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Season 8 – Laverne & Shirley

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Best friends, roommates and polar opposites Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney work together at the Shotz Brewery in Milwaukee and keep each other's spirits up at home for the show's first several seasons. But after losing their jobs at Shotz, the pair moves to Burbank, Calif., in season six to get a fresh start and hope to break into the movie business. Many of their friends and family, inspired by the women, move to California with them, though they make some new friends as well, including Sonny the stuntman and Rhonda, a model.

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John J. O'Connor New York Times 09/14/2018
Laverne and Shirley was, in its amiable, bubble-headed innocence, "like all the other shows of the day," but there was one big difference: broader physical comedy. Go to Full Review Steve Greene and Michael Schneider IndieWire 09/14/2018
Stands as an forerunning example of the single-gal-in-the-city sitcom. Go to Full Review Chris Harnick E! Online 09/14/2018
It was funny and female-positive. Go to Full Review Scott D. Pierce Deseret News (Salt Lake City) 09/14/2018
The writing was weak, at best. The situations were ludicrous. The characters were caricatures... It was silly, harmless fun. But it was not great television. Go to Full Review Daniel Kurland Den of Geek 09/14/2018
Laverne & Shirley hardly reinvented the wheel, but its strong female characters, their infectious friendship, and its Milwaukee setting all made the show a catch. Go to Full Review David Zurawik Baltimore Sun 09/14/2018
At some of its best moments, the sitcom dealt humorously with social class tensions, which are seldom discussed in a medium that religiously celebrates the myth of America as a classless society. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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03/13/2022 Relaxed, positive, and memorable. "Laverne and Shirley" is laugh out loud funny and a sitcom classic that surely cannot be missed. See more Read all reviews
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Penny Marshall

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Cindy Williams

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Eddie Mekka

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Laraine Newman

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Phil Foster

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Doris Hess

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 28, 1982 The Mummy's Bride Shirley's marriage to an Army medic takes place in a special hospital ward. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 12, 1982 Window on Main Street Laverne and Shirley live in the window of Bardwell's Department Store for a week. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 19, 1982 The Note Shirley rushes off to live with her new husband and only leaves a short note behind for Laverne. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 26, 1982 Lost in Spacesuits Laverne makes an unforgettable first impression at her new job when she tries on an anti-gravity suit. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 9, 1982 The Playboy Show Laverne decides to become a Playboy Bunny and meets Hugh Hefner. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 16, 1982 Death Row Laverne is sentenced to die in jail when she unwittingly becomes involved in a bank robbery. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 23, 1982 Death Row Laverne, facing the death penalty, hopes for a pardon from the governor. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 30, 1982 Jinxed When Laverne is convinced that she is jinxed, her friends send a Gypsy to help her. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 7, 1982 Of Mice and Men Laverne's plan to restore her boyfriend's self-confidence backfires. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 14, 1982 The Gymnast Show Laverne is convinced that the former trapeze artist she's been dating is out to kill her. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 4, 1983 The Monastery Show Laverne visits a convent to contemplate her sins and discovers all the nuns have taken a vow of silence. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 11, 1983 Defective Ballet Laverne joins a dance troupe to rescue Squiggy, who is being held captive by KGB men. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 18, 1983 The Baby Show Laverne pretends to be pregnant in order to win prizes in a contest for mothers-to-be. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 25, 1983 The Rock and Roll Show Squiggy books Laverne's group of classical musicians for a rock concert. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 1, 1983 The Fashion Show While spying on her photographer boyfriend, Laverne creates chaos when she is mistaken for a model at a fashion show. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 8, 1983 Short on Time Laverne gets the chance to sing with the Spinners and asks her dad to watch Little Chucky. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 15, 1983 The Ghost Story Laverne and the gang hold a seance to rid her apartment of a ghost that has taken up residence. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 22, 1983 Please Don't Feed the Buzzards Lenny and Squiggy find a treasure map and set off in search of riches. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 1, 1983 How's Your Sister? Squiqqy's bizarre sister, Squendelyn, arrives for a visit and falls for Carmine. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 15, 1983 Do the Carmine Carmine is a national sensation when he performs a song and dance routine on TV. Details Episode 21 Aired May 3, 1983 Councilman de Fazio Laverne's dad decides to run against an unscrupulous man for the office of city councilman. Details Episode 22 Aired May 10, 1983 Here Today, Hair Tomorrow Laverne and the gang bid farewell to Carmine, who leaves for New York to try his luck in Broadway musicals. Details

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Season Info

Director
Tom Turbovitch, Tom Trbovich, Michael McKean, Phil Perez, Paul Sills, Gabrielle James, Garry Marshall, Chris Thompson
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 28, 1982