Laverne & Shirley season 2

Laverne & Shirley
Season 2
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Starring	Penny Marshall Cindy Williams Michael McKean David Lander Phil Foster Eddie Mekka Betty Garrett
No. of episodes	23
Release
Original network	ABC
Original release	September 28, 1976 (1976-09-28) – April 5, 1977 (1977-04-05)
Season chronology

The second season of Laverne & Shirley, an American television sitcom series, began airing on September 28, 1976 on ABC. The season concluded on April 5, 1977 after 23 episodes.

The season aired Tuesdays at 8:30-9:00 pm (EST).[1][2] It ranked 2nd among television programs and garnered a 30.9 rating.[3] The entire season was released on DVD in North America on April 17, 2007.

Overview

The series revolves around the titular characters Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney, bottle-cappers at Shotz Brewery in 1950s Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Episode plots include their adventures with neighbors and friends, Lenny and Squiggy.

Cast

Starring

• 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
• Betty Garrett as Edna Babish

Guest-starring

• Ron Howard as Richie Cunningham
• Anson Williams as Potsie Weber
• Scott Brady as Jack Feeney, Shirley's father
• Maureen Arthur as Veronica
• Severn Darden as Charles Pfister Krane

Episodes

See also: List of Laverne & Shirley episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
16	1	"Drive! She Said"	Howard Storm	Jack Winter	September 28, 1976 (1976-09-28)
The girls acquire their first car but, in truth, Laverne is afraid to drive.
17	2	"Angels of Mercy"	Howard Storm	Michael Warren & William Bickley	October 5, 1976 (1976-10-05)
Shirley talks Laverne into joining her at the hospital as a volunteer worker.
18	3	"Bachelor Mothers"	Howard Storm	Barry Rubinowitz	October 19, 1976 (1976-10-19)
The girls must choose between babysitting as promised and accepting dates.
19	4	"Excuse Me, May I Cut In?"	John Thomas Lenox	Fred Fox, Jr.	October 26, 1976 (1976-10-26)
The girls select Richie and Potsie as partners in a dance contest.
20	5	"Bridal Shower"	Alan Myerson	Paula A. Roth & Judy Skelton	November 9, 1976 (1976-11-09)
The girls attend a bridal shower where they feel like the odd ones out.
21	6	"Look Before You Leap"	James Burrows	Deborah Leschin & David W. Duclon	November 16, 1976 (1976-11-16)
Laverne assumes the worst when she wakes up with morning sickness after a wild night she can't remember.
22	7	"Dear Future Model"	James Burrows	Story by : Barbara Robles Teleplay by : Barbara Robles & Judy Skelton	November 23, 1976 (1976-11-23)
The girls set out to become models.
23	8	"Good Time Girls"	James Burrows	Laura Levine	November 30, 1976 (1976-11-30)
After Laverne and Shirley repeatedly turn Hector down for a date, he writes their phone number in a men's restroom and they start receiving obscene calls. They find out where the graffiti is and go there dressed as men to erase it. They confront Hector but feel obligated to placate him with white lies, so they tell him they don't want to date him because it could endanger their friendship.
24	9	"Two of Our Weirdos Are Missing"	Howard Storm	Bob Sand & Bo Kaprall	December 7, 1976 (1976-12-07)
Lenny and Squiggy go missing after finding themselves in debt.
25	10	"Christmas at the Booby Hatch" "Oh, Hear the Angel Voices"	Howard Storm	David W. Duclon	December 21, 1976 (1976-12-21)
Carmine talks the girls into singing at a Christmas show.
26	11	"Guilty Until Proven Not Innocent"	James Burrows	Bob Sand & Bo Kaprall	January 4, 1977 (1977-01-04)
Laverne gets arrested for stealing when a snooty salesman at a high class boutique catches her with a scarf she accidentally put in her purse.
27	12	"Anniversary Show" "The Laverne & Shirley Birthday Show"	John Thomas Lenox	Paula A. Roth & Roger Garrett	January 10, 1977 (1977-01-10)
The gang remembers past events as they wait for the girls to return from a trip to Canada and have a surprise party at the Pizza Bowl.
28	13	"Playing Hooky"	John Thomas Lenox	Barry Rubinowitz	January 11, 1977 (1977-01-11)
The girls skip work, only for a couple of cops to mistake them for hookers.
29	14	"Guinea Pigs"	James Burrows	Jack Winter	January 18, 1977 (1977-01-18)
The girls become guinea pigs for experiments to earn extra money to attend a cocktail party.
30	15	"Call Me a Taxi"	Alan Myerson	Deborah Leschin & Paula A. Roth	February 1, 1977 (1977-02-01)
The girls become taxi dancers when they get laid off.
31	16	"Steppin' Out"	Dennis Klein	Deborah Leschin	February 8, 1977 (1977-02-08)
The girls dress up to step out.
32	17	"Buddy, Can You Spare a Father?"	Ray DeVally, Jr.	Monica Johnson & Eric Cohen	February 15, 1977 (1977-02-15)
Shirley goes to a sleazy bar on the waterfront to find her missing down-and-out father.
33	18	"Honeymoon Hotel"	Gary Shimokawa	Monica Johnson & Eric Cohen	February 22, 1977 (1977-02-22)
Shirley wins a vacation in a contest that's only for newlyweds.
34	19	"Hi, Neighbors: Book 2"	Ray DeVally, Jr.	Michael McKean & Davy L. Lander	March 1, 1977 (1977-03-01)
The girls take pity on Lenny and Squiggy, who've been stood up.
35	20	"Frank's Fling"	Howard Morris	William J. Keenan	March 8, 1977 (1977-03-08)
The girls conspire to ruin Frank's girlfriend.
36	21	"Haunted House"	Alan Myerson	Andrew Johnson	March 22, 1977 (1977-03-22)
The girls find a run-down mansion while looking for a new couch.
37	22	"Lonely at the Middle"	James Burrows	Jack Winter	March 29, 1977 (1977-03-29)
Shirley gets promoted to supervisor of the bottle-labels division, only to have her subordinates turn against her.
38	23	"Citizen Crane"	Ray DeVally, Jr.	Raymond Siller	April 5, 1977 (1977-04-05)
An impresario headlines the girls in a musical extravaganza with the promise of stardom.

References

1. TV Listings for September 28, 1976
2. TV Listings for April 5, 1977
3. 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.