"My Cousin the Cheat" is the fifth episode of the fifth season of Happy Days, also the 93rd overall episode in the series. Written by Walter Kempley, the episode, which was directed by Jerry Paris, premiered on ABC-TV on October 4, 1977.
Synopsis[]
Fonzie is furious with his rebellious cousin, Chachi Arcola, after Chachi cheats on a school test using answers stolen from a tutoring session with Joanie Cunningham.
Storyline[]
When Chachi gets in trouble with the truant officer for skipping school, Fonzie tells his young cousin that if he gets good grades he can have a part-time job at the garage, as an incentive to stay in school. But the idea backfires when Chachi decides to cheat on an exam, tricking the answers out of Joanie. When Fonzie finds out, he is enraged.
- Note: Ralph and Potsie only appear briefly near the end of the episode.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Ron Howard as Richie Cunningham
- Henry Winkler as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli
- Tom Bosley as Howard Cunningham
- Marion Ross as Marion Cunningham
- Erin Moran as Joanie Cunningham
- Anson Williams as Potsie Weber
- Don Most as Ralph Malph
Guest starring/Recurring cast[]
- Charles Hallahan as Chachi's Truant Officer
