April 13, 1976
B
This is arguably the funniest episode of the first season, especially the stuff with Lenny & Squiggy. I laughed heartily when Lenny said they were wearing their "detective" outfits because they didn't want to attract any attention, since it made me think of even nuttier schemes and crazier clothes they would come up with over the years.
Also, I thought the romance between Laverne and Officer Norman Hughes was sweet. Bo Kaprall is credited as Cop here but his full name (including middle) is given in the episode and it's nice that he'd back six more times. He's not a hunk, by '70s standards or now, but he's cute and nice, and he likes Laverne's sense of humor. She could and would do worse.
There aren't any other shipping notes I can make, as this seems to be set after the Carmine & Shirley breakup, as he's now working at the dance studio, and the only thing I can say about L & L or S & S is that Lenny is amused by Laverne's mild put-down of Squiggy, which isn't exactly romantic.
More memorable are Shirley's "pets." The two birds, Duane and Eddy, had appeared in the episode after their introduction, while here there's at least one of them, whichever one is chirping as the girls discover the break-in. Also, Boo Boo Kitty makes a debut, in what apparently was just an improvised bit in rehearsal but would go on to be one of the props most associated with this show.
Neil Thompson's first of four roles on the show is as a nameless Man. I'm glad that Deborah Leschin would write five more episodes.
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