Laverne & Shirley (season 5)

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Laverne & Shirley
Season 5
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Starring
No. of episodes26
Release
Original network ABC
Original releaseSeptember 13, 1979 (1979-09-13) 
May 13, 1980 (1980-05-13)
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The fifth season of Laverne & Shirley , an American television sitcom series, began airing on September 13, 1979, on ABC. The season concluded on May 13, 1980, after 26 episodes.

Contents

The season aired Thursdays at 8:00-8:30 pm (EST), [1] [2] Mondays at 8:00-8:30 pm (EST) [3] [4] and Tuesdays at 8:30-9:00 pm (EST). [5] [6] The entire season was released on DVD in North America on April 10, 2012.

Overview

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 neighbors and friends, Lenny and Squiggy.

Cast

Starring

Guest Starring

Episodes

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
871"Shotgun Wedding: Part 2" [7] Joel Zwick Judy PioliSeptember 13, 1979 (1979-09-13)
In the second part of a two-part crossover with Happy Days , the girls become engaged to Richie and Fonzie to rescue them from a shotgun wedding.
882"One Heckuva Note"Joel Zwick Jeff Franklin September 20, 1979 (1979-09-20)
Shirley discovers a love letter written by Carmine and addressed to Laverne.
893"Fat City Holiday"Joel ZwickRoger GarrettSeptember 27, 1979 (1979-09-27)
The girls get jobs at a fat farm where they're trained by a woman with a most unique technique for losing weight.
904"Upstairs, Downstairs"Joel ZwickAl AidekmanOctober 4, 1979 (1979-10-04)
The girls dream of their eternal reward because of their arguments over a wrongly issued check from the phone company.
915"What Do You Do with a Drunken Sailor?"Joel Zwick Chris Thompson & Gary H. MillerOctober 18, 1979 (1979-10-18)
Shirley is visited by her brother, who has trouble dealing with his alcoholism.
926"You've Pushed Me Too Far"Joel ZwickJeff FranklinOctober 25, 1979 (1979-10-25)
Squiggy accidentally pushes Lenny out a window and into a trash can.
937"The Wedding"Joel ZwickPaula A. RothNovember 1, 1979 (1979-11-01)
Edna accepts Frank's marriage proposal.
948"Bad Girls"Joel ZwickBarry RubinowitzNovember 8, 1979 (1979-11-08)
The girls' old club goes from revelry to robbery.
959"We're in the Army, Now"Joel ZwickJudy Pioli & Jeff FranklinNovember 15, 1979 (1979-11-15)
9610
The girls enlist in the Army.
9711"Take Two, They're Small"Ray DeVally, Jr.Paula A. Roth & Judy PioliNovember 22, 1979 (1979-11-22)
Lenny and Squiggy start a dating service that pairs Laverne and Shirley with a pair of midgets.
9812"The Fourth Annual Shotz Talent Show"Joel ZwickChris ThompsonDecember 6, 1979 (1979-12-06)
Mr. Shotz persists on a patriotic theme for the talent show.
9913"Testing, Testing"Joel ZwickStory by: Kenny Rich
Teleplay by: Chris Thompson
December 13, 1979 (1979-12-13)
Shotz hires a psychologist to analyze work aptitudes.
10014"Not Quite South of the Border"Joel ZwickDeborah Leschin & Susan SeegerJanuary 7, 1980 (1980-01-07)
The girls take a vacation at Raoul's house by the Bay "near Mexico".
10115"You Oughta Be in Pictures"Joel ZwickJeff FranklinJanuary 14, 1980 (1980-01-14)
The girls are recruited to appear in a film for the Army, the topic of which is prostitution.
10216"The Beatnik Show"Joel ZwickBarry Rubinowitz & Al AidekmanJanuary 21, 1980 (1980-01-21)
The girls impress beatniks at a coffeehouse with their exotic dance.
10317"The Right to Light"Joel ZwickKenny RichJanuary 28, 1980 (1980-01-28)
The girls chain themselves inside the gas company to protest a gas bill - before realizing there's a bomb about to go off.
10418"Why Did the Fireman...?"Joel ZwickRoger GarrettFebruary 4, 1980 (1980-02-04)
Laverne dates a fireman, but before he's about to propose to her, he's killed in the line of duty.
10519"The Collector"Joel ZwickStory by: Linda Segall & John Byers
Teleplay by: Jeff Young & Frank Alesia
February 11, 1980 (1980-02-11)
Carmine gets a job working for a loan shark.
10620"Murder on the Moosejaw Express: Part 1"Joel ZwickRichard Rosenstock & Jack LukesFebruary 26, 1980 (1980-02-26)
The girls are on a train when a murder victim stumbles into their compartment, his last words being: "Beware the bald man."
10721"Murder on the Moosejaw Express: Part 2"Joel ZwickCharlotte M. Dobbs & Jeff FranklinMarch 4, 1980 (1980-03-04)
Poisoning and kidnapping lead to a final confrontation with the bald man who committed a murder on the Moosejaw Express.
10822"Survival Test"Joel ZwickStory by: Richard Gurman
Teleplay by: Roger Garrett & Al Aidekman
March 11, 1980 (1980-03-11)
Sergeant Plout orders the girls to partake in a survival test pitting men against women in the "frozen wilderness".
10923"Antonio, the Amazing"Maurice Bar-DavidCindy Begel & Lesa KiteMarch 18, 1980 (1980-03-18)
Laverne's Italian cousin Antonio comes to America to make his fortune, but he can't seem to find a job.
11024"The Duke of Squiggman" Penny Marshall Jeff FranklinMarch 25, 1980 (1980-03-25)
Squiggy becomes an English duke when he sleepwalks.
11125"The Diner"Linda McMurrayBob PerlowMay 6, 1980 (1980-05-06)
Lenny's uncle leaves him a diner called "Dead Lazlo's".
11226"Separate Tables" Frank Alesia Deborah Raznick & Ria NepusMay 13, 1980 (1980-05-13)
To help Laverne conquer her fear of being alone, Shirley makes her eat on her own at a Chinese restaurant.

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