Laverne & Shirley We're in the Army, Now: Part 1 (Season 5, Episode 9)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

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Laverne & Shirley

We're in the Army, Now: Part 1 (Season 5, Episode 9)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Denied promotions at work, the girls resign and join the army, expecting a new level of respect. The boot camp Sgt. is nice but when assignments are given, they get Sgt. Plout. A regular Army woman. Was joining the military a major mistake?

Director

Joel Zwick

Writers

Garry Marshall (created by) (as Garry K. Marshall) | Lowell Ganz (created by) | Mark Rothman (created by) | Jeff Franklin (written by) | Judy Pioli (written by) (as Judy Pioli Ervin)

Producers

Robert L. Boyett | Jeff Franklin

Cinematographer

William Norton

Editor

Robert James Kern

Casting Director

Bobby Hoffman

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 15, 1979

Release date

Nov 15, 1979 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
22 cast members

Name	Known for
Penny Marshall Laverne DeFazio Laverne DeFazio See fewer	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Cindy Williams Shirley Feeney Shirley Feeney See fewer	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Betty Garrett Edna Babish DeFazio Edna Babish DeFazio See fewer	On the Town (1949)
David L. Lander Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman See fewer	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Michael McKean Lenny Kosnowski Lenny Kosnowski See fewer	This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Eddie Mekka Carmine 'The Big Ragoo' Ragusa Carmine 'The Big Ragoo' Ragusa See fewer	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Phil Foster Frank DeFazio Frank DeFazio See fewer	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Susan Barnes Blue Team Blue Team See fewer	Repo Man (1984)
Janet Brady Red Team Red Team See fewer	Armageddon (1998)
Jadie David Red Team Red Team See fewer	Colors (1988)
Jeannie Epper Red Team Red Team See fewer	Romancing the Stone (1984)
Donna Garrett Red Team Red Team See fewer	Tron (1982)
Doris Hess Sergeant Shannon Sergeant Shannon See fewer	Overboard (1987)
Vicki Lawrence Sgt. Alvinia T. Plout Sgt. Alvinia T. Plout See fewer	The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
Joie Magidow Blue Team Blue Team See fewer	A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
Paula Marie Moody Blue Team (as Paula Moody) Blue Team (as Paula Moody) See fewer	Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Beth Nufer Red Team Red Team See fewer	Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
Julie Payne Colonel Turner Colonel Turner See fewer	American Wedding (2003)
Frances Peach Red Team Red Team See fewer	The Hit List (1993)
Ruth Silveira Blue Team Blue Team See fewer	THX 1138 (1971)
Diane Sommerfield Blue Team Blue Team See fewer	Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
Carol Ann Williams Blue Team (as Carol-Ann Williams) Blue Team (as Carol-Ann Williams) See fewer	1941 (1979)