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Ireneparalegal · 10-13-2006, 11:50 AM

The show always had Shirley being portrayed as a virgin. They never came right out and said it, but it was obvious. Now, Laverne, that is a different story. Watching L&S during it's first run, I always wondered if the writers made Laverne look more like a "tease" or was she NOT a virgin.

There is one episode when Laverne wakes up wearing men's underwear. She fears she has become pregnant. She can't remember the night before so she doesn't know what happened. We later find out she is not pregnant, but it was that episode that made me begin to wonder, IS SHE or ISN'T SHE?

What do you think?

Brieannas21 · 10-13-2006, 12:14 PM

That's a very good question, I've wondered about that myself. I have no clue if she was a virgin or not. If she went to the doctor he could have looked at her and told her she was or not. They should have had Laverne say "I never slept with so and so" at the end instead of having Carmine singing Hallelujah

Ireneparalegal · 10-13-2006, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Brieannas21

That's a very good question, I've wondered about that myself. I have no clue if she was a virgin or not. If she went to the doctor he could have looked at her and told her she was or not. They should have had Laverne say "I never slept with so and so" at the end instead of having Carmine singing Hallelujah

So true. Something along the lines of "the doctor said there's no way I could be pregnant, because nothing happened!" Carmine singing had me

But I have always wondered whether she is or isn't. I am glad I am not the only one who thought that!

I don't know why, but for some reason this comes to my mind when I mentioned this "pregnancy" episode. Laverne wearing mens underwear and she is wearing them because she was playing strip poker or she won a drinking contest...does this scene seem familiar? or am I crazy?

TVFactFan · 10-13-2006, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

The show always had Shirley being portrayed as a virgin. They never came right out and said it, but it was obvious. Now, Laverne, that is a different story. Watching L&S during it's first run, I always wondered if the writers made Laverne look more like a "tease" or was she NOT a virgin.

There is one episode when Laverne wakes up wearing men's underwear. She fears she has become pregnant. She can't remember the night before so she doesn't know what happened. We later find out she is not pregnant, but it was that episode that made me begin to wonder, IS SHE or ISN'T SHE?

What do you think?

Going by her character on Happy days, I don;t think she was a virgin. Laverne was portrayed as the LOOSE one and Shirley was portrayed as the GOOD one

Ireneparalegal · 10-13-2006, 12:21 PM

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Going by her character on Happy days, I don;t think she was a virgin. Laverne was portrayed as the LOOSE one and Shirley was portrayed as the GOOD one

Not really. You know when characters are given their own show, the characters change. Even Shirley on Happy Days seemed "loose". They changed that on L&S...so that theory doesn't jive. Shirley was not so innocent as she was portrayed on Happy Days.

Brieannas21 · 10-13-2006, 12:25 PM

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Not really. You know when characters are given their own show, the characters change. Even Shirley on Happy Days seemed "loose". They changed that on L&S...so that theory doesn't jive. Shirley was not so innocent as she was portrayed on Happy Days.

That right, she was all over poor Richie.

Ireneparalegal · 10-13-2006, 12:51 PM

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That right, she was all over poor Richie.

And he LOVED IT!!!!

Even her accent disappeared on L&S. On Happy Days she had that phony New York accent (which I hated). Glad to see they got rid of that accent and made her innocent on L&S. She sure wasn't innocent on Happy Days!

Brieannas21 · 10-13-2006, 12:59 PM

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And he LOVED IT!!!!

Even her accent disappeared on L&S. On Happy Days she had that phony New York accent (which I hated). Glad to see they got rid of that accent and made her innocent on L&S. She sure wasn't innocent on Happy Days!

LOL I was going to say the same thing about her accent, and she was loud and nasal.

Ireneparalegal · 10-13-2006, 01:02 PM

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LOL I was going to say the same thing about her accent, and she was loud and nasal.

vernie_defazio · 10-16-2006, 10:13 PM

I think Laverne was a virgin in the first few seasons. In "Falter At The Alter" from season one, Shirley asks her if she's getting married to Sal because she's in trouble, and she says "Watch your mouth, Shirl - I'm wearin' white!". In the later seasons... I'm not so sure. By the eighth season, I'm pretty sure she's not a virgin.

On Jimmy Kimmel Live, he asked Penny if Laverne did it with Fonzie and she replied "Sure. Not in real life - no. But on the show... yeah. She liked it!" LOL!

Ireneparalegal · 10-16-2006, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by vernie_defazio

I think Laverne was a virgin in the first few seasons. In "Falter At The Alter" from season one, Shirley asks her if she's getting married to Sal because she's in trouble, and she says "Watch your mouth, Shirl - I'm wearin' white!". In the later seasons... I'm not so sure. By the eighth season, I'm pretty sure she's not a virgin.

On Jimmy Kimmel Live, he asked Penny if Laverne did it with Fonzie and she replied "Sure. Not in real life - no. But on the show... yeah. She liked it!" LOL!

See, on Happy Days she made it seem she was "loose"...the first seasons on L&S, she seemed virginal. The fact that Shirley said are you in trouble could be a hint that Shirley knew more abt Laverne than we did. Afterall, they are best friends and roomies.

Brieannas21 · 10-16-2006, 10:39 PM

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See, on Happy Days she made it seem she was "loose"...the first seasons on L&S, she seemed virginal. The fact that Shirley said are you in trouble could be a hint that Shirley knew more abt Laverne than we did. Afterall, they are best friends and roomies.

Maybe Laverne just got to 2nd base. You have to crawl before you walk

Ireneparalegal · 10-16-2006, 10:41 PM

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Maybe Laverne just got to 2nd base. You have to crawl before you walk

She crawled FAST!

Brieannas21 · 10-16-2006, 10:49 PM

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She crawled FAST!

Do you blame her?????

Ireneparalegal · 10-16-2006, 10:49 PM

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Do you blame her?????

10-13-2006, 11:50 AM	#1
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10-13-2006, 12:14 PM	#2
Brieannas21 Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 05, 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 9,792	That's a very good question, I've wondered about that myself. I have no clue if she was a virgin or not. If she went to the doctor he could have looked at her and told her she was or not. They should have had Laverne say "I never slept with so and so" at the end instead of having Carmine singing Hallelujah

10-16-2006, 10:13 PM	#10
vernie_defazio Emily Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 10, 2005 Location: Delaware Posts: 30	I think Laverne was a virgin in the first few seasons. In "Falter At The Alter" from season one, Shirley asks her if she's getting married to Sal because she's in trouble, and she says "Watch your mouth, Shirl - I'm wearin' white!". In the later seasons... I'm not so sure. By the eighth season, I'm pretty sure she's not a virgin. On Jimmy Kimmel Live, he asked Penny if Laverne did it with Fonzie and she replied "Sure. Not in real life - no. But on the show... yeah. She liked it!" LOL!