Laverne and shirley

Actor and director Penny Marshall lived what she called a "charmed and lucky life." Here's a look back at her biggest moments

Laverne and Shirley riding a bike

LAVERNE & SHIRLEY - "One Heckuva Note" 9/20/79 Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams

While Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams played best friends on TV, in real life, their friendship fell apart when Williams abruptly left the show during its eighth season.

Penny Marshall

Laverne & Shirley was a series about two spirited young women - Penny Marshall as Laverne DeFazio and Cindy Williams as Shirley Feeney - who worked in a brewery and managed to have fun on and off the job in Milwaukee in the 1950s.

Thirty years ago we said goodbye to two of our favorite sitcom gals, Laverne and Shirley. Many people forget that this show was actually a spinoff from

The Today show's hosts won the morning show Halloween competition dressed as classic TV characters -- Matt Lauer lead the way in a swimsuit

I've already written about the 1976 Christmas episode of Laverne & Shirley entitled "Oh Hear the Angels' Voices" and the 1978 Christmas episode "O Come All Ye Bums." Let us not forget the Laverne and Shirley third season New Year's Eve episode entitled "New Year's Eve--1960." Laverne remarks how lucky Shirley is to always have Carmine as her steady date. Shirley is busy organizing her couple's-only New Year's Eve party where everyone will say goodbye to the 1950s and celebrate the arrival of…