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

User Rating:

6.8/10   

Creators:

Lowell Ganz
Garry Marshall
Mark Rothman
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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)

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Series Directed by
Tom Trbovich		(36 episodes, 1981-1983)
Joel Zwick		(33 episodes, 1978-1980)
Alan Rafkin		(22 episodes, 1977-1978)
Alan Myerson		(12 episodes, 1976-1981)
Ray DeVally Jr.		(9 episodes, 1977-1981)
Howard Storm		(8 episodes, 1976-1978)
James Burrows		(8 episodes, 1976-1977)
John Tracy		(5 episodes, 1980)
Jack Winter		(5 episodes, 1981-1982)
Dennis Klein		(4 episodes, 1976-1978)
John Thomas Lenox		(4 episodes, 1976-1977)
Penny Marshall		(4 episodes, 1979-1981)
Frank Alesia		(3 episodes, 1980-1981)
Phil Perez		(3 episodes, 1981-1983)
Garry Marshall		(2 episodes, 1976-1983)
Maurice Bar-David		(2 episodes, 1979-1980)
Linda McMurray		(2 episodes, 1980-1981)
Gary Menteer		(2 episodes, 1981-1982)
Cindy Williams		(1 episode, 1981)

Series Writing credits
Mark Rothman		(32 episodes, 1976-1981)
Shelly Goldstein		(17 episodes, 1981-1982)
Judy Pioli		(14 episodes, 1977-1983)
Paula A. Roth		(13 episodes, 1976-1982)
Jeff Franklin		(13 episodes, 1979-1981)
Roger Garrett		(11 episodes, 1977-1983)
Marc Sotkin		(11 episodes, 1977-1983)
Al Aidekman		(11 episodes, 1978-1983)
Barry Rubinowitz		(9 episodes, 1976-1982)
Chris Thompson		(9 episodes, 1977-1979)
David W. Duclon		(6 episodes, 1976-1980)
Deborah Leschin		(6 episodes, 1976-1980)
Anthony DiMarco		(5 episodes, 1981-1982)
David Ketchum		(5 episodes, 1981-1982)
Arthur Silver		(4 episodes, 1976-1978)
Monica Mcgowan Johnson		(4 episodes, 1977-1982)
Jack Lukes		(4 episodes, 1980-1983)
Nick LeRose		(4 episodes, 1982-1983)
Lowell Ganz		(3 episodes, 1976-1977)
Garry Marshall		(3 episodes, 1976-1977)
Jack Winter		(3 episodes, 1976-1977)
William Bickley		(3 episodes, 1976)
Michael Warren		(3 episodes, 1976)
Stephen Nathan		(3 episodes, 1978-1979)
Paul B. Price		(3 episodes, 1978-1979)
Cindy Begel		(3 episodes, 1980-1982)
Lesa Kite		(3 episodes, 1980-1982)
Bob Perlow		(3 episodes, 1980-1982)
Jill Gordon		(3 episodes, 1982-1983)
Ed Solomon		(3 episodes, 1982-1983)
Laura Levine		(2 episodes, 1976-1978)
Bo Kaprall		(2 episodes, 1976-1977)
David L. Lander		(2 episodes, 1976-1977)
Michael McKean		(2 episodes, 1976-1977)
Bob Sand		(2 episodes, 1976-1977)
Bob Brunner		(2 episodes, 1976)
Judy Skelton		(2 episodes, 1976)
Babaloo Mandel		(2 episodes, 1977-1978)
Eric Cohen		(2 episodes, 1977)
Phil Foster		(2 episodes, 1978-1983)
Kenny Rich		(2 episodes, 1979-1980)
Ruth Bennett		(2 episodes, 1980-1981)
Charlotte M. Dobbs		(2 episodes, 1980-1981)
Ria Nepus		(2 episodes, 1980-1981)
Joanne Pagliaro		(2 episodes, 1980-1981)
Deborah Raznick		(2 episodes, 1980-1981)
Richard Rosenstock		(2 episodes, 1980)
Cheryl Alu		(2 episodes, 1981-1983)
Gene Braunstein		(2 episodes, 1981-1982)
Dana Olsen		(2 episodes, 1981)
Susan Jane Lindner		(2 episodes, 1982-1983)
Ken Sagoes		(2 episodes, 1983)

Series Produced by
Jeff Franklin	....	producer (67 episodes, 1979-1981)
Mark Rothman	....	producer (31 episodes, 1976-1977)
Nick Abdo	....	producer / associate producer (26 episodes, 1976-1977)
Anthony W. Marshall	....	producer (4 episodes, 1976-1977)
Lowell Ganz	....	producer (2 episodes, 1976)
Garry Marshall	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 1976)
Edward K. Milkis	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 1976)
Thomas L. Miller	....	executive producer (2 episodes, 1976)
Al Aidekman	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Robert L. Boyett	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Ron Leavitt	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Jeffrey Melman	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Tony Paris	....	associate producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Howard Pearl		(79 episodes, 1980-1983)
Charles Fox		(2 episodes, 1976)

Series Cinematography by
Lester Shorr		(6 episodes, 1976-1977)
Edward E. Nugent		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Robert James Kern		(4 episodes, 1976-1977)
Ed Cotter		(2 episodes, 1976-1977)

Series Casting by
Pat Harris		(2 episodes, 1976-1977)
Ronny Hallin		(unknown episodes)
Bobby Hoffman		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Monty Elliott		(5 episodes, 1976-1977)

Series Set Decoration by
Anthony D. Nealis		(5 episodes, 1976-1977)

Series Costume Design by
Al Lehman		(1 episode, 1979)

Series Makeup Department
Bruce Hutchinson	....	makeup artist (5 episodes, 1976-1977)
Shirley Kirby	....	hair stylist (5 episodes, 1976-1977)

Series Production Management
Paul Rapp	....	unit production manager (9 episodes, 1977)
Norm Gray	....	unit production manager (3 episodes, 1976)
John Thomas Lenox	....	unit production manager (2 episodes, 1977)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
John Thomas Lenox	....	assistant director (3 episodes, 1976)
Linda McMurray	....	assistant director / first assistant director (2 episodes, 1977)

Series Art Department
Eugene S. Kelley	....	construction coordinator (86 episodes, 1976-1979)
Louis Zamora	....	labor foreman (16 episodes, 1979-1983)
Erik L. Nelson	....	property master (unknown episodes, 1977-1978)
Douglas Forsmith	....	property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Richard Adams	....	sound effects editor (5 episodes, 1976-1977)
Bill Henderson	....	sound re-recording engineer (2 episodes, 1979-1980)

Series Stunts
Leslie Hoffman	....	stunt double: Cindy Williams (unknown episodes)
Gene LeBell	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Debolt	....	camera & mechanical design (15 episodes, 1976)
Ray DeVally Jr.	....	camera coordinator (3 episodes, 1976)
Cliff Concialdi	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Don E. FauntLeRoy	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Dave Friedman	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Henry Minski	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Gerald B. Wolfe	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Maureen O'Connell	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Bob Bain	....	musician: guitar (15 episodes, 1976)
Ike Cole	....	musician: Recording artist contributing to the series are (3 episodes, 1976-1977)
Fats Domino	....	musician: Recording artist contributing to the series are (3 episodes, 1976-1977)
Charles Fox	....	music conductor / composer: theme song "Making Our Dreams Come True" (3 episodes, 1976-1977)
Connie Francis	....	musician: Recording artist contributing to the series are / musician (3 episodes, 1976-1977)
Johnnie Ray	....	musician: Recording artist contributing to the series are (3 episodes, 1976-1977)
Robert Krueger	....	music editor (3 episodes, 1976)
Frank Comstock	....	composer: additional music (2 episodes, 1977)
Eddie Mekka	....	musician / musician: Recording artist contributing to the series are (2 episodes, 1977)
Chris Swanson	....	music editor (2 episodes, 1977)

Series Transportation Department
James Nordberg	....	transportation (26 episodes, 1978)
Chris Haynes	....	driver (2 episodes, 1976)
Alan Kaminsky	....	transportation (2 episodes, 1982)

Series Other crew
Bob Brunner	....	executive story consultant (3 episodes, 1976)
Lowell Ganz	....	executive script consultant (3 episodes, 1976)
Marty Nadler	....	story editor (3 episodes, 1976)
Mark Rothman	....	executive script consultant (3 episodes, 1976)
Ray DeVally Jr.	....	technical coordinator (2 episodes, 1977)
Ronny Hallin	....	assistant to executive producer (2 episodes, 1977)
Jordan Tabat	....	intern (2 episodes, 1977)
David L. Lander	....	original consultant (unknown episodes)
Michael McKean	....	original consultant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Miller-Milkis Productions
• Henderson Productions
• Paramount Television (in association with)

Distributors

• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1976-1983)

Other Companies

• Glen Glenn Sound  recorded by
• Harris & Kleinman  casting

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:

Laverne De Fazio: Ahhhh! I just said bet your buns to a nun!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Remington Steele: Breath of Steele (#3.10)" (1984)

One of the BEST shows on TV

Great show. Laverne and Shirley are great together. Their co-stars are great. In the last season, the show lacked one BIG thing: Shirley. The supporting characters could not make up for this big loss. But it was still good but there was less emphasis on what the show's concept had been.