Laverne & Shirley Defective Ballet (Season 8, Episode 12)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Laverne & Shirley

Defective Ballet (Season 8, Episode 12)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Two Russian ballet dancers (one a twin for Squiggy) try to defect to the U.S. The KGB mistakes Squig for the dancer and threaten his life. It's up to Laverne and a handsome male ballet dancer to rescue him and help the other two escape.

Director

Tom Trbovich

Writers

Garry Marshall (created by) (as Garry K. Marshall) | Lowell Ganz (created by) | Mark Rothman (created by) | Nick LeRose (written by)

Producers

Robert L. Boyett | Jeff Melman

Composers

Dan Foliart | Howard Pearl

Cinematographer

Edward E. Nugent

Casting Directors

Martha Brown (as Michael Brown) | Bobby Hoffman

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 11, 1983

Release date

Jan 11, 1983 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 2 wins & 7 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
7 cast members

Name	Known for
Penny Marshall Laverne DeFazio Laverne DeFazio See fewer	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
David L. Lander Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman See fewer	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Victor Barbee Ivan Ivan See fewer	Hart to Hart (1979)
John Brent Shasta Shasta See fewer	American Graffiti (1973)
Wendy Cutler Viviana Viviana See fewer	Fallen (1998)
Louis Welch Clarke Montana Clarke Montana See fewer	The Car (1977)
Paul Willson Kovitch Kovitch See fewer	Office Space (1999)