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Laverne & Shirley: Season 5

Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley: Season 5

Paramount (1979)
DVD
NR (Not Rated)
097361464046
TV Series | Comedy | Family | Sitcom | Television Show
USA | English & German | Color |

Laverne and Shirley is another good example of a successful spinoff and mid-season replacement. It debuted in January of 1976 and was an instant hit. Ranking number 3 in the Nielsen ratings for the 1975-1976 season. On Happy Days Laverne De Fazio and Shirley Feeney were two girls who were love interests for Richie Cunningham and Fonzie. Their occasional appearances led to their own series, which took place in the same city as Happy Days, Milwaukee, Wisconsin during the 1950's. Laverne and Shirley were lower class girls who shared an apartment and worked together at Shotz Brewery as bottlecappers. Laverne and Shirley were also quite different. Laverne was feisty, quick-tempered and manhungry while Shirley was more naive and trusting and quite inexperienced when it came to romance. Others in the cast included, Laverne's gruff father, Frank De Fazio who ran the Pizza Bowl, where Laverne and Shirley worked on occasions and Edna Babish was the girls landlady who later ma


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1 Shotgun Wedding: Part 2 30 min | Sep 13, 1979

Part 1 aired on Happy Days. This is the conclusion to the tale of Fonzie and Richie's attempt to back out of marrying the farmer's daughters. Laverne and Shirley to the rescue.

2 One Heckuva Note 30 min | Sep 20, 1979

Shirley cleans behind the stove & finds what looks like a note from Carmine to Laverne. Thanks for a 'special night'. Laverne says something happened when Shirl was away 3 years ago. What went on between Laverne D. & Ragusa,C.?

3 Fat City Holiday 30 min | Sep 27, 1979

To get a free vacation, the girls apply to be counselors at a 'fat farm.' A nasty female trainer named Bambi wants the jobs for her sisters and takes revenge by giving the two harsh tests of will power against eating. It's do or diet.

4 Upstairs, Downstairs 30 min | Oct 04, 1979

A phone co. check is sent in error to the girls. Laverne's for keeping it but Shirley says it's wrong. Warning Laverne it could mean trouble. Later,both have separate dreams of paradise & purgatory,the results of the choice that was made.

5 What Do You Do with a Drunken Sailor? 30 min | Oct 18, 1979

Shirley's sailor brother returns but he's not the Brother Shirley remembers. He's developed a drinking problem. He denies he's an alcoholic & just likes to have fun but Shirley's determined to bust him out from the bottle.

6 You've Pushed Me Too Far 30 min | Oct 25, 1979

A fight between Lenny & Squiggy boils over & Lenny falls out of the top floor window and into the alley. Lenny gets no respect and now gets no apology from Squig,so he ends their friendship. Can the others reconcile the gruesome twosome?

7 The Wedding 30 min | Nov 01, 1979

Frank DeFazio, in his own unusual way, proposes to Edna after seeing her for some time. She accepts and Laverne is happy to welcome Edna to the family; but now the race is on to plan the ceremony and find a church due to Frank's forgetfulness.

8 Bad Girls 30 min | Nov 08, 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 gang of trouble making teenage girls. Can the girls save Vicki and the old Deb spirit as well?

9 We're in the Army, Now: Part 1 30 min | Nov 15, 1979

Denied promotions at work, the girls resign and join the army, expecting a new level of respect. The boot camp Sgt. is nice but when assignments are given, they get Sgt. Plout. A regular Army woman. Was joining the military a major mistake?

10 We're in the Army, Now: Part 2 30 min | Nov 15, 1979

The girls see the army's not for them and want out, when assigned to a dangerous mission. The boys' idea to go AWOL makes no horse sense, so the girls decide on taking leave of their own senses. Will Alvinia believe their manias?

11 Take Two, They're Small 30 min | Nov 22, 1979

The girls okay a blind date, set up by Lenny and Squiggy. Later when the men arrive, they're two 'little people', which gets them laughed at by two mean girls from work at the roller rink. It's a case of stand tall or a short roller brawl.

12 The Fourth Annual Shotz Talent Show 30 min | Dec 06, 1979

Mr. Shotz wants a patriotic theme for his annual talent show. The girls and their players must make this happen, but still want to make a show that will, in the end, rock Mr. Shotz's demanding role.

13 Testing, Testing 30 min | Dec 13, 1979

Laverne, Shirley, Lenny, and Squiggy become justifiably paranoid when Mr. Shotz orders employees to a mandatory visit with a psychiatrist. Is the good doctor there to help Mr. Shotz terminate, or simply to evaluate?

14 Not Quite South of the Border 30 min | Jan 07, 1980

A too good to be true, inexpensive vacation to "Near" Mexico, proves to be just so when the girls get a room with a wall missing. Plus many other deceptive practices foisted on them and other guests by the hotel's deceitful owner.

15 You Oughta Be in Pictures 30 min | Jan 14, 1980

With a movie about to be filmed in Milwaukee, the excited girls try out for parts and land the leading roles. Of course, they are not so thrilled when they get the real scoop on the film and their parts.

16 The Beatnik Show 30 min | Jan 21, 1980

A visit to a local beatnik coffeehouse does not impress Laverne much, but Shirley's enamored of the culture and soon is dressing, speaking, and acting like a beatnik herself. Can Laverne sway her friend back from the lure of the beat scene?

17 The Right to Light 30 min | Jan 28, 1980

A power company clerk is mean when the girls complain of bogus charges on their bill. So they stage a protest and chain themselves to the company's new computer. However, a far angrier customer has an even more explosive protest in mind.

18 Why Did the Fireman... 30 min | Feb 04, 1980

Laverne is in deep denial when she learns that her boyfriend, a firefighter with the Milwaukee Fire Department, is killed fighting an apartment blaze.

19 The Collector 30 min | Feb 11, 1980

In need of better and faster income, Carmine compromises his principles and becomes a debt collector for a local loan shark. The girls find out and do all possible to save him and return him to his lovable self.

20 Murder on the Moose Jaw Express: Part 1 30 min | Feb 26, 1980

While on a train heading to Canada, the girls end up in the middle of espionage and murder. After an injured man comes to them warning, "Beware of the bald man", he dies. Who is the bald man and will the girls escape certain danger?

21 Murder on the Moose Jaw Express: Part 2 30 min | Mar 04, 1980

Laverne sees Shirley is missing, Lenny and Squiggy attempt a rescue, and no bald man on the train is above suspicion. Laverne realizes she needs to 'out' the villain and confront him. Will Laverne, Shirley, Lenny, and Squiggy survive?

22 The Survival Test 30 min | Mar 11, 1980

Being in the army reserves puts the girls to the test when Sgt. Plout takes them on a survival test. Far from the comforts of home. Their lone competitor is a soldier, who feels girls couldn't possibly 'rough it' or defeat him.

23 The Duke of Squigman 30 min | Mar 25, 1980

Squiggy is a sleepwalker. Not just walking, but seemingly awake he becomes "The Duke Of Squigman", and Lenny must protect him then. It's decided, Squig needs a therapist to find the deeper reasons for his subconscious persona.

24 Antonio, the Amazing 30 min | Apr 01, 1980

Laverne's distant Italian cousin, Antonio, comes to the U.S. seeking his fortune. Trouble is, he's not good at many things, getting fired from his first job. Will the girls help him grin and bear it and find his place in his new land?

25 The Diner 30 min | May 06, 1980

Lenny and Squiggy inherit a run-down diner from Lenny's deceased Uncle Lazlo. Their ideas about food service bring no business, so they hand it over to the girls. The ladies spark success but could get burned by their own ambitions.

26 Separate Tables 30 min | May 13, 1980

To help Laverne fight a phobia of doing things alone, Shirley comes up with the idea of Laverne dining alone for a full evening in a Chinese Restaurant. Hopefully the owner and the entertainment will help her forget her solitude.

Cast View all

Michael McKean Lenny Kosnowski
David L. Lander Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman
Penny Marshall Laverne DeFazio
Cindy Williams Shirley Feeney
Phil Foster Frank DeFazio
Eddie Mekka Carmine 'The Big Ragoo' Ragusa
Betty Garrett Edna Babish DeFazio
Vicki Lawrence Sgt. Alvinia T. Plout
Shelly Lipkin Poet
Scatman Crothers Porter
Susan Barnes Blue Team
Julie Payne Colonel Turner
Wilfrid Hyde-White Colonel Kalaback
Doris Hess Sergeant Shannon
Roger C. Carmel The Waiter
Joie Magidow Blue Team
Bruce Kimmel The Organist
Charles Pierce MacGuffin
Charles Thomas Murphy Dr. Gentry
William Sumper Lou
Dennis Haysbert Shore Patrolman
Ed Begley Jr. Robert 'Bobby' Feeney
Ted Danson Randy Carpenter
Henry Winkler Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli
Elizabeth Daily Rita

Edition details

Edition Season 5
Nr Discs 4
Distributor Paramount
Layers Single side, Single layer
Regions Region 1

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