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

Creators:

Lowell Ganz
Garry Marshall
Mark Rothman
(more)

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:

Roommate | 1950s | Brewery | 1960s | Bottle Cappers

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)

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 (65 episodes, 1979-1981)
Mark Rothman	....	producer (31 episodes, 1976-1977)
Nick Abdo	....	producer / associate producer (27 episodes, 1976-1977)
Garry Marshall	....	executive producer (5 episodes, 1976-1979)
Edward K. Milkis	....	executive producer (5 episodes, 1976-1979)
Thomas L. Miller	....	executive producer (5 episodes, 1976-1979)
Anthony W. Marshall	....	producer (5 episodes, 1976-1977)
Lowell Ganz	....	producer (3 episodes, 1976)
Ronny Hallin	....	associate producer (2 episodes, 1979)
Phil Mishkin	....	supervising producer (2 episodes, 1979)
Marc Sotkin	....	producer (2 episodes, 1979)
Chris Thompson	....	producer (2 episodes, 1979)
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		(7 episodes, 1976-1977)

Series Film Editing by
Robert James Kern		(7 episodes, 1976-1979)
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		(8 episodes, 1976-1979)

Series Set Decoration by
Anthony D. Nealis		(8 episodes, 1976-1979)

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

Series Makeup Department
Bruce Hutchinson	....	makeup artist (8 episodes, 1976-1979)
Shirley Kirby	....	hair stylist (6 episodes, 1976-1977)
Carol Mercatoris	....	hair stylist (2 episodes, 1979)

Series Production Management
Paul Rapp	....	unit production manager (9 episodes, 1977)
John Thomas Lenox	....	unit production manager (3 episodes, 1976-1977)
Norm Gray	....	unit production manager (3 episodes, 1976)
Rusty Meek	....	unit production manager (2 episodes, 1979)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Linda McMurray	....	assistant director / first assistant director (4 episodes, 1977-1979)
John Thomas Lenox	....	assistant director (3 episodes, 1976)
John C. Thomas	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1979)

Series Art Department
Eugene S. Kelley	....	construction coordinator (84 episodes, 1976-1979)
Louis Zamora	....	labor foreman (16 episodes, 1979-1983)
Margaret Mazzola	....	set dressing (5 episodes, 1979)
Erik L. Nelson	....	property master (unknown episodes, 1977-1978)
Douglas Forsmith	....	property master (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Richard Adams	....	sound effects editor (8 episodes, 1976-1979)
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 (14 episodes, 1976)
Ray DeVally Jr.	....	camera coordinator (4 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 Casting Department
Ronny Hallin	....	casting coordinator (2 episodes, 1979)
Bobby Hoffman	....	casting (2 episodes, 1979)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Justine Brady	....	costumer: women (2 episodes, 1979)
Wes Echert	....	costumer: men (2 episodes, 1979)

Series Editorial Department
Ed Cotter	....	assistant editor (2 episodes, 1976)

Series Music Department
Bob Bain	....	musician: guitar (15 episodes, 1976)
Charles Fox	....	composer: theme music / music conductor / ... (6 episodes, 1976-1979)
Norman Gimbel	....	composer: theme music (3 episodes, 1976-1979)
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)
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)
Chips Swanson	....	music editor (2 episodes, 1979)

Series Transportation Department
James Nordberg	....	transportation (26 episodes, 1978)
Linda Cipperley	....	transportation (21 episodes, 1979)
Chris Haynes	....	driver (2 episodes, 1976)
Alan Kaminsky	....	transportation (2 episodes, 1982)

Series Other crew
Mark Rothman	....	executive script consultant / creative consultant / ... (6 episodes, 1976-1979)
Lowell Ganz	....	executive script consultant / executive story consultant (4 episodes, 1976)
Bob Brunner	....	executive story consultant (3 episodes, 1976)
Marty Nadler	....	story editor (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)
Alice James	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 1979)
Harvey Miller	....	executive consultant (2 episodes, 1979)
Judy Pioli	....	executive story editor (2 episodes, 1979)
Paula A. Roth	....	executive story editor (2 episodes, 1979)
Barry Rubinowitz	....	consultant (2 episodes, 1979)
Marc Sotkin	....	executive script consultant (2 episodes, 1979)
Chris Thompson	....	executive script consultant (2 episodes, 1979)
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:

In 1976 Cindy Williams briefly walked off the show to protest Penny Marshall getting all the good lines. She returned two days later.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Girl in Lovers' Lane (#6.9)" (1993)

Soundtrack:

Making Our Dreams Come True

Shlameel, Shlamazel...

In the seventies, so many sitcoms were making an effort to change something, to make a point. And this show did it without anybody really ever realizing it. Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney are hardworking girls, out on thier own, putting up with men, work, neighbors, and other life problems. Laverne had her "L", on every single item of clothing that she owned, Shirley had her security Boo-Boo-Kitty, and wrote in her diary. The annoyance and sometimes utter stupidity of Lenny Kosnowski and Andrew Squiggmann just made you have to love the guys. Lenny was the soft one, who looked up to his best friend, had a toy lizard, a slight crush on Laverne, and a tough childhood. Squiggy seemed to be above the world, yet he did show emotions, if you only looked. He loved Lenny more than anything. Laverne and Shirley had their quarrels, but they were always best friends, and Shirley did finally achieve her dream: she married a doctor and lived happily ever after (much to the downfall of the series, but none the less). Laverne and Shirley is my favorite show, as you may have noticed, and there is so much to be seen in it, as there is with many comedies, if we only try to look hard enough!