The Best Episodes of Happy Days Season 3
Every episode of Happy Days Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Happy Days Season 3!
In 1950s Milwaukee the Cunningham family must contend with Fonzie, a motorcycle riding Casanova.
Season 3 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Happy Days" season 3 is "Fonzie Moves In", rated 7.8/10 from 163 user votes. It was directed by Jerry Paris and written by Mark Rothman, Lowell Ganz. "Fonzie Moves In" aired on 9/9/1975 and is rated 0.3 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Motorcycle".
7.8/10 163 votes#1 - Fonzie Moves In
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 9/9/1975
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.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Mark Rothman, Lowell Ganz
8.1/10 163 votes#2 - Motorcycle
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/16/1975
Fonzie finds his his bike in pieces, and the search is on to find out who did it.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: N/A
7.8/10 178 votes#3 - Fearless Fonzarelli (1)
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 9/23/1975
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.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Michael Weinberger
7.8/10 164 votes#4 - Fearless Fonzarelli (2)
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 9/30/1975
Fonzie crashes after a successful attempt to jump 14 garbage cans on his motorcycle and faces surgery to remove torn cartilage in his knee.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: N/A
8.0/10 144 votes#5 - The Other Richie Cunningham
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 10/7/1975
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: N/A
8.3/10 164 votes#6 - Richie Fights Back
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 10/14/1975
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: N/A
7.7/10 137 votes#7 - Jailhouse Rock
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 10/21/1975
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.
Director: Art Fisher
Writer: Bob Brunner
7.2/10 130 votes#8 - Howard's 45th Fiasco
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 10/28/1975
At his 45th birthday, Howard realizes that his life has been very dull up to this point, and he attempts to run away to Tahiti.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: Frank Buxton
7.6/10 146 votes#9 - Fonzie the Flatfoot
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 11/4/1975
Fonzie poses as a police officer in order to stop a rumble between two rival gangs.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: N/A
8.4/10 176 votes#10 - A Date with Fonzie
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 11/11/1975
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
Writer: Mark Rothman, Lowell Ganz
7.9/10 143 votes#11 - Three on a Porch
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 11/18/1975
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.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: N/A
7.7/10 142 votes#12 - Fonzie's New Friend
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 11/25/1975
Fonzie provides a drummer, who is black, to play with the band at Richie's party.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: N/A
8.0/10 152 votes#13 - They Call It Potsie Love
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 12/2/1975
Joanie develops a crush on Potsie after he sings to her at Arnold's.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: N/A
7.2/10 136 votes#14 - Tell It to the Marines
Season 3 Episode 14 - Aired 12/16/1975
Convinced that no girl could be attracted to him and that he's useless, Ralph threatens to enlist with the Marines.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: N/A
8.2/10 156 votes#15 - Dance Contest
Season 3 Episode 15 - Aired 1/6/1976
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
7.1/10 122 votes#16 - Fonzie the Salesman
Season 3 Episode 16 - Aired 1/13/1976
When his garage gets a new owner, Fonzie decides to quit. He is unable to find another job as a head mechanic, but, with Howard as his inspiration, vows to find his true calling.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: David W. Duclon
7.6/10 141 votes#17 - Football Frolics
Season 3 Episode 17 - Aired 1/20/1976
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.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/10 137 votes
#18 - Fonzie the Superstar
Season 3 Episode 18 - Aired 1/27/1976
With Potsie away, the guys try to get Fonzie to take his place as the band's singer for the Senior Dance.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/10 138 votes
#19 - Two Angry Men
Season 3 Episode 19 - Aired 2/3/1976
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.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/10 137 votes
#20 - Beauty Contest
Season 3 Episode 20 - Aired 2/10/1976
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.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/10 137 votes
#21 - Bringing Up Spike
Season 3 Episode 21 - Aired 2/17/1976
Spike is an accomplice during a burglary at Arnold's, and it is up to Fonzie to set him straight.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/10 142 votes
#22 - A Sight for Sore Eyes
Season 3 Episode 22 - Aired 2/24/1976
Fonzie is forced to wear glasses after Ralph's father discovers he has astigmatism.
Director: Jerry Paris
Writer: David W. Duclon
- 7.9/10 138 votes
#23 - Arnold's Wedding
Season 3 Episode 23 - Aired 3/2/1976
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.
Director: Frank Buxton
Writer: N/A