she's always treated like a little kid, Joanie wants to join the Red Devils' gang.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Happy Days Season 2 Episode 14 - The Cunningham Caper
    8.0/10(221 votes)

    #10 - The Cunningham Caper

    S2:E14

    An ill Richie is home alone after the rest of the family go to see Cinerama. When he goes to see what is causing noises downstairs, he finds a burglar.

    Director:George Tyne
    Writer:Michael Weinberger

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  11. Happy Days Season 2 Episode 18 - Get a Job
    8.0/10(209 votes)

    #11 - Get a Job

    S2:E18

    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.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Happy Days Season 2 Episode 20 - Fish and the Fins
    8.0/10(207 votes)

    #12 - Fish and the Fins

    S2:E20

    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.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Happy Days Season 3 Episode 2 - Motorcycle
    8.0/10(184 votes)

    #13 - Motorcycle

    S3:E2

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

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Happy Days Season 3 Episode 13 - They Call It Potsie Love
    8.0/10(174 votes)

    #14 - They Call It Potsie Love

    S3:E13

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

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Happy Days Season 4 Episode 15 - A Shot in the Dark
    8.0/10(135 votes)

    #15 - A Shot in the Dark

    S4:E15

    Richie makes a lucky shot to win a basketball game and suddenly becomes a big hero.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Happy Days Season 5 Episode 18 - Richie Almost Dies
    8.0/10(171 votes)

    #16 - Richie Almost Dies

    S5:E18

    Lori Beth reports that Richie isn't moving after they crash his new motorcycle.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Happy Days Season 1 Episode 14 - The Best Man
    7.9/10(226 votes)

    #17 - The Best Man

    S1:E14

    Howard's old army buddy, a black man, asks Howard to be the best man at his wedding. Howard and Marion consider holding the wedding at their home when the man can't find anyone else willing to do it.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Joel Kane

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  18. Happy Days Season 2 Episode 7 - Wish Upon a Star
    7.9/10(211 votes)

    #18 - Wish Upon a Star

    S2:E7

    Richie wins a date with a movie star, Cindy Shea, to a school dance, and Gloria breaks up with him because of circumstances surrounding it. Cindy, however, will only be able to meet up with Richie after the dance has started.

    Director:Herb Wallerstein
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Happy Days Season 3 Episode 5 - The Other Richie Cunningham
    7.9/10(165 votes)

    #19 - The Other Richie Cunningham

    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.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Happy Days Season 4 Episode 4 - A Mind of His Own
    7.9/10(138 votes)

    #20 - A Mind of His Own

    S4:E4

    After having been in several fights recently, on the advice of the Cunninghams, Fonzie agrees to see a psychologist.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Jack Winter

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  21. Happy Days Season 4 Episode 6 - Fonzie's Hero
    7.9/10(138 votes)

    #21 - Fonzie's Hero

    S4:E6

    Potsie saves Fonzie from a fire at the garage. Out of gratitude, Fonzie grants Potsie any one favor, and Potsie wants to pal around with the Fonz.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Happy Days Season 4 Episode 10 - A.K.A. the Fonz
    7.9/10(143 votes)

    #22 - A.K.A. the Fonz

    S4:E10

    Kirk, the new acting sheriff, tries to exert his power by forcing Fonzie to leave town.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Happy Days Season 4 Episode 21 - Fonz-How, Inc.
    7.9/10(142 votes)

    #23 - Fonz-How, Inc.

    S4:E21

    Howard comes up with the idea for a trash compactor, and Fonzie becomes his partner to help him build it. They become very excited about the success they could achieve and present "The Gulper" to a corporation for consideration.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Happy Days Season 5 Episode 4 - Hard Cover
    7.9/10(140 votes)

    #24 - Hard Cover

    S5:E4

    Facing a dating slump, Fonzie suggests that Richie go to the library to meet girls. Richie meets Lori Beth Allen at the library who invites him to her dorm room.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Happy Days Season 1 Episode 3 - Richie's Cup Runneth Over
    7.8/10(287 votes)

    #25 - Richie's Cup Runneth Over

    S1:E3

    Richie and Potsie are invited to Potsie's cousin's stag party. In an attempt to lessen the effects of the alcohol they will consume, they each drink several cartons of milk and a sip of olive oil.

    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Guess Who's Coming to Christmas" is the best rated episode of "Happy Days". It scored 8.7/10 based on 450 votes. Directed by Frank Buxton and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/17/1974. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "My Favorite Orkan".