Happy Days/King Richard's Big Night

King Richard's Big Night
Season 7, Episode 10
Airdate	November 20, 1979
Written by	James P. Dunne
Directed by	Jerry Paris
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Happy Days — Season Seven

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King Richard's Big Night is the tenth episode of the seventh season of Happy Days, and the one hundred fifty-second episode overall.

The episode centers on Richie being crowned king of the Delta Gammas, the college fraternity where he, Potsie and Ralph are members. Things are fun at first until another member decides to cause trouble by secretly drugging Richie's ginger ale. A drugged Richie begins acting out of control, and the rest of the episode has Richie both dealing with the fallout and a suspicious Fonzie determined to find out the truth.

Starring: Ron Howard (Richie Cunningham), Henry Winkler (Arthur Fonzarelli)

Co-Starring: Marion Ross (Marion Cunningham), Anson Williams (Potsie Weber), Donny Most (Ralph Malph), Erin Moran (Joanie Cunningham), Al Molinaro (Al Delvecchio) (credit only), Scott Baio (Chachi Arcola)

and Starring: Tom Bosley (Howard Cunningham)

Co-Starring: Lynda Goodfriend (Lori Beth Allen)

Co-Starring: Gary Epp (Bullfrog), Wendy Hoffman (Wendy), Mark Fenske (ATO Man)

Plot Overview

In the end, Richie and Fonzie visit the Delta Gammas' fraternity house, where Bullfrog is planning more pranks, even though several of the members are tired of his antics and want him to grow up. Richie tries confronting Bullfrog and point-blank accuses him of spiking his ginger ale. Offended at the accusation, Bullfrog places a giant trophy on Richie's head, to "crown" him king once and for all.

Fonzie then steps in and, after pinning him to the pool table and threatening to punch him square in the face, forces him to confess his actions. Bullfrog had thought it was no big deal and what he did was pretty funny, but Fonzie really snaps and tells him his actions could have resulted in an accident that may have killed Richie. The other fraternity members immediately vote to have Bullfrog removed from membership and announce they are reporting the incident to the college dean. (It's implied that Bullfrog's days as a college student were numbered.)

Afterward, Richie and Fonzie explain everything to the others and no apologies are needed.

Notes

• In the final act, Potsie – backed by Richie, Ralph and Chachi – sings "Let's Twist Again," a hit single by Chubby Checker.

Arc Advancement

Referbacks

• "Richie Almost Dies" – When a drunk Richie drives a motorcycle through his house, Fonzie reminds him he was in a serious motorcycle accident less than two years earlier, referring to the Season 5 episode.