Laverne & Shirley The Collector (Season 5, Episode 19)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Laverne & Shirley

The Collector (Season 5, Episode 19)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

In need of better and faster income, Carmine compromises his principles and becomes a debt collector for a local loan shark. The girls find out and do all possible to save him and return him to his lovable self.

Director

Joel Zwick

Writers

Garry Marshall (created by) (as Garry K. Marshall) | Lowell Ganz (created by) | Mark Rothman (created by) | Frank Alesia (teleplay) & 3 more

Producers

Robert L. Boyett | David W. Duclon | Ron Leavitt

Cinematographer

William Norton

Editor

Daniel P. Hanley

Casting Director

Bobby Hoffman

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 11, 1980

Release date

Feb 11, 1980 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
8 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)
David L. Lander Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman See fewer	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Michael McKean Lenny Kosnowski Lenny Kosnowski See fewer	This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
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)
Billy Sands Waldo Waldo See fewer	Rocky (1976)