"Good News, Bad News" is the twenty-first episode of the eleventh season of Happy Days, also, the 254th overall episode in the series. Written by William Bickley and Michael Warren, the episode, which was directed by Jerry Paris, originally aired on ABC-TV on July 19, 1984.
Synopsis[]
Chachi is devastated when he learns he has diabetes.
Storyline[]
Chachi thinks his life is over when he is diagnosed with diabetes on the eve of a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to tour with the Beach Boys.
Trivia/Notes[]
- Did You Know...
- The parachute that Chachi uses in the skydiving scene is a Para-Commander, one of the last high-performance conical chutes made before rectangular ram air chutes became popular.
- Anson Williams, who plays the part of Potsie Weber, isn't credited, nor does he appear in this episode.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Henry Winkler as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli
- Tom Bosley as Howard Cunningham
- Marion Ross as Marion Cunningham
- Scott Baio as Chachi Arcola
- Erin Moran as Joanie Cunningham
- Ted McGinley as Roger Phillips
Guest starrring[]
- Martin Ferrero as Omar
- Neil Thompson as The DJ