25 Things About "Laverne and Shirley"-- Part 4: Milk and Pepsi Drink?

12.  Laverne's favorite beverage on the show was milk and Pepsi.

13.  Penny Marshall made her directorial debut in the Season 4 episode  "Squiggy In Love."  She later went on to direct the movie "Big," becoming the first female director to do over $100 million at the box office.  later, she directed "A League of Their Own" and "Awakenings."

14.  Producers planned to end "Laverne & Shirley" after Season 5 when they moved to New York City, but Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams protested and remained in Milwaukee before moving to Hollywood for three more seasons.

15.  In 1981, a spinoff cartoon  "Laverne and Shirley in the Army" aired for one season on ABC's Saturday Morning cartoon lineup.

--DaLaverne