Season 6 Stars

By 1956 (the final season), the show was ‘must see TV’ and Lucy and Desi had no trouble convincing their famous friends to make guest appearances. Despite appearing on a rival network, Bob Hope kicked off the new season in “Lucy and Bob Hope” (S6;E1). Hope and Lucy had already done two films together. In return, the Ricardos and the Mertzes turned up on Hope’s NBC variety show. CITIZEN KANE Oscar winner Orson Welles was under contract to Desilu to film a pilot, so while on the backlot he appeared in “Lucy Meets Orson Welles” (S6;E3). Although Elsa Lanchester was an Academy Award-nominee for THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN, she was paid just $2000 for her appearance in “Off To Florida” (S6;E6).