After Richie and Potsie get mocked for their blue car, they decide to get a new one to impress girls. Mr. C is skeptical, but says it's ultimately his own decision. Once the car is bought however, quite a few problems pop up...
These early episodes of Happy Days focused a lot on the Richie & Potsie dynamic since Fonzie didn't have a big role yet. And this is a really funny one. I love how they try to be cocky and act like they have the coolest car ever when it's clearly a malfunctioning piece of shi't. I chuckled at Howard's sarcastic comments as Richie proudly presents it.
Fonzie's part is small, but effective. We get the first non-girl related demonstration of his talents as he fixes the rusty old car in a matter of seconds.
Later on Potsie and Richie are with their dates at Lover's Lane. Per his friend's advice, Richie attempts to smoothly lock the car door and put his arm around Betty but of course screws it up in some way and accidentally makes Potsie's date smear lipstick all over herself. His awkward attempt at kissing her is also similiarly clumsy to his kissing in the pilot.
Then they can't get home since the car is unable to start, and a worried Marion sends Howard to go look for them. Her stare as she tries to guilt trip him into going is hilarious.
Howard asking Fonzie for help is quite funny as well. He has to do it as discreetly as possible, but it says something about how much Fonzie respects him that he agrees to help him out at all when he usually protects his peers.
The situation at Lover's Lane reaches a disastrous peak as the car finally starts and drives away into the lake, with the girls still inside of it. Howard snarkily asking another teenager if he wants to buy a car now cracked me up.
The Cunningham family sit down for dinner, and Richie says he still thinks Potsie is a true pal, even though he's not perfect. Howard heartily says his best friend is Marion, only for her to snap back her best friend is the milk man. Marion adding "See, I can joke too" after seeing his shocked expression was a charming and funny way to end the episode.