Laverne & Shirley
Defective Ballet
Season 8, Episode 12 · Aired 1983-01-11
Synopsis
Two Russian ballet dancers (one a twin for Squiggy) try to defect to the U.S. The KGB mistakes Squig for the dancer and threaten his life. It's up to Laverne and a handsome male ballet dancer to rescue him and help the other two escape.
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