Laverne & Shirley
The Beatnik Show
Season 5, Episode 16 · Aired 1980-01-21
Synopsis
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?
In the series
This episode is part of Laverne & Shirley (1976–1983) on ABC.
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Key cast
- Penny Marshall as Laverne DeFazio
- Cindy Williams as Shirley Feeney
- Michael McKean as Lenny Kosnowski
- David L. Lander as Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman
- Eddie Mekka as Carmine Ragusa