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Why Did the Fireman...

Why Did the Fireman...

1980TV Episode⏱️ 30mTV-G
ComedyFamily
8.8
IMDB Rating
131 votes

Laverne is in deep denial when she learns that her boyfriend, a firefighter with the Milwaukee Fire Department, is killed fighting an apartment blaze.

Director
Joel Zwick
Writers
N/A
Stars
Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams, Betty Garrett
Release Date
February 4, 1980
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 5
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Penny Marshall
Penny Marshall
as Laverne DeFazio
Cindy Williams
Cindy Williams
as Shirley Feeney
Betty Garrett
Betty Garrett
as Edna Babish DeFazio
David L. Lander
David L. Lander
as Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman
Michael McKean
Michael McKean
as Lenny Kosnowski
Eddie Mekka
Eddie Mekka
as Carmine 'The Big Ragoo' Ragusa
Phil Foster
Phil Foster
as Frank DeFazio
Ted Danson
Ted Danson
as Randy Carpenter

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Miller-Milkis Productions, Henderson Productions, Paramount Television

🏷️ Keywords

death of firefighterdenialdeath of boyfriendfirefightergrief

🎯 Categories

ComedyFamily

⭐ Featured Review

Tearjerker all the way
by angelahptrio2020-05-03
8/10

"Probably the saddest episode ever on Laverne and Shirley. Another show explores death but in more dramatic because we see the character alive then gets killed off. Very bold plot twist especially on a show like Laverne and Shirley. The show is best known for fun, cookie cutter series, but this episode must've shocked the fans when it aired. I cry every time I watch it. Before Ted Danson became Ted Danson. Pre-Cheers...."

💡 Did You Know?

Director Joel Zwick's name appears on the wall as one of the firefighters names.

📖 Synopsis

Laverne is in deep denial when she learns that her boyfriend, a firefighter with the Milwaukee Fire Department, is killed fighting an apartment blaze.