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As the last minutes of 1959 tick away and Milwaukee prepares to ring in 1960, it looks as though New Year's Eve will hardly be an occasion for celebration in the household of Laverne (Penny Marshall) and Shirley (Cindy Williams). Not only is Shirley suffering from a miserable cold, but Laverne has been stood up by her date. But things liven up a bit thanks to the efforts by Lenny (Michael McKean) to acknowledge the New Year by performing a "human fly" act--and he's just the insect who can do it! This episode is also known as "New Years Eve 1959".