Happy Days: Season 3
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Happy Days Season 2.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Fonzie Moves In
Sep 9, 1975 · 25 min
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 R
Motorcycle
Sep 16, 1975 · 25 min
Fonzie finds his his bike in pieces, and the search is on to find out who did it.
Fearless Fonzarelli (1)
Sep 23, 1975 · 25 min
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.
Fearless Fonzarelli (2)
Sep 30, 1975 · 25 min
Fonzie crashes after a successful attempt to jump 14 garbage cans on his motorcycle and faces surgery to remove torn cartilage in his knee.
The Other Richie Cunningham
Oct 7, 1975 · 25 min
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 bi
Richie Fights Back
Oct 14, 1975 · 25 min
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.
Jailhouse Rock
Oct 21, 1975 · 25 min
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 Ri
Howard's 45th Fiasco
Oct 28, 1975 · 25 min
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.
Fonzie the Flatfoot
Nov 4, 1975 · 25 min
Fonzie poses as a police officer in order to stop a rumble between two rival gangs.
A Date with Fonzie
Nov 11, 1975 · 25 min
With Richie in a dating slump, Fonzie sets Richie and himself up on a double date with two of his girls, Laverne and Shirley.
Three on a Porch
Nov 18, 1975 · 25 min
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 an
Fonzie's New Friend
Nov 25, 1975 · 25 min
Fonzie provides a drummer, who is black, to play with the band at Richie's party.
They Call It Potsie Love
Dec 2, 1975 · 25 min
Joanie develops a crush on Potsie after he sings to her at Arnold's.
Tell It to the Marines
Dec 16, 1975 · 25 min
Convinced that no girl could be attracted to him and that he's useless, Ralph threatens to enlist with the Marines.
Dance Contest
Jan 6, 1976 · 25 min
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
Fonzie the Salesman
Jan 13, 1976 · 25 min
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.
Football Frolics
Jan 20, 1976 · 25 min
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.
Fonzie the Superstar
Jan 27, 1976 · 25 min
With Potsie away, the guys try to get Fonzie to take his place as the band's singer for the Senior Dance.
Two Angry Men
Feb 3, 1976 · 25 min
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
Beauty Contest
Feb 10, 1976 · 25 min
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 winn
Bringing Up Spike
Feb 17, 1976 · 25 min
Spike is an accomplice during a burglary at Arnold's, and it is up to Fonzie to set him straight.
A Sight for Sore Eyes
Feb 24, 1976 · 25 min
Fonzie is forced to wear glasses after Ralph's father discovers he has astigmatism.
Arnold's Wedding
Mar 2, 1976 · 25 min
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 s