As of July 2026, Happy Days Season 9 aired in 1981 with 22 episodes — streaming now on Paramount Plus Premium. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Happy Days Season 9

1981 22 Episodes Comedy ⭐ 8/10

Happy Days Season 9 has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available on and . The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 310 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Henry Winkler leads a cast with real comic timing. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

There is a reason Happy Days Season 9 keeps coming up in conversation. Sharp writing and a well-matched ensemble are what separate Happy Days Season 9 from the crowd. Season 9 of Happy Days includes 22 episodes. It aired from October 1981 to March 1982. This season stars Henry Winkler, Tom Bosley and Marion Ross. Henry Winkler and Tom Bosley lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1981. The timing in Happy Days Season 9 is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Happy Days Season 9 is the kind of thing you put on in the background and end up fully watching. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Henry Winkler sets the tone, but the supporting cast is where a lot of the best moments come from. A reliable pick for any night you want quality comedy without the homework.

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🎬 Happy Days Season 9 — Episode Guide

E1
Home Movies (1)
1981-10-06
Joanie prepares some home movies to send to Richie. She mentions that she and Chachi have had their problems over the summer. In the movies, Lori Beth announces that she's going to have a baby, Al's mother visits for the entire summer, Howard is consumed with Braves baseball, and Fonzie and his form...
E2
Home Movies (2)
1981-10-06
Fonzie's Falcons and their rival gang, the War Mongers, attempt to settle their old scores with a game of softball. The outcome is disputed, so they end up rumbling. Marion confronts Howard about his anxiety over becoming a grandfather, and Chachi continues to try to make up with Joanie.
E3
Not with My Mother You Don't
1981-10-13
Al tells Chachi about his dull, mundane life, so Chachi suggests that he ask his mother out. He shows up at Arnold's the next night disheveled and tells Chachi that his mother is already seeing someone. Chachi is shocked and vows to get to the bottom of it.
E4
Another Night at Antoine's
1981-10-27
Chachi tells Joanie that he wants to date other girls and soon realizes that he's made a big mistake. He tries to straighten things out with her, but she goes out on a dinner date with another guy.
E5
Little Baby Cunningham
1981-11-03
Lori Beth asks Fonzie to be her coach in a new birthing method called natural childbirth. He's fully on board until he learns he has to be in the delivery room with her.
E6
The Other Guy
1981-11-10
Fonzie and Roger are dating the same girl but don't know it. Meanwhile, Joanie is upset that she and Chachi don't go out as much as they used to, and Howard and Marion argue about love letters he wrote to her.
E7
Fonzie, the Substitute
1981-11-17
Fonzie substitutes for Roger in his hygiene class, and, as a prank, the students hide the lesson plan and tell Fonzie they're learning about sex. Roger is later informed that he will be fired as a teacher as a result of Fonzie's teachings.
E8
Just a Piccalo
1981-11-24
In order for Jenny to join the Rondells, a popular club, she has to steal a statue from Pfister Park and bring it to their clubhouse. Joanie is there to help, and they are both caught by Officer Kirk.
E9
No Thank You
1981-12-01
Fonzie is rejected several times by a new teacher at Jefferson High. After he kisses her in a final attempt to win her over, she screams and runs out of the house. Roger talks to her and finds out that she is a nun.
E10
Baby, It's Cold Inside
1981-12-08
Joanie takes care of Richie Jr. for the weekend while Lori Beth visits Richie in Greenland, Howard and Marion go to New York on business, and Fonzie is away at a teacher's convention. Jenny invites several people over for a party against Joanie's wishes. On top of that, the boiler breaks down.
E11
Hello, Tough Guy
1981-12-15
Dateless for an upcoming concert, Jenny is set up with Eugene Belvin by Joanie and Chachi. They, along with Fonzie, try to make Eugene appeal to Jenny by making him seem more manly.
E12
To Beanie or Not to Beanie
1982-01-05
Joanie has to decide where she wants to go to college: UCLA or the local UWM. She wants to go to UCLA, but Howard very much wants her to go to UWM, even offering her a new car as incentive. After much deliberation, Joanie announces that she's not going to college at all.
E13
Southern Crossing
1982-01-12
After seeing reports on television, Al feels compelled to visit the South to take part in an upcoming freedom march. Fonzie, concerned for his friend's well-being, decides to go with him. Meanwhile, the Cunningham's television set is broken, and, while it is away being repaired, Howard suffers with...
E14
Grandma Nussbaum
1982-01-19
Fonzie and Chachi's grandmother becomes very upset at them for suggesting that she move into a retirement home after they observe some signs of senility.
E15
Poobah Doo Dah
1982-01-26
Al is chosen to head the Leopard Lodge's annual Poobah Doo Dah when he says he can get his distant cousin, Frankie Avalon, to perform. However, as Al is auditioning other acts to round out the show, Avalon calls to say he can't make it.
E16
A Touch of Classical
1982-02-02
Initially furious that the music teacher, Cynthia Brannigan, hires the Boston Conservatory Orchestra for the annual Jefferson High concert, Fonzie changes his tune when he realizes that famous composer Tchaikovsky was very much like himself. Fonzie decides to get the entire Jefferson High gang to li...
E17
Hi Yo Fonzie, Away
1982-02-09
The gang tries to get the Lone Ranger, Fonzie's idol, to appear at his birthday party. Meanwhile, Fonzie thinks about becoming a one-woman man.
E18
Great Expectations
1982-02-16
Roger seeks Fonzie's advice regarding his love life, Joanie and Chachi write a song for their band, Potsie tries to get into the Leopard Lodge, and Marion is the lead in her theater group's musical.
E19
Hello, Flip
1982-02-23
Roger's family sends his brother, Flip, to Milwaukee with the hope that Roger can straighten him out. Roger entrusts Flip to pick up Marion after he attends a Fats Domino concert, but he skips the concert to hang out with some hoodlums and leaves Marion to walk home in the cold.
E20
Chachi's Future
1982-03-02
After a day of fishing with Howard, Chachi gets to thinking about his future when he realizes that being a success in the music business is a long shot. He leaves the house determined not to come back until he finds a career that would be sufficient to support Joanie should they get married one day....

🎭 Cast of Happy Days Season 9

Henry Winkler
Henry Winkler
Arthur Fonzarelli
Tom Bosley
Tom Bosley
Howard Cunningham
Marion Ross
Marion Ross
Marion Cunningham
Anson Williams
Anson Williams
Potsie Weber
Scott Baio
Scott Baio
Chachi Arcola
Erin Moran
Erin Moran
Joanie Cunningham
Al Molinaro
Al Molinaro
Al Delvecchio
Lynda Goodfriend
Lynda Goodfriend
Lori Beth Allen
SM
Scott Mitchell Bernstein
Melvin Belvin

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