Do You Think 'Lenny & Squiggy' Could've Worked On Their Own Show? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 12-08-2011, 10:59 AM

Would A Lenny & Squiggy spin-off been successful or were they better suited to play second bananas to Laverne & Shirley?

shotzette · 12-24-2011, 10:54 PM

Nope. The boys would have to be "normalized" if they were the main characters of their own show, or they'd need an equally ranked "straight man" as a co star to balance their own wackiness. While the character of Lenny was capable of being normalized, Squiggy was not and the show would have been unfunny and uneven. The boys were their best as second bananas to Laverne and Shirley.

dakert · 12-25-2011, 12:09 AM

Lenny and Squiggy was better in small doses. I hope I dont see a Ralph and Potsie TV Show thread

12-08-2011, 10:59 AM	#1
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12-24-2011, 10:54 PM	#2
shotzette Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 30, 2004 Posts: 1,782	Nope. The boys would have to be "normalized" if they were the main characters of their own show, or they'd need an equally ranked "straight man" as a co star to balance their own wackiness. While the character of Lenny was capable of being normalized, Squiggy was not and the show would have been unfunny and uneven. The boys were their best as second bananas to Laverne and Shirley.

12-25-2011, 12:09 AM	#3
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	Lenny and Squiggy was better in small doses. I hope I dont see a Ralph and Potsie TV Show thread