"We're in the Army, Now: Part 1" is the ninth episode of the fifth season of Laverne & Shirley, also the 95th overall episode in the series. Co-written by Judy Pioli and Jeff Franklin, and directed by Joel Zwick, the episode premiered on ABC-TV on November 15, 1979.
Synopsis[]
The girls enlist in the Army. First of two-part story.
Storyline[]
Denied promotions at work, the girls resign and join the army, expecting a new level of respect. The boot camp sergeant is nice but when assignments are given, they get Sgt. Plout. A regular Army woman. Was joining the military a major mistake?
Notes[]
- This episode was the first of a two-part episode story arc.
- During basic training, Sgt. Plout utters "I haven't seen anything like this since the night the lights went out in Georgia." Actress Vicki Lawrence had a 1973 hit on the popular music charts called "The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia".
- This episode is the first out of five times that comedy Legend Vicki Lawrence guest starred.
- The title is based on the World War II standard "You're In The Army Now" performed by Abe Lyman and his Californians.
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[]
- Vicki Lawrence as Sergeant Plout
- Doris Hess as Seregenat Shannon
- Julie Payne as Colonel Turner
- Susan Barnes as Blue Team member
- Joie Magidow as Blue Team Member
- Paula Marie Moody as Blue Team Member (as Paula Moody)
- Ruth Silveira as Blue Team Member
- Diane Sommerfield as Blue Team Member
- Carol Ann Williams as Blue Team Member (as Carol-Ann Williams)
- Janet Brady as Red Team Member
- Jadie David as Red Team Member
- Jeannie Epper as Red Team Member
- Donna Garrett as Red Team Member
- Beth Nufer as Red Team Member
