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Laverne & Shirley

  • TV Series
  • 1976–19831976–1983
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
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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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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
8K
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POPULARITY
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9
    • Lowell Ganz
    • Garry Marshall
    • Mark Rothman
  • Stars
    • Penny Marshall
    • Cindy Williams
    • David L. Lander
    • Lowell Ganz
    • Garry Marshall
    • Mark Rothman
  • Stars
    • Penny Marshall
    • Cindy Williams
    • David L. Lander
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 34User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy

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    Penny Marshall, Vicki Lawrence, and Cindy Williams in Laverne & Shirley (1976)
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    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)
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    Penny Marshall
    Penny Marshall
    • Laverne DeFazio
    Cindy Williams
    Cindy Williams
    • Shirley Feeney
    David L. Lander
    David L. Lander
    • Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman…
    Eddie Mekka
    Eddie Mekka
    • Carmine 'The Big Ragoo' Ragusa…
    Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    • Lenny Kosnowski
    Phil Foster
    Phil Foster
    • Frank DeFazio
    Betty Garrett
    Betty Garrett
    • Edna Babish…
    Leslie Easterbrook
    Leslie Easterbrook
    • Rhonda Lee
    Carole White
    Carole White
    • Rosie Greenbaum…
    Ed Marinaro
    Ed Marinaro
    • Sonny St. Jacques…
    Bo Kaprall
    • Officer Norman Hughes…
    Lynne Marie Stewart
    Lynne Marie Stewart
    • Barbara Tedesco…
    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • Announcer…
    William Sumper
    • Concessionaire…
    Vicki Lawrence
    Vicki Lawrence
    • Sgt. Alvinia T. Plout
    Doris Hess
    • Kluger…
    Rose Michtom
    • Mrs. Kolcheck…
    Susan Barnes
    • Miss Peters…
      • Lowell Ganz
      • Garry Marshall
      • Mark Rothman
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    Storyline

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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

      Shirley Feeney: Laverne, I'm telling you, flying is safer than driving! Nobody has ever crashed into a cloud!

      Laverne De Fazio: Yeah well nobody ever fell 40,000 feet from a DeSoto either.

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

    User reviews34

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    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.
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    • Jun 7, 2004

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    • 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)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
    • Production companies
      • Miller-Milkis Productions
      • Miller-Milkis-Boyett Productions
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    • 30 minutes
      • Color

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