Laverne & Shirley It's a Dog's Life (Season 4, Episode 13)
TV-G
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Laverne & Shirley

It's a Dog's Life (Season 4, Episode 13)

TV-G

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Shirley befriends a German Shepherd at the kennel when its abusive owner claims he's a mad dog. Finding out all unadopted and unclaimed dogs are killed, she and Laverne have a sit in. Can their efforts save him and all the other dogs?

Director

Joel Zwick

Writers

Garry Marshall (created by) (as Garry K. Marshall) | Lowell Ganz (created by) | Mark Rothman (created by) | Judy Pioli (written by) (as Judy Ervin)

Producers

Robert L. Boyett | Anthony W. Marshall | Marc Sotkin | Chris Thompson

Cinematographer

William Norton

Casting Director

Bobby Hoffman

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Edit Released

Updated Dec 12, 1978

Release date

Dec 12, 1978 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 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)
Phil Foster Frank DeFazio Frank DeFazio See fewer	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Eddie Mekka Carmine 'The Big Ragoo' Ragusa Carmine 'The Big Ragoo' Ragusa See fewer	Laverne & Shirley (1976)
Jack Somack Officer Newman Officer Newman See fewer	Portnoy's Complaint (1972)
Murphy Dunne Reporter Reporter See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Wayne Powers Cop Cop See fewer	Simon & Simon (1981)
Walter Robles Customer Customer See fewer	Coneheads (1993)