Episode Name/Number:  Shotgun Wedding, Part II (Episode 5.1)

Original Air Date:  September 13, 1979

Summary:  In the second part of this Happy Days crossover episode, the girls find themselves about to be married to Fonzie and Richie, and have to do-si-do against a couple of farm girls in order to secure their status as the future brides-to-be of these two men.

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Guest Stars:  Ron Howard as Richie Cunningham; Henry Winkler as Fonzie​

Best Quote:  "​Well, I’ll be darned. There is a farm!" -Shirley  "And on this farm, there is the Fonz." -Richie  "E-I-E-I-O" -Laverne
Most Touching Moment/Quote:  Frank and the farmer talking in the background... apparently about how to best raise a daughter?
Funniest Moment:  Lenny and Squiggy showing how they plan to lure ducks with their duck puppets.
Squiggy Hello:  "And then he can protect me from all the ugly things that go creep in the night..." -Shirley  "Hello!" -Squiggy
Featured Songs:  The do-si-do song played during the hoedown-showdown
Strangest Moment:  The Fonz on a donkey. Need we say more?
Best Insult:  "Think about this Shirl - who’s smarter, them or the ducks?" -Laverne, trying to reassure Shirley about Lenny & Squiggy’s duck "hunting"
Saddest Moment:   "You may be real good at harvesting corn & wheat... but you don’t harvest daughters. They’re going to run away like sheep." -Fonzie  "My daughters, run away??" -Farmer 
Fun Tidbit: The gang stays at Roscoe’s Wigwams.

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Star Rating:  2.5/5
Verdict:  I’m all for some Happy Day crossover fun, but this plot was just too far-fetched and goofy to fully redeem itself.