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Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley is an American television sitcom that ran on ABC from January 27, 1976 to May 10, 1983. It starred Penny Marshall as Laverne De Fazio and Cindy Williams as Shirley Feeney, single roommates who worked as bottlecappers in a fictitious Milw

(42 total)

Seasons

Season 1 (11)Season 2 (12)Season 3 (10)Season 4 (2)Season 5 (1)Season 6 (6)Season 7 Season 8

Characters

Penny Marshall (17)Laverne De Fazio (17)David L. Lander (10)Cindy Williams (10)Shirley Feeney (10)Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman (9)Michael McKean (7)Lenny (6)Garry Marshall (5)Winifred Hervey (4)

“Shirley: Laverne, the only parties we've ever been to are bring-your-own. Laverne: I like bringin' my own... that way I know what I'm gettin'.”

— Bob Brunner, Shirley Feeney, Cindy Williams, imdb.com

Tagged: Bring your own, parties

“Ahhhh, sleep. Nature's way of saying... lie down.”

— Al Aidekman, Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman, David L. Lander, imdb.com

Tagged: obvious, Sleep, Nature

“Lenny: Me and Squiggy was talking and we decided that your kid oughta have a last name. Laverne: Huh? Lenny: On account of, if he don't, the poor little guy's never gonna get any mail.”

— David W. Duclon, Laverne De Fazio, Penny Marshall, imdb.com

Tagged: kids, Names, Surnames, Mail

“Touch my 'L,' sweetie, and your teeth go to Peoria!”

— Arthur Silver, Laverne De Fazio, Penny Marshall, imdb.com

Tagged: Sexual Harassment, Threats

“Laverne: My neck moved!! Lenny: No, it didn't, it's right under your head.”

— Judy Pioli, Laverne De Fazio, Penny Marshall, imdb.com

Tagged: dumb

“My scalp is all itchy, I feel like I have athlete's head!”

— Deborah Leschin, Shirley Feeney, Cindy Williams, imdb.com

Tagged: Athlete's Head

“Lenny: Boy, am I going to dream about her tonight! Squiggy: Just don't make those gurgly sounds...”

— Michael Weinberger, Lenny, Michael McKean, imdb.com

Tagged: Sex Dreams

“Laverne: No thank you. I'd rather sell my body to science. Rosie: Who else would buy it, DeFazio?”

— Paula A. Roth, Deborah Leschin, Laverne De Fazio, Penny Marshall, imdb.com

Tagged: Autopsy, Sell Body To Science, insults

“Lenny: So, me and Squiggy flipped a coin to see which one of us was gonna volunteer to be your husband. Laverne: Awwww, and you lost, huh? Lenny: No, I won.”

— David W. Duclon, Laverne De Fazio, Penny Marshall, imdb.com

Tagged: Coin Toss, husband

“I'm gonna make a good living. Plus, I'll practically never hit you or nothin'...”

— David W. Duclon, Lenny, Michael McKean, imdb.com

Tagged: Domestic Violence

“What are you doing?!? When I'm talking to girls, don't stick your fingers in your mouth!”

— Paula A. Roth, Judy Skelton, Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman, David L. Lander, imdb.com

Tagged: Gross, Talking to Girls

“Stop it, I'm going to lose my lust!”

— Jack Winter, Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman, David L. Lander, imdb.com

Tagged: Lust

“Champagne? Why that’s the Devil’s vodka!”

— Winifred Hervey, Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman, David L. Lander, imdb.com

Tagged: champagne, devil, vodka

“You people make me stink!”

— Holly Mascott, Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman, David L. Lander, imdb.com

Tagged: Sick, stink

“Laverne: A Society gentleman would only go out with you for one reason - to have a good time, a few laughs, and a little vo-dee-oh-doh-doh. Shirley: I don't vo-dee-oh-doh-doh! Laverne: You vo-dee-oh-doh-doh. Shirley: I don't vo-dee-oh-doh-doh! Laverne: You vo-dee-OH... Shirley: Once, and I was going…”

— Bob Brunner, Laverne De Fazio, Penny Marshall, imdb.com

Tagged: vo-dee-oh-doh-doh, Sex, Euphemisms, Going Steady

“To Laverne, If in heaven we don't meet, hand in hand we'll bear the heat. And if it ever gets too hot, Pepsi-Cola hits the spot.”

— Bob Brunner, Laverne De Fazio, Penny Marshall, imdb.com

Tagged: Heaven, Pepsi, Hell, Yearbook

“Well, Laverne Kosnowski. I guess tonight’s the night we finally constipate our marriage… in the biblical sense.”

— Winifred Hervey, Lenny, Michael McKean, imdb.com

Tagged: Wedding Night, Constipate, Malapropism

“You’ve seen Laverne peddling around this apartment in her Frederick’s of Hollywood negligence!”

— Winifred Hervey, Lenny, Michael McKean, imdb.com

Tagged: Fredericks of Hollywood, Malapropism, Negligence

“Lenny: Ahhhh, sleep. Nature's way of saying...lie down. Rhonda: I have to get ready for my dates. Shirley: Dates? Rhonda: You know, a man picks you up, spends money on you? You must have seen this on television…”

— Cheryl Alu, Winifred Hervey, Shirley Feeney, Cindy Williams, imdb.com

Tagged: dates, Sleep, Television, insults

“My best friend is Shirley Feeney, the best in all the land. Whenever we're in trouble, we face it hand in hand. We laugh when we are happy, we cry when we are sad. We talk when we are lonely, just to know her makes me glad. If I had one wish in life, I know what it would be. I'd have Shirl as my bes…”

— Al Aidekman, Laverne De Fazio, Penny Marshall, imdb.com

Tagged: BFF, Eternity, Friendship