Season of television series
| Laverne & Shirley | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
 DVD cover | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 23 |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC |
| Original release | September 28, 1976 (1976-09-28) – April 5, 1977 (1977-04-05) |
| Season chronology | |
| ← Previous Season 1 Next → Season 3 | |
| List of episodes | |
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). It ranked 2nd among television programs and garnered a 30.9 rating. 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 air 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
- TV Listings for September 28, 1976
- TV Listings for April 5, 1977
- 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.