1964 Part Two ~ AUGUST to DECEMBER
In addition to kicking off Season Three of “The Lucy Show,” Lucille Ball does specials with Danny Kaye, Bob Hope and Jack Benny.
“Lucy and the Good Skate”
(TLS S3;E1) ~ September 21, 1964
When Lucy fears she isn’t spending enough time with her kids, she takes up roller skating. At the beginning of the 1964–65 season, “The Lucy Show” went through significant staff changes.
This episode was written by Jerry Belson and Garry Marshall.
“Password” ~ September 24, 1964
Lucille Ball is introduced as the comedy star of television, motion pictures, and the Broadway stage.
Vivian Vance, is introduced as “a housewife from Stamford, Connecticut.” They play alongside Gary Morton and Peter Lawford.
“Lucy and the Plumber”
(TLS S3;E2) ~ September 28, 1964
The plumber looks like Jack Benny (and is played by Jack Benny). Bob Hope makes a cameo appearance as the plumber’s assistant. After 59 episodes, this is the first one in which Vivian Vance does not appear.
“The Jack Benny Program: The Lucille Ball Show” ~ October 2, 1964
This was Lucille Ball’s way of repaying Jack Benny for his appearance on “The Lucy Show.” Benny and Ball do a sketch about Mr. and Mrs. Paul Revere. Also starring Arte Johnson (”Laugh-In”) and Benny’s announcer Don Wilson as George Washington.
“Lucy and the Winter Sports” (TLS S3;E3) ~ October 5, 1964
Some sources list this episode as “Lucy Tries Winter Sports.” In reality, Lucy tries a lot of sports, but never gets any closer to a ski slope than her back yard. Keith Andes, Lucille’s Wildcat co-star, returns.
“Lucy Gets Amnesia” (TLS S3;E4) ~ October 12, 1964
This is the first episode written by Leonard Gershe, author of the Broadway hit Butterflies are Free (1969) as well as its movie version in 1972. Broadway favorites Fifi D’Orsay (Follies) and Max Showalter (Hello, Dolly!) appear.
“Bob Hope Presents Chrysler Theatre: Have Girls, Will Travel” (S2;E3) ~ October 16, 1964
Lucille Ball does a cameo as Hope’s wife in a cast of ‘girls’ that includes Jill St. John, Marilyn Maxwell, and Rhonda Fleming as Faith, Hope, and Purity in a comedy set in the old West. Bob Hope plays Horatio Lovelace. The show was used by RCA to sell color televisions.
“Lucy and the Great Bank Robbery” (TLS S3;E5) ~ October 19, 1964
This episode was filmed on June 4, 1964, before the production went on hiatus for the summer. It was aired out of filming sequence. Lloyd Corrigan (left) and John Williams play the respectable robbers, staying with the Carmichael home during the 1964 Worlds Fair.
“Lucy, the Camp Cook” (TLS S3;E6) ~ October 25, 1964
This episode was aired on a Sunday, one day earlier than the show’s usual Monday night time slot. Guest starring Harvey Korman (”The Carol Burnett Show”) and Madge Blake (”Batman”).
“Lucy, the Meter Maid”
(TLS S3;E7) ~ November 2, 1964
This episode was first aired the day before a US Presidential election in which incumbent Lyndon Johnson handily defeated challenger Barry Goldwater.
Taking place on a Danfield city street, the episode employs four different vehicles.
“The Danny Kaye Show” (S2;E7) ~ November 4, 1964
The main sketch imagines what would happen if a snowstorm kept all but two actors in a traveling troupe from arriving at the theatre to perform a Victorian melodrama. Danny Kaye and Lucille Ball perform “The Balloonists,” a song and comedy routine featuring dozens of balloons.
“Lucy Makes a Pinch” (TLS S3;E8) ~ November 9, 1964
Continues the storyline of Lucy taking a job with the Danfield Police Department. After this, the plot will be dropped. This episode was filmed on Thursday, August 20, 1964.
“Password” ~ November 12, 1964
Lucille and Gary play against Lucie and Desi Jr. Gary Morton promotes Lucy’s CBS radio show, “Let’s Talk to Lucy.”
“Lucy Becomes a Father” (TLS S3;E9) ~ November 16, 1964
One of several episodes where widow Lucy strives to be both mother and father to her son Jerry. Lucille has a scene with a live trained bear.
“Lucy’s Contact Lenses” (TLS S3;E10) ~ November 23, 1964
Lucy looses a lens – which she thinks is in one of a dozen chocolate cakes. Nelson, Mr. Mooney’s dog, makes an appearance.
“Lucy Gets Her Maid”
(TLS S3;E11) ~ November 30, 1964
…but in order to afford one, she must become one. With Viv’s help, of course! Norma Varden plays the haughty boss. Her international dinner party devolves into a quick-change act for frantic Lucy and Viv.
“Lucy Gets the Bird” (TLS S3;E12) ~ December 7, 1964
When Lucy is bird-sitting for Mr. Mooney’s prize pet Greenback, the bird flies away, and Lucy and Viv will do anything to get him back. In real life, Lucille Ball had a bird phobia.
“Lucy, the Coin Collector” (TLS S3;E13) ~ December 14, 1964
A still photo from this episode with Lucy and Viv in overalls was featured in the photo collage on the Official Season 3 DVD box.
A scene from this episode was included in “Lucy and Viv Reminisce” (TLS S6;E16), the series’ only clips episode.
“Lucy and the Missing Stamp”
(TLS S3;E14) ~ December 21, 1964
Eleven years earlier, Lucy Ricardo also sold Handy Dandy vacuum cleaners in “Sales Resistance” (ILL S2;E17). The shot of Lucy in the mail bag (above) was prominently featured in the title sequence of season 4.
“Lucy Meets Danny Kaye” (TLS S3;E15) ~ December 28, 1964
Lucy wants to get tickets for “The Danny Kaye Show” but ends up ON “The Danny Kaye Show” instead! Kaye’s appearance was in return for Lucille appearing on his show.
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