The following is a list of episodes from the 1970s/1980s TV series Laverne & Shirley .
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | Rank | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||||
| 1 | 15 | January 27, 1976 | May 18, 1976 | 3 | 27.5 | |
| 2 | 23 | September 28, 1976 | April 5, 1977 | 2 | 30.9 | |
| 3 | 24 | September 20, 1977 | May 30, 1978 | 1 | 31.6 | |
| 4 | 24 | September 5, 1978 | May 15, 1979 | 1 | 30.5 | |
| 5 | 26 | September 13, 1979 | May 13, 1980 | 42 | — | |
| 6 | 22 | November 18, 1980 | May 26, 1981 | 20 | 20.6 [lower-alpha 1] | |
| 7 | 22 | October 13, 1981 | May 11, 1982 | 20 | 19.9 | |
| 8 | 22 | September 28, 1982 | May 10, 1983 | 25 | 17.8 | |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Society Party" | Garry Marshall | Bob Brunner | January 27, 1976 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Bachelor Party" | Jerry Paris | Lowell Ganz & Mark Rothman | February 3, 1976 |
| 3 | 3 | "Bowling for Razzberries" | Alan Myerson | Marty Nadler | February 10, 1976 |
| 4 | 4 | "A Nun's Story" | Alan Myerson | Michael Warren & William Bickley | February 24, 1976 |
| 5 | 5 | "Falter at the Altar" | Jay Sandrich | Arthur Silver | March 2, 1976 |
| 6 | 6 | "Dog Day Blind Dates" | James Burrows | Dale McRaven | March 9, 1976 |
| 7 | 7 | "Once Upon a Rumor" | Howard Storm | Holly Mascott | March 16, 1976 |
| 8 | 8 | "One Flew Over Milwaukee" | Michael Kidd | Michael Warren & William Bickley | March 23, 1976 |
| 9 | 9 | "Dating Slump" | Alan Myerson | Arthur Silver | March 30, 1976 |
| 10 | 10 | "It's the Water" | Dennis Klein | Greg Strangis | April 6, 1976 |
| 11 | 11 | "Fakeout at the Stakeout" | Alan Myerson | Deborah Leschin & David W. Duclon | April 13, 1976 |
| 12 | 12 | "Hi, Neighbors" | Alan Myerson | Michael McKean & David L. Lander & Harry Shearer | April 27, 1976 |
| 13 | 13 | "How Do You Say 'Are You Dead' in German?" | John Thomas Lenox | Bob Brunner | May 4, 1976 |
| 14 | 14 | "From Suds to Stardom" | James Burrows | Buz Kohan | May 11, 1976 |
| 15 | 15 | "Mother Knows Worst" | Alan Myerson | Arthur Silver | May 18, 1976 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1 | "Drive! She Said" | Howard Storm | Jack Winter | September 28, 1976 |
| 17 | 2 | "Angels of Mercy" | Howard Storm | Michael Warren & William Bickley | October 5, 1976 |
| 18 | 3 | "Bachelor Mothers" | Howard Storm | Barry Rubinowitz | October 19, 1976 |
| 19 | 4 | "Excuse Me, May I Cut In?" | John Thomas Lenox | Fred Fox, Jr. | October 26, 1976 |
| 20 | 5 | "Bridal Shower" | Alan Myerson | Paula A. Roth & Judy Skelton | November 9, 1976 |
| 21 | 6 | "Look Before You Leap" | James Burrows | Deborah Leschin & David W. Duclon | November 16, 1976 |
| 22 | 7 | "Dear Future Model" | James Burrows | Story by : Barbara Robles Teleplay by : Barbara Robles & Judy Skelton | November 23, 1976 |
| 23 | 8 | "Good Time Girls" | James Burrows | Laura Levine | November 30, 1976 |
| 24 | 9 | "Two of Our Weirdos Are Missing" | Howard Storm | Bob Sand & Bo Kaprall | December 7, 1976 |
| 25 | 10 | "Christmas at the Booby Hatch" "Oh, Hear the Angel Voices" | Howard Storm | David W. Duclon | December 21, 1976 |
| 26 | 11 | "Guilty Until Proven Not Innocent" | James Burrows | Bob Sand & Bo Kaprall | January 4, 1977 |
| 27 | 12 | "Anniversary Show" "The Laverne & Shirley Birthday Show" | John Thomas Lenox | Paula A. Roth & Roger Garrett | January 10, 1977 |
| 28 | 13 | "Playing Hooky" | John Thomas Lenox | Barry Rubinowitz | January 11, 1977 |
| 29 | 14 | "Guinea Pigs" | James Burrows | Jack Winter | January 18, 1977 |
| 30 | 15 | "Call Me a Taxi" | Alan Myerson | Deborah Leschin & Paula A. Roth | February 1, 1977 |
| 31 | 16 | "Steppin' Out" | Dennis Klein | Deborah Leschin | February 8, 1977 |
| 32 | 17 | "Buddy, Can You Spare a Father?" | Ray DeVally, Jr. | Monica Johnson & Eric Cohen | February 15, 1977 |
| 33 | 18 | "Honeymoon Hotel" | Gary Shimokawa | Monica Johnson & Eric Cohen | February 22, 1977 |
| 34 | 19 | "Hi, Neighbors: Book 2" | Ray DeVally, Jr. | Michael McKean & Davy L. Lander | March 1, 1977 |
| 35 | 20 | "Frank's Fling" | Howard Morris | William J. Keenan | March 8, 1977 |
| 36 | 21 | "Haunted House" | Alan Myerson | Andrew Johnson | March 22, 1977 |
| 37 | 22 | "Lonely at the Middle" | James Burrows | Jack Winter | March 29, 1977 |
| 38 | 23 | "Citizen Crane" | Ray DeVally, Jr. | Raymond Siller | April 5, 1977 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | 1 | "Airport '59" | Alan Rafkin | Chris Thompson | September 20, 1977 |
| 40 | 2 | "Tag Team Wrestling" | Alan Rafkin | Marc Sotkin | September 27, 1977 |
| 41 | 3 | "The Pact" | Alan Rafkin | Yvette Weinberger & Mike Weinberger | October 4, 1977 |
| 42 | 4 | "Robot Lawsuit" | Alan Rafkin | Judy Pioli | October 25, 1977 |
| 43 | 5 | "Laverne's Arranged Marriage" | Alan Rafkin | Emily Marshall | November 1, 1977 |
| 44 45 | 6 7 | "The Cruise" | Alan Rafkin | Chris Thompson & Babaloo Mandel & Barry Lange | November 8, 1977 |
| 46 | 8 | "Laverne and Shirley Meet Fabian" | Alan Rafkin | Paula A. Roth | November 22, 1977 |
| 47 | 9 | "The Stakeout" | Alan Rafkin | Barry Rubinowitz | November 29, 1977 |
| 48 | 10 | "Shirley's Operation" | Alan Rafkin | David W. Duclon | December 6, 1977 |
| 49 | 11 | "Take My Plants, Please" | Alan Rafkin | Marc Sotkin | December 13, 1977 |
| 50 | 12 | "New Year's Eve 1960" | Alan Rafkin | Marc Sotkin | December 27, 1977 |
| 51 | 13 | "The Mortician" | Alan Rafkin | Laura Levine | January 10, 1978 |
| 52 | 14 | "The Horse Show" | Alan Rafkin | Judy Pioli | January 17, 1978 |
| 53 | 15 | "The Slow Child" | Alan Rafkin | Dan E. Weisburd | January 24, 1978 |
| 54 | 16 | "The Second Almost Annual Shotz Talent Show" | Alan Rafkin | Paula A. Roth | January 31, 1978 |
| 55 | 17 | "The Dentist" | Alan Rafkin | Babaloo Mandel | February 7, 1978 |
| 56 | 18 | "Bus Stop" | Alan Rafkin | Barry Rubinowitz | February 14, 1978 |
| 57 | 19 | "The Driving Test" | Alan Rafkin | Chris Thompson | February 21, 1978 |
| 58 | 20 | "The Obstacle Course" | Alan Rafkin | Arthur Silver | February 28, 1978 |
| 59 | 21 | "The Debutante Ball" | Alan Rafkin | Paula A. Roth & Judy Pioli | May 9, 1978 |
| 60 | 22 | "2001: A Comedy Odyssey" | Ray DeVally, Jr. | Chris Thompson & Marc Sotkin | May 16, 1978 |
| 61 | 23 | "The Dance Studio" | Ray DeVally, Jr. | Nicholas DeMarco | May 23, 1978 |
| 62 | 24 | "Breaking Up and Making Up" | Alan Rafkin | Phil Foster & Marion Zola | May 30, 1978 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63 64 | 1 2 | "The Festival" | Alan Myerson | Paula A. Roth & Marc Sotkin | September 5, 1978 |
| 65 | 3 | "Playing the Roxy" | Joel Zwick | Paul B. Price & Stephen Nathan | September 19, 1978 |
| 66 | 4 | "The Robbery" | Howard Storm | Marc Sotkin | September 26, 1978 |
| 67 | 5 | "The Quiz Show" | Howard Storm | Monica Johnson | October 10, 1978 |
| 68 | 6 | "Laverne and Shirley Go to Night School" | Lowell Ganz | Marc Sotkin | October 17, 1978 |
| 69 | 7 | "Date with Eraserhead" | Ray DeVally, Jr. | Judy Pioli | October 24, 1978 |
| 70 | 8 | "The Bully Show" | Dennis Klein | Chris Thompson | October 31, 1978 |
| 71 | 9 | "A Visit to the Cemetery" | Dennis Klein | Deborah Leschin & David W. Duclon | November 14, 1978 |
| 72 | 10 | "Chorus Line" | Joel Zwick | Marc Sotkin | November 21, 1978 |
| 73 | 11 | "Laverne and Shirley Move In" | Joel Zwick | Paula A. Roth | November 28, 1978 |
| 74 | 12 | "Dinner for Four" | Ray DeVally, Jr. | Al Aidekman | December 5, 1978 |
| 75 | 13 | "It's a Dog's Life" | Joel Zwick | Judy Pioli | December 12, 1978 |
| 76 | 14 | "O, Come All Ye Bums" | Joel Zwick | Paul B. Price & Stephen Nathan | December 19, 1978 |
| 77 | 15 | "Who's Papa?" | Maurice Bar-David | Story by : Zoey Wilson & Al Aidekman Teleplay by : Al Aidekman | January 16, 1979 |
| 78 | 16 | "The Third Annual Shotz Talent Show" | Joel Zwick | Paul B. Price & Stephen Nathan | January 30, 1979 |
| 79 | 17 | "Supermarket Sweep" | Joel Zwick | Ron Leavitt | February 6, 1979 |
| 80 | 18 | "Lenny's Crush" | Carl Gottlieb | Judy Pioli | February 13, 1979 |
| 81 | 19 | "Fire Show" | Joel Zwick | Jeff Franklin | February 20, 1979 |
| 82 | 20 | "Squiggy in Love" | Penny Marshall | Barry Rubinowitz | February 27, 1979 |
| 83 | 21 | "The Feminine Mistake" | Joel Zwick | Chris Thompson | March 6, 1979 |
| 84 | 22 | "The Tenants Are Revolting" | Joel Zwick | Rob Harris | March 13, 1979 |
| 85 | 23 | "There's a Spy in My Beer" | Joel Zwick | Julie Mishkin | May 8, 1979 |
| 86 | 24 | "Shirley and the Older Man" | Joel Zwick | Barry Rubinowitz | May 15, 1979 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | 1 | "Shotgun Wedding: Part 2" [1] | Joel Zwick | Judy Pioli | September 13, 1979 |
| 88 | 2 | "One Heckuva Note" | Joel Zwick | Jeff Franklin | September 20, 1979 |
| 89 | 3 | "Fat City Holiday" | Joel Zwick | Roger Garrett | September 27, 1979 |
| 90 | 4 | "Upstairs, Downstairs" | Joel Zwick | Al Aidekman | October 4, 1979 |
| 91 | 5 | "What Do You Do with a Drunken Sailor?" | Joel Zwick | Chris Thompson & Gary H. Miller | October 18, 1979 |
| 92 | 6 | "You've Pushed Me Too Far" | Joel Zwick | Jeff Franklin | October 25, 1979 |
| 93 | 7 | "The Wedding" | Joel Zwick | Paula A. Roth | November 1, 1979 |
| 94 | 8 | "Bad Girls" | Joel Zwick | Barry Rubinowitz | November 8, 1979 |
| 95 | 9 | "We're in the Army, Now" | Joel Zwick | Judy Pioli & Jeff Franklin | November 15, 1979 |
| 96 | 10 | ||||
| 97 | 11 | "Take Two, They're Small" | Ray DeVally, Jr. | Paula A. Roth & Judy Pioli | November 22, 1979 |
| 98 | 12 | "The Fourth Annual Shotz Talent Show" | Joel Zwick | Chris Thompson | December 6, 1979 |
| 99 | 13 | "Testing, Testing" | Joel Zwick | Story by : Kenny Rich Teleplay by : Chris Thompson | December 13, 1979 |
| 100 | 14 | "Not Quite South of the Border" | Joel Zwick | Deborah Leschin & Susan Seeger | January 7, 1980 |
| 101 | 15 | "You Oughta Be in Pictures" | Joel Zwick | Jeff Franklin | January 14, 1980 |
| 102 | 16 | "The Beatnik Show" | Joel Zwick | Barry Rubinowitz & Al Aidekman | January 21, 1980 |
| 103 | 17 | "The Right to Light" | Joel Zwick | Kenny Rich | January 28, 1980 |
| 104 | 18 | "Why Did the Fireman...?" | Joel Zwick | Roger Garrett | February 4, 1980 |
| 105 | 19 | "The Collector" | Joel Zwick | Story by : Linda Segall & John Byers Teleplay by : Jeff Young & Frank Alesia | February 11, 1980 |
| 106 | 20 | "Murder on the Moosejaw Express: Part 1" | Joel Zwick | Richard Rosenstock & Jack Lukes | February 26, 1980 |
| 107 | 21 | "Murder on the Moosejaw Express: Part 2" | Joel Zwick | Charlotte M. Dobbs & Jeff Franklin | March 4, 1980 |
| 108 | 22 | "Survival Test" | Joel Zwick | Story by : Richard Gurman Teleplay by : Roger Garrett & Al Aidekman | March 11, 1980 |
| 109 | 23 | "Antonio, the Amazing" | Maurice Bar-David | Cindy Begel & Lesa Kite | March 18, 1980 |
| 110 | 24 | "The Duke of Squiggman" | Penny Marshall | Jeff Franklin | March 25, 1980 |
| 111 | 25 | "The Diner" | Linda McMurray | Bob Perlow | May 6, 1980 |
| 112 | 26 | "Separate Tables" | Frank Alesia | Deborah Raznick & Ria Nepus | May 13, 1980 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | 1 | "Not Quite New York" | John Tracy | Jeff Franklin | November 18, 1980 |
| 114 | 2 | "Welcome to Burbank" | John Tracy | Jeff Franklin | November 25, 1980 |
| 115 | 3 | "Studio City" | John Tracy | Richard Rosenstock | December 2, 1980 |
| 116 | 4 | "Grand Opening" | John Tracy | Ruth Bennett | December 9, 1980 |
| 117 | 5 | "Candy Is Dandy" | John Tracy | Joanne Pagliaro | December 16, 1980 |
| 118 | 6 | "The Dating Game" | Penny Marshall | Al Aidekman | December 30, 1980 |
| 119 | 7 | "The Other Woman" | Arthur Silver | Joanne Pagliaro | January 6, 1981 |
| 120 | 8 | "The Road to Burbank" | Frank Alesia | Jeff Franklin | January 13, 1981 |
| 121 | 9 | "Born Too Late" | Alan Myerson | Roger Garrett | January 27, 1981 |
| 122 | 10 | "Love Out the Window" | Linda McMurray | Ruth Bennett | February 3, 1981 |
| 123 | 11 | "Malibu Mansion" | Frank Alesia | Anthony DiMarco & David Ketchum | February 10, 1981 |
| 124 | 12 | "To Tell the Truth" | Jack Winter | Al Aidekman | February 17, 1981 |
| 125 | 13 | "I Do, I Do" | Phil Perez | Cindy Begel & Lesa Kite | February 24, 1981 |
| 126 | 14 | "But Seriously, Folks..." | Penny Marshall | Jeff Franklin | March 3, 1981 |
| 127 | 15 | "The Bardwell Caper: Part 1" | Tom Trbovich | Anthony DiMarco & David Ketchum | March 10, 1981 |
| 128 | 16 | "The Bardwell Caper: Part 2" | Tom Trbovich | Anthony DiMarco & David Ketchum | March 17, 1981 |
| 129 | 17 | "High Priced Dates" | Jack Winter | Charlotte M. Dobbs | April 7, 1981 |
| 130 | 18 | "Fifth Anniversary" | Tom Trbovich | Winifred Hervey & Cheryl Alu | April 14, 1981 |
| 131 | 19 | "Out, Out Damned Plout" | Marlene Laird | Paula A. Roth | May 5, 1981 |
| 132 | 20 | "Laverne's Broken Leg" | Ray DeVally, Jr. | Anthony DiMarco & David Ketchum | May 12, 1981 |
| 133 | 21 | "Sing, Sing, Sing" | Cindy Williams | Deborah Raznick & Ria Nepus | May 19, 1981 |
| 134 | 22 | "Child's Play" | Gary Menteer | Jeff Franklin & Dana Olsen | May 26, 1981 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | 1 | "The Most Important Day Ever" | Tom Trbovich | Gene Braunstein & Robert Perlow | October 13, 1981 | 136 |
| 136 | 2 | "It Only Hurts When I Breathe" | Tom Trbovich | Al Aidekman | October 27, 1981 | 137 |
| 137 | 3 | "I Wonder What Became of Sal?" | Tom Trbovich | Mark Rothman | November 3, 1981 | 147 |
| 138 | 4 | "Young at Heart" "Teenage Lust" | Tom Trbovich | Dana Olsen | November 10, 1981 | 141 |
| 139 | 5 | "The Defiant One" | Tom Trbovich | Judy Pioli | November 17, 1981 | 138 |
| 140 | 6 | "Night at the Awards" | Tom Trbovich | Roger Garrett | November 24, 1981 | 135 |
| 141 | 7 | "Some Enchanted Earring" | Tom Trbovich | David Lerner & Bruce Ferber | December 1, 1981 | 139 |
| 142 | 8 | "Moving In" | Tom Trbovich | Terry Hart | December 8, 1981 | 142 |
| 143 | 9 | "Friendly Persuasion" | Tom Trbovich | Wally Dalton | December 15, 1981 | 140 |
| 144 | 10 | "I Do, I Don't" | Tom Trbovich | Cindy Begel & Lesa Kite | January 5, 1982 | 144 |
| 145 | 11 | "Love Is the Tar Pits" | Tom Trbovich | Roger Garrett | January 12, 1982 | 143 |
| 146 | 12 | "Watch the Fur Fly" | Jack Winter | Bob Howard | January 19, 1982 | 149 |
| 147 | 13 | "Rocky Ragu" | Tom Trbovich | Albert Goodman | January 26, 1982 | 146 |
| 148 | 14 | "Star Peepers" | Jack Winter | Larry Levinson & Barry O'Brien | February 2, 1982 | 150 |
| 149 | 15 | "An Affair to Forget" | Jack Winter | Steve Granat & Mel Sherer | February 9, 1982 | 148 |
| 150 | 16 | "Whatever Happened to the Class of '56?" | Phil Perez | Paula A. Roth | February 16, 1982 | 145 |
| 151 | 17 | "Ski Show" | Tom Trbovich | Judy Pioli & Marc Sotkin | February 23, 1982 | 153 |
| 152 | 18 | "Helmut Weekend" | Tom Trbovich | Roger Garrett | March 2, 1982 | 151 |
| 153 | 19 | "That's Entertainment" | Gary Menteer | Etan McElroy & Larry Strawther | March 9, 1982 | 156 |
| 154 | 20 | "Lightning Man" | Tom Trbovich | Jack Lukes & Shelly Goldstein | March 16, 1982 | 154 |
| 155 | 21 | "Crime Isn't Pretty" | Tom Trbovich | Al Aidekman & Nick LeRose | May 4, 1982 | 155 |
| 156 | 22 | "Perfidy in Blue" | Tom Trbovich | Laurie Gelman | May 11, 1982 | 152 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | 1 | "The Mummy's Bride" | Tom Trbovich | Roger Garrett | September 28, 1982 | 157 |
| 158 | 2 | "Window on Main Street" | Tom Trbovich | Al Aidekman | October 12, 1982 | 158 |
| 159 | 3 | "The Note" | Gabrielle Alice James | Judy Pioli | October 19, 1982 | 169 |
| 160 | 4 | "Lost in Spacesuits" | Tom Trbovich | Barry Rubinowitz | October 26, 1982 | 166 |
| 161 | 5 | "The Playboy Show" | Michael McKean | Story by : Ed Solomon & Joan Marks Teleplay by : Ed Solomon | November 9, 1982 | 160 |
| 162 | 6 | "Death Row: Part 1" | Tom Trbovich | Gene Braunstein & Robert Perlow | November 16, 1982 | 167 |
| 163 | 7 | "Death Row: Part 2" | Tom Trbovich | Nick LeRose | November 23, 1982 | 168 |
| 164 | 8 | "Jinxed" | Tom Trbovich | Tony DiMarco & Dave Ketchum | November 30, 1982 | 171 |
| 165 | 9 | "Of Mice and Men" | Paul Sills | Story by : Susan Jane Lindner & Jack Lukes Teleplay by : Jill Gordon & Ed Solomon | December 7, 1982 | 170 |
| 166 | 10 | "The Gymnast Show" | Tom Trbovich | Monica Johnson | December 14, 1982 | 173 |
| 167 | 11 | "The Monastery Show" | Garry Marshall | Story by : Ken Sagoes & Nick LaRose Teleplay by : Jill Gordon & Ed Solomon | January 4, 1983 | 175 |
| 168 | 12 | "Defective Ballet" | Tom Trbovich | Nick LeRose | January 11, 1983 | 165 |
| 169 | 13 | "The Baby Show" | Phil Perez | Judy Pioli | January 18, 1983 | 159 |
| 170 | 14 | "Rock & Roll Show" | Chris Thompson | Jill Gordon | January 25, 1983 | 172 |
| 171 | 15 | "The Fashion Show" | Tom Trbovich | Roger Garrett & Al Aidekman & Marc Sotkin | February 1, 1983 | 163 |
| 172 | 16 | "Short on Time" | Tom Trbovich | Jack Lukes | February 8, 1983 | 161 |
| 173 | 17 | "Ghost Story" | Tom Trbovich | Kenny Wolin & Barry Bleach | February 15, 1983 | 176 |
| 174 | 18 | "Please Don't Feed the Buzzards" | Tom Trbovich | Story by : Andy Goldberg & Cheryl Alu Teleplay by : Andy Goldberg | February 22, 1983 | 162 |
| 175 | 19 | "How's Your Sister?" | Tom Trbovich | Roger Garrett | March 1, 1983 | 174 |
| 176 | 20 | "Do the Carmine" | Tom Trbovich | Jay Grossman | March 15, 1983 | 164 |
| 177 | 21 | "Councilman DeFazio" | Tom Trbovich | Story by : Francis T. Perry Williams & Dottie Archibald Teleplay by : Dottie Archibald & Phil Foster | May 3, 1983 | 177 |
| 178 | 22 | "Here Today, Hair Tomorrow" | Tom Trbovich | Story by : Susan Jane Lindner & Ken Sagoes Teleplay by : Susan Jane Lindner | May 10, 1983 | 178 |
| Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Laverne & Shirley Reunion" | Malcolm Leo | Sam Denoff & Malcolm Leo | May 22, 1995 | |
| A one-hour-long retrospective special celebrating the show's 20th anniversary hosted by Henry Winkler and featuring Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams, Michael McKean, David Lander, Eddie Mekka and Garry Marshall. | ||||
| "Laverne & Shirley: Together Again" | Miguel Enciso | Judy Pioli Askin | May 7, 2002 | |
| A reunion special presented by Entertainment Tonight and taped in front of a live audience with the cast reminiscing about their time on the show. Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams reprise their roles in a comedy sketch where they try being contestants on a Survivor -type island reality show. | ||||
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