Bringing Up Spike

Season 3, Episode 22, Aired
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Fonzie finds himself playing the role of parent when his young cousin, Spike, comes to stay. Fonzie soon regrets not following Howard's advice about laying down ground rules when Spike is caught as one of a group of thieves stealing from the cash register at Arnold's.
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  • Fonzie's young cousin, Spike is back again and this time, he'll be staying for a while.

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    By Lady_Lancaster, May 10, 2010 Report Abuse
    In a repeat appearance by Danny Butch as Fonzie's cousin, Spike, Fonzie finds himself playing babysitter as well as parental authority figure to this young wanna be rebel.

    At first, Fonzie is content to pretty much let Spike go his own way and do what he likes because Fonzie himself isn't all that keen on playing the 'heavy' with the kid so he doesn't really listen all that closely when Howard, seeing trouble brewing, advises him to set some disciplinary guidlines for Spike.

    Fonz doesn't worry until Spike is found to be one of a group of young thieves who are caught stealing cash from Arnold's.

    This is another uninteresting episode. Danny Butch never convinced me as Spike and I was very pleased when the writers abandoned that character and came up with Chachi, played by Scott Baio, to play the role of Fonzie's cousin instead.moreless

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    • Howard makes a comment before he goes in the bathroom on a Nick at Nite/TV Land version of this episode that isn't seen in local broadcasts, but Spike says something to Fonzie during their talk at Arnold's in local airings that is cut out on Nick at Nite/TV Land. Edit

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    • Fonzie: The kid is living by the same rules as the Fonz. "Live fast, love hard, and don't let anybody else use your comb." Edit
    • Gigi: You were gonna let me hear your imitation of Chevalier. Fonzie: Hey, are you crazy? I don't speak French. I only think it. Edit

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