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23 March 2007 9:20 AM, PDT | From TVSeriesFinale.com | See recent TVSeriesFinale news

"One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight! Schlemiel! Schlemazl! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated!" It's been almost 25 years since the end of the classic ABC sitcom Laverne & Shirley. The partnership of the wacky ladies ended abruptly in 1982 but now it looks like they're going to be roommates again.

Laverne & Shirley debuted on ABC on January 27, 1976. It was a spin-off of the very popular Happy Days sitcom and both were created by Garry Marshall. The series followed the crazy exploits of Milwaukee brewery employees Laverne De Fazio and Shirley Feeney played by Penny Marshall (Garry's sister) and Cindy Williams. The show also starred Michael McKean, David Lander, Eddie Mekka, Phil Foster and Betty Garrett.

The incredibly popular series ran for seven seasons and even inspired an animated spin-off entitled Laverne and Shirley in the Army (later renamed Laverne and Shirley with the Fonz). In 1982, due to backstage tensions and a real life pregnancy,

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