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Laverne & Shirley

  • TV Series
  • 1976–1983
  • TV-G
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
9.9K
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POPULARITY
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Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Laverne convinces her dad to help hide a horse until they find a new home for him.
Play trailer1:57
4 Videos
99+ Photos
SitcomComedyFamily

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.

  • Creators
    • Lowell Ganz
    • Garry Marshall
    • Mark Rothman
  • Stars
    • Penny Marshall
    • Cindy Williams
    • David L. Lander
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    9.9K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,383
    706
    • Creators
      • Lowell Ganz
      • Garry Marshall
      • Mark Rothman
    • Stars
      • Penny Marshall
      • Cindy Williams
      • David L. Lander
    • 41User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 8 nominations total

    Episodes

    Videos4

    Work Horses
    Trailer 1:57
    Work Horses
    I Can Make It
    Video 2:26
    I Can Make It
    I Can Make It
    Video 2:26
    I Can Make It
    Shirley's Big Surprise
    Video 4:22
    Shirley's Big Surprise
    Quick to Flare
    Video 3:20
    Quick to Flare

    Photos338

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    Top Cast99+

    Penny Marshall
    Penny Marshall
    • Laverne DeFazio
    • 1976–1983
    Cindy Williams
    Cindy Williams
    • Shirley Feeney
    • 1976–1982
    David L. Lander
    David L. Lander
    • Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman…
    • 1976–1983
    Eddie Mekka
    Eddie Mekka
    • Carmine 'The Big Ragoo' Ragusa…
    • 1976–1983
    Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    • Lenny Kosnowski
    • 1976–1983
    Phil Foster
    Phil Foster
    • Frank DeFazio
    • 1976–1983
    Betty Garrett
    Betty Garrett
    • Edna Babish…
    • 1976–1981
    Leslie Easterbrook
    Leslie Easterbrook
    • Rhonda Lee
    • 1980–1983
    Carole Ita White
    Carole Ita White
    • Rosie Greenbaum…
    • 1976–1982
    Ed Marinaro
    Ed Marinaro
    • Sonny St. Jacques…
    • 1980–1981
    Bo Kaprall
    Bo Kaprall
    • Officer Norman Hughes…
    • 1976–1978
    Lynne Marie Stewart
    Lynne Marie Stewart
    • Barbara Tedesco…
    • 1977–1983
    Harry Shearer
    Harry Shearer
    • Interviewer…
    • 1976–1982
    William Sumper
    • Concessionaire…
    • 1978–1983
    Vicki Lawrence
    Vicki Lawrence
    • Sgt. Alvinia T. Plout
    • 1979–1983
    Doris Hess
    • Kluger…
    • 1976–1982
    Rose Michtom
    • Mrs. Kolcheck…
    • 1977–1980
    Susan Barnes
    • Miss Peters…
    • 1979–1981
    • Creators
      • Lowell Ganz
      • Garry Marshall
      • Mark Rothman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews41

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    Summary

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      For several years there was a certain amount of interplay between the characters of this show and Happy Days (1974), especially when both shows were set in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
    • Goofs
      In the later seasons, Shirley's hairdos resembled those common in the 1970s/1980s rather than those of the late 1950s/1960s.
    • Quotes
      • Shirley Feeney, Laverne De Fazio: [first lines in opening sequence, in the style of a jump-rope or hopscotch chant] One, two, three, four! Five, six, seven, eight! Schlemiel! Shlimazl! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated!
    • Alternate versions
      In syndication and daytime network repeats, the tag sequences were usually cut.
    • Connections
      Featured in Personal Best (1982)

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    FAQ1

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

    Details

    • Release date
      • January 27, 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Laverne & Shirley & Company
    • Filming locations
      • Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA(Opening Credits)
    • Production companies
      • Henderson Productions
      • Miller-Milkis Productions
      • Paramount Television Studios
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 30m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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