Happy Days season 5

Happy Days (season 5)
Season 5
No. of episodes	27
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	September 13, 1977 (1977-09-13) – May 30, 1978 (1978-05-30)
Season chronology

This is a list of episodes from the fifth season of Happy Days.

Broadcast history

The season aired Tuesdays at 8:00-8:30 pm (EST).

Episodes

• Season 5 consisted of 27 episodes.
• Scott Baio and Al Molinaro were added to the opening credits from "Grandpa's Visit" onward.
• Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Marion Ross, and Tom Bosley appear in all episodes.
• Anson Williams, Donny Most, and Erin Moran were absent for one episode each.
• Al Molinaro was absent for two episodes.
• Scott Baio was absent for five episodes.
• Recurring cast members and characters include Ed Peck as Officer Kirk, Lynda Goodfriend as Lori-Beth, Suzi Quatro as Leather Tuscadero, and Lorrie Mahaffey as Jennifer Jerome.

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
89–90	1–2	"Hollywood: Parts 1 & 2"	Jerry Paris	Joe Glauberg & Walter Kempley	September 13, 1977 (1977-09-13)
91	3	"Hollywood: Part 3"	Jerry Paris	Fred Fox, Jr.	September 20, 1977 (1977-09-20)
92	4	"Hard Cover"	Jerry Paris	Brian Levant	September 27, 1977 (1977-09-27)
93	5	"My Cousin the Cheat"	Jerry Paris	Walter Kempley	October 4, 1977 (1977-10-04)
94	6	"Fonsillectomy"	Jerry Paris	Marty Nadler	October 25, 1977 (1977-10-25)
95	7	"The Apartment"	Jerry Paris	Dixie Brown Grossman	November 1, 1977 (1977-11-01)
96	8	"Fonzie and Leather Tuscadero: Part 1" "Fonzie - Rock Entrepreneur: Part 1"	Jerry Paris	Bob Brunner	November 8, 1977 (1977-11-08)
97	9	"Fonzie and Leather Tuscadero: Part 2" "Fonzie - Rock Entrepreneur: Part 2"	Jerry Paris	Bob Brunner	November 15, 1977 (1977-11-15)
98	10	"My Fair Fonzie"	Jerry Paris	Warren S. Murray	November 22, 1977 (1977-11-22)
99	11	"Bye Bye Blackball"	Jerry Paris	Barry Rubinowitz	November 29, 1977 (1977-11-29)
100	12	"Requiem for a Malph"	Jerry Paris	Steve Zacharias	December 6, 1977 (1977-12-06)
101	13	"Nose for News"	Jerry Paris	Walter Kempley	December 13, 1977 (1977-12-13)
102	14	"Grandpa's Visit"	Jerry Paris	George F. Slavin	December 20, 1977 (1977-12-20)
103	15	"Potsie Gets Pinned"	Jerry Paris	Fred Fox, Jr.	January 10, 1978 (1978-01-10)
104	16	"Joanie's First Kiss"	Jerry Paris	Barbara O'Keefe	January 17, 1978 (1978-01-17)
105	17	"Marion's Misgivings"	Jerry Paris	Fred Maio	January 24, 1978 (1978-01-24)
106	18	"Richie Almost Dies"	Jerry Paris	Marty Nadler	January 31, 1978 (1978-01-31)
107	19	"Spunkless Spunky"	Jerry Paris	James Ritz	February 7, 1978 (1978-02-07)
108	20	"Be My Valentine"	Jerry Paris	Fred Maio	February 14, 1978 (1978-02-14)
109	21	"Our Gang"	Jerry Paris	Brian Levant	February 21, 1978 (1978-02-21)
110	22	"My Favorite Orkan"	Jerry Paris	Joe Glauberg	February 28, 1978 (1978-02-28)
111	23	"The Fourth Anniversary Show" "Richie's Girl Exposes the Cunninghams"	Jerry Paris	Bob Brunner & Samuro Mitsubi	March 23, 1978 (1978-03-23)
112	24	"Do You Want to Dance?"	Jerry Paris	Fred Fox, Jr.	May 9, 1978 (1978-05-09)
113	25	"Second Wind"	Jerry Paris	Brian Levant	May 16, 1978 (1978-05-16)
114	26	"Rules to Date By"	Jerry Paris	Joe Glauberg	May 23, 1978 (1978-05-23)
115	27	"Fonzie for the Defense"	Jerry Paris	Dave Ketchum & Tony Di Marco	May 30, 1978 (1978-05-30)