****SPOILER ALERT IN THIS I GUESS I MEAN THE SHOW IS 32 YRS OLD*******I am a huge fan of the show Laverne & Shirley that ran 8 seasons from 1976–1983. It's funny in season 1 Shirley has a VERY thick New York accent that she does not have in season 2-8. The characters Laverne,Shirley,Squiggy,Lenny,Carmine,Frank DeFazio,Edna Babish were so lovable, Funny & had Great chemistry. They really showed their chemistry in season 2 & it just got better. In season 6 when the girls lost their jobs @ Shotz They move to California & the show took a very different turn. Seasons 1-5 had one vibe & Seasons 6-8 it felt like a whole new show with new cast members like Rhonda Lee & Sonny St. Jacques(Who was very much like a Carmine character)He didn't stay on the show very long he was only on 10 episodes. Sonny's last episode was on Season 6, Episode 12, He left the show to take a role on Hill ST Blues. In Season 8 Shirley Left the show on Oct 12,1982 Only 3 Episodes in. The 1st Episode without Shirley was called {The Note}Cindy Williams {Shirley Feeney) left the show due to her becoming pregnant & Williams and her manager-husband Bill Hudson presented a list of demands, which Paramount refused. In August, two episodes into the season, Williams left the show and filed a $20,000,000 lawsuit against Paramount.
Paramount went to Penny Marshall{Laverne De Fazio}to return for a ninth Season, but Penny Marshall{Laverne De Fazio}insisted that the show move its production base from Los Angeles to New York. Eying the cost of such an endeavor, and given the age of the show, ABC quietly canceled Laverne & Shirley in May 1983 after 178 episodes. Laverne & Shirley was & Still is & Will forever be a classic show & it will be one of those shows that goes down in History.
Paramount went to Penny Marshall{Laverne De Fazio}to return for a ninth Season, but Penny Marshall{Laverne De Fazio}insisted that the show move its production base from Los Angeles to New York. Eying the cost of such an endeavor, and given the age of the show, ABC quietly canceled Laverne & Shirley in May 1983 after 178 episodes. Laverne & Shirley was & Still is & Will forever be a classic show & it will be one of those shows that goes down in History.