Laverne & Shirley (1976–1983)
Plot
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.
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- 01
Laverne's Arranged MarriageLaverne's father arranges a marriage for her to a wealthy cheese manufacturer who happens to be in the mob. - 02
Cruise (1)Shirley is waiting anxiously for Laverne to come back from the bank with their savings for their cruise holiday that they have been planning on for weeks. When Laverne comes in, she tells Shirley that they have $50 less than they thought, and now they're not going to be able to take the cruise as they only have two days until the ship sets sail. The girls get depressed until Laverne says that they shouldn't give up hope, that they still have two days left and that they'll think of something to come up with the money. The girls go see Carmine who gets them a job at J&J Shoes. Carmine tells the owner he'll bring all his tap dance students over to his store to buy their shoes if he hires Laverne and Shirley for the weekend. The guy hires the girls and tells them to go and get changed into their uniforms. When we see Laverne and Shirley again, Shirley is dressed as Jack and Laverne is dressed as Jill from the nursery rhyme. The store owner tells them they'll get $2 for every pair of shoes - 03
Laverne and Shirley Meet FabianFabian's concert is sold out, but the girls still want to see him. The girls bet Rosie that they can not only meet Fabian but that they will have their pictures taken with him. Rosie agrees to the bet, and says that if she should lose she'll clean the girls flat with her toothbrush. Needless to say, Rosie is soon scrubbing the floors, toothbrush and all.
Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01
Season's bestThe Society PartyJanuary 27, 1976Shotz brewery bottle-cappers and best friends, Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney, are invited by the boss' nephew, Tad Shotz, to the Shotz - S01E02
The Bachelor PartyFebruary 3, 1976While Mr. DeFazio is away for a few days, Laverne and Shirley take over running the Pizza Bowl for him. Later, The Fonz convinces the girls - S01E03
Bowling for RazzberriesFebruary 10, 1976During the annual Shotz bowling tournament, Laverne decides to get even with her bowling rival, Karen from the past 5 years. However, on t - S01E04
A Nun's StoryFebruary 24, 1976While Laverne & Shirley await their yearly high school reunion, they reminisce about their old crazy friend, Anne-Marie, who shows up at the - S01E05
Falter at the AltarMarch 2, 1976Laverne suddenly decides to marry her boyfriend of only two months before he is sent away by the Navy. - S01E06
Dog Day Blind DatesMarch 9, 1976Laverne & Shirley double date with two criminals who secretly intend on robbing the bank next to the Pizza Bowl. - S01E07
Once Upon a RumorMarch 16, 1976Shirley's stuck zipper on her skirt leaves for a sticky situation when Lenny witnesses Squiggy with Shirley, half-dressed, leading to rumors - S01E08
One Flew Over MilwaukeeMarch 23, 1976Shirley drives everyone she knows crazy when she loses her pet canary. - S01E09
Dating SlumpMarch 30, 1976Shirley becomes reclusive and refuses to date after learning that Carmine has a new girlfriend, which drives Laverne crazy. - S01E10
It's the WaterApril 6, 1976Laverne & Shirley try to earn promotions by trying out for the new beer tasting position. - S01E11
Fakeout at the StakeoutApril 13, 1976Laverne & Shirley falls victims to a peculiar robber, known as the ""Milwaukee Masher."" - S01E12
Hi, NeighborApril 27, 1976Lenny & Squiggy drive Laverne & Shirley crazy when they move into the girls' apartment building. - S01E13
How Do You Say 'Are You Dead' in German?May 4, 1976Laverne & Shirley panic when a German delivery guy faints in their living room. - S01E14
From Suds to StardomMay 11, 1976After losing four talent contests, Laverne & Shirley decide to do something about it. This has Laverne and Shirley doing the 'Cabana' act. - S01E15
Mother Knows WorstMay 18, 1976Shirley's domineering mother comes for a visit, and finds fault with Shirley, her friends, and everything else about Shirley's life, until L
Season02
- S02E01
Drive! She SaidSeptember 28, 1976—Shirley offers Laverne free driving lessons in exchange for some money to buy a new car. - S02E02
Angels of MercyOctober 5, 1976—Laverne & Shirley become hospital volunteers. - S02E03
Bachelor MothersOctober 19, 1976—Since the girls have no dates that night, they agree to babysit Fonzie's godson. When they get a call for a big date only one of them can go - S02E04
Excuse Me, May I Cut In?October 26, 1976—Laverne and Shirley's tv breaks down, and when the contest offering a prize of a new color set arises Shirley acts nice to Richie Cunningham - S02E05
Bridal ShowerNovember 9, 1976—Laverne & Shirley get an invitation to a bridal shower, but are afraid to go because they're the only ones left unmarried. - S02E06
Look Before You LeapNovember 16, 1976—After a party at the brewery, Laverne comes home to find she's wearing a pair of men's boxer shorts. She starts to feel ill in the mornings - S02E07
Dear Future ModelNovember 23, 1976—Laverne & Shirley decide to become high fashion models and take a home modelling course. - S02E08
Good Time GirlsNovember 30, 1976—The girls get plenty of offers for dates after Icky Hector puts their names and phone number on several men's room walls. - S02E09
Two of Our Weirdos Are MissingDecember 7, 1976—Lenny and Squiggy disappear after Laverne & Shirley decide not to go to the circus with them. The girls phone around and find that they've g - S02E10
Christmas Eve at the Booby Hatch (aka Oh, Hear the Angel Voices)December 21, 1976Carmine calls the gang together at the Pizzabowl and asks them all if they're willing to help him put on a Christmas show for the local hosp - S02E11
Guilty Until Proven Not InnocentJanuary 4, 1977—Laverne is arrested for shoplifting, so Shirley tries to get her released. - S02E12
Anniversary ShowJanuary 10, 1977—While the girls are stuck at a train station in Canada, the rest of the gang is waiting for them to have a surprise party at the Pizzabowl. - S02E13
Playing HookyJanuary 11, 1977—The girls both call in sick to Shotz and decide to have 'fun' instead. They go to the movies where they see a couple of guys and Laverne wav - S02E14
Guinea PigsJanuary 18, 1977—The girls become guinea pigs in order to raise money to go to a cocktail party. Laverne is allowed to sleep for a few minutes at a time, and - S02E15
Call Me a TaxiFebruary 1, 1977—The girls take jobs as taxi dancers when they get laid off. - S02E16
Steppin' OutFebruary 8, 1977—The girls have big dates now if only they can get themselves together in time. - S02E17
Buddy, Can You Spare a Father?February 15, 1977—Shirley goes to a sleazy bar to look for her father. - S02E18
Honeymoon HotelFebruary 22, 1977—Shirley wins a vacation at a newlywed hotel. Laverne and Shirley plan to use Carmine to fool the hotel staff into letting them in, thinking - S02E19
Hi, Neighbor Book 2March 1, 1977—Laverne & Shirley come to the rescue when Lenny and Squiggy get stood up. - S02E20
Frank's FlingMarch 8, 1977—Laverne asks Lenny, Squiggy and Carmine to dress up as gangsters in order to scare away a golddigger who wants to marry her father. - S02E21
Haunted HouseMarch 22, 1977—The girls want new furniture and go looking for a used couch, in a haunted house. Lenny and Squiggy go with Laverne and Shirley to the haunt - S02E22
Lonely at the MiddleMarch 29, 1977—Shirley is promoted to supervisor and has the other workers hating her for it. - S02E23
Citizen CraneApril 5, 1977—Milwaukee's most prominent citizen, Charles Feister Crane, decides to make Laverne and Shirley his newest singing discovery, a singing duet
Season03
- S03E01
Airport '59September 20, 1977—Laverne & Shirley go on their first plane trip and end up flying it when their pilot faints at the controls. - S03E02
Tag Team WrestlingSeptember 27, 1977—Laverne starts off by telling Shirley how a driver had cut her off so she had shouted back to her that she was a 'banana face'. Later on, La - S03E03
The PactOctober 4, 1977—Laverne and Shirley get into a huge fight after Shirley's new boyfriend asks Laverne out. The girls agree to make a pact swearing never to l - S03E04
Robot LawsuitOctober 25, 1977—A giant robot attacks Laverne in a toy store this leads her to sue the toy company. - S03E05
Season's bestLaverne's Arranged MarriageNovember 1, 1977Laverne's father arranges a marriage for her to a wealthy cheese manufacturer who happens to be in the mob. - S03E06
Cruise (1)November 8, 1977Shirley is waiting anxiously for Laverne to come back from the bank with their savings for their cruise holiday that they have been planning - S03E07
Cruise (2)November 15, 1977—Lenny and Squiggy begs Laverne and Shirley not to squeal on them. Shirley succumbs to their pitiful begging faces and warns them that if th - S03E08
Laverne and Shirley Meet FabianNovember 22, 1977Fabian's concert is sold out, but the girls still want to see him. The girls bet Rosie that they can not only meet Fabian but that they will - S03E09
The StakeoutNovember 29, 1977—Carmine is suspected of being a counterfeiter, so the F.B.I. use Laverne and Shirley's flat as a stakeout to catch him in the act. - S03E10
Shirley's OperationDecember 6, 1977—The gang is rehearsing the play ""Alice In Wonderland"" so they're all in costume: Shirley is Alice, Laverne is the Mad Hatter, Lenny and Sq - S03E11
Take My Plants, PleaseDecember 13, 1977—The girls get laid off so they go to work for themselves selling flowers and plants door to door. - S03E12
New Years Eve 1959December 27, 1977—It is New Years Eve and Laverne is dumped by her date and Shirley has a cold. Squiggy does his human fly stunt as the countdown to the new y - S03E13
The MorticianJanuary 10, 1978—Laverne has a crush on a mortician who is more interested in her dead than alive. To help her chances of getting to know the mortician bette - S03E14
The Horse ShowJanuary 17, 1978—Shirley rescues a horse from a glue factory and put it in her bedroom. The girls try to find a new home for Buttercup before she's turned in - S03E15
The Slow ChildJanuary 24, 1978—When Mrs. Babish's mentally slow daughter, Amy, comes to visit, a moving relationship soon develops between her and Lenny - despite the fact - S03E16
The Second (Almost) Annual Shotz Talent ShowJanuary 31, 1978—Mr. Shotz wants the girls to find a spot in the talent show for his no-talent nephew. - S03E17
The DentistFebruary 7, 1978—Laverne has a chipped tooth and goes to Shirley's dental student cousin Mikey. Laverne, as a favor to Shirley, allows Shirley's dentist cous - S03E18
Bus StopFebruary 14, 1978—The girls take a bus to a distant city to visit two medical students who leave them stranded. - S03E19
The Driving TestFebruary 21, 1978—The show starts with Laverne and Shirley chatting away in the Shotz brewery canteen when Lenny and Squiggy come in. Upon opening their pay c - S03E20
The Obstacle CourseFebruary 28, 1978—The policeman in charge of testing the recruits thinks Shirley is too puny and weak to do the assault course, so Laverne helps Shirley train - S03E21
The Debutante BallMay 9, 1978—Laverne and Lenny go to a debutantes' ball where Lenny learns he is 89th in line for the Polish throne. - S03E22
2001: A Comedy OdysseyMay 16, 1978—Laverne dreams she and Shirley are in their 80's still living together and still single. Laverne and Shirley are old and single but so are L - S03E23
The Dance StudioMay 23, 1978—The girls try and help Carmine get financing so that he can open his own dance studio. Of course, they end up ruining it for Carmine so in t - S03E24
Breaking Up and Making UpMay 30, 1978—Laverne and Shirley try to get Frank and Edna back together after they break up when Edna's ex-husband comes to town.
Season04
- S04E01
Festival (1)September 5, 1978—The girls go to New York to visit all of Laverne's relatives and to attend the Italian festival. Laverne's Grandmother, Frank's mother takes - S04E02
Festival (2)September 12, 1978—Frank tries to win the climbing the greased pole contest so he can win a trip to Italy for his mother. - S04E03
Playing the RoxySeptember 19, 1978—Laverne comes out the bedroom wearing only her slip and reading a magazine about a stripper named Roxy's adentures. It turns out that Shirle - S04E04
The RobberySeptember 26, 1978—Out for kicks, Laverne teams up with a tough guy who commits a crime. Laverne's date with Jake of the Purple Fiends goes sour when he robs a - S04E05
The Quiz ShowOctober 10, 1978—The gang attend ""Be Silly For Dollars"". Carmine got the tickets & wanted to be a contestant. Shecky the host comes to the audience to se - S04E06
Laverne and Shirley Go to Night SchoolOctober 17, 1978—Shirley wants to become a medical assistant, and wants reluctant Laverne to go to night school with her. - S04E07
Date with EraserheadOctober 24, 1978—Shirley has a blind date with Eraserhead and it isn't quite what she had in mind. - S04E08
The Bully ShowOctober 31, 1978—Lenny and Squiggy are forced to make a date between Laverne and their foreman. After fighting feelings of guilt since they know that the guy - S04E09
A Visit to the CemeteryNovember 14, 1978—Laverne comes to accept the death of her mother and visits her grave for the first time. - S04E10
Chorus LineNovember 21, 1978—Laverne dreams of going to Broadway when she auditions for West Side Story in Chicago. - S04E11
Laverne and Shirley Move InNovember 28, 1978—Shirley recalls how she and Laverne first moved in together. - S04E12
Dinner for FourDecember 5, 1978—The girls meet two guys in Frank's Pizzabowl. When they get chatting, the girls think that the guys are inviting them for dinner at their po - S04E13
It's a Dog's LifeDecember 12, 1978—Shirley handcuffs herself to a homeless dog at the pound to protest the scheduled death of the dog. Carmine comes to the rescue in the end b - S04E14
Oh, Come All Ye BumsDecember 19, 1978—Laverne and Shirley are decorating their Christmas tree, when a bum called Rags knocks at the door and tells Laverne and Shirley that he's b - S04E15
Who's Papa?January 16, 1979—Shirley finds it odd that she is small and brunette when everybody else in her family is tall and blonde, so she takes it on herself to find - S04E16
The Third Annual Shotz Talent ShowJanuary 30, 1979—In the third annual Shotz talent show, Laverne and Shirley perform as human puppets. - S04E17
Supermarket SweepFebruary 6, 1979—Laverne wins three minutes of free shopping and everyne want something. Everybody wants something all right: Lenny and Squiggy are constantl - S04E18
Lenny's CrushFebruary 13, 1979—Lenny falls in love with Laverne after misunderstanding what she told him. - S04E19
Fire ShowFebruary 20, 1979—One of the firemen who comes to put out the fire in their apartment falls for Laverne. Unfortunately, Shirley falls for him too which leads - S04E20
Squiggy in LoveFebruary 27, 1979—Laverne and Shirley try to help Squiggy by pointing out to him that his latest great looking girlfriend is just using him to help move into - S04E21
The Feminine MistakeMarch 6, 1979—Laverne asks Shirley if she can make her more feminine to impress Joey. This leads to Laverne acting 'froo-froo' and doing impressions of a - S04E22
The Tenants Are RevoltingMarch 13, 1979—The girls believe they are doing a good deed by calling in a building inspector to make repairs, until Mrs. Babish is given a deadline to fi - S04E23
Spy in My BeerMay 8, 1979—No one believes Laverne saw an industrial spy in the brewery. So she takes it upon herself to prove everyone wrong. She drags Shirley back t - S04E24
Shirley and the Older ManMay 15, 1979—Shirley's friendship with a rich older man is resented by Carmine, who is jealous, and the man's daughter is suspicious of Shirley's intenti
Season05
- S05E01
Shotgun Wedding (II)September 13, 1979—The girls get engaged to Richie and Fonzie to avoid a shotgun wedding.
The crossover starts on Happy Days S07E01 Shotgun Wedding (I). - S05E02
One Heckuva NoteSeptember 20, 1979—Shirley finds an old love note written to Laverne from Carmine. This practically ends the girls friendship. - S05E03
Fat City HolidaySeptember 27, 1979—The girls get jobs at a weight loss camp. - S05E04
Upstairs, DownstairsOctober 4, 1979—A fight over returning a wrongly issued check sets the girls to dreaming about Shirley in heaven and Laverne in hell. - S05E05
What Do You Do With a Drunken Sailor?October 18, 1979—Shirley's brother returns home from the Navy, an alcoholic. - S05E06
You've Pushed Me Too FarOctober 25, 1979—Lenny refuses to have anything to do with Squiggy after he pushes him into a garbage can from their second floor apartment window. Laverne a - S05E07
The WeddingNovember 1, 1979—Edna accepts a marriage proposal from Frank, who waited to the last minute to ask her. Laverne and Shirley end up singing at their wedding i - S05E08
Bad GirlsNovember 8, 1979—The girls realize things have changed in their old club "The Angora Debs," when they let Edna's niece Vicki join. Finding that it's become a - S05E09
You're in the Army, Now (1)November 15, 1979—Laverne & Shirley enlist in the W.A.C.s to get even for a missed promotion. - S05E10
You're in the Army, Now (2)November 15, 1979—Laverne & Shirley regret joining the Army. - S05E11
Take Two, They're SmallNovember 22, 1979—Lenny and Squiggy fix Laverne and Shirley up with computer dates, who turn out to be midgets. - S05E12
The Fourth Annual Shotz Talent ShowDecember 6, 1979—Laverne and Shirley are in charge of selecting the acts for the 4th annual Shotz talent show. It starts off with Frank auditioning in Lavern - S05E13
Testing, TestingDecember 13, 1979—Shotz hires a psychiatrist to evaluate job aptitudes. The gang are all terrified that some deep dark secret, or that all their inadequacies - S05E14
Not Quite South of the BorderJanuary 7, 1980—The girls can't wait to go on a vacation to Mexico. Unfortunately when they get there, they find half of their hotel room missing and that t - S05E15
You Oughta Be in PicturesJanuary 14, 1980—The girls jump at the chance to be the stars in a movie, unaware that the film they will be starring in is an Army hygiene film. Shirley beg - S05E16
The Beatnik ShowJanuary 21, 1980—Shirley is turned on to Beatnik culture, while visiting a local coffee house one evening. She soon begins wearing black, and moping around t - S05E17
The Right to LightJanuary 28, 1980—To protest a false bill, the girls chain themselves insde the gas company building, little knowing that another disgruntled customer has pla - S05E18
Why Did the Fireman . . .February 4, 1980—Laverne falls for a fireman who is always being called to duty. Before he gets a chance to propose to Laverne, he dies in the line of duty s - S05E19
The CollectorFebruary 11, 1980—The girls try to talk Carmine out of going to work for a loan shark. - S05E20
Murder on the Moosejaw Express (1)February 26, 1980—The girls are riding the Moose Jaw Express when a murder victim enters their compartment. - S05E21
Murder on the Moosejaw Express (2)March 4, 1980—Laverne and Shirley try to find out who the murderer is. - S05E22
Survival TestMarch 11, 1980—Sargeant Alvina Plout takes the girls on a survival test against the men. - S05E23
The Duke of SquiggmannMarch 25, 1980—Squiggy sleepwalks thinking he is a rich duke. - S05E24
Antonio, the AmazingApril 1, 1980—Laverne and Shirley are returning from a friend's wedding to find a strange man lying asleep on their sofa. Laverne arms herself with a base - S05E25
The DinerMay 6, 1980—Lenny inherits a greasy spoon diner called 'Laslo's Place', they immediately rename it ""Dead Laslo's Place"". Because Laverne and Shirley a - S05E26
Seperate TablesMay 13, 1980—Shirley is building a lollipop stick model of her dream house. Laverne walks in wanting to go to the movies, but Shirley just wants to build
Season06
- S06E01
Not Quite New YorkNovember 18, 1980—After being fired from the brewery, the girls decide to pack up and move out to California. The only way they can afford to get out there is - S06E02
Welcome to BurbankNovember 25, 1980—The girls are ready to return to Milwaukee after experiencing an earthquake on their first night in California. - S06E03
Studio CityDecember 2, 1980—The girls are hired to play stunt women in a Troy Donohue movie. - S06E04
Grand OpeningDecember 9, 1980—In order to pay Shirley back some of the money she owes her, Laverne agrees to be the target in Sonny's knife throwing act at Cowboy Bill's - S06E05
Candy is DandyDecember 16, 1980—The girls finally get a job in California in the gift wrapping department at Bardwell's Department Store. On their first day on the job, Lav - S06E06
The Dating GameDecember 30, 1980—Lenny and Squiggy appear in on the television show, The Dating Game. - S06E07
The Other WomanJanuary 6, 1981—Shirley finally gets to date a Doctor. The trouble is she looks exactly like his old wife. - S06E08
The Road to BurbankJanuary 13, 1981—There is a dispute over who should pay the bill when Lenny and Squiggy trash a hotel room on their way to California and try to blame it on - S06E09
Born Too LateJanuary 27, 1981—Lenny and Squiggy imagine that they are the stars in a whole series of flashback black and white silent movies. - S06E10
Love Out the WindowFebruary 3, 1981—After learning that Laverne fears for his safety, Sonny quits his job as a stuntman and takes a job selling insurance. - S06E11
Malibu MansionFebruary 10, 1981—The girls are hired to house sit at the Malibu beachfront mansion of the owner of the Cowboy Bill's chain of restaurants. While he is away f - S06E12
To Tell the TruthFebruary 17, 1981—Stuck at home on a rainy night with nothing to do, the gang decides to play a game of truth or dare. Within minutes, everybody ends up argui - S06E13
I Do, I DoFebruary 24, 1981—The girls almost marry tow rock stars from Britain after eating some brownies laced with marijuana. - S06E14
But Seriously, Folks . . .March 3, 1981—Carmine's new stand up comedy act is not such a big hit with his friends when he starts to make fun of them in turn. - S06E15
The Bardwell Caper (1)March 10, 1981—Disappointed after not receiving the customary tri-monthly $5.00 raise, Laverne and Shirley write a nasty letter to their boss. At the end o - S06E16
The Bardwell Caper (2)March 17, 1981—The girls recruit Lenny, Squiggy, and Carmine to help them pull off this mission. Lenny and Squiggy will drive the getaway car, and act as l - S06E17High Priced DatesApril 7, 1981—The girls turn to Edna for advice when their dates expect ""rewards"".
- S06E18Fifth AnniversaryApril 14, 1981—The girls throw Frank and Edna a fifth wedding anniversary party at their trailor, which has a broken trailor jack.
- S06E19Out, Out Damned PloutMay 5, 1981—Sgt. Plout goes AWOL and decides to hide out at the girl's apartment.
- S06E20Laverne's Broken LegMay 12, 1981—After she has to miss a party because of her broken leg, Laverne sits at home alone and falls asleep while watching It's A Wonderful Life on
- S06E21Sing, Sing, SingMay 19, 1981—Laverne asks Carmine to give her singing lessons so that she can sing for Hoot Night at Cowboy Bill's.
- S06E22Child's PlayMay 26, 1981—Because of Squiggy's forgetfulness, Laverne and Shirley must play all the parts in Shirley's play ""Murder In Mother Goose Land"", which a B
Season07
- S07E01The Most Important Day EverOctober 13, 1981—Laverne and Shirley appear on television as part of a Latvian acrobatic act in an effort to help Lenny and Squiggy's new talent agency.
- S07E02It Only Hurts When I BreatheOctober 27, 1981—Laverne and Shirley recall their high school days only to find themselves embroiled in a slugfest that leaves Laverne with a broken jaw.
- S07E03I Wonder What Became of Sal?November 3, 1981—Laverne's old boyfriend Sal, comes to California looking for her. Now Sal is a succesful millionaire businessman and he once again proposes
- S07E04Teenage LustNovember 10, 1981—The girls attend a wild fraternity party and find out they're not as young as they used to be.
- S07E05The Defiant OneNovember 17, 1981—Shirley finds herself mistakenly handcuffed to a bankrobber who is forced to take her with him when he escapes from the police.
- S07E06Night at the AwardsNovember 24, 1981—When Lenny and Squiggy invade the backstage of a televised awards show, they suddenly find themselves in the middle of the stage with Joey H
- S07E07Some Enchanted EarringDecember 1, 1981—Laverne accidentally loses one of her mother's diamond earrings.
- S07E08Moving InDecember 8, 1981—Laverne moves in with her new boyfriends but after having a talk with Lenny, she begins to have second thoughts. Laverne's new boyfriends as
- S07E09Friendly PersuasionDecember 15, 1981—While wrapping in Bardwell's one day, Charles Grodin comes in and chats to the girls. Laverne mistakingly thinks he's asking her out and she
- S07E10I Do, I Don'tJanuary 5, 1982—Shirley tries to get Carmine to marry her after she is provided with a free wedding reception. Shirley talks Laverne into going to a promoti
- S07E11Love Is the Tar PitsJanuary 12, 1982—Squiggy is jealous of Lenny's new girlfriend. While out at the local tarpits, Lenny sees a nice girl reading on the lawn. A guy starts to ha
- S07E12Watch the Fur FlyJanuary 19, 1982—After Shirley yells at Rhonda for wearing a coat made of animal fur, Laverne unknowingly sets Shirley up on a date with a furrier.
- S07E13Rocky RaguJanuary 26, 1982—Carmine is in the girls apartment getting Laverne to sew his pants after a dog took a bite out of them, when Rhonda comes in saying that she
- S07E14Star PeepersFebruary 2, 1982—The girls vow to get revenge on a rude, obnoxious singing star who was extremely rude to them at Bardwell's. They figure the way to get reve
- S07E15An Affair to ForgetFebruary 9, 1982—Laverne is dating a guy but she doesn't know that he is married. When he takes her to a restaurant for dinner, his wife shows up. Not wanti
- S07E16Class of '56February 16, 1982—Laverne, Shirley and Carmine go back to Milwaukee to attend their high school reunion. What they don't know, however is that the gang back h
- S07E17Ski ShowFebruary 23, 1982—Laverne and Shirley decide that they must change their usual habits for meeting guys because they're not getting anywhere going around the s
- S07E18Helmut WeekendMarch 2, 1982—Squiggy's long lost father suddenly shows up and wants to spend time with his son.
- S07E19That's EntertainmentMarch 9, 1982—Frank and Carmine argue about whether today's music is better or worse than the music of yesteryear.
- S07E20Lightning ManMarch 16, 1982—Carmine finds fame after being struck by lightning.
- S07E21Crime Isn't PrettyMay 4, 1982—Frank and Carmine set up booby traps in the girl's apartment to try and catch a burglar who has been breaking into the apartment and stealin
- S07E22Perfidy in BlueMay 11, 1982—When Shirley loses Laverne's favorite purse, she is afraid to tell her because she didn't ask if she could borrow it. When Laverne asks Shir
Season08
- S08E01The Mummy's BrideSeptember 28, 1982—Shirley marries Walter Meeney.
- S08E02Window on Main StreetOctober 12, 1982—The girls agree to live in Bardwell's main show window for a weekend in order to demonstrate the 'House Of The Future'
- S08E03The NoteOctober 19, 1982—Laverne gets depressed and then angry after she finds a very short note from Shirley saying that she has left to go overseas with her husban
- S08E04Lost in SpacesuitsOctober 26, 1982—The show starts in Laverne's apartment, where she's trying to put together a load of her stuff to sell as she's desperate for money now she'
- S08E05The Playboy ShowNovember 9, 1982—Laverne is waiting tables at Cowboy Bill's when Rhonda comes asking if Laverne would be kind enough to go downtown to pick up a Playboy Bunn
- S08E06Death Row (1)November 16, 1982—Laverne makes friends with a group of people that she doesn't know are really a gang who plan to rob a bank. When she goes to the bank with
- S08E07Death Row (2)November 23, 1982—While waiting to be booked at the police station for the bank robbery, Laverne and her new 'friend' are mistaken for murderers who were on t
- S08E08JinxedNovember 30, 1982—When Laverne is convinced that she is jinxed after refusing to answer a chain letter, her friends send her a ""gypsy"" to help her.
- S08E09Of Mice and MenDecember 7, 1982—Laverne's plan to restore her cowardly boyfriend's self-confidence backfires.
- S08E10The GymnastDecember 14, 1982—Laverne is convinced that the former trapeze artist she's been dating is out to kill her.
- S08E11The Monastery ShowJanuary 4, 1983—Laverne, upset with the way her life has been going, asks if she can stay at a convent for a couple of weeks to try and sort things out. The
- S08E12Defective BalletJanuary 11, 1983—Squiggy is mistaken for a Russion ballet dancer who is trying to defect to the United States.
- S08E13The Baby ShowJanuary 18, 1983—Sgt. Plout once again shows up on Laverne's doorstep. This time she is pregnant and looking for a place to stay. Plout and Laverne enter a m
- S08E14Rock 'n' Roll ShowJanuary 25, 1983—Laverne talks her wacky friend Chuck into forming his own band after he plays Beethoven on his harmonica. Laverne is also on a special diet
- S08E15The Fashion ShowFebruary 1, 1983—Jealous of all the beautiful girls her new photographer boyfriend has to take pictures of, Laverne goes to a fashion show where he is workin
- S08E16Short on TimeFebruary 8, 1983—When Frank finds a note from Edna saying that she has left him, he goes to Laverne's to talk to her about it. Laverne, who doesn't know that
- S08E17Ghost StoryFebruary 15, 1983—Laverne and the gang hold a seance to rid her apartment of a ghost that has taken up residence there.
- S08E18Please Don't Feed the BuzzardsFebruary 22, 1983—Lenny and Squiggy find a treasure map and convince Frank and Carmine to go with them to search for gold.
- S08E19How's Your Sister?March 1, 1983—Squiggy's bizarre sister, Squendolyn, arrives for a visit and ends up moving in with Laverne and falling for Carmine.
- S08E20Do the CarmineMarch 15, 1983—Carmine and Squiggy are sitting at Cowboy Bills, as Carmine complains that nobody likes his new record 'Do the Hotfoot', Squigy notices that
- S08E21Councilman DeFazioMay 3, 1983—Frank is making his usual contribution to his local councilman. After the guy has taken Frank's money he tells him that he plans to tear dow
- S08E22Here Today, Hair TomorrowMay 10, 1983—Rhonda enters Cowboy Bills to tell Frank that she suspects Carmine is about to commit suicide. She tells Frank that he's packed all his stuf
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