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Bixby_Love · 12-08-2000, 08:32 PM

I think they should have ended LAVERNE & SHIRLEY when Cindy Williams left the sitcom. What do y'all think?

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M.R.

Titania · 12-08-2000, 09:22 PM

O yeah! Without Cindy Williams it was like "Laverne and herself...". And after that they kind of let the show die as other characters left without explaination. A huge part of the show was the two main personalities, without one of them, there really wasnt much of a show anymore. A lot of people i know refuse to watch episodes without Shirley in them.

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Lenny: Ya wanna escort us over to Angelos house?
Shirley- Whats happening over at Angelo's house?
Squiggy- It's burnin' down.
Shirley- Well Where;s Angelo?
Lenny- Awe, when he took one look at that fire he moved.

Richard · 12-09-2000, 11:43 AM

Count me as someone who went Cold Turkey on the show after Shirley left.Most of the last season was a waste,IMO.

The series did start to show it's age when they moved to California,but it still had it's good points.The episode where they went to a High School reunion at the end of the 2nd-to-last season would have been a good last episode.

Marshall(the producer,not his sister the star)was too greedy to quit.

LaverneShirley · 12-09-2000, 05:58 PM

Uh, GARRY MARSHALL too greedy? Do you even know the whole story behind CIndy Williams leaving? DOn't get me wrong, I love CIndy Williams, but she was the greedy one. They offered her a great deal, leave for 10 episodes, get paid for those episodes, then come back. What does she do? She sues them for, like, $20 million dollars! I mean, every producer is going to try to keep his show going as long as possible. It's called show business. I do think they should've ended the show when she left, but I don't think anyone's greedy just because they left it on.

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"Well, Laverne is sort of childish" -Shirley

"Childish? Childish? Coming from a grown woman who throws tea parties for her stuffed cat!" -Laverne

"Well at least I don't sew L's on everything I wear!" -Shirley

"Well that would be pretty stupid considering your name's Shirley!" -Laverne

Titania · 12-09-2000, 08:44 PM

It wasnt entirly anyones fault. No one wanted to believe that the show was going downhill fast. Plain and simple, they wanted what they had during the first few seasons but it just wasnt possible anymore.

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Lenny: Ya wanna escort us over to Angelos house?
Shirley- Whats happening over at Angelo's house?
Squiggy- It's burnin' down.
Shirley- Well Where;s Angelo?
Lenny- Awe, when he took one look at that fire he moved.

callmetootie · 09-14-2001, 08:13 PM

Well...I think that alot of sitcoms like to continue a show when a main character levaes, because viewers want to see the change, which makes the ratings good. I mean, L&S was #25 for it's last season.

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Andrew Carden

12-08-2000, 08:32 PM	#1
Bixby_Love Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Oct 26, 2000 Location: Texas, USA Posts: 89	They Should Have Ended I think they should have ended LAVERNE & SHIRLEY when Cindy Williams left the sitcom. What do y'all think? ------------------ M.R.

12-08-2000, 09:22 PM	#2
Titania a part of that Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 04, 2000 Posts: 3,694	O yeah! Without Cindy Williams it was like "Laverne and herself...". And after that they kind of let the show die as other characters left without explaination. A huge part of the show was the two main personalities, without one of them, there really wasnt much of a show anymore. A lot of people i know refuse to watch episodes without Shirley in them. ------------------ Lenny: Ya wanna escort us over to Angelos house? Shirley- Whats happening over at Angelo's house? Squiggy- It's burnin' down. Shirley- Well Where;s Angelo? Lenny- Awe, when he took one look at that fire he moved.

12-09-2000, 11:43 AM	#3
Richard Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Cleveland,Ohio-USA Posts: 352	Count me as someone who went Cold Turkey on the show after Shirley left.Most of the last season was a waste,IMO. The series did start to show it's age when they moved to California,but it still had it's good points.The episode where they went to a High School reunion at the end of the 2nd-to-last season would have been a good last episode. Marshall(the producer,not his sister the star)was too greedy to quit.

12-09-2000, 05:58 PM	#4
LaverneShirley Mission Doll Senior Member Join Date: Jul 26, 2000 Location: Liberty Twp, OH Posts: 1,552	Uh, GARRY MARSHALL too greedy? Do you even know the whole story behind CIndy Williams leaving? DOn't get me wrong, I love CIndy Williams, but she was the greedy one. They offered her a great deal, leave for 10 episodes, get paid for those episodes, then come back. What does she do? She sues them for, like, $20 million dollars! I mean, every producer is going to try to keep his show going as long as possible. It's called show business. I do think they should've ended the show when she left, but I don't think anyone's greedy just because they left it on. ------------------ "Well, Laverne is sort of childish" -Shirley "Childish? Childish? Coming from a grown woman who throws tea parties for her stuffed cat!" -Laverne "Well at least I don't sew L's on everything I wear!" -Shirley "Well that would be pretty stupid considering your name's Shirley!" -Laverne

12-09-2000, 08:44 PM	#5
Titania a part of that Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 04, 2000 Posts: 3,694	It wasnt entirly anyones fault. No one wanted to believe that the show was going downhill fast. Plain and simple, they wanted what they had during the first few seasons but it just wasnt possible anymore. ------------------ Lenny: Ya wanna escort us over to Angelos house? Shirley- Whats happening over at Angelo's house? Squiggy- It's burnin' down. Shirley- Well Where;s Angelo? Lenny- Awe, when he took one look at that fire he moved.

09-14-2001, 08:13 PM	#6
callmetootie Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 4,768	Well...I think that alot of sitcoms like to continue a show when a main character levaes, because viewers want to see the change, which makes the ratings good. I mean, L&S was #25 for it's last season. ------------------ Andrew Carden