On September 20, 1979, “One Heckuva Note” aired. While cleaning, Shirley finds a love note from Carmine… except it’s addressed to Laverne. Can Laverne explain? Yes. Does it wind up mattering in the end? No, because Shirley dated Laverne’s beloved Ronnie Moorehead while Laverne was in the hospital with mono. This episode was written by Jeff Franklin and directed by Joel Zwick (A friend of mine once called this a fever dream akin to the time Dorothy and Miles made out on “The Golden Girls.” He was

From the L&S history archives … September 28, 1976: Season two kicks off with the classic episode, “Drive! She Said.” When Shirley asks Laverne to go in halfsies with her on a car, Laverne must confront her fear of driving. Directed by Howard Storm. Written by Jack Winter. #laverneandshirley #pennymarshall #cindywilliams #eddiemekka #driveshesaid | The Ultimate Laverne & Shirley Fan Club