Happy Days season 8

Happy Days (season 8)
Season 8
No. of episodes	22
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	November 11, 1980 (1980-11-11) – May 26, 1981 (1981-05-26)
Season chronology

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

Broadcast history

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

Episodes

• Season 8 consisted of 22 episodes.
• Casting changes: Ron Howard and Don Most left the show starting with this season in order to pursue other projects. Their characters, Richie and Ralph, were written out as having joined the Army. Ted McGinley was added to the cast in Howard's place as Marion's nephew Roger Phillips, and Cathy Silvers was introduced as Joanie's best friend Jenny Piccalo (after the character was only mentioned in prior seasons, but was never seen). Neither McGinley or Silvers were added to the opening titles until Season 10 (but were added to the closing credits until then). Lynda Goodfriend joined the main cast as Richie's soon-to-be-wife Lori Beth.
• Henry Winkler, Al Molinaro, Scott Baio, and Tom Bosley appear in all episodes.
• Marion Ross and Erin Moran were absent for one episode each.
• Anson Williams was absent for two episodes.
• Lynda Goodfriend was absent for eight episodes.
• Besides McGinley and Silvers, other recurring cast members and characters include Ellen Travolta as Louisa Arcola, Denis Mandel as Eugene Belvin, Kevin Sullivan as Tommy, and Harris Kal as Bobby.

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
168	1	"No Tell Motel"	Jerry Paris	Lesa Kite & Cindy Begel	November 11, 1980 (1980-11-11)
169	2	"Live and Learn"	Jerry Paris	Fred Fox, Jr.	November 18, 1980 (1980-11-18)
170	3	"Dreams Can Come True"	Jerry Paris	Ria Nepus	November 25, 1980 (1980-11-25)
171	4	"Hello, Roger"	Jerry Paris	William Bickley & Michael Warren	December 2, 1980 (1980-12-02)
172	5	"Joanie Gets Wheels"	Jerry Paris	Dave Ketchum & Tony Di Marco	December 9, 1980 (1980-12-09)
173	6	"White Christmas"	Jerry Paris	Holly White & Stephanie Garman	December 16, 1980 (1980-12-16)
174	7	"And the Winner Is ..."	Jerry Paris	Bosco McGowan	December 30, 1980 (1980-12-30)
175	8	"If You Only Knew Rosa"	Jerry Paris	Ria Nepus	January 6, 1981 (1981-01-06)
176	9	"The Sixth Sense"	Jerry Paris	Fred Fox, Jr.	January 13, 1981 (1981-01-13)
177	10	"It Only Hurts When I Smile"	Jerry Paris	Barry Rubinowitz	January 27, 1981 (1981-01-27)
178	11	"Welcome to My Nightmare" "Horror Show"	Jerry Paris	Mark Rothman	February 3, 1981 (1981-02-03)
179	12	"Broadway It's Not" "Chachi Sings, A Star is Born"	Jerry Paris	James P. Dunne & Barry O'Brien	February 10, 1981 (1981-02-10)
180	13	"Bride and Gloom" "Fonzie and Jenny Married"	Jerry Paris	Mel Sherer & Steve Grant	February 17, 1981 (1981-02-17)
181	14	"Hello, Mrs. Arcola" "Chachi's House"	Jerry Paris	William Bickley & Michael Warren	February 24, 1981 (1981-02-24)
182	15	"Fonzie Gets Shot"	Jerry Paris	Bob Howard	March 3, 1981 (1981-03-03)
183	16	"Potsie on His Own"	Jerry Paris	Holly White	March 17, 1981 (1981-03-17)
184	17	"Tall Story"	Jerry Paris	Barry Rubinowitz	April 7, 1981 (1981-04-07)
185	18	"Scholarship"	Jerry Paris	Mark Rothman	April 14, 1981 (1981-04-14)
186	19	"R.C. & L.B Forever"	Jerry Paris	Fred Fox, Jr.	May 5, 1981 (1981-05-05)
187	20	"Howard's Bowling Buddy" "Howard's Girlfriend"	Jerry Paris	Bob Howard	May 12, 1981 (1981-05-12)
188	21	"Mother and Child Reunion"	Jerry Paris	Fred Fox, Jr. & Babaloo Mandel	May 19, 1981 (1981-05-19)
189	22	"American Musical"	Jerry Paris	James P. Dunne & Elizabeth Bradley	May 26, 1981 (1981-05-26)