Laverne & Shirley

- Season 7

(1981)

The wives of a Latvian acrobat group see the girls alone with their boys and then quit the act - which Lenny and Squiggy had booked on TV's "Hollywood Palace". The girls decide to apologize by taking their place, but may regret their move later.

News of a high school reunion sparks memories for the girls, but also sparks a childish arm punching contest, with Shirley accidentally breaking Laverne's jaw - but it's more than just that pain the girls have to face.

10 years after Laverne and sailor Sal Malina broke off their engagement, he shows up in Burbank. Certain their being more mature will make a difference. Will love finally bloom for two and lead to I do?

Shirley discovers her date's only 19 when he's carded for beer at Cowboy Bill's. She tries to end it there, but he still wants date number two at a frat party. She gets Laverne a date too, but can these 1950's gals keep up with the young '60's party crowd?

Shirley's unwittingly swept up at a foiled bank robbery scene, as police mistake her for a gang member. Cuffed to their tall but very dim leader, she's now on the lam when he makes a break for it. Can she outwit this nit-wit and get away?

The "Squignowsi Talent Agency" duo of Len and Squig decide to crash the 'Golden Circle' Awards, on 'live' TV, in an effort to talk to female actress Joey Heatherton and have her read their new screenplay, hoping she'll star in it.

Frank visits Laverne, his late wife's earrings in hand. She thinks they'll be hers, but it'll be Edna his second wife. Borrowing them for a 'car date', she later finds one missing and enlists Shirley's help to save the precious heirloom.

Laverne says yes to her boyfriend about living together, and Shirley must keep Frank from finding out. Later, Laverne starts to doubt the arrangement. Is it together forever in love or just for fun?

Bardwell's Manager's cousin is Charles Grodin. Charles bets him that nice, not bossy, always pays. Laverne's sure he wants a date, Shirley thinks he wants her job. Later at the apartment, his lecture to the gang is met with suspicion.

When a couple's wedding plans go sour, still single-gal Shirley takes advantage of the paid-for package and practically railroads Carmine into proposing marriage. Question is, will he choose to make it there on time to wed his "Angel Face"?

Lenny meets up with student and archaeology major Karen at The LaBrea Tar Pits. They hit it off well together but Squiggy is jealous and resentful of Karen. He may try to bust up their romance. Will it be goodbye Lenny or goodbye Karen?

After Shirle scolds Rhonda for wearing fur, the girls go to a party with foreign guests. Laverne boasts speaking seven languages and Shirley says nothing when she finds out her date is a furrier - and how long will this charade last?

Rhonda and Carmine are up for parts in the life story of boxer Rocky Manicotti. Carmine, however, is up against a real boxer and must hone his boxing skills once again, as well as his acting. Will the Big Ragu deliver a knockout performance?

A famous singer insults the girls at work and they vow to get even with him. They decide to get a scandal on him in the tabloid Peeper Scooper, but the editor's ideas might give them second thoughts. Will they really make it curtains for the crooner?

Laverne's crazy about her new guy, but discovers the hard way that he's married. When his wife appears on the scene at a restaurant where they're dining, he goes one step too far to hide Laverne from her.

The girls and Carmine fly to Miluakee for a Class of '56 reunion, only to find out that Lenny and Squiggy wrote a letter. The girls are hot new movie stars, and Carmine's a Vegas sensation. Will they fess up to their peers, or keep it a secret?

The L.A. singles bar scene is a no-go for the girls, and they decide to try their luck at a ski resort. Literally getting their "high hopes" for romance, just a little too high for their own good.

Squiggy's con-artist dad left him when he was age 9. Now he shows up 20 years later hoping to reconnect. Squiggy wonders if he will really make up for lost time or ditch him again at age 29?

Frank and Carmine have an all-out debate about whose generation's music and movies are better. The comparisons are shown in entertaining performances by the cast members.

Carmine's hit by lightning, and it gives him the delusion he's now invulnerable to anything. Squiggy sees dollar signs and dubs him "Lightning Man", signing Carmine up for dangerous stunts. Will these two see they're crossing dangerous wires?

A burglar has been breaking in and stealing select items from the girls' place while they're at work. Frank and Carmine decide to help by setting up special traps to catch the culprit in the act.

Shirley's lost or misplaced Laverne's favorite blue purse. Afraid to tell her, Shirley lies about where it may be. Later, Shirley goes to bed and dreams of Laverne and an evil mystery movie type family's attempt to do her in for lying.