Laverne & Shirley The Dentist (Season 3, Episode 17)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Laverne & Shirley

The Dentist (Season 3, Episode 17)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Laverne busts a tooth but wont see a dentist. Shirley suggests her student dentist cousin Mikey. Laverne's hates the idea. Mikey has flunked before. Shirley gets her okay but once in the chair will Laverne truly feel safe in Mikey's hands?

Director

Alan Rafkin

Writers

Garry Marshall (created by) (as Garry K. Marshall) | Lowell Ganz (created by) | Mark Rothman (created by) | Babaloo Mandel (written by)

Producers

Nick Abdo | Robert L. Boyett | Anthony W. Marshall | Arthur Silver

Composer

Jack Hayes

Cinematographer

William Norton

Editor

Robert James Kern

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 7, 1978

Release date

Feb 7, 1978 (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)
Cindy Williams Shirley Feeney Shirley Feeney See fewer	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Betty Garrett Edna Babish Edna Babish See fewer	On the Town (1949)
David L. Lander Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman See fewer	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Michael McKean Lenny Kosnowski Lenny Kosnowski See fewer	This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
Eddie Mekka Carmine 'The Big Ragoo' Ragusa Carmine 'The Big Ragoo' Ragusa See fewer	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Bob McClurg Mikey Mikey See fewer	Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)