For the friend group, see The Gang.
"Our Gang" was the twenty-first episode of the fifth season of Happy Days, also the 109th overall episode in the series. Written by Brian Levant, the episode, which was directed by Jerry Paris, premiered on ABC-TV on February 21, 1978.
Synopsis[]
Trying to convince Chachi that joining a gang isn't "cool", Richie recalls the time he was challenged to a street fight by the Falcon's tough gang-leader, The Fonz.
Storyline[]
When Chachi arrives at Arnold's wearing a gang jacket; Richie tells him the story of how he first met Fonzie, who was involved with a gang (The Falcons), to try to illustrate to Chachi that gangs are nothing but trouble.
Did You Know?[]
Trivia/Notes[]
- Notes: The name of Chachi's gang, The Lords, is possibly an inside reference to the film The Lords of Flatbush, in which Henry Winkler starred as one of the Lords' gang members. The film premiered in May 1974, three and a half months after Happy Days debuted.
- Tom Bosley wore a hat in the flashback scene, due to his graying hair.
- Joanie could not appear in the 'flashback' scenes, as Erin Moran had aged much since the show's start and there was no young actress who looked enough like her to play it.
- Also, during the "flashback" scene at Arnold's, Beatrice Colen makes an uncredited return appearance as Marsha Simms, her final series appearance.
Scene excerpts[]
- Character quotes
- Fonzie: [punches Richie very lightly on the chin] You're OK, Cunningham, you're OK.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Ron Howard as Richie Cunningham
- Henry Winkler as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli
- Marion Ross as Marion Cunningham
- Anson Williams as Warren "Potsie" Weber
- Don Most as Ralph Malph
- Erin Moran as Joanie Cunningham
- Al Molinaro as Al Delvecchio
- Scott Baio as Chachi Arcola
- Tom Bosley as Howard Cunningham
Guest starring/Recurring cast[]
- Beatrice Colen as Marsha Simms (in archived footage)
- Derrel Maury as Monk
- David Rini as Iggy
External links[]
"Our Gang" at the Internet Movie Database
"Our Gang" at TV.com
