Westward Whoa!

"Westward Whoa!" is the fifth episode of The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang season one. It aired on December 6, 1980 on ABC. It was produced by Art Scott, Duane Poole, and Tom Swale.

Arriving in the Old West, Fonz finds his doppleganger, Big Jake, who's a wanted man.

Characters

 * style="background-color:#clear"| Richie Cunningham
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ron Howard
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Cupcake
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Didi Conn
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Ralph Malph
 * style="background-color:#clear"| Donny Most
 * 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"| Diamond Sal
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sheriff Tobey Todd
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Kenneth Mars
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Big Jake
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| News editor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Sheriff Tobey Todd
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Kenneth Mars
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Big Jake
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Unavailable
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| News editor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| News editor
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker
 * style="background-color:#aaffaa"| Frank Welker

Organizations

 * Mothelode News

Locations

 * Wisconsin (indirectly mentioned)
 * Milwaukee (mentioned)
 * Motherlode
 * Motherlode Stables
 * Motherlode Saloon
 * Motherlode News office
 * Mine
 * Texas (mentioned)
 * Frisco (mentioned)

Objects

 * Timeband

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 is composed by Hoyt Curtin.

Behind the scenes

 * The episode title is a play on "Westward ho!"

Errors

 * The animators can't decide if Diamond Sal is an attractive middle-aged woman or a haggard old woman.