As of July 2026, Laverne & Shirley Season 4 aired in 1978 with 24 episodes. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Laverne & Shirley Season 4

1978 24 Episodes Comedy · Family ⭐ 7/10

Laverne & Shirley Season 4 has quietly become one of the more dependable comedies currently available. A single, tightly-focused season means there is plenty to get through without ever feeling padded. 71 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Watch it for Penny Marshall — stay for everyone else around them. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Laverne & Shirley Season 4 is worth clearing space for. Laverne & Shirley Season 4 does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Season 4 of Laverne & Shirley includes 24 episodes. It aired from September 1978 to May 1979. This season stars Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams and Betty Garrett. Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1978. The timing in Laverne & Shirley Season 4 is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Laverne & Shirley Season 4 respects your intelligence. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Penny Marshall anchors an ensemble with real chemistry. Genuinely funny, consistently, across the whole run.

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🎬 Laverne & Shirley Season 4 — Episode Guide

E1
Festival (1)
1978-09-05
The girls go to New York to visit all of Laverne's relatives and to attend the Italian festival. Laverne's Grandmother, Frank's mother takes a liking to Squiggy and treats him like a son.
E2
Festival (2)
1978-09-12
Frank tries to win the climbing the greased pole contest so he can win a trip to Italy for his mother.
E3
Playing the Roxy
1978-09-19
Laverne comes out the bedroom wearing only her slip and reading a magazine about a stripper named Roxy's adentures. It turns out that Shirley has read the article and when Laverne is about to go outside to collect the mail, Shirley gives Laverne a telling off for wearing only her slip outside. So sh...
E4
The Robbery
1978-09-26
Out for kicks, Laverne teams up with a tough guy who commits a crime. Laverne's date with Jake of the Purple Fiends goes sour when he robs a grocery store.
E5
The Quiz Show
1978-10-10
The gang attend ""Be Silly For Dollars"". Carmine got the tickets & wanted to be a contestant. Shecky the host comes to the audience to select contestants. He first picks Lenny & Squiggy who aren't too interested. Then as he's about to select Carmine, Laverne & Shirley start jumping up & down & ...
E6
Laverne and Shirley Go to Night School
1978-10-17
Shirley wants to become a medical assistant, and wants reluctant Laverne to go to night school with her.
E7
Date with Eraserhead
1978-10-24
Shirley has a blind date with Eraserhead and it isn't quite what she had in mind.
E8
The Bully Show
1978-10-31
Lenny and Squiggy are forced to make a date between Laverne and their foreman. After fighting feelings of guilt since they know that the guy is a real jerk, they come to Laverne's rescue just in time.
E9
A Visit to the Cemetery
1978-11-14
Laverne comes to accept the death of her mother and visits her grave for the first time.
E10
Chorus Line
1978-11-21
Laverne dreams of going to Broadway when she auditions for West Side Story in Chicago.
E11
Laverne and Shirley Move In
1978-11-28
Shirley recalls how she and Laverne first moved in together.
E12
Dinner for Four
1978-12-05
The girls meet two guys in Frank's Pizzabowl. When they get chatting, the girls think that the guys are inviting them for dinner at their posh flat, but in reality all the guys want is to hire them to be maids for the evening to them and their posh girlfriends.
E13
It's a Dog's Life
1978-12-12
Shirley handcuffs herself to a homeless dog at the pound to protest the scheduled death of the dog. Carmine comes to the rescue in the end by finding homes for all the abandoned dogs as he gives a free dance lesson to anyone who'll adopt a dog.
E14
Oh, Come All Ye Bums
1978-12-19
Laverne and Shirley are decorating their Christmas tree, when a bum called Rags knocks at the door and tells Laverne and Shirley that he's bringing 36 of his bum friends with him to Frank's annual Hobo Christmas Dinner at the Pizzabowl. Next we see Lenny and Squiggy dressed as an elf and a fairy wor...
E15
Who's Papa?
1979-01-16
Shirley finds it odd that she is small and brunette when everybody else in her family is tall and blonde, so she takes it on herself to find out if she's adopted or not. In the end, she get a speech from Laverne about ""does it really matter if you're adopted or not, when you're current family loves...
E16
The Third Annual Shotz Talent Show
1979-01-30
In the third annual Shotz talent show, Laverne and Shirley perform as human puppets.
E17
Supermarket Sweep
1979-02-06
Laverne wins three minutes of free shopping and everyne want something. Everybody wants something all right: Lenny and Squiggy are constantly telling them to get Bosco, Carmine is out taking orders from the neighborhood. When the day comes, due to the girls' greed all they end up with is one measly ...
E18
Lenny's Crush
1979-02-13
Lenny falls in love with Laverne after misunderstanding what she told him.
E19
Fire Show
1979-02-20
One of the firemen who comes to put out the fire in their apartment falls for Laverne. Unfortunately, Shirley falls for him too which leads to the girls' friendship being tested to the limits.
E20
Squiggy in Love
1979-02-27
Laverne and Shirley try to help Squiggy by pointing out to him that his latest great looking girlfriend is just using him to help move into and decorate her flat. When they finally confront Squiggy with the news, he tells them he knows he's being used but what chance does a guy like him have with ...

🎭 Cast of Laverne & Shirley Season 4

Penny Marshall
Penny Marshall
Laverne DeFazio
Cindy Williams
Cindy Williams
Shirley Feeney
Betty Garrett
Betty Garrett
Edna Babish
David L. Lander
David L. Lander
Squiggy
Michael McKean
Michael McKean
Lenny
Phil Foster
Phil Foster
Frank DeFazio
Eddie Mekka
Eddie Mekka
Carmine Ragusa

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