“The Lucy Show” ~ Season 2

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“Lucy Plays Cleopatra” (S2;E1) ~ September 30, 1963

“Kiddie Parties Inc.” (S2;E2) ~ October 7, 1963

“Lucy and Viv Play Softball” (S2;E3) ~ October 14, 1963

“Lucy Gets Locked in the Vault” (S2;E4) ~ October 21, 1963

“Lucy and the Safe Cracker” (S2;E5) ~ October 28, 1963

“Lucy Goes Duck Hunting” (S2;E6) ~ November 4, 1963

“Lucy and the Bank Scandal” (S2;E7) ~ November 11, 1963

“Lucy Decides to Redecorate” (S2;E8) ~ November 18, 1963

“Lucy Puts Out a Fire at the Bank” (S2;E9) ~ December 2, 1963

“Lucy and the Military Academy” (S2;E10) ~ December 9, 1963

“Lucy’s College Reunion” (S2;E11) ~ December 16, 1963

“The Loophole in the Lease” (S2;E12) ~ December 23, 1963

“Lucy Conducts the Symphony” (S2;E13) ~ December 30, 1963

“Lucy Plays Florence Nightingale” (S2;E14) ~ January 6, 1964

“Lucy Goes to Art Class” (S2;E15) ~ January 13, 1964

“Chris Goes Steady” (S2;E16) ~ January 20, 1964

“Lucy Takes Up Golf” (S2;E17) ~ January 27, 1964

“Lucy Teaches Ethel Merman to Sing” (S2;E18) ~ February 3, 1964

“Ethel Merman and the Boy Scout Show” (S2;E19) ~ February 10, 1964

“Lucy and Viv Open a Restaurant” (S2;E20) ~ February 17, 1964

“Lucy Takes a Job at the Bank” (S2;E21) ~ February 24, 1964

“Viv Moves Out” (S2;E22) ~ March 2, 1964

“Lucy Is Her Own Lawyer” (S2;E23) ~ March 9, 1964

“Lucy Meets a Millionaire” (S2;E24) ~ March 16, 1964

“Lucy Goes Into Politics” (S2;E25) ~ March 23, 1964

“Lucy and the Scout Trip” (S2;E26) ~ March 30, 1964

“Lucy Is a Process Server” (S2;E27) ~ April 20, 1964

“Lucy Enters a Baking Contest” (S2;E28) ~ April 27, 1964

SEASON SUMMARY

• Regular Cast: Lucille Ball (Lucy Carmichael), Vivian Vance (Vivian Bagley), Gale Gordon (Theodore J. Mooney), Jimmy Garrett (Jerry Carmichael), Ralph Hart (Sherman Bagley), Candy Moore (Chris Carmichael)
• Recurring Cast: Mary Wickes (Frances), Hans Conried (Dr. Gitterman),

  Mary Jane Croft (Audrey Simmons), Keith Andes (Bill King), Donald Briggs (Eddie Collins), Carole Cook (Thelma Green), Desi Arnaz Jr. (Billy), Barry Livingston (Arnold Mooney)

• Guest Cast playing Characters:

  William Schallert,

  Herb Vigran, Ellen Corby, Jay Novello, Alan Hale Jr., Sid Gould, Jackie Coogan, Lyle Talbot, Wally Cox, Bernie Kopell, Kathleen Freeman, Robert Alda, John Carradine, Michael J. Pollard, Jack Albertson, Roberta Sherwood, John McGiver, Cesare Denova, J. Pat O’Malley, Stafford Repp, Keith Thibodeaux, Lee Millar, Dorothy Konrad 

• Guest Cast playing Themselves: Jimmy Demaret, Bob Wininger, Ethel Merman
• Live Animal Cast: Dog (Nelson), Pony (Dimples), Dog (Thunderbolt) 
• There were 28 new episodes
• Episodes written by Bob Carroll Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf,
  Bob Schiller, Bob O’Hallaren, Iz Ellinson, Fred S. Fox, Tom Koch, Howard Ostrofff
• All episodes directed by Jack Donohue
• All episodes filmed in color but originally aired by CBS in black and white. 
• Filmed at Stage 21, Desilu Studios, Hollywood
• Total Binge Hours: 14 hours (with commercials)
• Papermoon’s Full Moon Pick: “Lucy and Viv Open a Restaurant” (E20)
• Papermoon’s Half Moon Pick: “Viv Moves Out” (E22)
• Season 2 was #6 in the ratings (down from #4) with a 28.1 share (down from 29.8)

• “Lucy Conducts the Symphony” (E13) is the only Lucy program ever to have its entire second half performed completely in pantomime, with not a single word spoken.

• “Lucy Gets Locked in the Vault” (E4) introduces the character of Theodore J. Mooney and reunites Lucille Ball with Gale Gordon, who will remain her comedy partner for the rest of her career. 

• Episodes titled “Lucy is a Girl Friday” and “Lucy Plays Basketball” were canceled before filming began

• Season 2 was released on DVD on July 13, 2010