August 7, 2005
On August 7, 2005, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz appeared on the cover of TV Guide, (volume 32, issue #27320 although they were not the ‘cover story’ – that honor went to “CSI: Miami” featuring Emily Proctor and David Caruso. Lucy and Desi were on the top of the cover to promote a TV Trivia Quiz inside, teased with the question:
“What was Lucy’s maiden name on ‘I Love Lucy’?”
Although any fan worth their salt knows the answer, I won’t divulge it here!
Just two months later, in October 2005, TV Guide published its final digest-size issue. One of nine collectible covers featured featured Reba McEntire recreating Lucy in the grape vat from “Lucy’s Italian Movie” (ILL S5;E.
Just two months later, in October 2005, TV Guide published its final digest-size issue. One of nine collectible covers featured featured Reba McEntire recreating Lucy in the grape vat from “Lucy’s Italian Movie” (ILL S5;E23) and a cover that matched one from TV Guide’s salute to Lucy’s 50 funniest moments in October 2001.
Papermoon Loves Lucy 
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