How many seasons did Laverne and Shirley run for?

Laverne and Shirley is an American sitcom that ran for a total of 178 episodes over eight seasons. The show aired on ABC from January 1976 to May 1983. It was created by Garry Marshall and Lowell Ganz and starred Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams.

The show was a spin-off of the hit sitcom Happy Days, and followed the misadventures of two wacky Milwaukee bottle-cappers, Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney. The show was extremely popular, and during its peak, it reached a rating of 14.9, making it the top show in the United States.

The show ran for a total of 8 seasons from 1976 to 1983, and during this time 178 episodes were produced. During the show's run it was nominated for 5 Emmy Awards and won 3, as well as a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy. In 2002, it was ranked #50 on TV Guide's list of the 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.