"Nose for News"

Although Richie has been talking about being a journalist for awhile (and being a writer even longer than that), this is the first episode to really focus on that, as he wants to improve his Investigative Journalism grade but also gets swept up in the story, to the point that he can't even focus on making out with Lori Beth.  (He makes up for it in the tag.)  I also like the ventriloquist act and the talking-out-of-the-side-of-the-mouth running gag.  So a B-.

Notes:

• It Harriet the switchboard operator looks familiar, it's because Tita Bell played Trudy in the early seasons.
• This has a good use of Ralph & Potsie's apartment.
• I haven't mentioned it before, but Richie calling people "Bucko" when he's mad is something he picked up in his Hollywood audition with Fonzie.
• I remembered the Al-silhouette joke before it happened.
• Al mentions his brother the priest, and we learn he has a cousin in the Sanitation Department.
• Potsie is still struggling through R.O.T.C.
• Joanie gets D's in school, but not Richie.  Chuck is obviously erased, but I'm sure he got D's.
• Ralph is very into the idea that Richie might be a pervert who tapes and takes pictures of his date, although both Ralph and Potsie are disappointed when Richie says it's not Lori Beth.