Of Mice and Men was the ninth episode of the eighth season of Laverne & Shirley, also the 165th overall episode. Co-written as a teleplay by Jill Gordon and Ed Solomon from a story co-written by Susan Jane Lindner & Jack Lukes, the episode, which was directed by Paul Sills, originally aired on ABC-TV on December 7, 1982.
Synopsis[]
Laverne's boyfriend loses his self-confidence.
Storyline[]
Lavere's new guy "Wheezer" feels like a wimp after he cannot help protect her and Carmine's date from two jerks. Laverne gets her Pop's help,in an idea meant to help Wheezer find his confidence. Will it be fight or flee?
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Penny Marshall as Laverne DeFazio
- Phil Foster as Frank DeFazio
- Michael McKean as Lenny Kosnowski
- David L. Lander as Squiggy Squiggman
- Eddie Mekka as Carmine Ragusa
- Leslie Easterbrook as Rhonda Lee
Guest starring[]
- Charles Bartlett as Wally
- James Belushi as Wheezer
- Murphy Dunne as Gonzague
- Irwin Keyes as Lou
- DeLee Lively as Suzi (as Delyse Lively)
- Ian Rosenberg as Biff
- Nicholas Worth as Lewi
