Night After Night

**EXPLICIT LANGUAGE WARNING** The girls throw a party to show off some of their most recent photos. During the gathering, Carmine makes the gang laugh with some funny hi-jinks and they encourage him to take an open mic gig at a new comedy club. But when the big night arrives, Carmine turns to brutal insult humor to get a chuckle out of the crowd. It works - at the expense of all his supportive fri...

On pod, we talk the '60s scene of the time, some backstory trivia thanks to one of the episode's writers (thanks Cindy Begel!), and pontificate what '70s director these rock n rolla's would be involved with. In the episode covered, Laverne & Shirley are delighted by the arrival of rockers Derek DeWoods (Eric Idle) and London (Peter Noone) from chart toppers London's Bridges at Cowboy Bills one...

When a rainstorm hits Burbank and everyone's stuck indoors at Laurel Vista, Rhonda convinces the gang to spend a night in the girl's apartment playing "To Tell The Truth" - a version of "truth or dare" on steroids. When feelings are hurt and romances are threatened, the group splits up into duos to try and reconcile their differences. Will they be able to mend their broken bridges? On pod, Lisa ta...

When the original Cowboy Bill asks Laverne & Shirley to watch his beach house in Malibu for a short while, the girls are on opposite ends of "beach party or not." But when they crack and do it anyway, it really kicks off. Bad weather, a massive demand for weenies from the guests, and a biker gang whose scene is excised almost entirely on the DVD edit conspire to ruin the girl's weekend. Can th...

Laverne and her stuntman boyfriend Sonny's burgeoning relationship is growing deeper and closer. But when Laverne gets scared that he'll hurt himself or die - like her lost near-fiancé Randy Carpenter - they start fighting. Shirley tells Sonny about Randy, causing Sonny to preemptively quit the movie business to join his cousin selling insurance. Realizing he's unhappy and frustrated by Shirley's...

It's Lenny & Squiggy-tastic, as the boys take center stage while Laverne & Shirley head off to a Dodgers game with Pop and Sonny. Commiserating with Edna at Cowboy Bills, the boys have just come back from a silent movie film fest and are completely taken with the old-timey medium they've never seen before. Their daydreams kick in and the audience is treated to a menagerie of pastiches insp...

With the passing of Cindy Williams (1947-2023), we wanted to take some time to discuss her career, both on Laverne & Shirley and other film & TV shows. She's an amazing inspiration to us both and we hope that you'll join us in celebrating and remembering her talent. She was a bright, shining light and we will miss her very much.  Thank you for your patience as we had to gather ourselv...

CONTENT WARNING - this episode discusses sexual assault, rape culture, and sexist tropes in fiction - listener discretion is advised! While the gang is preparing to celebrate Cowboy Bill's 50th day since opening, a lawyer representing a motel in Nevada comes barging in. Apparently, Laverne, Shirley, Lenny, and Squiggy stayed at this motel and caused over $150 in damages that must be paid. But wait...

This week, Shirley enters into a burgeoning relationship with a handsome pediatrician named Mark McKenzie. All seems to be going well, but there's a cloud on the horizon: he's recently estranged from his wife and is splitting custody of his young son, Bobby, with her. When Laverne discovers by chance that Diana McKenzie is Shirley's spitting image, it becomes clear that Mark may be displacing his...

***EXPLICIT LANGUAGE WARNING*** We went VERY far in this one, you have been warned! The girls go for an audition to be on The Dating Game, but it turns out Lenny and Squiggy end up on the show instead! So, Laverne, Shirley, Sonny, and Carmine circle around the TV to watch the prime time goodness. Will Lenny, Squiggy, or Bob get to win the affections of the vivacious but vacuous Monique? On pod, we...

Laverne & Shirley find jobs in the gift-wrapping section of Bardwell's, a department store. But on their first day, a hungry Laverne ends up eating a whole box of 100-proof rum-filled chocolates! Now intoxicated, she and a sober Shirley must struggle with the rest of their work day. Meanwhile, the boys plan casting for a movie and Carmine becomes a singing telegram boy. On pod, we talk the dyn...

The girls struggle to find work, with Shirley taking action while Laverne's homesickness has her procrastinating at every turn. After an argument about money, Laverne takes their stuntman friend Sonny's offer to assist with a knife throwing act at the opening of Cowboy Bill's. But, when Sonny has an accident and breaks his arms, Shirley has to step in as Dead-Eye Feeney. Will she murder Laverne ho...

Laverne & Shirley head to a studio tour, hoping to check out Troy Donahue's new cave man movie. They then find themselves offered to be stunt performers for the film, playing damsels in distress and getting knocked around by fake rocks and prop dinoaurs. Will they be able to survive to meet Troy Donahue himself?! On pod, we talk the filmmaking shenanigans, how Wonga is life, and whether the si...

Laverne & Shirley reach the Laurel Vista Apartments and get introduced to their new California digs. A swanky apartment with a lovely view, a handsome building manager (and stuntman!) Sonny, and a cunning next door neighbor (and b-movie actress!) Rhonda. It's all a lot to take in. Nice as it sounds, the morning after their arrival an earthquake hits. And they find out Lenny & Squiggy have...

The new season has begun and it's time for big changes. Jumping forward a few years, Laverne & Shirley quit instead of being demoted at the brewery. Thinking about their options and after a fantasy about what wonderful dreams could come true, the duo decide to head west for California, with their friends in tow. On pod, we talk the circumstances that led to the locale change, the change up in...

We've made it to the end of the Milwaukee seasons! Season 5 wraps up with a story in which Laverne showing signs of "monophobia" and is too uncomfortable (or unwilling) to spend time alone. Shirley intervenes and meddles, pushing her best friend and roommate into going to dinner alone at a hot new Chinese restaurant in town. Madcap zany antics ensue, but will this help Laverne overcome her monopho...

When Lenny's Uncle Lazlo passes away, the poor boy inherits a diner. Due to a prior agreement with Squiggy, the two share it in equal measure. Fearing the place will turn into an (even bigger) disaster area and seeing an opportunity for their own independence, Laverne & Shirley convince the boys to let them manage and operate the joint. It quickly turns into a disaster, all right - for the gir...

Joined by our good pal Chesh from the Book 'em Danno! podcast, we take on the wonder that is The Duke of Squiggman. When the boys are asked to housesit for Laverne & Shirley while they're away, Squiggy's habit of sleepwalking takes a dangerous turn. Dreaming that he's a well-heeled Duke living out wild fantasies fighting Huns, Lenny soon learns that Squiggy's sleepwalking could threaten his li...

Laverne's cousin Antonio (Ed Marinaro) arrives in Milwaukee after emigrating from Italy, hoping to make his own (American) dreams come true. He soon makes quite an impression with the whole gang, who have fun teaching him about Wisconsin cultural customs. Unfortunately Antonio's charms don't extend to strangers; he can't find a job in his new country to save his life. When he washes out at both th...

Sgt. Plout's back and taking names. She thrusts the girls into a survival test to show that the Women's Army Corps is just as rugged, tough, and capable as the men's division. Unfortunately when Laverne & Shirley are dropped off in snowy mountains for the maneuver, their supplies are misplaced, leaving them without food while their male counterparts are able to cook up a storm. When one of the...

Another big two-parter covered in one podcast! Laverne & Shirley are off on a train ride to Moosejaw, Canada after winning a competition at Shotz Brewery, with the boys (the runners-up) in tow. But what should be a fun trip turns into a mystery as a man falls into their cabin with a knife in his back, a warning about "beware the bald man," and passing them a microfilm before dying. But when th...

EXPLICIT LANGUAGE WARNING When Carmine hits hard times financially he ends up joining forces with a loan shark to become a "collector." Realizing where his sudden flush of cash is coming from, Shirley and Laverne realize they need to intervene and stop him. But can they track down Carmine's latest quarry, a doofy guy named Waldo, in time? Can they convince The Big Ragoo to stop turning people's fa...

Content Warning: The episode we cover includes depictions of severe grief and trauma  Laverne's blind date with a fireman, Randy (Ted Danson), goes over like gangbusters. Two months later, he's ready to propose and has won over her whole family and friend group. But when Randy gets called to a fire before he can pop the question, things go tragically wrong. Laverne's future is shattered and s...

After their power goes out during a dance lesson with the boys, Laverne & Shirley head to the power company. The company believe the girls owe them $25 due to the computations of a supercomputer (named Sophia), but the girls dispute this. Shirley's rage at this injustice leads to her and Laverne chaining themselves to Sophia after hours, only to discover another disgruntled customer has left a...

At a brand new and very hip beatnik joint, Laverne & Shirley have to perform on stage to pay the cover charge. Shirley lays on a scarf dance, while Laverne accompanies on bongos. The cats dig it, and Shirley becomes enamored of the beatnik scene in a big way, which makes Laverne feel like she's losing her best friend. While she's still deep in her despair over this turn of events, Lenny arrive...