Laverne & Shirley Councilman DeFazio (Season 8, Episode 21)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Laverne & Shirley

Councilman DeFazio (Season 8, Episode 21)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Frank decides to run for a city councilman's position when his restaurant, Cowboy Bill's, is threatened to be closed up and torn down to make way for a high rise. Can Frank foil this foul political plot?

Director

Tom Trbovich

Writers

Garry Marshall (created by) (as Garry K. Marshall) | Lowell Ganz (created by) | Mark Rothman (created by) | Dottie Archibald (teleplay) (story) & 2 more

Producers

Robert L. Boyett | Jeff Melman

Composers

Dan Foliart | Howard Pearl

Cinematographer

Edward E. Nugent

Casting Directors

Martha Brown (as Michael Brown) | Bobby Hoffman

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Edit Released

Updated May 3, 1983

Release date

May 3, 1983 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
10 cast members

Name	Known for
Penny Marshall Laverne DeFazio Laverne DeFazio See fewer	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
David L. Lander Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman See fewer	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Eddie Mekka Carmine 'The Big Ragoo' Ragusa Carmine 'The Big Ragoo' Ragusa See fewer	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Phil Foster Frank DeFazio Frank DeFazio See fewer	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Leslie Easterbrook Rhonda Lee Rhonda Lee See fewer	Police Academy (1984)
Dottie Archibald Reporter Karen Reporter Karen See fewer	Summer School (1987)
Shecky Greene Clayton Pike Clayton Pike See fewer	History of the World: Part I (1981)
Francine Kessler Leonetta Leonetta See fewer	Track of the Moon Beast (1976)
Wayne Powers TV Anchorman TV Anchorman See fewer	Simon & Simon (1981)
Connie Sawyer Mother Pike Mother Pike See fewer	Dumb and Dumber (1994)