#21

Laverne & Shirley

“1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8!

Schlemiel! Shlimazel!

Hasenpfeffer Incorporated!”

Two girls debuted on Happy Days as a blind date for Richie Cunningham. Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney made a couple of appearances on Happy Days and, from that, wound up in their own spin off series on ABC that lasted for eight seasons.

Channeling their inner Lucy Ricardo and Ethel Mertz, Laverne and Shirley had amazing chemistry with each other and were unbelievable with physical comedy. Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams had found that perfect balance with each other that when Shirley stepped away from the show, you could feel the hole.

The show included the breakout characters of Lenny and Squiggy, played by Michael McKean and David Lander. “Hello” became a huge quote from the show as Lenny and Squiggy burst through the door.

The characters went from Milwaukee bottle cappers to Caliofornia girls. Over the years Laverne & Shirley were placed in all kinds of funny situations and they were always up to it with the power of friendship.