According to NBC News, McKean and Lander created Lenny and Squiggy back in college in the mid-1960s, going on to hone the double act as part of the improvisational comedy group The Credibility. [Referring, to the bathroom]. 0:59. Nothing's changed. Your notice should include (a) a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed; (b) the URL where the allegedly infringing Site Content is located; (c) your full name, postal address, telephone number, and email address; (d) a statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the allegedly infringing material on our Sites is not authorized; (e) your physical or electronic signature; and (f) a statement that you are the copyright owner or an authorized agent of the copyright owner. 2 min read. And just what was his excuse for breaking poor Debbie's heart? Laverne DeFazio: Yeah, she doesn't get to leave that special school that much. Laverne DeFazio: [getting what Shirley means] Not at all? Shirley Feeney: [sees a skull, screams] This person didn't leave here alive. So popular was the duo and its show that McKean and Lander found themselves able to sign a deal with Casablanca -- no fools, they decided they wanted to stage their own show as Lenny & the Squigtones, enabling their work to stand on its own. LENNY & SQUIGGY Lenny And The Squigtones Released : 1979 Created by : David L. Lander (Squiggy) Time : 40:29. Quotes. Carmine 'The Big Ragoo' Ragusa: I'm not, here's your onions! Lenny And Squiggy Weren't Meant To Be On Screen Michael McKean and David L. Lander were only hired on as writers, but decided to include the characters they developed while in college together. Andrew 'Squiggy' Squiggman: Well I know about that, Lenny's scared of all those things. Laverne DeFazio: Boy I really like eating Chinese food with these chopsticks. Penny Marshall invited the duo to a party at her house shortly after Laverne & Shirley had been sold as a series and had them perform their routine for the assembled guests, which included her brother Garry and co-creators Rothman and Ganz. David Lander, who for eight seasons co-starred as Squiggy on the hit comedy Laverne & Shirley, died Friday evening according to reports. Shirley Feeney: I just thought of something awful. Lander is also known for being the voice behind Smart Ass, one of the animated characters in the 1988 Disney movie Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Most recently he voiced Rumpelstiltskin in Disneys childrens show, Goldie & Bear, and Donnie the Shark in an episode of SpongeBob Squarepants in 2016. Leonard 'Lenny' Kosnowski: Yeah, these aren't people you want mad at you. The only kinda parties we've ever been to are bring your own! He had a rough childhood when his mother abandoned him on his 5th birthday. Shirley Feeney: Some day, God willing, I'm gonna be a mother. In between, there a tracks of schtick and banter ("So's Your Old Testament", "Babyland"). Doctor: Where's the uh? Laverne: A Society gentleman would only go out with you for one reason - to have a good time, a few laughs, and a little vo-dee-oh-doh-doh. Laverne & Shirley was one of the rare spinoffs that eventually surpassed its parent series (Happy Days) in the ratings. Cindy Williams started to have second thoughts about signing on for a TV series once it looked like the show might be greenlit. Additional Sources:My Mother was Nuts, a Memoir, by Penny MarshallShirley, I Jest!, by Cindy WilliamsMy Happy Days in Hollywood: A Memoir, by Garry Marshall The future is a hundred thousand threads, but the past is a fabric that can never be rewoven. McKean is of Irish, English, Scottish, and some German and Dutch descent. Laverne DeFazio: Aren't you going to stick around for the shenannigans? No, loan sharks, they bite your face off. Michael McKean and David Lander met while working together (along with Harry Shearer) in a comedy troupe called The Credibility Gap.. Lemony Snicket, We fear the monster's capacity for evil because we recognize it in human hearts. Laverne De Fazio: You vo-dee-OH. Why thats the Devils vodka!, Ahhhh, sleep. Author: Theodore Roosevelt. The more you sweat, the better you get!".
