Laverne & Shirley (1976 - 1983)
Laverne & Shirley (1976 - 1983)
Series Info
Long-running slapstick sitcom (with a great theme song) about two single Milwaukee women sharing an apartment and working at a brewery in the 1950s. Their circle of friends included oddballs Lenny and Squiggy, and Shirley's sweet boyfriend Carmine. A spin-off from `Happy Days,' it relied more on physical comedy than its parent show and was actually more successful, becoming the No. 1 show in its second year. Before the end of its run, the girls moved to L.A. A cartoon version aired in 1981.
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Seasons
83%
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1982, ABC, 22 episodes
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1981, ABC, 22 episodes
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1980, ABC, 22 episodes
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1979, ABC, 26 episodes
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1978, ABC, 24 episodes
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1977, ABC, 24 episodes
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1976, ABC, 23 episodes
83%
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1976, ABC, 15 episodes
Cast
Penny Marshall
as Laverne DeFazio
as Laverne DeFazio
Cindy Williams
as Shirley Feeney
as Shirley Feeney
Michael McKean
as Leonard `Lenny Kosnowski
as Leonard `Lenny Kosnowski
David L. Lander
as Andrew `Squiggy' Squiggman
as Andrew `Squiggy' Squiggman
Phil Foster
as Frank DeFazio
as Frank DeFazio
Eddie Mekka
as Carmine Ragusa
as Carmine Ragusa
Betty Garrett
as Edna Babish DeFazio
as Edna Babish DeFazio
Carole Ita White
as Rosie Greenbaum
as Rosie Greenbaum
Ed Marinaro
as Sonny St. Jacques
as Sonny St. Jacques
Leslie Easterbrook
as Rhonda Lee
as Rhonda Lee
Henry Winkler
as Fonzie
as Fonzie
Harry Shearer
as Announcer
as Announcer
Charles Fleischer
as Chuck
as Chuck
William L. Sumper
as Concessionaire
as Concessionaire
Bo Kaprall
as Cop
as Cop
Richard Stahl
as Marshall Stewart
as Marshall Stewart
Doris Hess
as Dolores
as Dolores
Charles Frank
as Jerry Callahan
as Jerry Callahan
Norman Bartold
as Mr. Bardwell
as Mr. Bardwell
Vicki Lawrence
as Sgt. Plout
as Sgt. Plout
Charles Thomas Murphy
as Dr. Gentry
as Dr. Gentry
Lynne Marie Stewart
as Muriel
as Muriel
Kip Gilman
as Dr. Sandor
as Dr. Sandor
Jack Lukes
as Guy #1
as Guy #1
Rose Michtom
as Mrs. Kolchek
as Mrs. Kolchek
Paul Willson
as Eraserhead
as Eraserhead
Susan Barnes
as Adelle
as Adelle
Jack Perkins
as Patient
as Patient
Ron Howard
as Richie
as Richie
Byron Webster
as Warren Tompkins
as Warren Tompkins
Penny Santon
as Grandma DeFazio
as Grandma DeFazio
Helen Page Camp
as Mrs. Havenwurst
as Mrs. Havenwurst
Archie Hahn III
as Bob
as Bob
Linda Gillen
as Amy Babish
as Amy Babish
Charlene Tilton
as Irene
as Irene
Wayne Powers
as Officer Battaglia
as Officer Battaglia
Marvin Braveman
as Marvin
as Marvin
Neil Thompson
as Man
as Man
Billy Sands
as Holms
as Holms
Ogden Talbot
as Wilbur
as Wilbur
Timothy Blake
as Veronica
as Veronica
Carl Ballantine
as Lionel T. Zimmmerman
as Lionel T. Zimmmerman
Troy Donahue
as Himself
as Himself
John Hayes
as George Morris
as George Morris
Garry Marshall
as Drum Player
as Drum Player
Lynne Stuart
as Barbara
as Barbara
Joseph Hacker
as Dr. Lawler
as Dr. Lawler
Hamilton Camp
as Rags (Mr. Burns)
as Rags (Mr. Burns)
Charles A. Murphy
as Dr. Gentry
as Dr. Gentry
Ron Prince
as Man on Phone
as Man on Phone
Billy Curtis
as Roger Robot
as Roger Robot
Rene Lamart
as Sean
as Sean
Mickey Deems
as Capt. Shmidt
as Capt. Shmidt
Thomas Brunelle
as Man
as Man
Susan Kellerman
as Bambi
as Bambi
Joey Heatherton
as Herself
as Herself
Greg Lewis
as Wolfgang Gessler
as Wolfgang Gessler
Bruce Kimmel
as Scott
as Scott
Murphy Dunne
as Reporter
as Reporter
John Miranda
as Man
as Man
Ben Powers
as Aaron
as Aaron
Valorie Armstrong
as Cookie
as Cookie
Wilfrid Hyde-White
as Kalaback
as Kalaback
John Lansing
as Anthony
as Anthony
Anjelica Huston
as Geraldine
as Geraldine
Richard Karron
as Robert
as Robert
Ed Begley Jr.
as Robert
as Robert
Larry Breeding
as Hank
as Hank
Julie Payne
as Charmayne
as Charmayne
Morgan Upton
as Photographer
as Photographer
Rick Podell
as Gino
as Gino
Mitchell Laurance
as The Director
as The Director
Paul Sylvan
as Sal
as Sal
Jeffrey Kramer
as Hank
as Hank
Greg Antonacci
as Hector
as Hector
Kenneth Gilman
as Dr. Sandor
as Dr. Sandor
Peter Elbling
as Dancer
as Dancer
Sandy Roveta
as Mrs. Anderson
as Mrs. Anderson
Jay Leno
as Joey
as Joey
Jim Greenleaf
as Lyle Nowicki
as Lyle Nowicki
Larry Hankin
as Tall Dancer
as Tall Dancer
Richard Moll
as Hightide
as Hightide
Kit McDonough
as Julie
as Julie
Garry Goodrow
as Caulley
as Caulley
Shelly Lipkin
as Poet
as Poet
Kirk Duncan
as Johnny
as Johnny
Julie Brown
as Secretary
as Secretary
Jeannie Epper
as Mable
as Mable
Conrad Janis
as Mr. Ripper
as Mr. Ripper
Kathryn Fuller
as Ernestine
as Ernestine
Michael McManus
as Moose
as Moose
Becky Gonzalez
as Rosita
as Rosita
Ed Peck
as Packer Fan
as Packer Fan
Terence Goodman
as Ernie
as Ernie
Sabra Jones
as Irma
as Irma
Rance Howard
as Doctor
as Doctor
John Shepard
as Robbie
as Robbie
Fred Dryer
as Lifeguard
as Lifeguard
John Edwards
as Stage Manager
as Stage Manager
Dottie Archibald
as Reporter
as Reporter
Bob Perlow
as Promoter
as Promoter
Louise Lasser
as Sister Margaret
as Sister Margaret
Ronny Hallin
as Maxine
as Maxine
Tim Thomerson
as Silky Mulcheck
as Silky Mulcheck
Tabi Cooper
as JoAnne
as JoAnne
Frances Peach
as Mary
as Mary
Louis Nye
as Clark
as Clark
Pat McCormick
as Henry
as Henry
Jack Somack
as Officer Newman
as Officer Newman
Scott Marshall
as Kid
as Kid
Jeanetta Arnette
as Marianne
as Marianne
Peggy Doyle
as Milwaukee Mission Mercy Lady
as Milwaukee Mission Mercy Lady
Udana Power
as Louisa
as Louisa
Gino Conforti
as Waiter
as Waiter
Geoffrey Lewis
as Gunther
as Gunther
Michele Bernath
as Nurse Hoblit
as Nurse Hoblit
Tim Jerome
as Dr. Schoenbroom
as Dr. Schoenbroom
G.W. Bailey
as Guard
as Guard
Michael Le Clair
as Patient
as Patient
Robin Bach
as Mr. Pennington
as Mr. Pennington
Brant von Hoffman
as Bennett
as Bennett
Al Molinaro
as Father Flannagin
as Father Flannagin
Bill Fiore
as Franklin
as Franklin
Rebecca Diana Smith
as Lenore
as Lenore
Richard Libertini
as Dr. Romano
as Dr. Romano
Francine Kessler
as Leonetta Pike
as Leonetta Pike
Pat O'Moore
as Arthur
as Arthur
Nicholas Worth
as Lewis
as Lewis
Harry Waters Jr.
as Lamar
as Lamar
Hugh Hefner
as Himself
as Himself
Barbara Brownell
as Crystal
as Crystal
Scatman Crothers
as Porter
as Porter
Ruth Silveira
as Karen
as Karen
Doug Cox
as Beatnik
as Beatnik
Chuck Pierce
as MacGuffin
as MacGuffin
George Memmoli
as Uncle Tom
as Uncle Tom
George Pentecost
as Cramer
as Cramer
Ralph James
as Rudy
as Rudy
Rusdi Lane
as Santa
as Santa
Robert Alda
as Harrison
as Harrison
Tracy Reiner
as Carole
as Carole
Raymond Singer
as McClean
as McClean
Dennis Haysbert
as Shore Patrolman
as Shore Patrolman
Merie Earle
as First Lady
as First Lady
DeWayne Jessie
as First MP
as First MP
Carole Cook
as Mrs. Harmon
as Mrs. Harmon
Jim Mills
as Policeman
as Policeman
Jim Craig
as Noah
as Noah
Joanna Kerns
as Monique
as Monique
DeVera Marcus
as Esmerelda
as Esmerelda
Carol Kane
as Olga
as Olga
Marcia Rodd
as Hillary
as Hillary
Randy Powell
as Doctor
as Doctor
Mary Treen
as Nana Shotz
as Nana Shotz
Chanin Hale
as Nurse
as Nurse
Roy Stuart
as `Buzz' Anderson
as `Buzz' Anderson
Christopher Guest
as Greg
as Greg
Patricia Stich
as Evelyne
as Evelyne
Craig Littler
as Pete
as Pete
Dee Marcus
as Reception Nurse
as Reception Nurse
Art Garfunkel
as Krasnow
as Krasnow
Susan Kellermann
as Bambi
as Bambi
Vicki Frederick
as Helga
as Helga
Jimmy Briscoe
as Lance
as Lance
Julie Parrish
as Frisco
as Frisco
Marvin Braverman
as Emcee
as Emcee
Dick Patterson
as Merritt
as Merritt
Stubby Kaye
as Cowboy Bill
as Cowboy Bill
Jeff Severson
as Doctor
as Doctor
Hector Maisonette
as Bouncer
as Bouncer
Ilene Graff
as Monique
as Monique
Paul Tulley
as Mark
as Mark
Paul Sand
as David
as David
Fran Ryan
as Mother Superior
as Mother Superior
Stephanie Faracy
as Debra Lee
as Debra Lee
Jeannie Linero
as Estelle
as Estelle
Mickey Morton
as Bernie
as Bernie
David W. Duclon
as Vincent Van Eagle
as Vincent Van Eagle
Roger C. Carmel
as Victim
as Victim
Charles Pierce
as MacGuffin
as MacGuffin
F. William Parker
as Vernon
as Vernon
Gary Epp
as Pvt. Duff
as Pvt. Duff
Mitch Laurance
as Director
as Director
Stephen Bishop
as Malcolm
as Malcolm
Jineane Ford
as Terry
as Terry
Bill Moray
as Priest
as Priest
Paul Linke
as Milo
as Milo
Leland Palmer
as Gloria Lubitz
as Gloria Lubitz
Roger Til
as Maitre D'
as Maitre D'
Holly Irving
as Iris
as Iris
Vern Rowe
as Professor
as Professor
Johnny Desmond
as Nick
as Nick
Harry Holcombe
as Judge
as Judge
Ed Greenberg
as Max Jr.
as Max Jr.
Howard Mann
as Grand Bass
as Grand Bass
Dick Yarmy
as Ludwig
as Ludwig
Noriyuki 'Pat' Morita
as Wong
as Wong
Daniel Foster
as Louie
as Louie
Anthony W. Marshall
as Shotz
as Shotz
Larry Gelman
as Chuck Malone
as Chuck Malone
Michael Spound
as Lift Operator
as Lift Operator
Jeff Goldblum
as Laverne's Date
as Laverne's Date
Tom Byrd
as Mike
as Mike
Wendy Cutler
as Viviana
as Viviana
Robert Hogan
as Bullets
as Bullets
Tom Trbovich
as Tom
as Tom
Robert Hays
as Tom
as Tom
Abbe Kanter
as Elinor
as Elinor
Dan Barrows
as Bill
as Bill
Joi Staton
as Hostess
as Hostess
Hans Conried
as Wilner
as Wilner
Tom Brunnelle
as Rusty
as Rusty
Lindsey Bloom
as Nurse Krevsky
as Nurse Krevsky
Rosemary Prinz
as Mrs. Latimer
as Mrs. Latimer
Tommy Madden
as Brent
as Brent
Donna Garrett
as Red Team Member
as Red Team Member
William L. Sumptor
as Policeman
as Policeman
Keith Mitchell
as Bobby
as Bobby
Brandt van Hoffman
as Bennett
as Bennett
Thomas Callaway
as Harold
as Harold
Ernie Lee Banks
as Priest
as Priest
Raleigh Bond
as Ajax
as Ajax
Anson Williams
as Potsie
as Potsie
Richard Young
as Charles Warner
as Charles Warner
Victor Holchak
as Ernie
as Ernie
Ken Lerner
as Pete
as Pete
Janice Carroll
as Mrs. Lasagna
as Mrs. Lasagna
Terry Goodman
as Ernie
as Ernie
Ellen Endicott
as Irma
as Irma
Paul Kreppel
as Raphael
as Raphael
Mary Tiffany
as Mrs. Dorfman
as Mrs. Dorfman
Paul Barselou
as Eulogist
as Eulogist
Ric Mancini
as Rocky
as Rocky
Frank Alesia
as Marty
as Marty
Rick Dano
as Biff
as Biff
Harold Oblong
as Deliveryman
as Deliveryman
Sandra Wirth
as Lucille
as Lucille
Susan Stone
as Beatrice
as Beatrice
Frances E. Williams
as Mrs. Bellini
as Mrs. Bellini
Kevin Neya Johnston
as Arlene
as Arlene
Penny Stanton
as Grandma DeFazio
as Grandma DeFazio
Don Potter
as Big Hollywood Producer
as Big Hollywood Producer
Brad Sanders
as MC
as MC
Frank Ashmore
as Bachelor No. 1
as Bachelor No. 1
Harvey Skolnik
as Willie
as Willie
Francis T. Perry Williams
as Policeman
as Policeman
John Brent
as Shasta
as Shasta
Christopher Weeks
as Monty Shore
as Monty Shore
Lyman Ward
as Tom Shotz
as Tom Shotz
Stephen Nathan
as Kevin
as Kevin
John Moskoff
as Store Detective
as Store Detective
Robert Cornthwaite
as Dr. Futoran
as Dr. Futoran
Thomas Leopold
as Larry
as Larry
Virginia Peters
as Hilda
as Hilda
Michele Greene
as Vicki
as Vicki
Lu Leonard
as Dottie
as Dottie
April Clough
as Inga
as Inga
Michael Le Claire
as Patient
as Patient
Dick Shawn
as Gatekeeper
as Gatekeeper
Rene Lemart
as Sean
as Sean
Katherine Luller
as Ernestine
as Ernestine
Warren Berlinger
as Henshaw
as Henshaw
Michael Pataki
as Dressner
as Dressner
Catherine Gilmour
as Patti
as Patti
Marty Nadler
as Butch
as Butch
Deborah Harmon
as Receptionist
as Receptionist
Barbara O. Jones
as Toni
as Toni
Robert Casper
as Max Gruber
as Max Gruber
John Fink
as Mortician
as Mortician
Dee Gardner
as Cricket
as Cricket
Toni Basil
as Mickie
as Mickie
Robin Menken
as Christine
as Christine
Steve Doubet
as Johnny Pulse
as Johnny Pulse
Sarah Kennedy
as Girl
as Girl
Shirley O'Hara
as Mrs. Ramsdale
as Mrs. Ramsdale
Helena Carroll
as Irene
as Irene
Terrence Wright
as Dirk
as Dirk
Wolf Muser
as Heinrich
as Heinrich
Jerry Belson
as Mr. Wardcraft
as Mr. Wardcraft
Phillip Clark
as Ensign
as Ensign
Gerrit Graham
as Nathan
as Nathan
Elizabeth Daily
as Rita
as Rita
Donovan Scott
as Rollo
as Rollo
William Sumper
as Milo
as Milo
Janet Brady
as Red Team Member
as Red Team Member
Mark Harmon
as Victor
as Victor
Kathryn Ish
as Mrs. Stewart
as Mrs. Stewart
Roger Garrett
as Pulper
as Pulper
Mel Scott
as Ronald
as Ronald
Deborah White
as Claudette
as Claudette
Don Bexley
as Rev. Larry
as Rev. Larry
Ted Danson
as Fireman
as Fireman
Donna Ponterotto
as Ebb-tide
as Ebb-tide
Jim Lange
as Jim Lange
as Jim Lange
Gary Dontzig
as Priest
as Priest
Tom Newman
as Judge
as Judge
Will Hunt
as Preacher
as Preacher
Marilyn Redfield
as Sherry
as Sherry
Bob Basso
as Security Guard
as Security Guard
Howard Hesseman
as Dr. Grayson
as Dr. Grayson
Carol Ann Williams
as Pvt. Jones
as Pvt. Jones
Andre Landzaat
as Waiter
as Waiter
Ted Chapman
as Doctor
as Doctor
Robert Ball
as Butler
as Butler
Carl Gottlieb
as Station Master
as Station Master
Paul Wilson
as Eraserhead
as Eraserhead
Sarah Lilly
as Waitress
as Waitress
Tim Stack
as Teller
as Teller
Paddi Edwards
as Receptionist
as Receptionist
Julie Paris
as 3rd Mother
as 3rd Mother
Bernie Kuby
as Judge
as Judge
Joie Magidow
as Pvt. Walker
as Pvt. Walker
Diane Sommerfield
as Blue Team Member
as Blue Team Member
Paula-Marie Moody
as Blue Team Member
as Blue Team Member
Series Details
| TV Network: | ABC |
| Premiere Date: | Jan 27, 1976 |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Executive Producers: | Edward K. Milkis, Garry Marshall, Thomas L. Miller |
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