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Richie Moves Out

  • Episode aired Sep 10, 1974
  • TV-PG
  • 30m
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7.5/10
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Ron Howard, Henry Winkler, Don Most, and Anson Williams in Happy Days (1974)
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Richie Cunningham's dream of independence turns into a nightmare when he moves out of his parents' house and into older brother Chuck's apartment.Richie Cunningham's dream of independence turns into a nightmare when he moves out of his parents' house and into older brother Chuck's apartment.Richie Cunningham's dream of independence turns into a nightmare when he moves out of his parents' house and into older brother Chuck's apartment.

  • Director
    • Jerry Paris
  • Writers
    • Garry Marshall
    • Ben Joelson
    • Art Baer
  • Stars
    • Ron Howard
    • Marion Ross
    • Anson Williams
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    228
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Jerry Paris
    • Writers
      • Garry Marshall
      • Ben Joelson
      • Art Baer
    • Stars
      • Ron Howard
      • Marion Ross
      • Anson Williams
    • 2User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ron Howard
    Ron Howard
    • Richie Cunningham
    Marion Ross
    Marion Ross
    • Marion Cunningham
    Anson Williams
    Anson Williams
    • Potsie Weber
    Henry Winkler
    Henry Winkler
    • Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli
    Erin Moran
    Erin Moran
    • Joanie Cunningham
    Don Most
    Don Most
    • Ralph Malph
    • (as Donny Most)
    Tom Bosley
    Tom Bosley
    • Howard Cunningham
    Tita Bell
    • Trudy
    Beatrice Colen
    Beatrice Colen
    • Marsha Simms
    Linda Purl
    Linda Purl
    • Gloria
    Randolph Roberts
    Randolph Roberts
    • Chuck Cunningham
    Misty Rowe
    Misty Rowe
    • Wendy
    Lora Marie Taylor
    Lora Marie Taylor
    • Girl in the booth at Arnold's Soda Shop
    • (uncredited)
    Heather Warren
    • Fonzie's Girl
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Jerry Paris
    • Writers
      • Garry Marshall
      • Ben Joelson
      • Art Baer
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    True To Life

    This is one of the better Happy Days episodes and is very true to life. Got plans? Guess what! Your plans are going to get screwed up by everybody else! Welcome to life, baby!

    Richie wants his own place so he can make-out with his girlfriend. Sounds like an all-American teenager to me! His Mom is against it. His dad thinks it's a good idea, that it will likely teach him an important lesson. Right you are, Dad! Then his brother, Chuck, invites him to move in with him. Yay! A place to live! Hold on there, young man. Wait until you see what it looks like.

    So Richie movies in with his brother a small, messy, depressing place, and everything is totally screwed up. Richie goes to bed to try and get some sleep, but Chuck has to practice bouncing a basketball because he's a basketball player. Bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce. Ever try to sleep when somebody is bouncing a basketball just a few feet away from your head? Yeah. Good luck.

    And of course Richie's friends all want in on the action. THEY want to use his place, too. What?! Yep. And that's the way it goes, round and round she goes, where she stops nobody knows....

    This is a very good episode. Very true to life as I said and very funny.

    QUOTE: "A good night's sleep will fix you right up." -Chuck, speaking to Richie.

    QUOTE: "I do not want my son picking up stranger's dirty dishes." Mrs. Cunningham, hearing that Richie might get a job as a bus boy.

    QUOTE: "The story of my life is kissing at the door." -Richie.

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    • Trivia
      Linda Purl would return much later as Ashley, a regular for one season dating Fonzie.
    • Goofs
      During scene segue Ritchie is driving up the driveway of the Cunningham home in the red Ford convertible he and Mr. C purchased from Fonzie {Richies Car (#2.2)}. He wouldn't have this car until the following episode.
    • Quotes

      Trudy: Hey Rich, I think the man in the Henry J is hungry; he just threw a menu at me!

    • Connections
      References Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick (1952)
    • Soundtracks
      Happy Days
      (theme song)

      Lyrics by Norman Gimbel

      Music by Charles Fox

      Performed by Pratt and McClain

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 10, 1974 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • EIDR
      • international happy days fans club
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Miller-Milkis Productions
      • Henderson Productions
      • Paramount Television
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    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 4:3

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