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Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley

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19767.18 Seasons178 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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.

Produced by Garry Marshall, Edward K. Milkis
NetworksABC

Top Cast

Penny Marshall

Penny Marshall

Laverne DeFazio

Cindy Williams

Cindy Williams

Shirley Feeney

David L. Lander

David L. Lander

Squiggy

Michael McKean

Michael McKean

Lenny

Phil Foster

Phil Foster

Frank DeFazio

Eddie Mekka

Eddie Mekka

Carmine Ragusa

Leslie Easterbrook

Leslie Easterbrook

Rhonda Lee

Themes & Keywords

female friendshipsitcom1950s

About Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley is a comedy, family series that first aired in 1976 exploring themes of female friendship, sitcom, 1950s. it stars Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams, David L. Lander. 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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