1971 Part One ~ JANUARY to JULY
It’s 1971 and the third season of “Here’s Lucy” concludes with stars like Carol Burnett and Vivian Vance. Lucille also makes many guest star and talk show appearances, including portraying the Statue of Liberty!
“Lucy’s Vacation” (HL S3;E17) ~ January 4, 1971
Lucy goes to great lengths to get Harry to fire her so she can go on vacation. Parley Baer plays Harry’s therapist.
“Super
Comedy Bowl I” ~ January 10, 1971
Lucille Ball appears in a sketch with Joe Namath on a TV special aired the night before the January 1971 Super Bowl game, although the segment was taped on November 23, 1970. In the sketch, Lucille Ball played an ER nurse who ‘manhandles’ football player Joe Namath after an accident.
“Lucy and the 20-20 Vision”
(HL S3;E18) ~ January 11, 1971
Lucy thinks the cause of Harry’s moodiness is due to vision problems and goes to outrageous lengths to get him to go see an eye doctor.
“Lucy and the Raffle” (HL S3;E19) ~ January 18, 1971
To pay the taxes on a sports car she’s won, Lucy and Kim hold a raffle unaware that it is illegal. The Carters are arrested and hauled in to court where the judge is played by Hayden Rorke (”I Dream of Jeannie”).
“Make
Room for Granddaddy: Lucy and the Lecher” (S1;E16) ~ January 21, 1971
Danny Thomas returns as Danny Williams, now a grandfather. Lucille Ball plays Lucy Carter from “Here’s Lucy.” The title of this episode has been variously listed as “Lucy Visits” and “Lucy Carter, Houseguest,” possibly to avoid the use of the word “lecher.”
“Lucy’s House Guest, Harry”
(HL S3;E20) ~ January 25, 1971
Charles Walters makes his series directing debut with this episode. This episode was filmed on September 17, 1970. The cast includes a goat, two parakeets, and a marching band!
“Lucy and Aladdin’s Lamp” (HL S3;E21) ~ February 1, 1971
When Lucy holds a garage sale, she discovers an old lamp. When wishes start to become reality Lucy believes the lamp may posses magic. One of the items in Lucy Carter’s garage sale is Lucy Ricardo’s blue polka-dot dress!
“Lucy and Carol Burnett” aka “The Hollywood Unemployment Follies” (HL S3;E22) ~ February 8, 1971
Lucy and Carol Krausmeyer (Carol Burnett) create a musical revue to showcase unemployed entertainers. Jack Benny has a cameo appearance. Lots of movie references for film buffs!
"Lucy Goes Hawaiian: Part 1”
(HL S3;E23) ~ February 15, 1971
Vivian Vance returns and Robert Alda plays the ship’s captain. Specially shot footage of the SS Lurline are merged with a studio recreation of the ship. Lucy is recruited as the Cruise Director.
“Lucy Goes Hawaiian: Part 2” (HL S3;E24) ~ February 22, 1971
Cruise Director Lucy stages a Hawaiian revue on board. Lucy, Harry, Kim, Craig, and Viv participate. This is Desi Arnaz Jr.’s final appearance as a regular cast member, although he will re-appear once more in a future episode. Director Jack Donohue makes a cameo appearance. Final new episode of season 3. The season ends with its highest ratings of the series: #3 in the ratings with a 26.1 share.
“The
Dick Cavett Show” ~ March 9, 1971
Dick Cavett welcomes Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, and Lucie Arnaz. The day after a historic boxing match, Cavett interviews Muhammad Ali’s doctor, Ferdie Pacheco.
“Everything
You Wanted to Know About Jack Benny But Were Afraid to Ask” ~ March 10,
1971
A themed Jack Benny special with Lucille Ball, George Burns, Dionne Warwick, Phil Harris, John Wayne, Bob Hope, and Dr. David Reuben, who wrote the book being satirized in the title. In a sketch, Lucy plays a young starlet who climbs to the top of the show business food chain.
“The David Frost Show” ~ April 29, 1971
David Frost’s guests are
Lucille Ball, Arte Johnson, Jim Nabors, and Donald Sutherland. Johnson would guest star on “Here’s Lucy” in 1974. Nabors did a cameo on a 1966 episode of “The Lucy Show.”
“The
23rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards” ~ May 9, 1971
Broadcast on NBC from the Pantages Theatre, hosted by Johnny Carson. Lucille Ball is not nominated, despite the fact that there were only three nominees in her category. Gale Gordon lost to Edward Asner (”The Mary Tyler Moore Show”) and the writers were nominated for “Lucy Meets the Burtons” but lost to “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.” Lucy attended the Awards with her husband Gary, her daughter Lucie, and her son-in-law Phil Vandervoort.
“The
Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” ~ May 21, 1971
Johnny welcomes Lucille Ball, Debbie Reynolds, and Johnny Brown. Lucille was then preparing a fourth season of “Here’s Lucy.”
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