Laverne & Shirley Season 8 Episode 11 The Monastery Show ( Air Date 1983-01-04 ) Genre Comedy, Family category. Overview "Laverne, upset with the way her life has been going, asks if she can stay at a convent for a couple of weeks to try and sort things out. The Mother Superior lets her stay but then asks her to leave when she has trouble keeping the vow of silence that all the other Sisters have taken.".