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Laverne & Shirley
S5.E25
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The Diner

  • Episode aired May 6, 1980
  • TV-GTV-G
  • 30m
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Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams in Laverne & Shirley (1976)
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Lenny and Squiggy come into some money and invest in a run-down diner. Their ideas about food service bring no business, so they hand it over to the girls. The ladies spark success but could... Read allLenny and Squiggy come into some money and invest in a run-down diner. Their ideas about food service bring no business, so they hand it over to the girls. The ladies spark success but could get burned by their own ambitions.Lenny and Squiggy come into some money and invest in a run-down diner. Their ideas about food service bring no business, so they hand it over to the girls. The ladies spark success but could get burned by their own ambitions.
IMDb RATING
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    • Linda McMurray
  • Writers
    • Garry Marshall
    • Lowell Ganz
    • Mark Rothman
  • Stars
    • Penny Marshall
    • Cindy Williams
    • Betty Garrett
    • Linda McMurray
  • Writers
    • Garry Marshall
    • Lowell Ganz
    • Mark Rothman
  • Stars
    • Penny Marshall
    • Cindy Williams
    • Betty Garrett
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    Penny Marshall
    Penny Marshall
    • Laverne DeFazio
    Cindy Williams
    Cindy Williams
    • Shirley Feeney
    Betty Garrett
    Betty Garrett
    • Edna Babish DeFazio
    David L. Lander
    David L. Lander
    • Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman
    Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    • Lenny Kosnowski
    Eddie Mekka
    Eddie Mekka
    • Carmine 'The Big Ragoo' Ragusa
    Phil Foster
    Phil Foster
    • Frank DeFazio
    Daniel J. Foster
    • Louie
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    Jack Lukes
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      • Linda McMurray
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      • Garry Marshall
      • Lowell Ganz
      • Mark Rothman
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    • Quotes

      Laverne DeFazio: [Laverne spills the pancake batter all over the stove top; she speaks into the microphone:] Lucky lucky! For the next ten minutes, everything comes with pancakes!

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      Making Our Dreams Come True
      (uncredited)

      Lyrics by Norman Gimbel

      Music by Charles Fox

      Sung by Cyndi Grecco

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    9/10
    Betty, please pick up your weenies!
    One of the best episodes of season 5. I can't get enough of Laverne's diner talk. And poor Shirley dealing with rude customers and perverts, but it's a great show. Poor Laverne the only cook, but entertaining. I probably quote this alot: "Betty, please", "Attention, please don't harass Betty", "Betty, please pick up", "Attention, Attention, lucky, lucky for the next ten minutes every thing comes with pancakes".
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      • May 6, 1980 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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      • Miller-Milkis Productions
      • Henderson Productions
      • Paramount Television
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    • 30 minutes
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