"Spunkless Spunky"




Remember Fonzie's female dog?  Well, he's now male and clinically depressed.  I was leaning towards a C-, especially for the subplot where Marion has to make pounds of potato salad for Howard's lodge picnic, but I sort of liked the cheesiness of the mystery-style confessions to Dr. Joyce Brothers (as herself, sort of).  So a C.

Just a couple notes:
  • Ron Howard's father Rance has his middle HD role as the cranky new neighbor Ben Wilson, whom I sincerely hope is the father rather than husband of Eileen Wilson, Fonzie's new girl by episode's end.
  • Richie spends much of the episode trying to find time to read Moby-Dick, which isn't exactly something he can put off.
  • Poor Dr. Joyce, she's not going to be able to even scratch the surface of Potsie's father issues.

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