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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Penny Marshall
Laverne DeFazio
Cindy Williams
Shirley Feeney
David L. Lander
Squiggy
Michael McKean
Lenny
Phil Foster
Frank DeFazio
Eddie Mekka
Carmine Ragusa
Leslie Easterbrook
Rhonda Lee
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15 episodes • 1976Avg: 6.0Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Society Party | Jan 27, 1976 | 6.0 |
| 2 | The Bachelor Party | Feb 3, 1976 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Bowling for Razzberries | Feb 10, 1976 | 6.0 |
| 4 | A Nun's Story | Feb 24, 1976 | 6.0 |
| 5 | Falter at the Altar | Mar 2, 1976 | 6.0 |
| 6 | Dog Day Blind Dates | Mar 9, 1976 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Once Upon a Rumor | Mar 16, 1976 | 6.0 |
| 8 | One Flew Over Milwaukee | Mar 23, 1976 | 6.0 |
| 9 | Dating Slump | Mar 30, 1976 | 6.0 |
| 10 | It's the Water | Apr 6, 1976 | 6.0 |
| 11 | Fakeout at the Stakeout | Apr 13, 1976 | 6.0 |
| 12 | Hi, Neighbor | Apr 27, 1976 | 6.0 |
| 13 | How Do You Say 'Are You Dead' in German? | May 4, 1976 | 6.0 |
| 14 | From Suds to Stardom | May 11, 1976 | 6.0 |
| 15 | Mother Knows Worst | May 18, 1976 | 6.0 |
23 episodes • 1976Avg: 7.3Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drive! She Said | Sep 28, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Angels of Mercy | Oct 5, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Bachelor Mothers | Oct 19, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Excuse Me, May I Cut In? | Oct 26, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Bridal Shower | Nov 9, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Look Before You Leap | Nov 16, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Dear Future Model | Nov 23, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Good Time Girls | Nov 30, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Two of Our Weirdos Are Missing | Dec 7, 1976 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Christmas Eve at the Booby Hatch (aka Oh, Hear the Angel Voices) | Dec 21, 1976 | 7.3 |
| 11 | Guilty Until Proven Not Innocent | Jan 4, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Anniversary Show | Jan 10, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Playing Hooky | Jan 11, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Guinea Pigs | Jan 18, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Call Me a Taxi | Feb 1, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Steppin' Out | Feb 8, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Buddy, Can You Spare a Father? | Feb 15, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Honeymoon Hotel | Feb 22, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Hi, Neighbor Book 2 | Mar 1, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Frank's Fling | Mar 8, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Haunted House | Mar 22, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Lonely at the Middle | Mar 29, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Citizen Crane | Apr 5, 1977 | 0.0 |
24 episodes • 1977Avg: 10.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Airport '59 | Sep 20, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Tag Team Wrestling | Sep 27, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Pact | Oct 4, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Robot Lawsuit | Oct 25, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Laverne's Arranged Marriage | Nov 1, 1977 | 10.0 |
| 6 | Cruise (1) | Nov 8, 1977 | 10.0 |
| 7 | Cruise (2) | Nov 15, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Laverne and Shirley Meet Fabian | Nov 22, 1977 | 10.0 |
| 9 | The Stakeout | Nov 29, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Shirley's Operation | Dec 6, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Take My Plants, Please | Dec 13, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 12 | New Years Eve 1959 | Dec 27, 1977 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Mortician | Jan 10, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Horse Show | Jan 17, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Slow Child | Jan 24, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Second (Almost) Annual Shotz Talent Show | Jan 31, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Dentist | Feb 7, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Bus Stop | Feb 14, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Driving Test | Feb 21, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Obstacle Course | Feb 28, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Debutante Ball | May 9, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 22 | 2001: A Comedy Odyssey | May 16, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Dance Studio | May 23, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Breaking Up and Making Up | May 30, 1978 | 0.0 |
24 episodes • 1978
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Festival (1) | Sep 5, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Festival (2) | Sep 12, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Playing the Roxy | Sep 19, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Robbery | Sep 26, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Quiz Show | Oct 10, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Laverne and Shirley Go to Night School | Oct 17, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Date with Eraserhead | Oct 24, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Bully Show | Oct 31, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 9 | A Visit to the Cemetery | Nov 14, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Chorus Line | Nov 21, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Laverne and Shirley Move In | Nov 28, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Dinner for Four | Dec 5, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 13 | It's a Dog's Life | Dec 12, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Oh, Come All Ye Bums | Dec 19, 1978 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Who's Papa? | Jan 16, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Third Annual Shotz Talent Show | Jan 30, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Supermarket Sweep | Feb 6, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Lenny's Crush | Feb 13, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Fire Show | Feb 20, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Squiggy in Love | Feb 27, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 21 | The Feminine Mistake | Mar 6, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 22 | The Tenants Are Revolting | Mar 13, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Spy in My Beer | May 8, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Shirley and the Older Man | May 15, 1979 | 0.0 |
26 episodes • 1979
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shotgun Wedding (II) | Sep 13, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 2 | One Heckuva Note | Sep 20, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Fat City Holiday | Sep 27, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Upstairs, Downstairs | Oct 4, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 5 | What Do You Do With a Drunken Sailor? | Oct 18, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 6 | You've Pushed Me Too Far | Oct 25, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Wedding | Nov 1, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Bad Girls | Nov 8, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 9 | You're in the Army, Now (1) | Nov 15, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 10 | You're in the Army, Now (2) | Nov 15, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Take Two, They're Small | Nov 22, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Fourth Annual Shotz Talent Show | Dec 6, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Testing, Testing | Dec 13, 1979 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Not Quite South of the Border | Jan 7, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 15 | You Oughta Be in Pictures | Jan 14, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Beatnik Show | Jan 21, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Right to Light | Jan 28, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Why Did the Fireman . . . | Feb 4, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Collector | Feb 11, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Murder on the Moosejaw Express (1) | Feb 26, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Murder on the Moosejaw Express (2) | Mar 4, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Survival Test | Mar 11, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Duke of Squiggmann | Mar 25, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Antonio, the Amazing | Apr 1, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 25 | The Diner | May 6, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Seperate Tables | May 13, 1980 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1980
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Not Quite New York | Nov 18, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Welcome to Burbank | Nov 25, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Studio City | Dec 2, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Grand Opening | Dec 9, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Candy is Dandy | Dec 16, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Dating Game | Dec 30, 1980 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Other Woman | Jan 6, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Road to Burbank | Jan 13, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Born Too Late | Jan 27, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Love Out the Window | Feb 3, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Malibu Mansion | Feb 10, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 12 | To Tell the Truth | Feb 17, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 13 | I Do, I Do | Feb 24, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 14 | But Seriously, Folks . . . | Mar 3, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Bardwell Caper (1) | Mar 10, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Bardwell Caper (2) | Mar 17, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 17 | High Priced Dates | Apr 7, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Fifth Anniversary | Apr 14, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Out, Out Damned Plout | May 5, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Laverne's Broken Leg | May 12, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Sing, Sing, Sing | May 19, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Child's Play | May 26, 1981 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1981
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Most Important Day Ever | Oct 13, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 2 | It Only Hurts When I Breathe | Oct 27, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 3 | I Wonder What Became of Sal? | Nov 3, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Teenage Lust | Nov 10, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Defiant One | Nov 17, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Night at the Awards | Nov 24, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Some Enchanted Earring | Dec 1, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Moving In | Dec 8, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Friendly Persuasion | Dec 15, 1981 | 0.0 |
| 10 | I Do, I Don't | Jan 5, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Love Is the Tar Pits | Jan 12, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Watch the Fur Fly | Jan 19, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Rocky Ragu | Jan 26, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Star Peepers | Feb 2, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 15 | An Affair to Forget | Feb 9, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Class of '56 | Feb 16, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Ski Show | Feb 23, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Helmut Weekend | Mar 2, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 19 | That's Entertainment | Mar 9, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Lightning Man | Mar 16, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Crime Isn't Pretty | May 4, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Perfidy in Blue | May 11, 1982 | 0.0 |
22 episodes • 1982
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mummy's Bride | Sep 28, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Window on Main Street | Oct 12, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Note | Oct 19, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Lost in Spacesuits | Oct 26, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 5 | The Playboy Show | Nov 9, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Death Row (1) | Nov 16, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Death Row (2) | Nov 23, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Jinxed | Nov 30, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Of Mice and Men | Dec 7, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 10 | The Gymnast | Dec 14, 1982 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Monastery Show | Jan 4, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Defective Ballet | Jan 11, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Baby Show | Jan 18, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Rock 'n' Roll Show | Jan 25, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Fashion Show | Feb 1, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Short on Time | Feb 8, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Ghost Story | Feb 15, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Please Don't Feed the Buzzards | Feb 22, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 19 | How's Your Sister? | Mar 1, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Do the Carmine | Mar 15, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Councilman DeFazio | May 3, 1983 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Here Today, Hair Tomorrow | May 10, 1983 | 0.0 |
