Episode Name/Number:  Upstairs, Downstsairs (Episode 5.4)

Original Air Date:  October 4, 1979

Summary:  An argument about whether to cash an erroneous check leads to Shirley and Laverne each dreaming about what the future could hold for the two of them if they end up in heaven… or hell.

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Guest Stars:  Dick Shawn as the gatekeeper

Best Quote:  "And remember - it’s your hell. Please keep it clean." -Lenny

Most Touching Moment/Quote:  Laverne finally agreeing with Shirley to pay the phone bill.
Funniest Moment:  Shirley parading around the bedroom in the infamous Hubba Hubba hiney.
Squiggy Hello:  We get two - a heaven version and a hell version! Heaven: "Just think, Laverne. We get to spend eternity surrounded by the good and the pure." -Shirley  "Hello!" -Squiggy;  Hell: "I demand to speak to the vile and loathsome creature that runs this wicked inferno!' -Shirley  "Hello!" -Squiggy

Featured Songs:  Shirley whistling "When the Saints Go Marching In," "Hallelujah" playing as the pearly gates open for Shirley, and Carmine singing "Cheek to Cheek" in Heaven and "Heat Wave" in Hell.
Strangest Moment:  Laverne and Shirley hissing at the Gatekeeper to Hell.

Best Insult:  "Shirl, where you gonna find a pair of pants big enough to fit over that big ol’ fat thing?" -Laverne, about Shirley’s Hubba Hubba Hiney  "Can I borrow one of yours?" -Shirley

Saddest Moment:  Laverne’s disappointment over her treatment in heaven - "I don’t think they like me very much up here, Shirl."
Fun Tidbit:  Something definitely went down with Laverne & Moose Crawford in the back of a pickup truck - "I was in love, I swear!"

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Star Rating:  2.5/5

Verdict:  Shirley’s Hubba Hubba Hiney is classic, but since much of this episode revolves around a dream sequence, your feelings for this one will likely be largely dependent about how you feel about this sort of sitcom episode genre in general.