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Zoneboy · 12-19-2018, 02:50 AM

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MeTV Network pays tribute to the career and comedy of actress and director Penny Marshall with a presentation of eight Laverne & Shirley episodes airing on MeTV this Sunday, December 23 (2/1C).

A list of episodes follows.

METV NETWORK PAYS TRIBUTE TO PENNY MARSHALL
WITH A SPECIAL PRESENTATION OF HER FAVORITE LAVERNE & SHIRLEY EPISODES

TRIBUTE BEGINS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23 AT 2:00 PM ET/PT

(December 18, 2018) Chicago, IL – MeTV Network pays tribute to the career and comedy of beloved actress and director Penny Marshall with a special presentation of Laverne & Shirley episodes airing on MeTV this Sunday, December 23, beginning at 2:00pm ET/PT through 6:00pm ET/PT.

In a March 2015 interview with MeTV, Marshall shared her favorite Laverne & Shirley episodes. As a tribute to her enduring character Laverene DeFazio, MeTV has scheduled six of these memorable episodes, along with two special holiday-themed episodes, to create a special four-hour afternoon celebration of memorable and hilarious comedy for the whole family. Complete tribute schedule is listed below.

Penny Marshall will forever be remembered as lovable tomboy Laverne, best friend to Cindy Williams’ sweet Shirley. The pair began their on-screen friendship as guest-stars on Happy Days before continuing onto a hit series of their own. Laverne & Shirley premiered in 1975 and ran for eight seasons, becoming the most-watched TV series by 1977, passing up Happy Days.

Marshall’s television career began with commercials and continued onto guest-spots in comedies like That Girl and Love, American Style. The spotlight came when her brother Garry Marshall helped her land roles in The Odd Couple and Laverne & Shirley, a spin-off of Happy Days. Of course, Penny’s success is a result of her own unique comedy that gave each of her characters that extra special something.

The “Schlemiel! Schlimazel!” heard as Laverne and Shirley skip along the sidewalk in the opening credits also comes from Marshall’s childhood. As Cindy Williams shared in an interview with MeTV, the duo’s hopscotch mantra was from Marshall’s youth. “Penny’s brother Garry directed the series and told Penny ‘Teach Cindy that little ditty you used to do on the way to school. We’ll shoot that,'” Williams said. “Penny taught me ‘Schlemiel! Schlimazel!’ I had no idea what it meant, and I’m still kind of shaky on it…. When Penny and her school chums would walk to school, they’d link arms and count off their steps, ‘1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, schlemiel, schlimazel, hasenpfeffer incorporated!’ Then they’d run and stop and start counting again.”

Penny proved herself in front of the camera, and also behind it. Marshall first directed television, including Laverne & Shirley, before moving onto hit feature films including Big and A League of their Own. With Big, Marshall became the first female director to have a film gross more than $100 million.

Viewers can see our complete schedule and find out where to watch by visiting MeTV.com

The complete schedule for MeTV’s Tribute to Penny Marshall includes:
Sunday, December 23, 2018 (All Times are Eastern/Pacific)
2:00pm-2:30pm: Laverne & Shirley – “Fakeout at the Stakeout”
2:30pm-3:00pm: Laverne & Shirley – “Bridal Shower”
3:00pm-3:30pm: Laverne & Shirley – “Guinea Pigs”
3:30pm-4:00pm: Laverne & Shirley – “Steppin’ Out”
4:00pm-4:30pm: Laverne & Shirley – “Airport ’59”
4:30pm-5:00pm: Laverne & Shirley – “Supermarket Sweep”
5:00pm-5:30pm: Laverne & Shirley – “Christmas Eve at the Booby Hatch”
5:30pm-6:00pm: Laverne & Shirley – “Oh, Come All Ye Bums”

TV Guy · 12-19-2018, 07:47 AM

Penny’s favorites are good ones and all from the first four years of the series (its prime, IMO). I wish “Bowling for Razzberries” and “Drive, She Said” were in there, but you can’t have everything!

tlc38tlc38 · 12-19-2018, 07:53 AM

Hopefully I’ll be able to take in a couple of these episodes in her honor.

tlc38tlc38 · 12-19-2018, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by TV Guy

Penny’s favorites are good ones and all from the first four years of the series (its prime, IMO). I wish “Bowling for Razzberries” and ”Drive, She Said” were in there, but you can’t have everything!

That’s one of my absolute favorites!

TV Guy · 02-27-2019, 11:50 PM

Mine, too. The scene where they are yelling about their “dirty laundry” out the window is edited in syndication. That scene has always been funny, but with the two extra insults added back in on the DVD, it’s even better. They build to the “Shirley Feeney stuffs socks in her bra!” line instead of cutting directly to it.

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TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	Penny’s favorites are good ones and all from the first four years of the series (its prime, IMO). I wish “Bowling for Razzberries” and “Drive, She Said” were in there, but you can’t have everything!

02-27-2019, 11:50 PM	#5
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	Mine, too. The scene where they are yelling about their “dirty laundry” out the window is edited in syndication. That scene has always been funny, but with the two extra insults added back in on the DVD, it’s even better. They build to the “Shirley Feeney stuffs socks in her bra!” line instead of cutting directly to it.