Laverne & Shirley season 5

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.

Laverne & Shirley
Season 5
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Starring
No. of episodes26
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseSeptember 13, 1979 (1979-09-13) –
May 13, 1980 (1980-05-13)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

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

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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

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Starring

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Guest Starring

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Episodes

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No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
871"Shotgun Wedding: Part 2"[7]Joel ZwickJudy 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 ZwickJeff FranklinSeptember 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 ZwickChris 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 MarshallJeff 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 AlesiaDeborah 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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