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1976: America’s Favorite Female Comedy Duo: Laverne and Shirley

by K. Gitter • Published May 16, 2017

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You’ll fall in love all over again…

Blansky’s Beauties (1977)

This short-lived Garry Marshall sitcom was built around Nancy Walker’s “Nancy Blansky” character, who was the cousin of Howard Cunningham from Happy Days. The show featured Nancy as a showbiz vet in charge of a group of Las Vegas showgirls who perform at a failing hotel. Also featured on the show were Eddie Mekka, who simultaneously played Carmine Ragusa on Laverne & Shirley, and Scott Baio, who is best known as Fonzie’s cousin, Chachi Arcola.

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