Laverne & Shirley | |
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Season 4 | |
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No. of episodes | 24 |
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Original network | ABC |
Original release | September 5, 1978 May 15, 1979 | –
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The fourth season of Laverne & Shirley, an American television sitcom series, began on September 5, 1978 on ABC. The season concluded on May 15, 1979 after 24 episodes.
The season was broadcast on Tuesdays at 8:30-9:00 pm (EST).[1][2] It ranked first among television programs and had a 30.5 rating.[3] The entire season was released on DVD in North America on April 22, 2008.
Overview[edit]
The series revolves around the titular characters Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney, bottle-cappers at Shotz Brewery in early 1960s Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Episode plots include their adventures with their neighbors and friends, Lenny and Squiggy.
Cast[edit]
Starring[edit]
- Penny Marshall as Laverne DeFazio
- Cindy Williams as Shirley Feeney
- Michael McKean as Leonard "Lenny" Kosnowski
- David Lander as Andrew "Squiggy" Squiggman
- Phil Foster as Frank DeFazio
- Eddie Mekka as Carmine Ragusa
- Betty Garrett as Edna Babish
Guest starring[edit]
- Paul Willson as Warren "Eraserhead"
- Larry Hankin as Biff
- Jay Leno as Joey Mitchell
- Robert Alda as Monroe Harrison
Episodes[edit]
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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63 64 | 1 2 | "The Festival" | Alan Myerson | Paula A. Roth & Marc Sotkin | September 5, 1978 | |
The girls go to New York with Frank and Edna to visit Laverne’s grandmother for an Italian festival. | ||||||
65 | 3 | "Playing the Roxy" | Joel Zwick | Paul B. Price & Stephen Nathan | September 19, 1978 | |
After taking a nasty fall, Shirley thinks she is a stripper named Roxy. | ||||||
66 | 4 | "The Robbery" | Howard Storm | Marc Sotkin | September 26, 1978 | |
Laverne hooks up with a tough guy who turns out to be a robber. | ||||||
67 | 5 | "The Quiz Show" | Howard Storm | Monica Johnson | October 10, 1978 | |
The girls choose between an oven and a "luxury" prize when they win on a quiz show. | ||||||
68 | 6 | "Laverne and Shirley Go to Night School" | Lowell Ganz | Marc Sotkin | October 17, 1978 | |
Shirley talks Laverne into going to night school with her. | ||||||
69 | 7 | "Date with Eraserhead" | Ray DeVally, Jr. | Judy Pioli | October 24, 1978 | |
Shirley dates a creep known as "Eraserhead" to get back at Carmine for cheating on her. | ||||||
70 | 8 | "The Bully Show" | Dennis Klein | Chris Thompson | October 31, 1978 | |
A foreman tries to ask Laverne out. | ||||||
71 | 9 | "A Visit to the Cemetery" | Dennis Klein | Deborah Leschin & David W. Duclon | November 14, 1978 | |
Laverne struggles to cope with her mother's death. | ||||||
72 | 10 | "Chorus Line" | Joel Zwick | Marc Sotkin | November 21, 1978 | |
Laverne auditions for West Side Story. | ||||||
73 | 11 | "Laverne and Shirley Move In" | Joel Zwick | Paula A. Roth | November 28, 1978 | |
Shirley remembers when she and Laverne became roommates. | ||||||
74 | 12 | "Dinner for Four" | Ray DeVally, Jr. | Al Aidekman | December 5, 1978 | |
The girls fix dinner for two guys who find dates with two other girls. | ||||||
75 | 13 | "It's a Dog's Life" | Joel Zwick | Judy Pioli | December 12, 1978 | |
Shirley handcuffs herself to a dog in protest at the animal's scheduled death at the pound. | ||||||
76 | 14 | "O, Come All Ye Bums" | Joel Zwick | Paul B. Price & Stephen Nathan | December 19, 1978 | |
The girls raise funds to provide Christmas dinner for the homeless. | ||||||
77 | 15 | "Who's Papa?" | Maurice Bar-David | Story by : Zoey Wilson & Al Aidekman Teleplay by : Al Aidekman | January 16, 1979 | |
Shirley hatches a plan to find out if she is really adopted. | ||||||
78 | 16 | "The Third Annual Shotz Talent Show" | Joel Zwick | Paul B. Price & Stephen Nathan | January 30, 1979 | |
Lenny and Squiggy direct the talent show, in which the girls become puppeteers. | ||||||
79 | 17 | "Supermarket Sweep" | Joel Zwick | Ron Leavitt | February 6, 1979 | |
Laverne is given everyone's shopping list when she wins a supermarket spree. | ||||||
80 | 18 | "Lenny's Crush" | Carl Gottlieb | Judy Pioli | February 13, 1979 | |
Lenny develops a crush on Laverne. | ||||||
81 | 19 | "Fire Show" | Joel Zwick | Jeff Franklin | February 20, 1979 | |
When the apartment catches fire, one of the firemen woos Laverne. | ||||||
82 | 20 | "Squiggy in Love" | Penny Marshall | Barry Rubinowitz | February 27, 1979 | |
Squiggy is unaware that his dream girl is using him. | ||||||
83 | 21 | "The Feminine Mistake" | Joel Zwick | Chris Thompson | March 6, 1979 | |
Shirley gives Laverne advice on femininity to impress a man who thinks of her as "one of the boys". | ||||||
84 | 22 | "The Tenants Are Revolting" | Joel Zwick | Rob Harris | March 13, 1979 | |
A building inspector pressures Edna into making repairs. | ||||||
85 | 23 | "There's a Spy in My Beer" | Joel Zwick | Julie Mishkin | May 8, 1979 | |
Laverne tries to convince everyone that a spy is in the brewery. | ||||||
86 | 24 | "Shirley and the Older Man" | Joel Zwick | Barry Rubinowitz | May 15, 1979 | |
Carmine believes that Shirley is dating a sugar daddy, as does the man's daughter. |
References[edit]
- ^ TV Listings for September 5, 1978
- ^ TV Listings for May 15, 1979
- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (9th edition). Ballantine Books. p. 1687-1690. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
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