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Laverne & Shirley S5E16 — The Beatnik Show
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Laverne & Shirley•Season 5•Episode 16

The Beatnik Show

8.1/10 · 98 votesJan 21, 1980

Ranked #19 of 26 in Season 5•−0.3 vs season avg

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Shirley is turned on to Beatnik culture, while visiting a local coffee house one evening. She soon begins wearing black, and moping around the apartment, complaining that nothing in her life is ""cool"" anymore. Laverne then tries to snap her friend out of this Beatnik

Directed byJoel Zwick
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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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Phil Foster

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Joel Zwick

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Episode Summary

"The Beatnik Show" is episode 16 of Laverne & Shirley season 5. It scored 8.1/10 from 98 votes, ranking #19 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Joel Zwick, it aired on January 21, 1980.

Next: E17 · The Right to LightBest of Season 5