"Laverne & Shirley" (1976) TV series 1976-1983

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Creators:

Lowell Ganz
Garry Marshall
Mark Rothman

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

27 January 1976 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

The misadventures of two single women in the 1950's and '60's.

Plot Keywords:

Brewery | 1950s | Roommate | 1960s | Pepsi

Awards:

Nominated for 6 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Penny Marshall	...	Laverne DeFazio (178 episodes, 1976-1983)
Cindy Williams	...	Shirley Feeney (159 episodes, 1976-1983)
David L. Lander	...	Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman (155 episodes, 1976-1983)
Michael McKean	...	Leonard 'Lenny' Kosnowski / ... (149 episodes, 1976-1983)
Eddie Mekka	...	Carmine 'The Big Ragoo' Ragusa (147 episodes, 1976-1983)
Phil Foster	...	Frank DeFazio (147 episodes, 1976-1983)
Betty Garrett	...	Edna Babish / ... (96 episodes, 1976-1981)
Leslie Easterbrook	...	Rhonda Lee (50 episodes, 1980-1983)

Also Known As:

Laverne & Shirley & Company (USA) (syndication title)
Laverne & Shirley & Friends (USA) (syndication title)
Laverne DeFazio & Shirley Feeney (USA) (first season title)

Runtime:

30 min (178 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Singapore:PG | USA:TV-G | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Miller-Milkis Productions

Trivia:

For several years there was a certain amount of interplay between the characters of this show and "Happy Days" (1974), especially when both shows were set in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Quotes:

Squiggy: I woulda worn my tuxedo but my polo pony ate it!

Movie Connections:

Spin off "Laverne & Shirley with Special Guest Star the Fonz" (1982)

Soundtrack:

Making Our Dreams Come True

On Your Mark, Get Set and Go Now.

"Happy Days" spin-off about the two titled characters (Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams) and their total comedic and romantic misadventures as Milwaukee brewery workers in the 1950s and 1960s. The series seemed to work in spite of itself due to the likable leads and their ever-lasting love interests (scene-stealers Michael McKean and David L. Lander). The characters were silly, but had a reality to them that could not be over-looked. Adequate writing and above average direction were sufficient in keeping the show a ratings winner for a good eight years from 1976 through 1983. Still a show that has a strong following as it survives the years in relatively wide-spread syndication. 4 stars out of 5.