Ep 16. Be the First on Your Block

In season 1 episode 16 of Happy Days, titled "Be the First on Your Block," the audience follows the Cunninghams as they become obsessed with being the first family on the block to have a dining room set.

The episode begins with the family sitting around their kitchen table, discussing how they are the only house on the block without a formal dining room. Howard and Marion Cunningham, the parents, become determined to purchase a dining room set before any of their neighbors.

Richie, their son, becomes involved in their quest when he convinces his parents to let him use some of his savings to help purchase the set. In the meantime, their neighbors, the Malphs, decide to purchase a dining room set as well, and the competition begins.

As the Cunninghams search for the perfect dining room set, they encounter several roadblocks, such as high prices and long wait times. Richie becomes frustrated with the situation and decides to build his own dining room set in the garage.

Meanwhile, the Malphs purchase a set and throw a dinner party to show it off. The Cunninghams are invited but decline, stating that they are waiting for their own set to arrive. Eventually, the Cunninghams' dining room set is delivered, but it is missing several pieces.

Richie comes to the rescue by using his garage set to fill in for the missing pieces. The Cunninghams invite the Malphs over for a dinner party to show off their completed dining room set. In the end, both families realize that it is not the set that is important, but the memories created around the dinner table.

Overall, "Be the First on Your Block" is a lighthearted episode that highlights the importance of family and connection. The audience is taken on a journey with the Cunninghams as they navigate the competitive world of acquiring a dining room set. It is an episode that showcases the strength of familial bonds and how even the smallest of traditions, like dinner parties, can bring loved ones together.