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|name= King for a Day
|image= [[File:Ralph sits on throne.png|300px]]
|image= [[File:Ralph sits on throne.png|300px]]
|caption= [[Ralph Malph|Ralph]] is treated like a king and tended to by the local girls.
|caption= [[Ralph Malph|Ralph]] is treated like a king and tended to by the local girls.
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|writers= [[Duane Poole]]<br />[[Tom Swale]]
|writers= [[Duane Poole]]<br />[[Tom Swale]]
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|previous= King for a Day
|previous= King for a Day (Happy Days Gang)
|next= May the Farce Be with You
|next= May the Farce Be with You
|title_card= [[File:FHDG 101 title card.png|300px]]
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==Detailed summary==
==Detailed summary==
==Memorable quotes==
==Memorable quotes==
==Characters==
==Characters==
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==Production==
==Production==
===Development===
===Development===
===Filming===
===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.
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==
==Music==
The music is composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]].
The music was composed by [[Hoyt Curtin]].
 
==Release==
Dates are in order of release:
 
* [[United States]]: November 8, 1980 on ABC


==Behind the scenes==
==Behind the scenes==
* In the beginning of his search for Richie and Ralph, Mr. Cool dresses like [[Sherlock Holmes]].
* At the beginning of his search for Richie and Ralph, Mr. Cool dresses like [[Sherlock Holmes]].


==Errors==
==Errors==
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==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
==In other languages==
==In other languages==
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==References==
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Revision as of 08:38, 5 June 2021

This article is about The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang episode. You may also be looking for the Wildfire episode "King for a Day."
King for a Day
Ralph sits on throne.png
Ralph is treated like a king and tended to by the local girls.
Premiere date November 8, 1980
Run time 25:43
Writer(s) Duane Poole
Tom Swale
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Title card
File:FHDG 101 title card.png

"King for a Day" is the first episode of The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang season one. It aired on November 8, 1980 on ABC. It was produced by Art Scott, Duane Poole, and Tom Swale, and written by Poole and Swale.

In the first adventure in trying to get back to 1957, Fonzie and his friends are taken back to 1,000,000 BC, year a superstitious tribe have made Ralph their king before sacrificing him to their fire god.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Ralph Malph Donny Most
Cupcake Didi Conn
Richie Cunningham Ron Howard
Mr. Cool Frank Welker
The Fonz Henry Winkler
Brontosaurus Frank Welker
Bruta Unavailable
Rock Frank Welker


Locations

Objects

Vehicles

  • Cupcake's time machine ship

Production

Development

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:

Behind the scenes

  • At the beginning of his search for Richie and Ralph, Mr. Cool dresses like Sherlock Holmes.

Errors

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

References