Laverne & Shirley season 7
(Redirected from Laverne & Shirley (season 7))
| Laverne & Shirley | |
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| Season 7 | |
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| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | October 13, 1981 – May 11, 1982 |
| Season chronology | |
The seventh season of Laverne & Shirley, an American television sitcom series, began airing on October 13, 1981 on ABC. The season concluded on May 11, 1982 after 22 episodes.
The season aired Tuesdays at 8:30-9:00 pm (EST).[1][2] It ranked 20th among television programs and garnered a 19.9 rating.[3] The entire season was released on DVD in North America on February 4, 2014.
Overview
[edit]The season revolves around the titular characters Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney and their friends in Burbank, California in 1966, however no longer with Betty Garrett as Edna Babish.
Cast
[edit]Starring
[edit]- Penny Marshall as Laverne DeFazio
- Cindy Williams as Shirley Feeney
- Michael McKean as Leonard "Lenny" Kosnowski
- David Lander as Andrew "Squiggy" Squiggman
- Phil Foster as Frank DeFazio
- Eddie Mekka as Carmine Ragusa
- Leslie Easterbrook as Rhonda Lee
Guest Starring
[edit]- Joey Heatherton as herself
Episodes
[edit]| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code |
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| 135 | 1 | "The Most Important Day Ever" | Tom Trbovich | Gene Braunstein & Robert Perlow | October 13, 1981 | 136 |
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The roommates make their TV debut with acrobats from another country. | ||||||
| 136 | 2 | "It Only Hurts When I Breathe" | Tom Trbovich | Al Aidekman | October 27, 1981 | 137 |
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Feeling anxious about going to their 10-year reunion, Shirley accidentally punches Laverne in the jaw and messes everything up. | ||||||
| 137 | 3 | "I Wonder What Became of Sal?" | Tom Trbovich | Mark Rothman | November 3, 1981 | 147 |
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Laverne's old beau is now a millionaire and wants to reconnect. | ||||||
| 138 | 4 | "Young at Heart" "Teenage Lust" | Tom Trbovich | Dana Olsen | November 10, 1981 | 141 |
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The roommates attend a wild fraternity party. | ||||||
| 139 | 5 | "The Defiant One" | Tom Trbovich | Judy Pioli | November 17, 1981 | 138 |
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Shirley is handcuffed to an escaping robber. | ||||||
| 140 | 6 | "Night at the Awards" | Tom Trbovich | Roger Garrett | November 24, 1981 | 135 |
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Lenny and Squiggy crash an awards ceremony. They impose on Joey Heatherton to read one of their TV scripts. | ||||||
| 141 | 7 | "Some Enchanted Earring" | Tom Trbovich | David Lerner & Bruce Ferber | December 1, 1981 | 139 |
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Laverne loses a precious earring on a date. | ||||||
| 142 | 8 | "Moving In" | Tom Trbovich | Terry Hart | December 8, 1981 | 142 |
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Laverne plans to move in with her boyfriend. | ||||||
| 143 | 9 | "Friendly Persuasion" | Tom Trbovich | Wally Dalton | December 15, 1981 | 140 |
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Laverne and Shirley misinterpret an actor's kindness and Laverne thinks he is in love with her, while Shirley thinks he wants her job. | ||||||
| 144 | 10 | "I Do, I Don't" | Tom Trbovich | Cindy Begel & Lesa Kite | January 5, 1982 | 144 |
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Shirley tries to get Carmine to marry her. | ||||||
| 145 | 11 | "Love Is the Tar Pits" | Tom Trbovich | Roger Garrett | January 12, 1982 | 143 |
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Squiggy is jealous of Lenny's new girlfriend. | ||||||
| 146 | 12 | "Watch the Fur Fly" | Jack Winter | Bob Howard | January 19, 1982 | 149 |
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The roommates lie to try and impress their dates. | ||||||
| 147 | 13 | "Rocky Ragu" | Tom Trbovich | Albert Goodman | January 26, 1982 | 146 |
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Carmine auditions to play a boxer in a movie and must hone his old boxing skills. | ||||||
| 148 | 14 | "Star Peepers" | Jack Winter | Larry Levinson & Barry O'Brien | February 2, 1982 | 150 |
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The girls want to expose a scandal to get back at a singer's rudeness, but they rethink their plan when a tabloid editor goes overboard. | ||||||
| 149 | 15 | "An Affair to Forget" | Jack Winter | Steve Granat & Mel Sherer | February 9, 1982 | 148 |
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Laverne falls for a new guy who hides the fact he's married, but when his wife shows up to their date, he goes to extremes to hide Laverne from his wife. Guest Star: Anjelica Huston | ||||||
| 150 | 16 | "Whatever Happened to the Class of '56?" | Phil Perez | Paula A. Roth | February 16, 1982 | 145 |
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Thanks to Lenny and Squiqqy, everyone at Fillmore's reunion thinks Laverne and Shirley are movie stars and Carmine is a Vegas sensation. | ||||||
| 151 | 17 | "Ski Show" | Tom Trbovich | Judy Pioli & Marc Sotkin | February 23, 1982 | 153 |
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The girls hope to meet men on a ski weekend. | ||||||
| 152 | 18 | "Helmut Weekend" | Tom Trbovich | Roger Garrett | March 2, 1982 | 151 |
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Squiggy's long-lost father returns. | ||||||
| 153 | 19 | "That's Entertainment" | Gary Menteer | Etan McElroy & Larry Strawther | March 9, 1982 | 156 |
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Frank and Carmine have dreams reflecting their argument about old and new entertainment. | ||||||
| 154 | 20 | "Lightning Man" | Tom Trbovich | Jack Lukes & Shelly Goldstein | March 16, 1982 | 154 |
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Carmine finds fame after lightning strikes him. | ||||||
| 155 | 21 | "Crime Isn't Pretty" | Tom Trbovich | Al Aidekman & Nick LeRose | May 4, 1982 | 155 |
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Frank and Carmine set a trap for burglars in Laverne and Shirley's apartment. | ||||||
| 156 | 22 | "Perfidy in Blue" | Tom Trbovich | Laurie Gelman | May 11, 1982 | 152 |
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Shirley has a nightmare after lying to Laverne about losing her favorite purse. | ||||||
References
[edit]- ^ "TV Listings for - November 18, 1980". TV Tango. November 18, 1980. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ "TV Listings for - May 26, 1981". TV Tango. May 26, 1981. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present (Ninth Edition). Ballantine Books. p. 1687-1690. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.