Laverne & Shirley: The Complete First Season 
Give them any chance, they'll take it...read them any rule, they'll break it! They're Laverne & Shirley (
Penny Marshall and
Cindy Williams), the hilarious female duo who work as bottlecappers at the Shotz Brewery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In
Laverne & Shirley: The Complete First Season, you'll relive each laugh-filled moment in the premiere season of this wildly popular, best-loved sitcom, from its beginning as a spin-off from
Happy Days to its triumph as an instant smash hit with TV audiences nationwide. A stellar supporting cast and sidesplitting situations are all part of the
Laverne & Shirley hilarity presented on DVD in this three-disc set. From Lenny and Squiggy and Mrs. Babish to Carmine "The Big Ragu" Ragusa and Boo-Boo Kitty, the gang's all here!
1. The Society Party
2. The Bachelor Party
3. Bowling for Razzberries
4. A Nun's Story
5. Falter at the Alter
6. Dog Day Blind Dates
7. Once Upon a Rumor
8. One Flew Over Milwaukee
9. Dating Slump
10. It's the Water
11. Fakeout at the Stakeout
12. Hi, Neighbor
13. How Do You Say 'Are You Dead' in German?
14. From Suds to Stardom
15. Mother Knows Worst
My ThoughtsI use to watch this show all the time. I think I just saw the first few seasons once they were in syndication. I did remember at least some of most of these episodes. Shirley didn't sound right during the first few episodes...Williams was doing a different voice for her at that point. Some things that I remember turning up frequently in later seasons - Boo-Boo kitty and Shirley always writing in her diary - aren't mentioned much, but they are introduced.
The show is very funny and I think the humor still works. Some things are more dated, from the fact that the show is older and also because it was set in the late 1950's, but it is still really funny. The plots of the episodes stand alone and are entertaining, though a few things continue to be brought up. I do think the episodes on the set are either in a different order on the DVD, or they aired in an order different from they were filmed. I've notice that with a few other shows too. That doesn't make me enjoy it any less. A lot of the humor is a bit silly, but it works well for the show.
The characters are interesting and likable. Laverne and Shirley, each with their own issues, have a believable friendship Lenny and Squiggy are a bit weird, but they always make me laugh. The girls receive the most attention since the show is focused on them. Fonzie turns up in 2 episodes, mostly because this show is a spin off of
Happy Days. I think the girls show up on that show a few more times.
I'm glad that I finally picked up this set - along with the second season that I haven't gotten to yet. Unfortunately, this is another one of the older series that the DVD releases have stalled out on. I think four seasons are available, but the show lasted for..umm..7 maybe. I can't remember now. Anyway, there are still more seasons that need to be released. Just like I am still waiting for the last season of
Mork & Mindy. There aren't any extras with this DVD set, which is a bit disappointing. Despite that, I'm still happy to have it.
This is a good DVD set for fans of the show.
I did post a review on Epinions if anyone wants to take a look.
Laverne & Shirley - The Complete First Season
