Happy Days
Fonzie's New Friend
Season 3, Episode 12 · Aired 1975-11-25
Synopsis
1950's racial prejudice and stereotyping are explored when most of their friends refuse to attend the Cunningham's Hawaiian luau after finding out that Richie's band's new drummer and his date are black.
In the series
This episode is part of Happy Days (1974–1984) on ABC.
Nostalgia engine with a leather jacket that jumped a shark and entered the language.
Key cast
- 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