This slapstick 1950s-era comedy was about two spunky
girls from lower-class backgrounds, without much
education, with no money, but with the determination
to get ahead. They worked on an assembly line in the
bottle-cap division of the Shotz Brewery in Milwaukee.
Laverne was the quick-tempered, defensive one, always
afraid of getting hurt, a glib realist. Shirley was
naive and trusting, a sucker for a sad story. Others
in the cast included Lenny and Squiggy, the girl's
screwball neighbors and truck drivers at the plant;
amorous Carmine, "The Big Ragu"; Laverne's father,
Frank, owner of the Pizza Bowl, a local hangout; Mrs.
Babish, the sardonic landlady; and Rosie, an uppity friend.
This series was a spin-off from Happy Days.

Cast:
Laverne De Fazio: Penny Marshall
Shirley Feeney: Cindy Williams
Carmine Ragusa: Eddie Mekka
Frank De Fazio: Phil Foster
Andrew "Squiggy" Squiggman: David L. Lander
Lenny Kosnowski: Michael McKean
Mrs. Edna Babish De Fazio: Betty Garrett
Rosie Greenbaum: Carole Ita White
Sonny St. Jacques: Ed Marinaro
Rhonda Lee: Leslie Easterbrook
Mary, Pizza Bowl waitress: Frances Peach
Shirley's good luck charm: Boo Boo Kitty