Laverne & Shirley The Fourth Annual Shotz Talent Show (Season 5, Episode 12)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Primary photo for The Fourth Annual Shotz Talent Show

Laverne & Shirley

The Fourth Annual Shotz Talent Show (Season 5, Episode 12)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Mr. Shotz wants a patriotic theme for his annual talent show. The girls and their players must make this happen, but still want to make a show that will, in the end, rock Mr. Shotz's demanding role.

Director

Joel Zwick

Writers

Garry Marshall (created by) (as Garry K. Marshall) | Lowell Ganz (created by) | Mark Rothman (created by) | Chris Thompson (written by)

Producers

Robert L. Boyett | Chris Thompson

Cinematographer

William Norton

Editor

Robert James Kern

Casting Director

Bobby Hoffman

See all filmmakers & crew (39)

Edit Released

Updated Dec 6, 1979

Release date

Dec 6, 1979 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

Contacts

+ Add

Become a member to see contact information for The Fourth Annual Shotz Talent Show.

Cast	+ Add Cast
13 cast members

Name	Known for
Penny Marshall Laverne DeFazio Laverne DeFazio See fewer	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Cindy Williams Shirley Feeney Shirley Feeney See fewer	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Betty Garrett Edna Babish DeFazio Edna Babish DeFazio See fewer	On the Town (1949)
Michael McKean Lenny Kosnowski Lenny Kosnowski See fewer	This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
David L. Lander Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman See fewer	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Phil Foster Frank DeFazio Frank DeFazio See fewer	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Eddie Mekka Carmine 'The Big Ragoo' Ragusa Carmine 'The Big Ragoo' Ragusa See fewer	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Valorie Armstrong Bernice Bernice See fewer	A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child (1989)
William Sumper Milo (as William L. Sumper) Milo (as William L. Sumper) See fewer	The Invaders (1967)
Don Poncher The Squigtones The Squigtones See fewer	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Andy Haban The Squigtones The Squigtones See fewer	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
W.G. Snuffy Walden The Squigtones The Squigtones See fewer	The West Wing (1999)
John Paruolo The Squigtones (as John Parvolo) The Squigtones (as John Parvolo) See fewer	Richard Jewell (2019)