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- Season 3 overviewSep 20, 1977-May 30, 197824 episodesSeason 3 episodes1. Airport '59 Sep 20, 1977
- Laverne and Shirley end up at the controls when they win a plane trip to a pro football game.
- 2. Tag Team Wrestling Sep 27, 1977
- Laverne and Shirley become tag-team wrestlers in order to raise money for an orphans fund.
- 3. The Pact Oct 4, 1977
- Shirley meets a man who sweeps her off her feet, but Laverne determines his true colors.
- 4. The Robot Lawsuit Oct 25, 1977
- Laverne sues a department store after being attacked by a toy called Roger Robot.
- 5. Laverne's Arranged Marriage Nov 1, 1977
- The girls are forced to act quickly when Laverne's father arranges a marriage for his daughter.
- 6. Cruise Nov 8, 1977
- The roommates take up part-time jobs to make money for a cruise, but come up short on cash.
- 7. Cruise Nov 15, 1977
- While on a vacation cruise, Shirley is convinced an ensign is going to pop the question.
- 8. Laverne and Shirley Meet Fabian Nov 22, 1977
- The girls are determined to meet Fabian, despite the fact that tickets for his concert are sold out.
- 9. The Stakeout Nov 29, 1977
- The girls agree to let the FBI use their apartment to observe the activities of a counterfeiter.
- 10. Shirley's Operation Dec 6, 1977
- Shirley is taken to the hospital for an emergency operation in her costume.
- 11. Take My Plants -- Please! Dec 13, 1977
- When the girls are laid off again, Mrs. Babish suggests they sell plants.
- 12. New Year's Eve 1960 Dec 27, 1977
- Laverne's last-minute date for Shirley's New Year's Eve party doesn't work out.
- 13. The Mortician Jan 10, 1978
- Laverne falls for a man with a big black limousine but needs Shirley's help to get a date with him.
- 14. The Horse Show Jan 17, 1978
- Shirley takes desperate measures to save a horse from the glue factory.
- 15. The Slow Child Jan 24, 1978
- Laverne and Shirley learn a valuable lesson when they try to entertain Mrs. Babish's daughter.
- 16. The Second (Almost) Shotz Talent Show Jan 31, 1978
- The owner of the Brewery wants the girls to put his talentless son in the brewery talent show.
- 17. The Dentist Feb 7, 1978
- Laverne agrees to let Shirley's cousin, who studies at dental school, fix her broken front tooth.
- 18. Bus Stop Feb 14, 1978
- After getting stood up by two guys, Laverne and Shirley spend the night in an Oshkosh bus station.
- 19. Driving Test Feb 21, 1978
- Laverne and Shirley help Squiggy pass a written driving test to keep his job at the brewery.
- 20. Obstacle Course Feb 28, 1978
- Laverne and Shirley have to run an obstacle course in order to qualify for police work.
- 21. The Debutante Ball May 9, 1978
- Laverne is asked to go to a debutant ball with Lenny and they discover that he is a Polish count.
- 22. 2001: A Comedy Odyssey May 16, 1978
- Laverne has a dream that she and Shirley are in their 80s and neither are married.
- 23. The Dance Studio May 23, 1978
- The girls decide to help Carmine raise the money to start his own dance studio.
- 24. Breakin' Up, Makin' Up May 30, 1978
- Frank gets jealous after seeing Mrs. Babish with her ex-husband.
The third season of Laverne & Shirley, an American television sitcom series, began airing on September 20, 1977 on ABC. The season concluded on May 30, 1978 after 24 episodes. The season aired Tuesdays at 8:30-9:00 pm (EST). It ranked 1st among television programs and garnered a 31.6 rating.
S3.E4 ∙ The Robot Lawsuit. The girls shop in a toy store for a friend. Laverne sees a toy robot and plays with it. The robot blows a fuse though and attacks her. Leading the girls to sue the toy company - but the girls discover the law can be as unfeeling as that robot.
The following is a list of episodes from the 1970s/1980s TV series Laverne & Shirley . When they accidentally knock their plane's pilot out, it is up to the girls to fly the plane.
SeasonEpisodesOriginally Aired(first Aired)Originally Aired(last Aired)15January 27, 1976 ( 1976-01-27)May 18, 1976 ( 1976-05-18)23September 28, 1976 ( 1976-09-28)April 5, 1977 ( 1977-04-05)24September 20, 1977 ( 1977-09-20)May 30, 1978 ( 1978-05-30)24September 5, 1978 ( 1978-09-05)May 15, 1979 ( 1979-05-15)Shirley runs out of the room soaking wet. Laverne finds Shirley at the Pizzabowl in the ladies room, and Shirley now wants to quit. Laverne calls Shirley a cream puff and storms out. Back at the apartment, Shirley apologizes and says she'll keep at it if Laverne will help her become more athletic.
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The series is a spin-off from Happy Days, as the two lead characters were introduced on that series as acquaintances of Fonzie (Henry Winkler). The characters were originally "two girls who date the fleet", but for family hour, they had to be changed and mellowed down, which, in Cindy Williams' opinion, gave the show more depth. Set in roughly the ...
Seasons 1–5
In the opening credits, Laverne and Shirley recite "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated," a Yiddish-American hopscotch chant, which then leads into the series' theme song, "Making Our Dreams Come True" performed by Cyndi Grecco. In the final season without Cindy Williams, the chant is recited by a group of schoolchildren. The hopscotch chant is from Penny Marshall's childhood. For the first five seasons, from 1976 to 1980, the show was set in Milwaukee (exe...
Seasons 6–8
For the sixth season in 1980, Laverne and Shirley and their friends all moved from Milwaukee to Burbank, California. Laverne and Shirley took jobs at Bardwell's department store as gift wrappers. Frank and Edna managed a Texas barbecue restaurant called Cowboy Bill's, Carmine delivered singing telegrams and sought work as an actor, and Lenny and Squiggy started a talent agency called Squignowski Talent Agency. From this point until the end of the series' run, Laverne & Shirley was set in the...
Main
1. Laverne Marie DeFazio (Penny Marshall) is known for being a tough-talking tomboy. She grew up in Brooklyn, with her Italian immigrant parents. Laverne's parents moved to Milwaukee, where her mother died. Laverne works alongside best friend and roommate Shirley. Milk and Pepsi is Laverne's favorite drink. Her trademark is the script letter "L" monogrammed on her shirts and sweaters, an idea Marshall got from seeing a vintage sweater in the wardrobe department with an initial sewn in the upp...
Recurring
1. (Big) Rosie Greenbaum (Carole Ita White) is Laverne and Shirley's childhood nemesis. She married a rich doctor and rubs this in the ladies' faces, though they make fun of the fact that he is a proctologist. She is Laverne's rival and upsets her by calling her a "bimbo". Big Rosie and fellow Milwaukee classmate Terri Buttefuco both return in the season-seven episode "Class of '56". 2. Terri Buttefuco (Judy Pioli) is a former classmate of Laverne and Shirley. She is tough and athletic and ha...
Laverne & Shirley debuted in the 1975–76 TV season, with its first episode airing in January 1976, in the Tuesday night time slot after Happy Days. By its third season, it had become the most-watched American television program according to Nielsen ratings. In August 1979, before the start of its fifth season, Laverne & Shirley was moved to Thursda...
During the run of the main show, an animated spin-off called Laverne & Shirley in the Army began airing on Saturday mornings. The first program was aired on October 10, 1981, and featured the voices of Marshall and Williams playing Laverne and Shirley in the Army with a talking piglet drill sergeant named "Squealy" (voiced by Ron Palillo). The show...
The program was so successful at the time that it spawned a merchandise franchise. Mego released two models of Laverne and Shirley dolls, and one model of Lenny and Squiggy dolls. Matchbox created a Shotz Brewery delivery van, and several novelty toys were sold such as Halloween costumes, a board game, jigsaw puzzles, coloring books, video slot mac...
Paramount Home Entertainment and (starting with season 2) CBS DVD have released the entire series of Laverne and Shirley on DVD in Region 1, albeit with music substitutions and scene deletions. On June 16, 2015, CBS DVD released Laverne & Shirley – The Complete Serieson DVD in Region 1. Season 1 has also been released on DVD in Region 2. The first ...
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Sep 20, 1977 · Laverne & Shirley Season 3 Episodes. 1976 -2020. 8 Seasons. ABC. Family, Comedy. TVG. Watchlist. Where to Watch. Long-running slapstick sitcom about two single Milwaukee women sharing an...
