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22 Episodes 1980 - 1981
Episode 1
Tue, Nov 18, 198030 mins
Shotz calls his bottlecapping line people to a mandatory meeting in the breakroom that he conducts over the loudspeaker as is custom. He informs them that he's purchased a device 'that makes bottlecapping extremely easy'. So easy, he adds, that their jobs are no longer required and for them to remove their personal belongings and leave immediately. Just as the girls are preparing to leave, he stops them and offers them Lenny and Squiggy's job washing delivery trucks at 'a small cut in pay'. They respond by grabbing ketchup and mustard dispensers from a nearby table and defacing the painting of Shotz. With no more left to lose, the girls pack up and head to California.

Episode 2
Tue, Nov 25, 198030 mins
Lenny and Squiggy drive the girls to Burbank in an old ice cream truck. The girls enter and set up their new apt. Soon, they meet their new neighbors and are quickly shaken up in California ways. Will they adapt or head on back?

Episode 3
Tue, Dec 2, 198030 mins
The girls find out about auditions for a new Troy Donahue film. Upon arrival, it turns out the studio's seeking stunt women. The girls go for it, only to discover Troy's not in their scene. Is there still hope to meet their movie idol?

Episode 4
Tue, Dec 9, 198030 mins
Shirley's working, Laverne isn't; Shirley's paying all the bills. Also Cowboy Bill's is opening and Sonny and Laverne were to do a stunt. He gets hurt so it's Shirley who ends up throwing knives at Laverne. Is she really "this" mad at her?

Episode 5
Tue, Dec 16, 198030 mins
The girls land a full time job working in Bardwell's department store, gift wrapping. First task? Wrap boxes of candy. Laverne eats some, unaware they contain Rum. She ends up out of it and Shirley's in a panic. Will their new boss give them the toss?

Episode 6
Tue, Dec 30, 198030 mins
The girls fail to get on The Dating Game, but Lenny and Squiggy (somehow) get chosen by host Jim Lange. The boys turn the show upside down with their crazy antics and answers. Can they still rate winning a date?

Episode 7
Tue, Jan 6, 198130 mins
Shirley dates a doctor estranged from his wife. While watching his son at Cowboy Bill's, Laverne meets her. She's almost Shirley's twin. Shirley meets her later and now sees herself as a substitute. Which lady's heart will break in the end?

Episode 8
Tue, Jan 13, 198130 mins
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?

Episode 9
Tue, Jan 27, 198130 mins
Lenny and Squiggy attend a silent movie show. They like how the boy gets the girl. Failing to do so at Frank's restaurant, they discuss how the "leading man" could be used to their advantage. Shown in "silent films" starring them.

Episode 10
Tue, Feb 3, 198130 mins
Laverne loves stuntman Sonny, but fears losing him if a stunt fails. Shirley tells Sonny. He quits to sell insurance, giving Laverne less to worry about. Seeing later that he's now unhappy, Laverne plots to get him back where he belongs.

Episode 11
Tue, Feb 10, 198130 mins
Cowboy Bill (who gave Frank his franchise) hires the girls to house-sit his seaside Malibu home. After he leaves, Laverne gets the not so bright idea to throw a beach party, inviting all - and inviting a storm of trouble.

Episode 12
Tue, Feb 17, 198130 mins
On a rainy night, Rhonda brings over a game called "Truth" for the girls and their friends to play. Players must reply honestly but the sharp arrows of truth trigger a night of verbal fights between all.

Episode 13
Tue, Feb 24, 198130 mins
The girls meet two British band-mates, who take them to a Hollywood party. In an attempt to avoid drug use going on, they eat "brownies" instead. The end result causes them to agree to marry the two, who'll pay less taxes by having wives.

Episode 14
Tue, Mar 3, 198130 mins
Carmine decides to take a shot at stand-up comedy, but when his act almost fails, he decides to make jokes at his friends' expense. Ultimately making them feel humiliated. Will Carmine cut it out or carry on carelessly?

Episode 15
Tue, Mar 10, 198130 mins
Passed over for a raise, Shirley pens a note to the boss. Laverne signs, adding an insult, and it gets sent. Later, he informs them they did get the raise. Now the girls must execute "Mission: Impossible" to retrieve the nasty note. Make no mistake.

Episode 16
Tue, Mar 17, 198130 mins
With help from Carmine and the boys, the girls put their 'perfect' plan into action. Things quickly unfold into clock-like confusion. Will they nab the note and save their jobs before Mr. Bardwell's arrival?

Episode 17
Tue, Apr 7, 198130 mins
Rhonda gets the girls a date with two big spenders. Later the two men try to 'cash in' and make a play for them. The girls stop them cold, but wonder later if they over-reacted. Do they owe the guys more because they spent so much?

Episode 18
Tue, Apr 14, 198130 mins
Edna and all think Frank has forgotten his 5th wedding anniversary, making Edna furious. The girls and the boys play peacemaker for the two and have an anniversary party in the couple's unstable trailer home.

Episode 19
Tue, May 5, 198130 mins
Sgt. Alvinia Plout has gone AWOL. A General she loved broke her heart. She hides at the girl's place and takes a job as a lounge singer. All while MPs trail her. The girls must think fast to save their former Sarge from a court-martial.

Episode 20
Tue, May 12, 198130 mins
Laverne, after breaking her leg, feels like a burden to others. She also feels self pity. Wishing out-loud she was never born, a guardian angel appears, showing her what friends and her father would be like if she hadn't existed.

Episode 21
Tue, May 19, 198130 mins
Carmine and Shirley perform a beautiful duet at Cowboy Bill's. Laverne too, wants to sing as pretty a song as they did. Carmine gives her voice lessons and Lenny also tries to help, but it just may be Squiggy has the real answer for her.

Episode 22
Tue, May 26, 198130 mins
Shirley wrote a play. A wild version of Mother Goose,her friends in lead roles. Enter a Broadway Impresario wanting a preview. Giving Lenny & Squiggy an address to the theatre,they promptly lose it. Is it onto Broadway? Or off the deep end?
