Q 01/05

On which network did Laverne & Shirley run for its eight seasons?

A) CBS

B) ABC

C) NBC

D) Fox

Answer · why

B) ABC

ABC aired all eight seasons, mostly on Tuesdays after its parent show; a 1979 switch to Thursdays sent ratings tumbling, and the network moved it back...

Q 02/05

Laverne & Shirley was a spin-off of which sitcom?

A) Welcome Back, Kotter

B) Mork & Mindy

C) Three's Company

D) Happy Days

Answer · why

D) Happy Days

Happy Days introduced the pair as double dates in a 1975 episode; within two years their spin-off had overtaken it as America's most-watched show.

Q 03/05

What was the name of the brewery where Laverne and Shirley worked?

A) Pabst

B) Schlitz

C) Shotz

D) Blatz

Answer · why

C) Shotz

Shotz Brewery was invented for the show, though Pabst and Schlitz were real; its owner's annual talent show gave the cast several song-and-dance episo...

Q 04/05

In which city was Laverne & Shirley set for its first five seasons?

A) Chicago

B) Cleveland

C) Milwaukee

D) Pittsburgh

Answer · why

C) Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was the setting for the first five seasons; the sixth season, starting in late 1980, moved the characters west to California.

Q 05/05

Which actress played Laverne DeFazio?

A) Sally Struthers

B) Penny Marshall

C) Marion Ross

D) Erin Moran

Answer · why

B) Penny Marshall

Penny Marshall played Laverne DeFazio for all eight seasons, then turned director: her 1988 comedy Big was the first film directed by a woman to gross...