Ep 1. Shotgun Wedding (1)

In the season 7 premiere of Happy Days, titled "Shotgun Wedding (1)," things start off with a bang as Joanie gets caught up in a sticky situation. Richie and Fonzie race over to the diner where a frightened Joanie is working, believing she's being held up at a shotgun wedding. However, when they arrive, they realize that Joanie has agreed to marry a young man named Chachi, whom her parents disapprove of.

Despite their initial shock, Richie and Fonzie agree to help Joanie and Chachi plan their wedding. Meanwhile, Howard and Marion are left reeling from the news of their daughter's impending nuptials. They can't seem to understand why Joanie would want to marry Chachi, who they view as a slacker and a troublemaker.

As the days leading up to the wedding progress, tensions rise between the families and it becomes clear that not everyone is on board with Joanie and Chachi's plans. Richie tries to smooth things over between the two families, but it seems like the more he says, the worse the situation gets.

In the midst of all this chaos, Joanie and Chachi are determined to have the wedding of their dreams, even if it means eloping. With Richie and Fonzie's help, they journey to a nearby town to tie the knot. But when they return to Milwaukee, they find out that running away wasn't the perfect solution they had hoped for.

Overall, "Shotgun Wedding (1)" is a classic Happy Days episode that showcases the power of love and the lengths that people will go to for the ones they care about. It's an exciting and heartfelt episode that will have viewers on the edge of their seats from start to finish.