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|premiere= [[October 17]], [[1981]]
|premiere= [[October 17]], [[1981]]
|run_time= 23:30
|run_time= 23:30
|cast= [[Penny Marshall]]<br />[[Cindy Williams]]<br />[[Ron Palillo]]<br />[[Ken Mars]]<br />[[Frank Welker]]
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
|music= [[Hoyt Curtin]]
|writers= [[Ray Parker]] and [[Barry Blitzer]]
|writers= [[Ray Parker]]<br />[[Barry Blitzer]]
|directors= [[Gordon Hunt]]
|directors= [[Gordon Hunt]] (voices)
|previous= Invasion of the Booby Hatchers
|previous= Invasion of the Booby Hatchers
|next= Naval Fluff
|next= Naval Fluff
|title_card= [[File:L&S 102 title card.png|300px]]
|title_card= [[File:L&S 102 title card.png|300px]]
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'''"Jungle Jumpers"''' is the second episode of ''[[Laverne & Shirley]]'' season one. It aired on [[October 17]], [[1981]] on [[ABC]]. It was written by [[Ray Parker]] and [[Barry Blitzer]].
'''"Jungle Jumpers"''' is the second episode of ''[[Laverne & Shirley]]'' season one. It aired on [[October 17]], [[1981]] on [[ABC]]. It was written by [[Ray Parker]] and [[Barry Blitzer]], and voice directed by [[Gordon Hunt]].


Laverne and Shirley get stuck on a remote jungle island where they are sacrificed by the local tribe to a King Kong-type ape.
Laverne and Shirley get stuck on a remote jungle island where they are sacrificed by the local tribe to a King Kong-type ape.
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|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Sergeant Turnbuckle]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Sergeant Turnbuckle]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Kenneth Mars|Ken Mars]]
|style="background-color:#clear"| [[Ken Mars]]
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|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Jungle man
|style="background-color:#d2d2ff"| Jungle man
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* [[United States Army]]
* [[United States Army]]
* [[Zambulus]]
* [[Zambulus]]
* Dallas Cowboys (mentioned)
* [[Dallas Cowboys]] (mentioned)


==Locations==
==Locations==
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*** [[Camp Fillmore]]
*** [[Camp Fillmore]]
** [[Texas]] (indirectly mentioned)
** [[Texas]] (indirectly mentioned)
*** [[wikipedia:Dallas|Dallas]] (mentioned)
*** [[Dallas]] (mentioned)


==Objects==
==Objects==
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==Home availability==
==Home availability==
* In the United States:
* In the United States:
** [[November 5]], [[2019]]: [[CBS Video]] releases ''[[Laverne & Shirley in the Army]]'' on DVD.
** [[November 5]], [[2019]]: [[CBS Home Entertainment]] releases ''[[Laverne & Shirley in the Army]]'' on DVD.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1981]]
[[Category:ABC]]
[[Category:Episodes]]
[[Category:Episodes]]
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]]
[[Category:Hanna-Barbera]]
[[Category:Laverne & Shirley episodes]]
[[Category:Laverne & Shirley episodes]]
[[Category:Laverne & Shirley]]
[[Category:Laverne & Shirley]]
[[Category:Written by Barry E. Blitzer]]
[[Category:Written by Ray Parker]]

Revision as of 11:16, 21 October 2022

Jungle Jumpers
Laverne and Shirley in Chungo's fist.png
Laverne & Shirley get carried away in the giant Chungo's tight fist.
Premiere date October 17, 1981
Run time 23:30
Starring Penny Marshall
Cindy Williams
Ron Palillo
Ken Mars
Frank Welker
Music composed by Hoyt Curtin
Writer(s) Ray Parker
Barry Blitzer
Director(s) Gordon Hunt (voices)
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"Jungle Jumpers" is the second episode of Laverne & Shirley season one. It aired on October 17, 1981 on ABC. It was written by Ray Parker and Barry Blitzer, and voice directed by Gordon Hunt.

Laverne and Shirley get stuck on a remote jungle island where they are sacrificed by the local tribe to a King Kong-type ape.

Detailed summary

Memorable quotes

Characters

Legend
Character debut Speaking debut Ep. debut No lines Mentioned

In order of appearance:

Character Actor
Shirley Feeney Cindy Williams
Laverne DeFazio Penny Marshall
Sergeant Squealy Ron Palillo
Sergeant Turnbuckle Ken Mars
Jungle man Unavailable
Chungo Frank Welker


Organizations

Locations

Objects

Vehicles

  • Army plane

Production

Development

Filming

Music

The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, who is credited as musical director, with musical supervision by Paul DeKorte.

Release

Dates are in order of release:

  • United States: October 17, 1981 on ABC

Behind the scenes

  • Laverne compares Chungo to King Kong.
  • Laverne and Shirley's surnames are used for the first time at the end of the episode when Squealy does a roll call.

Errors

Critical reception

In other languages

Language Name Meaning

Home availability

References