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howilu · 12-02-2020, 10:34 AM

Tuesday, METV aired Part One of the two part episode where Richie returns home with Lori Beth and Richie Jr. from the Army. It also marked the return of Don Most as Ralph Malph. To me, it was one of the most memorable episodes after Ron Howard left to go into directing full time. Your thoughts on the episode where Richie decides to move his family to California to become a screenwriter.

Charley Knox · 12-02-2020, 01:22 PM

Didn't really care for the episode. Punching the Fonz felt too much like pent up anger over his tv character being overshadowed.

TVFactFan · 12-03-2020, 01:22 AM

That's the only episode of the 80's I can watch

TV Guy · 12-04-2020, 06:47 PM

I like it. It was the farewell episode that Ron Howard should have gotten when he left, but didn’t because he left unexpectedly in between seasons (he had planned to return for season 8, until NBC offered him a deal to direct some TV movies).

Richie joining the army and going to Greenland never made much sense to me.

12-02-2020, 10:34 AM	#1
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,963	Welcome Home Richie Tuesday, METV aired Part One of the two part episode where Richie returns home with Lori Beth and Richie Jr. from the Army. It also marked the return of Don Most as Ralph Malph. To me, it was one of the most memorable episodes after Ron Howard left to go into directing full time. Your thoughts on the episode where Richie decides to move his family to California to become a screenwriter.

12-02-2020, 01:22 PM	#2
Charley Knox Member Forum Regular Join Date: Dec 09, 2019 Location: Tn Posts: 634	Didn't really care for the episode. Punching the Fonz felt too much like pent up anger over his tv character being overshadowed.

12-03-2020, 01:22 AM	#3
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,097	That's the only episode of the 80's I can watch

12-04-2020, 06:47 PM	#4
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	I like it. It was the farewell episode that Ron Howard should have gotten when he left, but didn’t because he left unexpectedly in between seasons (he had planned to return for season 8, until NBC offered him a deal to direct some TV movies). Richie joining the army and going to Greenland never made much sense to me.