"The Apartment" was the seventh episode of the fifth season of Happy Days, also the 95th overall episode in the series. Written by Dixie Brown Grossman, the episode, which was directed by Jerry Paris, premiered on ABC-TV on November 1, 1977.
Synopsis[]
Personality quirks begin to fray nerves after best friends Richie, Ralph and Potsie rent an apartment together.
Storyline[]
Richie, Potsie, and Ralph rent an apartment owned by Chachi's mother. Despite its run-down condition, they are all excited to have a place of their own. But things turn sour when Potsie and Ralph continually argue, leaving Richie desperately trying to keep the peace.
Notes[]
- Potsie and Ralph continue to live in the apartment after this episode (Richie decides to return home). This situation remains until Richie and Ralph leave the series for the Army.
- This episode was intended to be the pilot for a proposed spinoff series "Ralph and Potsie", but the series never evolved.
- Although out of order, this was the first episode of the season produced.
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[]
- Kathy McCullen as Crash Brannigan
- Ogden Talbot as The Bum
