"Tell it to the Marines" is the fourteenth episode of the third season of Happy Days, also the 53rd overall episode in the series. Co-written by Sid Arthur and Artie Laing, the episode, which was directed by Jerry Paris, first aired on ABC-TV on December 16, 1975.
Synopsis[]
After being jilted by his girlfriend, Ralph becomes convinced that he's useless and not sophisticated enough to ever keep a girl interested in him, and threatens to join the Marines.
Storyline[]
Unable to dial back his infamous slapstick humor that caused his girlfriend, Olivia, to break up with him, a rejected Ralph Malph follows Fonzie's advice to forget all about her and join the Marines.
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Ron Howard as Richie Cunningham
- Marion Ross as Marion Cunningham
- Anson Williams as Warren "Potsie" Weber
- Don Most as Ralph Malph
- Henry Winkler as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli
- Tom Bosley as Howard Cunningham
- Erin Moran as Joanie Cunningham
Guest starring[]
- Amy Irving as Olivia
- Kit McDonough as Delores (uncredited)