Laverne, Shirley, Frank and Edna travel to NY to visit Laverne's grandmother and attend the annual neighborhood Italian Festival. Mrs. DeFazio is a very critical woman who constantly picks on her son, Frank. Two surprise visitors show up; Mrs. DeFazio likes them and she feeds them like family. But, Mrs. DeFazio makes her son feel like he cannot do anything right and he yearns to make his mother proud. A contest at the Festival may give him his big chance. Written by LA-Lawyer

The DeFazio Family team competes in the Greased Pole contest to win a trip to Italy for Mrs. DeFazio. Carmine appears in time to save the day...or does he? Laverne is upset to see her father unhappy and she tells her grandmother she does not want to attend Mrs. DeFazio's birthday party. Laverne expects her father to appreciate the solidarity, but he tells her to show her grandmother some respect. With family, especially one from the old country, love is often expressed at multiple decibel level. Written by LA-Lawyer

Shirley's read of stripper Roxy LaToure. Her later fall down the steps and head blow,cause her to become Roxy. Len and Squig take advantage,hiring her to 'dance' at a Teamsters party. Laverne must save Shirley's honor before all's revealed. Written by happipuppi13

Laverne's new man Jake is exciting, but that excitement turns to danger when he forces her to help rob a store. Shaken up, she begs Shirley to help rid her of him. Jake won't have it, but can they get him to surrender to police?

TV game show Be Silly for Dollars comes to Milaukee. Len, Squig and the girls are chosen as contestants. The boys are happy, winning a salami, but the girls perform zany stunts to win the grand prize from The World Of Luxury.

Shirley takes up a night school Medical Assistance class. Laverne joins her too. One Professor Wilner makes learning tough for Laverne,so she walks out,as he says she's unteachable. Will Shirley help Laverne bone up and pass the class?

The only date,a blind one at that,Shirley finds to make Carmine jealous,is with a former classmate known as Eraserhead. An already balding,chubby and weird guy. Is it really worth it to get even with Carmine for dating another?

A bully that works with Lenny and Squiggy is always pushing them around. He gets them to set him up with Laverne, but he has only one thing on his mind. Will the guys step aside or stand up to him and save Laverne?

Frank and Laverne are fighting,due to her refusal to visit the cemetery,to honor her late mother on her birthday. It's later discovered her reasons for not attending,go emotionally deeper than just not liking cemeteries.

Despite her Pop's doubts,Laverne and Carmine travel to Chicago to tryout for the musical West Side Story. Carmine teaches her the steps and moves but will Laverne's audition run as smooth?

The girls tell Edna about the time they planned to move into their apartment after high school. Also telling how a call from Shirley's mom and Frank DeFazio refusing to let Laverne leave home,almost broke up their friendship.

Laverne and Shirley think they've hit the jackpot when 2 good looking guys invite them to cook a dinner over at their apartment. However,they are in for 2 big surprises. The first surprise is the Murphy Bed that wont go back into the wall and seems to have a mind of it's own. The second surprise,is that the date does not turn out to be all they expected. Written by Happipuppi13

Shirley befriends a German Shepard at the kennel,when its abusive owner claims he's a mad dog. Finding out all unadopted and unclaimed dogs are put to sleep,she and Laverne have a sit in. Can their efforts save him and all the other dogs?

Frank DeFazio loses some of his Christmas spirit when he has to cancel his yearly gathering for the homeless and poor. The girls and friends step in to help him keep the holiday meaningful for the less fortunate.

Shirley and her brother think she's adopted,as she doesn't resemble any Feeneys. Later at the hospital where Shirley was born,the girls try to get the truth by accessing a private file room in disguise. Is Shirley not a true Feeney female?

Surprisingly,Mr. Shotz,puts Lenny and Squiggy in charge of lining up talent for his annual show. The boys go 'power mad',turning down over half that audition. Can the girls cut the strings on these puppet rulers and help the show go on?

As Shirley goes back for a grocery item,Laverne's at the check out line,winning a shopping spree. Shirley feels jealous of her but soon Laverne sees she's forgotten her friend. The two then team up for an all out 5 minute,Supermarket Sweep. Written by happipuppi13

Laverne shows Lenny a kindness and then gives him a kiss. Lenny now feels he loves her and she's now his. No one can get through to him that this isn't the case but Laverne hopes to let him down easy without completely breaking his heart.

A small fire in the girls bedroom becomes the start of a rift between them. Both girls become smitten with one of the handsome firemen that show up. Who will warm his heart and whose hopes will be extinguished?

All are baffled by a woman's interest in Squiggy as a boyfriend. He loves her like crazy. She's able to make her every whim his command. Can Squiggy be woken up to see she's only using him?

Laverne wants Joey to like her more, but he treats her like one of the guys. Offended, she asks Shirley to help her look and act more 'girly and feminine'. Will pal Joey like the new and 'lighter' Laverne?

The girls contact a building inspector to help Edna fix all the problems in their building. ...but Enda's later mad at them. She's got a short time to get up to code or face a huge fine. Will Edna abandon the girls and tenants in her anger? Written by happipuppi13

A new male employee at Shotz arouses Laverne's suspicion as she catches him committing corporate espionage. No one, even Shirley, believes her story. Can she get her friend back on her side and foil the plans of the man in green?

Shirley starts seeing an older rich gentleman. His snobby family thinks that she only wants his money and couldn't possibly like him for any other reason. Will they let her prove she not a gold digger or simply stand on their assumptions?