‘Richie Fights Back’ episode airs on ‘Happy Days’ 40 years ago this hour (Oct 14 1975)

(Tuesday, October 14, 1975, 8:00 p.m. EDT) — After being embarrassed at Arnold’s by a couple of hoods, Richie wants to take a jujitsu class to learn how to defend and stand up for himself on tonight’s episode of the ABC-TV sitcom Happy Days.

In 1997, TV Guide ranked this episode number 88 on its “100 Greatest Episodes of All Time” list.