Laverne & Shirley season 6

The sixth season of Laverne & Shirley, an American television sitcom series, began airing on November 18, 1980, on ABC. The season concluded on May 26, 1981, after 22 episodes.

Laverne & Shirley
Season 6
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Starring
No. of episodes22
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseNovember 18, 1980 (1980-11-18) –
May 26, 1981 (1981-05-26)
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The season aired Tuesdays at 8:30-9:00 pm (EST).[1][2] It ranked 20th among television programs and garnered a 20.6 rating.[3] The entire season was released on DVD in North America on May 21, 2013.

Overview

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Laverne and Shirley and their friends all move from Milwaukee to Burbank, California. The ladies take jobs as gift wrappers at a department store; Frank and Edna manage a Texas BBQ restaurant called Cowboy Bill's, Carmine delivers singing telegrams and seeks work as an actor, and Lenny and Squiggy start a talent agency called Squignowski Talent Agency. From this point until the end of the series' run, Laverne & Shirley was set in the mid-1960s, starting in 1965.

Cast

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Starring

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Guest Starring

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Episodes

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No.
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season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1131"Not Quite New York"John TracyJeff FranklinNovember 18, 1980 (1980-11-18)
When the girls lose their jobs to automation, they move to Hollywood.
1142"Welcome to Burbank"John TracyJeff FranklinNovember 25, 1980 (1980-11-25)
As soon as the girls settle into their new apartment in Burbank, an earthquake hits.
1153"Studio City"John TracyRichard RosenstockDecember 2, 1980 (1980-12-02)
The girls audition to be stuntwomen in a movie set in prehistoric times starring Troy Donahue.
1164"Grand Opening"John TracyRuth BennettDecember 9, 1980 (1980-12-09)
At the grand opening of Frank's eatery, the knife-thrower doesn't show, so Shirley must assume the position of tossing knives at Laverne.
1175"Candy Is Dandy"John TracyJoanne PagliaroDecember 16, 1980 (1980-12-16)
The girls get jobs wrapping rum-filled chocolates.
1186"The Dating Game"Penny MarshallAl AidekmanDecember 30, 1980 (1980-12-30)
Lenny and Squiggy are chosen as contestants on The Dating Game simply because Jim Lange pities them.
1197"The Other Woman"Arthur SilverJoanne PagliaroJanuary 6, 1981 (1981-01-06)
Shirley notices something familiar about her boyfriend's estranged wife.
1208"The Road to Burbank"Frank AlesiaJeff FranklinJanuary 13, 1981 (1981-01-13)
The girls are fined for room damage at a hotel where they allegedly checked in with Lenny and Squiggy as married couples.
1219"Born Too Late"Alan MyersonRoger GarrettJanuary 27, 1981 (1981-01-27)
Lenny and Squiggy imagine living a silent life after watching a silent movie.
12210"Love Out the Window"Linda McMurrayRuth BennettFebruary 3, 1981 (1981-02-03)
Sonny reluctantly quits his job as a stuntman and goes into insurance to ease Laverne's fears of him dying while performing a stunt.
12311"Malibu Mansion"Frank AlesiaAnthony DiMarco & David KetchumFebruary 10, 1981 (1981-02-10)
The girls house-sit a mansion in Malibu where an outrageous party takes place.
12412"To Tell the Truth"Jack WinterAl AidekmanFebruary 17, 1981 (1981-02-17)
The gang spends a night playing a "truth game".
12513"I Do, I Do"Phil PerezCindy Begel & Lesa KiteFebruary 24, 1981 (1981-02-24)
A pair of British rock stars proposes to the girls in order to gain American citizenship.
12614"But Seriously, Folks..."Penny MarshallJeff FranklinMarch 3, 1981 (1981-03-03)
Carmine starts a new career as a comedian and uses his friends as the basis for his jokes.
12715"The Bardwell Caper: Part 1"Tom TrbovichAnthony DiMarco & David KetchumMarch 10, 1981 (1981-03-10)
The girls send a nasty note to their boss before realizing he's given them a raise.
12816"The Bardwell Caper: Part 2"Tom TrbovichAnthony DiMarco & David KetchumMarch 17, 1981 (1981-03-17)
The girls try to retrieve the nasty note to their boss in order to save their jobs.
12917"High Priced Dates"Jack WinterCharlotte M. DobbsApril 7, 1981 (1981-04-07)
The girls go to a lavish dinner with their blind dates.
13018"Fifth Anniversary"Tom TrbovichWinifred Hervey & Cheryl AluApril 14, 1981 (1981-04-14)
Frank and Edna argue on their fifth anniversary.
13119"Out, Out Damned Plout"Marlene LairdPaula A. RothMay 5, 1981 (1981-05-05)
Sergeant Plout goes AWOL.
13220"Laverne's Broken Leg"Ray DeVally, Jr.Anthony DiMarco & David KetchumMay 12, 1981 (1981-05-12)
After Laverne breaks her leg, an angel shows her how important she is to family and friends.
13321"Sing, Sing, Sing"Cindy WilliamsDeborah Raznick & Ria NepusMay 19, 1981 (1981-05-19)
Lenny serenades a waitress with his rendition of "Telstar" on amateur night.
13422"Child's Play"Gary MenteerJeff Franklin & Dana OlsenMay 26, 1981 (1981-05-26)
Shirley puts on a glass production in which she and Laverne play all the parts.
Note: This is Betty Garrett's final episode.

References

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  1. ^ TV Listings for November 18, 1980
  2. ^ TV Listings for May 26, 1981
  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.