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Howard · 01-06-2026, 05:47 PM

I was lucky through connections to attend the filming of the episode "Menage et Lou" in Dec. 1975 with guest stars Penny Marshall, Jeff Conaway and Janis Paige! I remember Penny telling the audience to look out for her new series "Laverne and Shirley"! I also was stunned at how many takes each scene was given and the occasional huddles with the writers/producers switching last-second dialogue. I was there for four(!) hours but was worth it. If only the public knew how much time and care is devoted to a 30 minute show! I did get to meet Mary which was a much-treasured memory for me.

CosmicCharlie · 03-05-2026, 11:34 AM

Lucky you - great thing to witness !

01-06-2026, 05:47 PM	#1
Howard Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 23, 2003 Posts: 238	50 Years ago! I was lucky through connections to attend the filming of the episode "Menage et Lou" in Dec. 1975 with guest stars Penny Marshall, Jeff Conaway and Janis Paige! I remember Penny telling the audience to look out for her new series "Laverne and Shirley"! I also was stunned at how many takes each scene was given and the occasional huddles with the writers/producers switching last-second dialogue. I was there for four(!) hours but was worth it. If only the public knew how much time and care is devoted to a 30 minute show! I did get to meet Mary which was a much-treasured memory for me.

03-05-2026, 11:34 AM	#2
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,416	Lucky you - great thing to witness !