Episode Name/Number:  Look Before You Leap  (Episode 2.6)

Original Air Date:  November 16, 1976

Summary:  Laverne thinks she may be "in trouble" after a foggy night at a brewery party, when she wakes up the next day wearing a pair of men's boxer shorts.

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Guest Stars:  None
Best Quote:  "We decided your little kid oughta have a last name. On account of, if he don’t, he’s never gonna get any mail." -Lenny
Most Touching Moment/Quote:  The proposal:  ​"Well, Squiggy and I flipped a coin to see which one of us was gonna volunteer to be your husband." -Lenny  "Aww, and you lost, huh?" -Laverne  "No, I won." -Lenny
Funniest Moment:  Laverne stripping down and realizing she's wearing men's boxer shorts... yikes.
Squiggy Hello:  "I don’t know, but what else could possibly make me sick every morning?" -Laverne  "Hello!" -Squiggy
Featured Songs:  Carmine’s chorus of “Hallelujah” upon finding out Laverne wasn’t pregnant
Strangest Moment:  Lenny & Squiggy playing "coal miners" in the fire escape.
Best Insult:  "We heard you was gonna have... puppies." -Squiggy, to Laverne
Saddest Moment:  Laverne crying on her father’s shoulders, apologizing to him about getting pregnant.
Fun Tidbit:  "Kosnowski" means "Help! there’s a hog in my kitchen!"

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Star Rating:  4.5/5
Verdict:  Oh, the good 'ol pregnancy scare episode. What could have easily been a cliched, "very special episode" becomes an incredibly memorable one thanks to some solid acting by Penny, and a very memorable Laverne/Lenny scene. ​