The fifth season of Laverne & Shirley, an American television sitcom series, began airing on September 13, 1979, on ABC. The season concluded on May 13, 1980, after 26 episodes.
The season aired Thursdays at 8:00-8:30 pm (EST),TV Listings for September 13, 1979TV Listings for December 13, 1979 Mondays at 8:00-8:30 pm (EST)TV Listings for January 7, 1980TV Listings for February 11, 1980 and Tuesdays at 8:30-9:00 pm (EST).TV Listings for February 26, 1980TV Listings for May 13, 1980 The entire season was released on DVD in North America on April 10, 2012.
Overview The series revolves around the titular characters Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney, bottle-cappers at Shotz Brewery in early 1960s 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 Henry Winkler as Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli Susan Kellermann as Bambi Ed Begley Jr. as Robert "Bobby" Feeney, Shirley's brother Michelle Greene as Vicki Elizabeth Daily as Rita Art Garfunkel as "The Mighty Oak" Ted Danson as Randy Carpenter Roger C. Carmel as The Waiter Scatman Crothers as Porter Wilfrid Hyde-White as Colonel Kalaback Conrad Janis as The Conductor Vicki Lawrence as Sergeant Alvinia T. Plout Ed Marinaro as Antonio DeFazio, Laverne's cousin
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