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Laverne & Shirley

  • TV Series
  • 1976–19831976–1983
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
7.5K
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POPULARITY
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Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams in Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Laverne convinces her dad to help hide a horse until they find a new home for him.
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  • Comedy
  • Family
The misadventures of two single women in the 1950s and '60s.The misadventures of two single women in the 1950s and '60s.The misadventures of two single women in the 1950s and '60s.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
7.5K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,711
36
  • Creators
    • Lowell Ganz
    • Garry Marshall
    • Mark Rothman
  • Stars
    • Penny Marshall
    • Cindy Williams
    • David L. Lander
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  • Creators
    • Lowell Ganz
    • Garry Marshall
    • Mark Rothman
  • Stars
    • Penny Marshall
    • Cindy Williams
    • David L. Lander
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 33User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

    Episodes178

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    Video 3:20
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    Penny Marshall, Vicki Lawrence, and Cindy Williams in Laverne & Shirley (1976)
    Penny Marshall, Betty Garrett, Eddie Mekka, and Cindy Williams in Laverne & Shirley (1976)
    Penny Marshall, David L. Lander, Michael McKean, and Cindy Williams in Laverne & Shirley (1976)
    Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams in Laverne & Shirley (1976)
    Penny Marshall, David L. Lander, Michael McKean, and Cindy Williams in Laverne & Shirley (1976)
    Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams in Laverne & Shirley (1976)
    Penny Marshall, David L. Lander, and Michael McKean in Laverne & Shirley (1976)
    Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams in Laverne & Shirley (1976)
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    Michael McKean in Laverne & Shirley (1976)
    Penny Marshall, Henry Winkler, and Cindy Williams in Laverne & Shirley (1976)

    Top cast

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    Penny Marshall
    Penny Marshall
    • Laverne DeFazioas Laverne DeFazio
    178 episodes178 eps • 1976–1983
    Cindy Williams
    Cindy Williams
    • Shirley Feeneyas Shirley Feeney
    158 episodes158 eps • 1976–1982
    David L. Lander
    David L. Lander
    • Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggmanas Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman…
    156 episodes156 eps • 1976–1983
    Eddie Mekka
    Eddie Mekka
    • Carmine 'The Big Ragoo' Ragusaas Carmine 'The Big Ragoo' Ragusa…
    150 episodes150 eps • 1976–1983
    Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    • Lenny Kosnowskias Lenny Kosnowski
    149 episodes149 eps • 1976–1983
    Phil Foster
    Phil Foster
    • Frank DeFazioas Frank DeFazio
    148 episodes148 eps • 1976–1983
    Betty Garrett
    Betty Garrett
    • Edna Babishas Edna Babish…
    97 episodes97 eps • 1976–1981
    Leslie Easterbrook
    Leslie Easterbrook
    • Rhonda Leeas Rhonda Lee
    51 episodes51 eps • 1980–1983
    Carole White
    Carole White
    • Rosie Greenbaumas Rosie Greenbaum…
    13 episodes13 eps • 1976–1982
    Ed Marinaro
    Ed Marinaro
    • Sonny St. Jacquesas Sonny St. Jacques…
    11 episodes11 eps • 1980–1981
    Bo Kaprall
    • Officer Norman Hughesas Officer Norman Hughes…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1976–1978
    Lynne Marie Stewart
    Lynne Marie Stewart
    • Barbara Tedescoas Barbara Tedesco…
    7 episodes7 eps • 1977–1983
    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • Announceras Announcer…
    6 episodes6 eps • 1976–1982
    William Sumper
    • Concessionaireas Concessionaire…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1978–1983
    Vicki Lawrence
    Vicki Lawrence
    • Sgt. Alvinia T. Ploutas Sgt. Alvinia T. Plout
    5 episodes5 eps • 1979–1983
    Doris Hess
    • Klugeras Kluger…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1976–1982
    Rose Michtom
    • Mrs. Kolcheckas Mrs. Kolcheck…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1977–1980
    Susan Barnes
    • Miss Petersas Miss Peters…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1979–1981
    • Creators
      • Lowell Ganz
      • Garry Marshall
      • Mark Rothman
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    • Trivia
      Michael McKean and David L. Lander were originally hired as writers/consultants. They wrote themselves into the show as Lenny and Squiggy, two characters they created in college. Squiggy was originally named "Ant'ny" but the producers wanted the two boys' names to coincide with the girls'. Squiggy was the name of an unseen character in McKean and Lander's "Lenny and Ant'ny" sketches.
    • Goofs
      When the series "relocated" from Milwaukee to Los Angeles during its last season, the views of Los Angeles shown in the opening credits where clearly from a post-1970 Los Angeles.
    • Quotes

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

    • Alternate versions
      In syndication and daytime network repeats, the tag sequences were usually cut.
    • Connections
      Featured in Personal Best (1982)

    User reviews33

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    Top review
    One of the greatest!
    Laverne & Shirley was one of the best shows on television between 1976-1983 and continues it's popularity on up until today. Some users have commented above that the show was boring. Well, not some. One. I disagree entirely. If you knew enough about the show to be able to give a good review, I would overlook it. But you don't. The show won the Emmy for best television show in the 1976-77 and 1977-78 seasons. I doubt you could consider it boring if it won awards of such prestige. The characters of Lenny and Squiggy supplied a lot of the comedy in the show, but the characters of Laverne and Shirley supplied the plot, comedy, and made the show a comedy, but one with heart. If you took the time to watch the show and get to know the characters, you would begin to love them. It's that way with just about any movie, television show, play, etc. But this one in particular is special for different reasons. Please actually take the time to watch the show a few times before commenting and putting it down. I am only 14 years old and can already tell you that it's a comedy classic that deserves to stay on the air for many years to come.
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    • defazio76
    • Sep 12, 2000

    FAQ1

    • What is the chant they say at the beginning leading into the theme song. And what does it mean?

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    • Release date
      • January 27, 1976 (United States)
    • Also known as
      • Laverne & Shirley & Company
    • Filming locations
      • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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