Laverne & Shirley Why Did the Fireman... (Season 5, Episode 18)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

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Laverne & Shirley

Why Did the Fireman... (Season 5, Episode 18)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Laverne is in deep denial when she learns that her boyfriend, a firefighter with the Milwaukee Fire Department, is killed fighting an apartment blaze.

Director

Joel Zwick

Writers

Garry Marshall (created by) (as Garry K. Marshall) | Lowell Ganz (created by) | Mark Rothman (created by) | Roger Garrett (written by)

Producers

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

Cinematographer

William Norton

Editor

Daniel P. Hanley (as Dan Hanley)

Casting Director

Bobby Hoffman

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 4, 1980

Release date

Feb 4, 1980 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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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)
Ted Danson Randy Carpenter Randy Carpenter See fewer	Cheers (1982)