History Trivia / LaverneAndShirley

** The ''Hey, Landlord'' episode "Testing, One Two" was recycled not only as "Guinea Pigs," but also as the ''Series/GettingTogether'' episode "Memories Are Made of This."
* RomanceOnTheSet: Cindy Williams and David L. Lander dated for about a year during the series' production. Lander noted that he started receiving "the most interesting hate mail" once fans found out about the relationship.

** Cindy Williams in particular would complain a lot about poor plots, jokes, and storylines to an indifferent Garry Marshall, who'd always respond "[[MoneyDearBoy Please just take the money]]."

** Various cast members from ''Series/HappyDays'' (Creator/RonHoward and Erin Moran for example) have talked about the vicious fights next door on the set, which were so loud that they would listen with glasses to the wall. Just how vicious these fights were has been a matter of some debate, particularly from Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams themselves.

** The show had annual talent-show episodes that would give everyone a chance to sing, especially Michael [=McKean=] and David Lander, who wrote and performed their own comedy songs as "Lenny and the Squigtones" (even releasing an album and performing on ''Series/AmericanBandstand'' under the moniker).

* FakeNationality: Eddie Mekka, who played Italian Carmine Ragusa, was actually Armenian.

** When the series was first picked up, Cindy Williams refused the series role of Shirley Feeney, resulting in a seven-minute screen test with the role played by an actress named Liberty Williams (no relation to Cindy), only to be talked into taking the part later that night. However, when ABC executives wanted to compare the version with Liberty Williams and that of Cindy Williams, Paramount executive (and future Disney CEO) Michael Eisner hid the Liberty Williams reel in a closet and [[BlatantLies claimed the afternoon reel had gotten lost]]; leaving only the Cindy Williams version to be screened.

* WrittenByCastMember: Michael [=McKean=] and David L. Lander wrote the episodes "Hi, Neighbor" and "Hi Neighbor, Book 2". The former was also co-written with Creator/HarryShearer, who acted with [=McKean=] and Lander in the comedy troupe the Credibility Gap (and would co-write and star in ''Film/ThisIsSpinalTap'' with [=McKean=]).

* FakeNationality: Eddie Mekka, who played Carmine Ragusa, was actually Armenian, not Italian.

* ActorInspiredElement: The cursive "L" in the upper corner of Laverne's [=shirts/sweaters=] and her fondness for milk and Pepsi were both added to the character by Creator/PennyMarshall (milk and Pepsi being favourites of Marshall's in RealLife).

* NoExportForYou: Unlike ''Series/HappyDays'', the series never aired in France.

* ActorInspiredElement: The cursive "L" in the upper corner of Laverne's [=shirts/sweaters=] and her fondness for milk and Pepsi were both added to the character by Creator/PennyMarshall (milk and Pepsi being a YourFavorite of Marshall's in RealLife).

* ActingForTwo: Cindy Williams as Diana [=McKenzie=], the estranged wife of Shirley's boyfriend, in "The Other Woman".
* ActorInspiredElement: The cursive "L" in the upper corner of Laverne's [=shirts/sweaters=] and her fondness for milk and Pepsi were both added to the character by Penny Marshall (milk and Pepsi being a YourFavorite of Marshall's in RealLife).

* NoDubForYou: The series has never been dubbed in French (neither France nor Quebec).

* ThrowItIn: The cursive "L" in the upper corner of Laverne's [=shirts/sweaters=] and her fondness for milk and Pepsi were both added to the character by Penny Marshall (milk and Pepsi being a YourFavorite of Marshall's in RealLife).

* TheOtherDarrin: Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams voiced their characters for the first season of the animated ''Laverne & Shirley in the Army''. When Williams quit the parent program, she left the animated series as well; unlike on the parent program, Marshall left the animated series with her. Both were replaced by different actors for ''The Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour'', with Shirley now being voiced by Williams' close friend Lynne Marie Stewart.

** Penny and Garry's sister Ronny Hallin appeared in the first Shirley-less episode of the final season as Maxine, a potential new roommate for Laverne who dressed like her -- right down to a cursive "M" in the upper corner of her shirt -- and had a similar laugh to Myrna Turner, Penny's previous character on ''Series/{{The Odd Couple|1975}}''.

** Penny and Garry's sister Ronny Hallin appeared in the first Shirley-less episode of the final season as Maxine, a potential new roommate for Laverne who dressed like her -- right down to a cursive "M" in the upper corner of her shirt -- and had a similar laugh to Myrna Turner, Penny's previous character on ''The Odd Couple''.

* CreatorsFavoriteEpisode: Penny Marshall's favorite episode was "Why Did The Fireman?...", one of the few very serious episodes on the show. The plot has Laverne's boyfriend Randy (played by Creator/TedDanson) dying while fighting a fire. Laverne becomes depressed and goes into denial, and then her father has to talk her out of it.

** Penny daughter, Tracy Reiner, was seen in several episodes.

* YouLookFamiliar: Carole Ita White appeared in the first season's "Dating Slump" as an unnamed tough girl who gets into a fight with Laverne at a pool hall. The next season, she began appearing as recurring character "Big Rosie" Greenbaum (of course, [[EpilepticTrees there's nothing to suggest they aren't the same character]]).

* DirectedByCastMember: Penny Marshall directed four episodes of the series, serving as a springboard to her career as a feature film director. Cindy Williams and Michael [=McKean=] each directed an episode.

** Various cast members from ''Series/HappyDays'' (Creator/RonHoward, Erin Moran for example) have talked about the vicious fights next door on the set, which were so loud that they would listen with glasses to the wall. Just how vicious these fights were has been a matter of some debate, particularly from Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams themselves.

** Penny Marshall's daughter, Tracy Reiner, was seen in several episodes.

* YouLookFamiliar: Carole Ita White appeared in the first season episode "Dating Slump" as an unnamed tough girl who gets into a fight with Laverne at a pool hall. The next season, she began appearing as recurring character "Big Rosie" Greenbaum (of course, [[EpilepticTrees there's nothing to suggest they aren't the same character]]).

* HostilityOnTheSet: Various cast members from ''Series/HappyDays'' (Creator/RonHoward, Erin Moran for example) have talked about the vicious fights next door on the set, which were so loud that they would listen with glasses to the wall.
** Creator/GarryMarshall stated in interviews that Cindy Williams and Penny Marshall were immature during the production and did not handle stardom well, treating their coworkers in an abusive manner, acting like prima donnas, endlessly fighting about who got more lines, etc.
** Both Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams have said in interviews that there was fighting and disagreements between them because of creative differences between them but they never hated each other and they always worked it out. Cindy has said that Penny was family and was like a sister to her and was devastated when she died. She described the fights between she and Penny as "being at a family dinner and fighting over who gets served first." The fighting and feuding was exaggerated by the media and tabloids. Penny and Cindy had fun working together and making people laugh. They have both said it was the best time of their lives.

** Penny Marshall is the sister of series creator Garry Marshall.

* Both Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams have said in interviews that there was fighting and disagreements between them because of creative differences between them but they never hated each other and they always worked it out. Cindy has said that Penny was family and was like a sister to her and was devastated when she died. She described the fights between she and Penny as "being at a family dinner and fighting over who gets served first." The fighting and feuding was exaggerated by the media and tabloids. Penny and Cindy had fun working together and making people laugh. They have both said it was the best time of their lives.

Both Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams have said in interviews that there was fighting and disagreements between them because of creative differences between them but they never hated each other and they always worked it out. Cindy has said that Penny was family and was like a sister to her and was devastated when she died. She described the fights between she and Penny as "being at a family dinner and fighting over who gets served first." The fighting and feuding was exaggerated by the media and tabloids. Penny and Cindy had fun working together and making people laugh. They have both said it was the best time of their lives.