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Laverne & Shirley S3E13 — The Mortician
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Laverne & Shirley•Season 3•Episode 13

The Mortician

8.3/10 · 110 votesJan 10, 1978

Ranked #8 of 24 in Season 3•+0.1 vs season avg

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Laverne has a crush on a mortician who is more interested in her dead than alive. To help her chances of getting to know the mortician better, Laverne asks Shirley to pretend she is dying.

Directed byAlan Rafkin
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Penny Marshall

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Laverne DeFazio

Cindy Williams

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Shirley Feeney

Betty Garrett

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Edna Babish

David L. Lander

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Michael McKean

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Phil Foster

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Frank DeFazio

Eddie Mekka

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Alan Rafkin

Alan Rafkin

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Episode Summary

"The Mortician" is episode 13 of Laverne & Shirley season 3. It scored 8.3/10 from 110 votes, ranking #8 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Alan Rafkin, it aired on January 10, 1978.

Next: E14 · The Horse ShowBest of Season 3