Laverne & Shirley - Why Did the Fireman? pt. 2/2

Season 5. Guest Ted Danson.

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[psu68born]

one of the 5 saddest episodes in tv history

[DorisDayFanatic]

@psu68born Agreed.

[GenevieveThornton]

So sad!!! :( I've never seen this episode before. Randy seemed so perfect for Laverne. It's so unusual, all these hilarious episodes then, bam, a tear jerker! The end where Laverne is holding the helmet is sooooo sad! Thx so much for posting this episode!!

[DorisDayFanatic]

@GenevieveThornton It's such a random episode in that sense - it did come out of nowhere.  It's so, so, so sad. I feel so bad for Laverne. I do love this episode, though. It's nice to see a more dramatic side of the show.

[Okonkwo009]

@DorisDayFanatic yeah like that episode from Happy Days wher Richie ALmost Dies

[AlbieGray]

Well played all across the board. Penny Marshall, David L. Lander, Michael McKean, Cindy Williams and Phil Foster did a FANTASTIC job in this episode. It showed the depth. And when Shirley called her by her pet name, Vernie, that was so sweet.

[jax1961]

This was such a shock when I saw it years ago. It shows these girls can play serious as well as comedy.Penny Marshall was just wonderful as were Lenny and Squiggy.I dont think I saw them ever play a scene that was not slapstick other than this one.

[DorisDayFanatic]

@MegaSchoolRocks Definitely! They could be annoying at times, but really, they were good friends. It's a very sad episode.

[ACCELARANDO]

OMG THIS HURTS TERRIBLY AND TO THINK IT COULD POSSIBLY HAPPEN.....



[beautifulmysterie]

This is the saddest episode of Laverne and Shirley! I hate it and love it at the same time, I really liked Randy and Laverne's relationship and I wish he didn't die. This episode always makes me tear up!

[jonthom11702]

@robynsegg I agree. They tried to soften the blow but at some point they had to say it. Also, I liked the fact that as annoying as they could be sometimes, Shirley just knew they wouldn't make up something like that. A real tear jerker, but very well acted all around. 

[robynsegg]

I was 12 when I saw this in 1980. I didn't think it was possible to go thru something so tragic like this so young. & Then, it happened to me. 15 years later, I met some1 WONDERFUL, who sadly died. The good thing is that about a month b4 it happened, he did propose... twice! &, Each time I said yes. As I walked down the aisle @ his funeral, it was all so very surreal. I couldn't help but think, "I'm a widow b4 I was even a bride." Now, another 15 years has passed & sometimes it still hurts.

[robynsegg]

@tulllguy: No. I liked both.  It showed a real depth of character of both of them. It was a passive/aggressive moment. Lenny showed the tears & Squiggy showed the strength. It was their 1 real serious moment. In fact, it was their greatest.

[tulllguy]

mean delivery by Squiggy there; good job by McKean though.