Created by Garry Marshall Gender Female Spouse Richie Cunningham First appearance "Hard Cover" TV show Happy Days | Portrayed by Lynda Goodfriend Played by Lynda Goodfriend Creator Garry Marshall Last appearance "Passages Part 2" | |
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Family Emily Allen (Mother)
David Allen (Father) Children Richard Cunningham Jr. (son) Relatives Roger Phillips (cousin-in-law)
Leopold "Flip" Phillips (cousin-in-law)
KC Cunningham (cousin-in-law)
Sean "cap" Cunningham (grandfather in law)
Charles "Chachi" Arcola (brother-in-law)
Marion Kelp Cunningham (mother-in-law)
Howard Cunningham (father-in-law)
Joanie Cunningham Arcola (sister-in-law)
Aunt Ceil (Aunt) Similar Roger Phillips, Richie Cunningham, Marion Cunningham, Al Delvecchio, Howard Cunningham |
Lori Beth Cunningham (née Allen,) is a fictional character played by Lynda Goodfriend. She was first introduced in Season 5's episode 4 "Hard Cover".
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Bio (Seasons 5-7)
Seasons 8-9
Goodfriend joined the main cast in season 8 after Ron Howard & Donny Most left the show the previous season to do other things. In this season Lori Beth & Richie were later married over phone in the same season with The Fonz filling in for absent Richie. Goodfriend was later dropped at the end of season 9 (though Goodfriend was absent for the season 9 finale).
Season 11
Lori Beth, Richie & Richie Jr. came back in season 11 in the episode Welcome Home Parts 1 & 2. Ralph Malph also came back after being honorably discharged from the army. Lori Beth & Richie also returned in the series finale Passages Part 2, where they attended Joanie & Chachi's wedding.