Episode
Laverne & Shirley: The Horse Show
Overview
Shirley rescues a horse from a glue factory and put it in her bedroom. The girls try to find a new home for Buttercup before she's turned into glue. In the end it's Lenny and Squiggy who save the day by finding a farm with a nice pasture who's willing to let the horse live out the remainder of its days in contentment.
Details
- Series
- Laverne & Shirley
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 1978-01-17
Episode context
The Horse Show is Episode 14 in Season 3 of Laverne & Shirley. It aired on 1978-01-17.
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Episode 13: The Mortician
Laverne has a crush on a mortician who is more interested in her dead than alive. To help her chances of getting to know the mortician better, Laverne asks Shirley to pretend she is dying.
Episode 15: The Slow Child
When Mrs. Babish's mentally slow daughter, Amy, comes to visit, a moving relationship soon develops between her and Lenny - despite the fact that almost everyone believes Lenny just wants to take advantage of ""the slow child"". But to everyone's amazement, Lenny really comes through as a thoughtful, sensitive and caring person toward Amy.
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Episode 17: The Dentist
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Episode 10: Shirley's Operation
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