Vintage L&S Nick @ Nite ads from the summer of 1998! A little personal story … On this very day 25 years ago, a very depressed and anxious pre-teen was told by her mother that she hadn't heard her laugh in a long time. "You need to laugh," she said while changing the channel to Nick @ Nite. "Here. Watch this." My life was changed forever. Of course, the show was "Laverne & Shirley." To this day, my mother will say to anyone who will listen: "It made her laugh again." The other incredibly special