1973 Part One ~ JANUARY to JULY
Pickles, Penguins, and Paar! Season 5 of “Here’s Lucy” wraps up with appearances by Don Knotts, Bob Cummings, Elsa Lancester, and John Davidson.
“Lucy Is Really in a Pickle” (HL S5;E15) ~ January 1, 1973
Literally IN a pickle! Their show business aspirations get Lucy and Kim cast in a TV commercial as singing and dancing pickles.
“Lucy Goes on Her Last Blind Date”
(HL S5;E16) ~ January 8, 1973
…with Harry’s eccentric cousin Ben (Don Knotts). Lucy doesn’t know how to send him packing without hurting his feelings.
“Lucy and Her Genuine Twimby”
(HL S5;E17) ~ January 15, 1973
Robert Cummings plays an antiques dealer who discovers that Lucy has bought a priceless chair (the title Twimby) owned by George Washington. He schemes to get it back without telling Lucy about its value.
“Lucy Goes to Prison”
(HL S5;E18) ~ January 22, 1973
Elsa Lanchester plays Mumsie Westcott, Lucy’s cellmate while she’s undercover as a bank robber named Dede Peterson, which just happens to be Lucille Ball’s mother’s name!
“Lucy and the Professor” (HL S5;E19) ~ January 29, 1973
John Davidson is the special guest star, playing a professor who is sweet on Kim. Lucy mistakenly thinks her daughter’s affections are for a more mature teacher.
“Lucy and the Franchise Fiasco” (HL S5;E20) ~ February 5, 1973
Lucy and Mary Jane go into the frozen custard business. The cast includes three baby penguins and one mama – Lucy! Director Coby Ruskin has a cameo as a drunk.
“Lucy and Uncle Harry’s Pot” (HL S5;E21) ~ February 12, 1973
Lucy takes a pottery class in order to replace a valuable vase she broke that belonged to Harry. The episode was inspired by a student film about a pottery teacher. Lucille Ball brought the teacher to the studio to coach her and even gave him a role in the show!
“The Not So Popular Mechanic” (HL S5;E22) ~ February 19, 1973
Lucy and Mary Jane take a class in auto mechanics, making them believe they can change the oil on Harry’s vintage Rolls Royce.
“Goodbye, Mrs. Hips” (HL S5;E23) ~ February 26, 1973
Lucy, Mary Jane, and Vanda go on a crash diet – which coincides with Harry entering a gourmet competition.
“Lucy and Harry’s Memoirs” (HL S5;E24) ~ March 5, 1973
This was intended to be the final episode of the series, but Lucille Ball was convinced to do a sixth season, so a new ending was filmed with Lucy amending her “Out of Business” sign with a sly wink at the camera. This is basically a clips show.
“Jack
Paar Tonight” (S1;E25) ~ May 28, 1973
Aired on ABC Jack Paar’s announcer was comic actress Peggy Cass, Lucille Ball appeared on the show alongside Florence Henderson and Rich Little, who had appeared on “Here’s Lucy” in 1971.
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