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Laverne & Shirley S3E17 — The Dentist

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Laverne & Shirley•Season 3•Episode 17

The Dentist

8.3/10 · 116 votesFeb 7, 1978

Ranked #9 of 24 in Season 3•+0.1 vs season avg

Laverne has a chipped tooth and goes to Shirley's dental student cousin Mikey. Laverne, as a favor to Shirley, allows Shirley's dentist cousin to fix her tooth. The only problem is he's a lousy dentist and Laverne can't let on that he's doing a terrible

Directed byAlan Rafkin

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Cast7

Penny Marshall

Penny Marshall

Laverne DeFazio

Cindy Williams

Cindy Williams

Shirley Feeney

Betty Garrett

Betty Garrett

Edna Babish

David L. Lander

David L. Lander

Squiggy

Michael McKean

Michael McKean

Lenny

Phil Foster

Phil Foster

Frank DeFazio

Eddie Mekka

Eddie Mekka

Carmine Ragusa

Crew1

Alan Rafkin

Alan Rafkin

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Dentist" is episode 17 of Laverne & Shirley season 3. It scored 8.3/10 from 116 votes, ranking #9 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Alan Rafkin, it aired on February 7, 1978.

Next: E18 · Bus Stop Best of Season 3