Shirley dates a doctor estranged from his wife. While watching his son at Cowboy Bill's, Laverne meets her. She's almost Shirley's twin. Shirley meets her later and now sees herself as a substitute. Which lady's heart will break in the end?
A hotel in Nevada is suing for room damages caused by Laverne, Shirley, and the boys while en route to California. Both say it's the others' fault, and both tell different versions of what went down. Who's truly guilty here?
Lenny and Squiggy attend a silent movie show. They like how the boy gets the girl. Failing to do so at Frank's restaurant, they discuss how the "leading man" could be used to their advantage. Shown in "silent films" starring them.
Laverne loves stuntman Sonny, but fears losing him if a stunt fails. Shirley tells Sonny. He quits to sell insurance, giving Laverne less to worry about. Seeing later that he's now unhappy, Laverne plots to get him back where he belongs.
Cowboy Bill (who gave Frank his franchise) hires the girls to house-sit his seaside Malibu home. After he leaves, Laverne gets the not so bright idea to throw a beach party, inviting all - and inviting a storm of trouble.
On a rainy night, Rhonda brings over a game called "Truth" for the girls and their friends to play. Players must reply honestly but the sharp arrows of truth trigger a night of verbal fights between all.
The girls meet two British band-mates, who take them to a Hollywood party. In an attempt to avoid drug use going on, they eat "brownies" instead. The end result causes them to agree to marry the two, who'll pay less taxes by having wives.
Carmine decides to take a shot at stand-up comedy, but when his act almost fails, he decides to make jokes at his friends' expense. Ultimately making them feel humiliated. Will Carmine cut it out or carry on carelessly?
Passed over for a raise, Shirley pens a note to the boss. Laverne signs, adding an insult, and it gets sent. Later, he informs them they did get the raise. Now the girls must execute "Mission: Impossible" to retrieve the nasty note. Make no mistake.
With help from Carmine and the boys, the girls put their 'perfect' plan into action. Things quickly unfold into clock-like confusion. Will they nab the note and save their jobs before Mr. Bardwell's arrival?
Rhonda gets the girls a date with two big spenders. Later the two men try to 'cash in' and make a play for them. The girls stop them cold, but wonder later if they over-reacted. Do they owe the guys more because they spent so much?
Edna and all think Frank has forgotten his 5th wedding anniversary, making Edna furious. The girls and the boys play peacemaker for the two and have an anniversary party in the couple's unstable trailer home.
Sgt. Alvinia Plout has gone AWOL. A General she loved broke her heart. She hides at the girl's place and takes a job as a lounge singer. All while MPs trail her. The girls must think fast to save their former Sarge from a court-martial.
Laverne, after breaking her leg, feels like a burden to others. She also feels self pity. Wishing out-loud she was never born, a guardian angel appears, showing her what friends and her father would be like if she hadn't existed.
Carmine and Shirley perform a beautiful duet at Cowboy Bill's. Laverne too, wants to sing as pretty a song as they did. Carmine gives her voice lessons and Lenny also tries to help, but it just may be Squiggy has the real answer for her.
Shirley's new play is a wild take on Mother Goose. Her friends in lead roles. Enter a Broadway Impresario wanting a preview. Giving Lenny and Squiggy an address to the theatre, they promptly lose it. Is it onto Broadway? Or off the deep end?
The wives of a Latvian acrobat group see the girls alone with their boys and then quit the act - which Lenny and Squiggy had booked on TV's "Hollywood Palace". The girls decide to apologize by taking their place, but may regret their move later.
News of a high school reunion sparks memories for the girls, but also sparks a childish arm punching contest, with Shirley accidentally breaking Laverne's jaw - but it's more than just that pain the girls have to face.
10 years after Laverne and sailor Sal Malina broke off their engagement, he shows up in Burbank. Certain their being more mature will make a difference. Will love finally bloom for two and lead to I do?
Shirley discovers her date's only 19 when he's carded for beer at Cowboy Bill's. She tries to end it there, but he still wants date number two at a frat party. She gets Laverne a date too, but can these 1950's gals keep up with the young '60's party crowd?
Shirley's unwittingly swept up at a foiled bank robbery scene, as police mistake her for a gang member. Cuffed to their tall but very dim leader, she's now on the lam when he makes a break for it. Can she outwit this nit-wit and get away?
The "Squignowsi Talent Agency" duo of Len and Squig decide to crash the 'Golden Circle' Awards, on 'live' TV, in an effort to talk to female actress Joey Heatherton and have her read their new screenplay, hoping she'll star in it.
Frank visits Laverne, his late wife's earrings in hand. She thinks they'll be hers, but it'll be Edna his second wife. Borrowing them for a 'car date', she later finds one missing and enlists Shirley's help to save the precious heirloom.
Laverne says yes to her boyfriend about living together, and Shirley must keep Frank from finding out. Later, Laverne starts to doubt the arrangement. Is it together forever in love or just for fun?
Bardwell's Manager's cousin is Charles Grodin. Charles bets him that nice, not bossy, always pays. Laverne's sure he wants a date, Shirley thinks he wants her job. Later at the apartment, his lecture to the gang is met with suspicion.
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