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Laverne & Shirley Trivia

This week we pay tribute to Cindy Williams, who played Shirley on Laverne & Shirley. She passed on January 25. In the late 70’s and early 80’s, I was devoted fan of the show. It is rare that I think that a spin-off, of which L&S was of Happy Days, was better than the original show. I actually saw an episode in the live studio audience, the one where Carmine shows up to visit Shirley at their California apartment.

In honor of Cindy, I present the following trivia challenge.

Laverne
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Questions

  1. 1. In which two cities did the show take place?
  2. 2. What beverage did Laverne like to drink, especially when sad?
  3. 3. When the show moved locations, it also flashed forward in time how many years?
  4. 4. What was Laverne’s full name?
  5. 5. What was Shirley’s full name?
  6. 6. What was Squiggy’s real first name?
  7. 7. In the first season, who was Laverne’s childhood nemesis?
  8. 8. In the theme song, what word precedes “incorporated”?
  9. 9. What was the name of Shirley’s stuffed animal toy?
  10. 10. What was the name of the brewery Laverne and Shirley worked for?
  11. 11. After getting laid off at the brewery, where did they work?
  12. 12. What was the name of Shirley’s boyfriend?
  13. 13. What did said boyfriend do for a living?
  14. 14. What was said boyfriend’s nickname?
  15. 15. Of the four main cast members, who is the last one living?
  16. 16. According to the theme song, which word did Laverne and Shirley never hear?
  17. 17. What was Lenny’s full name?
  18. 18. Where was Laverne’s character originally from?
  19. 19. What was Squiggy’s catch-phrase?
  20. 20. What was the name of Laverne’s father?
  21. 21. What was said father’s term of endearment for Laverne?
  22. 22. What was the name of said father’s wife?
  23. 23. When the show moved to the west coast, what was the name of Laverne and Shirley’s neighbor?
  24. 24. Who was the west-coast landlord and love interest of Laverne?
  25. 25. What was the name of the cartoon spinoff of Laverne & Shirley?
 
Behind the scenes
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Answers

  1. 1. Milwaukee and Burbank
  2. 2. Milk and Pepsi
  3. 3. 2 ½
  4. 4. Laverne Marie Defazio
  5. 5. Shirley Wilhemina Feeney
  6. 6. Andrew
  7. 7. Rose Greenbaum
  8. 8. Hasenpfeffer
  9. 9. Boo-Boo Kitty
  10. 10. Shotz
  11. 11. The Pizza Bowl
  12. 12. Carmine Ragusa
  13. 13. During the run of the show, he was a dance instructor. Previously, he was a boxer.
  14. 14. The Big Ragoo
  15. 15. Michael McKean (who played Chuck McGill on Better Call Saul)
  16. 16. Impossible
  17. 17. Leonard Kosnowski.
  18. 18. Brooklyn
  19. 19. Hello!
  20. 20. Frank Defazio
  21. 21. Muffin
  22. 22. Edna
  23. 23. Rhonda
  24. 24. Sonny St. Jacques
  25. 25. Laverne & Shirley in the Army
 
Laverme Shirley
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Written by: Michael Shackleford