'Laverne & Shirley' Cast Members

'Laverne & Shirley' ran on ABC from 1976 to 1983, and 'Laverne & Shirley in the Army' ran on ABC from 1981 to 1982. The show was a spin-off from Happy Days, as the two lead characters were originally introduced on that series as acquaintances of Fonzie. Set in roughly the same time period, the timeline started in approximately 1958, when the series began, through 1967, when the series ended.