by Laverne DeFazio
My best friend is Shirley Feeney
The best in all the land
Whenever we're in trouble
We face it hand in hand
We laugh when we are happy
We cry when we are sad
We talk when we are lonely
Just to know her makes me glad
If I had one wish in life
I know what it would be
I'd have Shirl as my best friend
For all eternity
("Laverne & Shirley," season 5, episode 16 - "The Beatnik Show")
R.I.P. Penny Marshall
(Oct. 15, 1943 – Dec. 17, 2018)
For the record, Laverne & Shirley became the most-watched American television program by its third season, and was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award in 1979.
