The Slow Child 

Laverne and Shirley get reacquainted with Miss Babish's mentally challenged daughter, Amy, who's visiting from her special school. Lenny meets Amy and immediately comes to like her, despite people's protests about what's best for Amy.

Director:

Alan Rafkin

Writers:

Garry Marshall (created by) (as Garry K. Marshall), Lowell Ganz (created by)

Stars:

Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams, Betty Garrett

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Penny Marshall	...	Laverne DeFazio
Cindy Williams	...	Shirley Feeney
Betty Garrett	...	Edna Babish
David L. Lander	...	Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman
Michael McKean	...	Lenny Kosnowski
Phil Foster	...	Frank DeFazio
Eddie Mekka	...	Carmine 'The Big Ragoo' Ragusa
Linda Gillen	...	Amy Babish (as Linda Gillin)

Storyline

Laverne and Shirley get reacquainted with Miss Babish's mentally challenged daughter, Amy, who's visiting from her special school. Lenny meets Amy and immediately comes to like her, despite people's protests about what's best for Amy.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 January 1978 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Miller-Milkis Productions, Henderson Productions, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

26 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Laverne DeFazio: Hey Squiggy, do you know the Purple Fiends?
Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman: Know 'em? They beat me up three times.

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Soundtracks

Danny Boy
(uncredited)
Written by Frederick Edward Weatherly
Performed by Eddie Mekka

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