These TV Shows Had Some Serious Drama Going On Behind The Scenes

Laverne & Shirley Weren’t As Close As It Seemed

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Penny Marshall and Cindy Williams did quite a job pretending to be best friends on the show Laverne & Shirley. The two were very different from each other which caused some issues behind the scenes. The creator of the show, Gary Marshall, was Penny’s brother, so it seemed only natural that his sister would be the lead of the show.

However, Williams has claimed that Penny had been trying to get her kicked off of the show so she could be the solo star. Then, Williams got pregnant during the eighth season and asked for time off from the show, but was refused. She then sued for $20 million and got out of her contract, leaving Penny as the star of the show titled Laverne & Shirley.