Laverne & Shirley
| Laverne & Shirley | |
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| Network | ABC |
| Production company | Hanna-Barbera |
| Distributor | Paramount Television |
| Original release | October 10, 1981—November 13, 1982 |
| Run time | 24 minutes |
| Starring | Penny Marshall Cindy Williams Ron Palillo Ken Mars Lynne Marie Stewart Henry Winkler Frank Welker |
| Executive producer(s) | William Hanna Joseph Barbera |
| Producer(s) | Art Scott Duane Poole Tom Swale |
| Music composed by | Hoyt Curtin |
| Writer(s) | Duane Poole Tom Swale Barry Blitzer Ray Parker David Villaire |
| Director(s) | George Gordon Carl Urbano Ray Patterson Bob Goe Terry Harrison Bill Hutten Gordon Hunt (voices) |
| Second title card | |
 Season 2's title card. | |
Laverne & Shirley is an American animated sitcom television series produced Hanna-Barbera for ABC's Saturday morning children's programming. It ran from 1981 to 1982, airing 21 episodes that spanned two seasons. It is a spin-off from ABC's parent live-action sitcom Laverne & Shirley, with Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams reprising their roles in cartoon form. The series has also been dubbed Laverne & Shirley in the Army, while the second season was formally renamed Laverne & Shirley with Special Guest Star the Fonz.
Set in the fictional Camp Fillmore, the series follows the antics of roommates Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeny, who join the U.S. Army as privates under command of an overbearing pig named Sergeant Squealy. The two friends are at odds with their sergeant, who not only holds a grudge on the duo, but also wishes to see them fail due to their inability to take his title seriously. In season two, the Fonz and his dog Mr. Cool from The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang joined the cast as mechanics in the camp's motorpool.
The first season has been released on DVD.
Production
Development
Music
The music was composed by Hoyt Curtin, credited as musical director, with musical supervision from Paul DeKorte.
Episodes
| Title | Original air date |
|---|---|
| 1x01 | October 10, 1981 |
| 1x02 | October 17, 1981 |
| 1x03 | October 24, 1981 |
| 1x04 | October 31, 1981 |
| 1x05 | November 7, 1981 |
| 1x06 | November 14, 1981 |
1x07
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November 21, 1981 |
| 1x08 | November 28, 1981 |
| 1x09 | December 5, 1981 |
| 1x10 | December 12, 1981 |
| 1x11 | December 19, 1981 |
| 1x12 | December 26, 1981 |
| 1x13 | January 2, 1982 |
| 2x01 | September 25, 1982 |
| 2x02 | October 2, 1982 |
| 2x03 | October 9, 1982 |
| 2x04 | October 16, 1982 |
| 2x05 | October 23, 1982 |
| 2x06 | October 30, 1982 |
| 2x07 | November 6, 1982 |
| 2x08 | November 13, 1982 |
Cast
- Penny Marshall as Laverne DeFazio
- Cindy Williams (season 1) and Lynne Marie Stewart (season 2) as Shirley Feeney
- Ron Pilallo as Sergeant Squealy
- Ken Mars as Sergeant Turnbuckle
- Henry Winkler as The Fonz, an addition to season 2.
- Frank Welker as Mr. Cool, an addition to season 2.
Merchandise
Home media
On November 5, 2019, CBS Home Entertainment released the first season on DVD as Laverne & Shirley in the Army.
