The French Connection

"The French Connection" is the first episode of The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang season two, and the fourteenth overall. It aired on September 12, 1981 on ABC. It was produced by Don Jurwich, and written by Tom Swale and Duane Poole.

Landing in 1625, the gang must save the queen when the three Musketeers cannot.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Richie Cunningham
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ron Howard
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ralph Malph
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Donny Most
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Cupcake
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Didi Conn
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Mr. Cool
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#clear"| The Fonz
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Henry Winkler
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Count DeVille's henchmen
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 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Queen Veronique
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 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Lady
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 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Count DeVille
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 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Three Musketeers
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 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| King
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 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Lady
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 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Count DeVille
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 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Three Musketeers
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 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| King
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 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| King
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Organizations

 * Musketeers

Locations

 * France
 * Paris
 * Fountainbleau Palace
 * Count DeVille's castle

Objects

 * Timeband
 * Queen Veronique's royal ring
 * Captain Moonbeam decoder ring

Vehicles

 * Cupcake's time machine ship

Filming
Three directors were credited, including George Gordon, Carl Urbano, and Rudy Zamora. Since Hanna-Barbera were partial to group crediting for their Saturday morning cartoon's entire season, it's unknown if all four of them directed the episode.

Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Release
Dates are in order of release:


 * United States: September 12, 1981 on ABC

Behind the scenes

 * The episode title is named after the 1971 film The French Connection.
 * The Three Musketeers aren't referred to by name, so it's unknown if any of them are called Pothos, Athos, and Aramis.

Home availability

 * In the United States: