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Laverne & Shirley

The Beatnik Show (Season 5, Episode 16)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min |Comedy, Family


A visit to a local beatnik coffeehouse does not impress Laverne much, but Shirley's enamored of the culture and soon is dressing, speaking, and acting like a beatnik herself. Can Laverne sway her friend back from the lure of the beat scene?

Director

Joel Zwick

Writers

Garry Marshall (created by) (as Garry K. Marshall) |Lowell Ganz (created by) |Mark Rothman (created by) |Al Aidekman (written by)

Producers

Robert L. Boyett |David W. Duclon |Ron Leavitt

Composer

Howard Pearl

Cinematographer

William Norton

Editor

Daniel P. Hanley (as Dan Hanley)

Casting Director

Bobby Hoffman

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Status

Edit Released

Updated Jan 21, 1980


Release date

Jan 21, 1980 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations


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Cast + Add Cast
11 cast members
Name Known for
Penny Marshall's primary photo Penny MarshallLaverne DeFazio Laverne DeFazio See fewer Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Cindy Williams's primary photo Cindy WilliamsShirley Feeney Shirley Feeney See fewer Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Betty Garrett's primary photo Betty GarrettEdna Babish DeFazio Edna Babish DeFazio See fewer On the Town (1949)
David L. Lander's primary photo David L. LanderAndrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman See fewer Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Michael McKean's primary photo Michael McKeanLenny Kosnowski Lenny Kosnowski See fewer This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Phil Foster's primary photo Phil FosterFrank DeFazio Frank DeFazio See fewer Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Doug Cox's primary photo Doug CoxThe Birthday Boy The Birthday Boy See fewer Carrie (1976)
Art Garfunkel's primary photo Art GarfunkelThe Mighty Oak The Mighty Oak See fewer Carnal Knowledge (1971)
Paul Kreppel's primary photo Paul Kreppel Rafael Rafael See fewer It's a Living (1980)
Sarah Lilly's primary photo Sarah Lilly Waitress Waitress See fewer Failure to Launch (2006)
Shelly Lipkin's primary photo Shelly Lipkin Poet Poet See fewer Mean Creek (2004)

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