Happy Days backdrop
Happy Days S2E15 — The Not Making of the President
7.5
Happy Days•Season 2•Episode 15

The Not Making of the President

7.5/10 · 203 votesJan 28, 197525 min

Ranked #17 of 23 in Season 2•−0.2 vs season avg

Discussion

Richie goes against Howard and, to get a girl, campaigns for Adlai Stevenson in the 1956 Presidential race.

Directed byJerry Paris
Written byLloyd Garver
Previous episodeE14 · The Cunningham CaperNext episodeE16 · Cruisin'
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons11

All1234567891011

Season 2 Episodes23

Richie Moves Out stillE1 7.5

Richie Moves Out

Richie's Car stillE2 7.8

Richie's Car

Who's Sorry Now? stillE3 7.8

Who's Sorry Now?

You Go to My Head stillE4 7.3

You Go to My Head

R.O.T.C. stillE5 6.7

R.O.T.C.

Haunted stillE6 8.2

Haunted

Wish Upon a Star stillE7 7.9

Wish Upon a Star

Not with My Sister, You Don't stillE8 7.8

Not with My Sister, You Don't

Big Money stillE9 7.7

Big Money

A Star Is Bored stillE10 7.5

A Star Is Bored

Guess Who's Coming to Christmas stillE11 8.7

Guess Who's Coming to Christmas

Open House stillE12 7.8

Open House

Fonzie's Getting Married stillE13 7.7

Fonzie's Getting Married

The Cunningham Caper stillE14 8.0

The Cunningham Caper

The Not Making of the President stillE15 7.5Now viewing

The Not Making of the President

Cruisin' stillE16 7.5

Cruisin'

The Howdy Doody Show stillE17 7.7

The Howdy Doody Show

Get a Job stillE18 8.0

Get a Job

Fonzie Joins the Band stillE19 7.5

Fonzie Joins the Band

Fish and the Fins stillE20 8.0

Fish and the Fins

Richie's Flip Side stillE21 7.1

Richie's Flip Side

Kiss Me Sickly stillE22 7.8

Kiss Me Sickly

Goin' to Chicago stillE23 7.3

Goin' to Chicago

Cast7

Ron Howard

Ron Howard

Richie Cunningham

Henry Winkler

Henry Winkler

Arthur Fonzarelli

Tom Bosley

Tom Bosley

Howard Cunningham

Marion Ross

Marion Ross

Marion Cunningham

Anson Williams

Anson Williams

Potsie Weber

Don Most

Don Most

Ralph Malph

Erin Moran

Erin Moran

Joanie Cunningham

Crew2

Jerry Paris

Jerry Paris

Director

L

Lloyd Garver

Writer

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"The Not Making of the President" is episode 15 of Happy Days season 2. It scored 7.5/10 from 203 votes, ranking #17 of 23 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Jerry Paris and written by Lloyd Garver, it aired on January 28, 1975.

Next: E16 · Cruisin'Best of Season 2