"The Road to Burbank" is the eighth episode of the sixth season of Laverne & Shirley, also the 120th overall episode in the series. Written by Jeff Franklin, the episode, which was directed by Frank Alesia, premiered on ABC-TV on January 13, 1981.
Synopsis[]
Lenny and Squiggy are chosen as contestants on The Dating Game simply because Jim Lange pities them.
Storyline[]
A hotel in Nevada is suing for room damages caused by Laverne & Shirley and the boys,while en route to California. Both say it's the others' fault and both tell different versions of what went down. Who's truly guilty here?
Cast[]
Starring[]
- Penny Marshall as Laverne DeFazio
- Cindy Williams as Shirley Feeney
- Phil Foster as Frank DeFazio
- Michael McKean as Lenny Kosnowski
- David L. Lander as Squiggy Squiggman
- Betty Garrett as Edna Babish
- Eddie Mekka as Carmine Ragusa
Guest starring/Recurring cast[]
- Leslie Easterbrook as Rhonda Lee
- Larry Gelman as Chuck Malone
- Paul Tulley as Mark McKenzie
- Becky Gonzalez as Rosita
Trivia[]
- The episode title is based on the many "Road to..." films made by Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour.
- References
- Death Valley Days (1952) (TV Series) - referenced by Lenny
- Francis of Assisi (1961 film) Referenced by Laverne
Quotes/Scene Excerpts[]
- Squiggy: Mrs. Squiggman.
- Shirley: Don't ever call me that!
- Squiggy: Why not?
- Shirley: Let me put it to you this way. If you were the last man on earth and I was the last woman on earth, the human race would die out.
- Squiggy: We could always adopt.
