Happy Days

Howard and Marion have just come from a Leopard Lodge member's funeral. Donald, a fellow lodge member, criticizes Howard because, since becomming Grand Pooh Bah, the only new member he has recruited was Potsie. Donald wants Howard out as Grand Pooh Bah. Marion comes to the living room with coffee. Donald leaves. Howard tells Marion that that's it for him as Grand Pooh Bah. Fonzie comes in through the kitchen door with Joanie whose hair is messed up. Fonzie gave her a lift on his motorcycle. Marion tells Fonzie and Joanie about Howard's situation. Chachi and Roger come in. Fonzie suggests to Roger that he become a Leopard. Howard comes downstairs. Roger, subtly, tries to sell himself to Howard as a potential new Leopard, but Howard misinterprets him and says that it would be great if Fonzie would join. Fonzie can't refuse Howard. Joanie, Howard, and Marion go upstairs. Fonzie tells Roger and Chachi that if he is joining, they will, too. Howard starts a meeting at the Leopard Lodge and introduces the new Leopard cubs. Fonzie, Chachi, and Roger come inside holding each other's tails. Howard says that they must obey the pledge master and do whatever he tells them to do. Their pledge master is Potsie. Chachi and Roger are humiliated by being sprayed and hit in the face with seltzer and pies. Potsie tries that on Fonzie, but Fonzie asks him what will happen to him if he gets Fonzie's jacket wet. Potsie backs down. One of the members goes to take a picture of the cubs, and the camera sprays water on the boys. Chachi and Roger have to hold Fonzie back so that he doesn't hit the man.



Fonzie comes from Arnold's kitchen wearing a chef's hat and goes to the table where Chachi and Roger are sitting. Chachi and Roger ask where his Leopard cub hat is, and Fonzie says that it's under his chef's hat. The guys discuss what they've had to do during the past week. Potsie comes to Arnold's and gives Fonzie an assignment. A little bit later, Fonzie comes out of his office wearing a bunny suit. Howard comes to Arnold's and tells Fonzie how much it means to him and the other members that he wears the suit. Fonzie hops out of Arnold's.



They're all at the Leopard Lodge, and Fonzie is doing a show for the kids of Pfister Orphanage. The kids leave, and the voting begins. Howard explains to the guys that if there is even one black ball in the cup, they can't join. First, Howard shows the results for Roger's membership, and there aren't any black balls. Then, he shows Chachi's results, and he also has no black balls (he's not too happy about that). When he comes to Fonzie, Fonzie first gives a speech, and, then, Howard shows the results for Fonzie's membership. There is one black ball. Fonzie is upset, and Potsie asks Donald who would black-ball Fonzie. Everybody chases Donald out of the building. Fonzie and Howard remain, and Howard explains that he put the black ball into the cup. He explains that he thought Fonzie was already doing all the good things that the Lodge does on his own and that he didn't really enjoy all of the rest. Fonzie and Howard leave the Lodge.



At Arnold's, Chachi comes out of Arnold's kitchen and is carrying two cream pies. He tells Joanie that he is going to throw them in Potsie's face. Roger comes inside and takes one of the pies. They think that Potsie will be the next person to come through the doors, and they're ready to throw the pies. When they see that the person entering is Fonzie, they decide to throw the pies into each other's faces. Fonzie says, "good choice."



Songs in this episode:

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"One Fine Day" by The Chiffons (1963)