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Lucy statues vandalized in Lucille Ball Memorial Park
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“The View” ~ September 23, 2019
The show’s Hispanic Heritage FYI highlighted the contributions of Desi Arnaz, the first Hispanic to star on American Primetime Television.
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RIP Sid Haig
1939-2019
Sid Haig (born Sidney Eddie Mosesian) was first employed by Desilu in a 1962 episode of “The Untouchables.” He was buried beneath bandages on “The Lucy Show” as the Mummy in “Lucy and the Monsters” (TLS S3;E18) in 1965.
MUMMY: “Table for two? Right this way!”
LUCY: “Please, Mummy! I’d rather do it myself!”
Haig (right), was also seen in a 1969 episode of “Here’s Lucy” titled “The Great Airport Chase” (HL S1;E18).
The episode was shot on location at Los Angeles International Airport.
Of his nearly 150 screen credits, Haig later appeared in the horror re-boots Night of the Living Dead 3D (2006) and Halloween (2007). He was 80 years old.
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71st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards ~ September 23, 2019
Comedy legends George Burns and Lucille Ball were represented by wax figures. Bob Newhart was represented by Bob Newhart!
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“Life With Lucy”
1986
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“One Good Grandparent Deserves Another” (S1;E1) ~ September 20, 1986
“Lucy Makes a Hit with John Ritter” (S1;E2) ~ September 27, 1986
“Love Among the Two-by-Fours” (S1;E3) ~ October 4, 1986
“Lucy Gets Her Wires Crossed” (S1;E4) ~ October 18, 1986
“Lucy Is a Sax Symbol” (S1;E5) ~ October 25, 1986
“Lucy Makes Curtis Byte the Dust” (S1;E6) ~ November 1, 1986
“Lucy, Legal Eagle” (S1;E7) ~ November 8, 1986
“Mother of the Bride” (S1;E8) ~ November 15, 1986
“Lucy and the Guard Goose” (#102) ~ unaired
“Lucy and Curtis Are Up a Tree” (#107) ~ unaired
“Lucy’s Green Thumb” (#109) ~ unaired
“Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” (#111) ~ unaired
“World’s Greatest Grandma” (#113) ~ unaired
“’Twas the Flight Before Christmas” ~ unproduced script
A fourteenth episode was planned and a first draft of the script exists written by Vic Rauseo and Linda Morris and scheduled to be directed by Bruce Bilson. A summary reads: “The family goes to a friend’s cabin in Colorado, but become stranded on the plane in Denver and discover that Christmas is more than presents.” It was scheduled to air on December 27 1986, but never filmed.
SEASON SUMMARY
- Regular Cast: Lucille Ball (Lucy Everett Barker), Gale Gordon (Curtis McGibbon), Ann Dusenberry (Margo Barker McGibbon), Larry Anderson (Ted McGibbon), Jenny Lewis (Becky McGibbon), Philip Amelio (Kevin McGibbon), Donovan Scott (Leonard Stoner)
- Recurring Characters: Kellie Martin (Patty), Brandon Call (Max), Tom Williams (off-screen voices)
- Celebrity Cast playing Characters: Peter Graves (Peter Marshall), Audrey Meadows (Audrey Everett), Ruth Buzzi (Mrs. Wilcox), Greg Mullavey (Randy)
- Celebrity Cast playing Themselves: John Ritter, The Dixie Belles
- Guest Cast playing Characters: Ruth Kobart, Sally Kemp, Dave Madden, Dina Dietrich, Allan Rich, Jacque Lynn Colton, Lou Cutell, Charles Levin, Dick Gautier, Billy Van Zandt, Jim Hackett, Phyllis Applegate
- Live Animal Cast: Goose (Oliver) in “Lucy and the Guard Goose”
- Producers: Lucille Ball Productions, Aaron Spelling, Gary Morton
- Episodes Directed by: Peter Baldwin, Marc Daniels, Bruce Bilson
- Episodes Written by: Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Davis, Arthur Marx, Robert Fisher, Richard Albrecht, Casey Keller, Linda Morris, Vic Rauseo, Mark Tuttle, Laura Levine, Mel Sherer, Steve Granat
- There were 13 episodes produced, but only 8 originally aired. One episode was scripted, but never produced.
- The action is set in and around the McGibbon / Barker family home and the M&G Hardware Store in Pasadena, California.
- Total Binge Hours: 6.5 hours (with commercials)
- Papermoon’s Full Moon Pick: “Mother of the Bride” (E8)
- Papermoon’s Half Moon Pick: “Lucy and the Guard Goose” (#102)
- Ratings: The series ranked 73rd out of 79 shows of the 1986-87 season (the seventh-lowest-rated show on TV), with a 9.0/16 rating/share.
- In July 2002 TV Guide named “Life With Lucy” the 26th-worst TV series of all time. In his book What Were They Thinking? The 100 Dumbest Events in Television History, David Hofstede ranked the series at #21 on the list.
- Although the series was never re-run on ABC or syndicated, in 1996 Nick at Night included it as part of a Lucille Ball-themed marathon.
- Theme Song: “Every Day Is Better Than Before” sung by Eydie Gorme
- “Life With Lucy” was released on DVD on October 8, 2019 on CBS Home Video (despite the fact the series was originally aired on ABC).
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The Lucille Ball Specials
1974-1977
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“Happy Anniversary and Goodbye” ~ November 19, 1974
Featuring Art Carney, Nanette Fabray, Peter Marshall, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
“Lucy Gets Lucky” ~ March 1, 1975
Featuring Dean Martin, Jackie Coogan, and Gary Morton and filmed in Las Vegas.
“Three for Two” ~ December 3, 1975
Featuring Jackie Gleason in three comic stories as three different couples.
“What Now, Catherine Curtis?” ~ March 30, 1976
Featuring Art Carney and Joseph Bologna as the men in Catherine’s (Lucy’s) life. Presented in three acts: Catherine in a monologue; Catherine with an older suitor (Art Carney); and Catherine with a younger man (Joe Bologna).
“Lucy Calls the President” ~ November 21, 1977
In a sitcom hour, Lucille Ball reunites with Vivian Vance
(for the last time), Gale Gordon, Mary Wickes, Mary Jane Croft, Ed McMahon, and Steve Allen. With a special appearance by President Carter’s mother, Miss Lillian.
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“Here’s Lucy” ~ Season 6
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“Lucy and Danny Thomas” (S6;E1) ~ September 10, 1973
“The Big Game” (S6;E2) ~ September 17, 1973
“Lucy, the Peacemaker” (S6;E3) ~ September 24, 1973
“Lucy, the Wealthy Widow” (S6;E4) ~ October 1, 1973
“The Bow-Wow Boutique” (S6;E5) ~ October 8, 1973
“Lucy Gives Eddie Albert the Old Song and Dance” (S6;E6) ~ October 15, 1973
“Lucy’s Tenant” (S6;E7) ~ October 22, 1973
“Lucy and Andy Griffith” (S6;E8) ~ October 28, 1973
“Lucy and Joan Rivers Do Jury Duty” (S6;E9) ~ November 5, 1973
“Tipsy Through the Tulips” (S6;E10) ~ November 12, 1973
“The Carters Meet Frankie Avalon” (S6;E11) ~ November 19, 1973
“Harry Catches Gold Fever” (S6;E12) ~ December 3, 1973
“Lucy and Chuck Connors Have a Surprise Slumber Party" (S6;E13) ~ December 17, 1973
“Lucy Plays Cops and Robbers” (S6;E14) ~ December 31, 1973
“Lucy Is a Bird-Sitter” (S6;E15) ~ January 7, 1974
“Meanwhile, Back at the Office” (S6;E16) ~ January 14, 1974
“Lucy Is N.G. as an R.N.” (S6;E17) ~ January 21, 1974
“Lucy, the Sheriff” (S6;E18) ~ January 28, 1974
“Milton Berle Is the Life of the Party” (S6;E19) ~ February 11, 1974
“Mary Jane’s Boyfriend” (S6;E20) ~ February 18, 1974
“Lucy and Phil Harris Strikes Up the Band” (S6;E21) ~ February 25, 1974
“Lucy Carter Meets Lucille Ball” (S6;E22) ~ March 4, 1974
“Where Is My Wandering Mother Tonight?” (S6;E23) ~ March 11, 1974
“Lucy Fights the System” (S6;E24) ~ March 18, 1974
SEASON SUMMARY
- Regular Cast: Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale Gordon (Harrison Otis Carter), Lucie Arnaz (Kim Carter)
- Recurring Characters: Mary Jane Croft (Mary Jane Lewis), Vanda Barra (Vanda and others), Sid Gould (Sid and others)
- Celebrity Cast playing Characters: Danny Thomas (Danny Gallupi), Hans Conried (William Barkley), Ed McMahon (Ed McAllister), Jackie Coogan (Kermit Bosworth), Andy Griffith (Andy Johnson), Joan Rivers (Joan Reynolds), Foster Brooks (David Benton Miller), Arte Johnson (Sir Osmond Beechman Place)
- Celebrity Cast playing Themselves: O.J. Simson, Tom Kelly, Steve Lawrence, Eydie Gorme, Bob Williams, Eddie Albert, Frankie Avalon, Chuck Connors, Milton Berle, Phil Harris
- Guest Cast playing Characters: Tommy Farrell, Jerry Hausner, Doris Singleton,
Reta Shaw, Rhodes Reason, Bert Mustin, J. Pat O’Malley, Mary Wickes, Al Lewis, Gino Conforti, Dick Sargent, Gary Crosby, Don Porter, Roy Roberts, Florence Halop, Ross Elliot, Elliott Reid, Gary Morton,
Carole Cook, Mary Treen, Barbara Morrison
- Live Animal Cast: Dogs (Louie, Winston, Teddy, Tiger, Tinkerbell,
dachshund) in “The Bow Wow Boutique”; Lion (Neil) in “Meanwhile,
Back at the Office”; Pigeons (Floyd & a dozen others) in “Lucy
Is A Bird-Sitter” - Episodes Directed by: Coby Ruskin (E1-18), Jack Donohue (E19-24)
- Episodes Written by: Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Davis, Fred S. Fox, Seaman Jacobs, Bob O’Brien
- There were 24 new episodes
- Total Binge Hours: 12 hours (with commercials)
- Papermoon’s Full Moon Pick: “Lucy Carter Meets Lucille Ball” (E22)
- Papermoon’s Half Moon Pick: “Lucy is a Bird-Sitter” (E15)
- Season 6 was #29 in the ratings (down from #15) with a 20 share, the lowest rating to date of any Lucille Ball sitcom.
- “Meanwhile, Back at the Office” (E16) was the last episode filmed, but it was decided not to air it last.
- Season 6 was released on DVD on December 18, 2012
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“Here’s Lucy” ~ Season 5
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“Lucy’s Big Break” (S5;E1) ~ September 11, 1972
“Lucy and Eva Gabor Are Hospital Roomies” (S5;E2) ~ September 18, 1972
“Harrison Carter, Male Nurse” (S5;E3) ~ September 25, 1972
“A Home Is Not an Office” (S5;E4) ~ October 2, 1972
“Lucy and Joe Namath” (S5;E5) ~ October 9, 1972
“The Case of the Reckless Wheelchair Driver” (S5;E6) ~ October 16, 1972
“Lucy, the Other Woman” (S5;E7) ~ October 23, 1972
“Lucy and Petula Clark” (S5;E8) ~ October 30, 1972
“Lucy and Jim Bailey” (S5;E9) ~ November 6, 1972
“Dirty Gertie” (S5;E10) ~ November 13, 1972
“Lucy and Donny Osmond” (S5;E11) ~ November 20, 1972
“Lucy and Her Prince Charming” (S5;E12) ~ November 27, 1972
“My Fair Buzzi” (S5;E13) ~ December 4, 1972
“Lucy and the Group Encounter” (S5;E14) ~ December 18, 1972
“Lucy Is Really in a Pickle” (S5;E15) ~ January 1, 1973
“Lucy Goes on Her Last Blind Date” (S5;E16) ~ January 8, 1973
“Lucy and Her Genuine Twimby” (S5;E17) ~ January 15, 1973
“Lucy Goes to Prison” (S5;E18) ~ January 22, 1973
“Lucy and the Professor” (S5;E19) ~ January 29, 1973
“Lucy and the Franchise Fiasco” (S5;E20) ~ February 5, 1973
“Lucy and Uncle Harry’s Pot” (S5;E21) ~ February 12, 1973
“The Not So Popular Mechanic” (S5;E22) ~ February 19, 1973
“Goodbye, Mrs. Hips” (S5;E23) ~ February 26, 1973
“Lucy and Harry’s Memoirs” (S5;E24) ~ March 5, 1973
SEASON SUMMARY
- Regular Cast: Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale Gordon (Harrison Otis Carter), Lucie Arnaz (Kim Carter)
- Recurring Characters: Mary Jane Croft (Mary Jane Lewis), Desi Arnaz Jr. (Craig Carter), Vanda Barra (Vanda), Sid Gould (Sid)
- Celebrity Cast playing Characters: Lloyd Bridges (Dr. Paul Murray), Totie Fields (Poopsie), Eve Plumb (Patricia Carter), Ricardo Montalban (Prince Philip of Montalbania), Ruth Buzzi (Annie Whipple), Kurt Kasznar (Dr. Henderson), Don Knotts (Ben Fletcher), Bob Cummings (Robert Henning), Elsa Lanchester (Mumsie Westcott), John Davidson (Professor Kleindorf)
- Celebrity Cast playing Themselves: Eva Gabor, Joe Namath, Petula Clark, Claude Wolff, Mayor Sam Yorty, Jim Bailey, Donny Osmond
- Guest Cast playing Characters: Alan Oppenheimer, Mary Wickes,
Phil Vandervort, Susan Tolksy,
Dick Patterson,
Gary Morton, Jesse White, Herbie Faye, Tommy Farrell, Doris Singleton, Bruce Gordon, Reta Shaw, William Lanteau, Roy Roberts,
- Live Animal Cast: Penguins in “Lucy and the Franchise Fiasco”;
- Episodes Directed by: Coby Ruskin
- Episodes Written by: Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Davis, Fred S. Fox, Seaman Jacobs, Bob O’Brien
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There were 24 new episodes
- Total Binge Hours: 12 hours (with commercials)
- Papermoon’s Full Moon Pick: “Lucy, the Other Woman” (E7)
- Papermoon’s Half Moon Pick: “Lucy is Really in a Pickle” (E15)
- Before filming of the season began, Lucille Ball broke her leg in a skiing accident and considered ending the series. She had the scripts re-written and performed in a leg cast and wheelchair for most of the season.
- Season 5 was #15 in the ratings (down from #10) with a share 21.9, the lowest rating to date of any Lucille Ball sitcom.
- “Lucy and Harry’s Memoirs” (E24) was intended to be the series finale, but during filming Lucille Ball was convinced to do one more season for CBS.
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“Lucy and Harry’s Memoirs” (E24) was a clips show that included excerpts from “Lucy Runs the Rapids” (S2;E4), “Lucy Meets the Burtons” (S3;E1), “Lucy, the Skydiver” (S3;E2), and
- Season 5 was released on DVD on May 9, 2012
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“Here’s Lucy” ~ Season 4
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“Lucy and Flip Go Legit” (S4;E1) ~ September 13, 1971
“Lucy and the Mountain Climber” (S4;E2) ~ September 20, 1971
“Lucy and Harry’s Italian Bombshell” (S4;E3) ~ September 27, 1971
“Lucy and Mannix Are Held Hostage” (S4;E4) ~ October 4, 1971
“Lucy and the Astronauts” (S4;E5) ~ October 11, 1971
“Lucy Makes a Few Extra Dollars” (S4;E6) ~ October 18, 1971
“Someone’s On the Ski Lift with Dinah” (S4;E7) ~ October 25, 1971
“Lucy and Her All-Nun Band” (S4;E8) ~ November 1, 1971
“Won’t You Calm Down, Dan Dailey?” (S4;E9) ~ November 8, 1971
“Lucy and the Celebrities” (S4;E10) ~ November 15, 1971
“Ginger Rogers Comes to Tea” (S4;E11) ~ November 22, 1971
“Lucy Helps David Frost Go Night-Night” (S4;E12) ~ November 29, 1971
“Lucy in the Jungle” (S4;E13) ~ December 6, 1971
“Lucy and Candid Camera” (S4;E14) ~ December 13, 1971
“Lucy’s Lucky Day” (S4;E15) ~ December 20, 1971
“Lucy’s Bonus Bounces” (S4;E16) ~ December 27, 1971
“Lucy and the Little Old Lady” (S4;E17) ~ January 3, 1972
“Lucy and the Chinese Curse” (S4;E18) ~ January 10, 1972
“Lucy’s Replacement” (S4;E19) ~ January 17, 1972
“Kim Moves Out” (S4;E20) ~ January 24, 1972
“Lucy Sublets the Office” (S4;E21) ~ January 31, 1972
“Lucy’s Punctured Romance” (S4;E22) ~ February 7, 1972
“With Viv As a Friend, Who Needs an Enemy?” (S4;E23) ~ February 21, 1972
“Kim Finally Cuts You-Know-Whose Apron String"
(S4;E24) ~ February 28, 1972SEASON SUMMARY
- Regular Cast: Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale Gordon (Harrison Otis Carter), Lucie Arnaz (Kim Carter)
- Recurring Characters: Vivian Vance (as Vivian Jones), Mary Jane Croft (Mary Jane Lewis)
- Celebrity Cast playing Characters: Tony Randall (Rudy Springer III), Kaye Ballard (Donna), Mike Connors (Joe Mannix), Helen Hayes (Kathleen Brady), Keye Luke (Quon Fong), Tim Matheson (Peter Sullivan), Wally Cox (Tommy Tucker), Robert Cummings (Bob Collins)
- Celebrity Cast playing Themselves: Flip Wilson, Dinah Shore, Freddy Martin, The Remnants, Dan Dailey, Jack Benny, Rich Little, Ginger Rogers, David Frost, Allen Funt
- Guest Cast playing Characters: Sid Gould, Vanda Barra, Herbie Faye,
Gary Morton, Roy Roberts, Mary Wickes, Dick Patterson, Parley Baer, Paul Picerni, Tommy Farrell, Phil Vandervort, Richard Deacon, Susan Tolksy, Alan Oppenheimer
- Live Animal Cast: Parrot (Polly), Chimps (Fido & Rover), Donkey, Lion in “Lucy in the Jungle”; Chimp (Jackie) in “Lucy’s Lucky Day”
- There were 24 new episodes
- Episodes Written by: Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Davis, Larry Rhine, Lou Derman, Fred S. Fox, Seaman Jacobs,
Phil Leslie, Ralph Goodman, Martin Ragaway
- Episodes Directed by: Coby Ruskin
- Total Binge Hours: 12 hours (with commercials)
- Desi Arnaz Jr. left the series at the end of season 3, but would return for a single episode in season 5.
- “Lucy Meets the Astronauts” (E5) inspired a set of ViewMaster slides sold in stores.
- “Kim Finally Cuts You-Know-Whose Apron String" (E24) was a pilot for a proposed spin-off starring Lucie Arnaz as Kim Carter. The pilot did not sell.
- Papermoon’s Full Moon Pick: “Lucy and the Little Old Lady” (E17)
- Papermoon’s Half Moon Pick: “Lucy in the Jungle” (E13)
- Season 4 was #10 in the ratings (down from #3) with a 23.7 share, tied with “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”
- Season 4 was released on DVD on March 29, 2011
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“Here’s Lucy” ~ Season 3
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“Lucy Meets the Burtons” (S3;E1) ~ September 14, 1970
“Lucy the Skydiver” (S3;E2) ~ September 21, 1970
“Lucy and Sammy Davis, Jr.” (S3;E3) ~ September 28, 1970
“Lucy and the Drum Contest” (S3;E4) ~ October 4, 1970
“Lucy, the Crusader” (S3;E5) ~ October 12, 1970
“Lucy, the Coed” (S3;E6) ~ October 19, 1970
“Lucy, the American Mother” (S3;E7) ~ October 26, 1970
“Lucy’s Wedding Party” (S3;E8) ~ November 2, 1970
“Lucy Cuts Vincent’s Price” (S3;E9) ~ November 9, 1970
“Lucy, the Diamond Cutter” (S3;E10) ~ November 16, 1970
“Lucy and Jack Benny’s Biography” (S3;E11) ~ November 23, 1970
“Lucy and Rudy Vallee” (S3;E12) ~ November 30, 1970
“Lucy Loses Her Cool” (S3;E13) ~ December 7, 1970
“Lucy, the Part-Time Wife” (S3;E14) ~ December 14, 1970
“Lucy and Ma Parker” (S3;E15) ~ December 21, 1970
“Lucy Stops a Marriage” (S3;E16) ~ December 28, 1970
“Lucy’s Vacation” (S3;E17) ~ January 4, 1971
“Lucy and the 20-20 Vision” (S3;E18) ~ January 11, 1971
“Lucy and the Raffle” (S3;E19) ~ January 18, 1971
“Lucy’s House Guest, Harry” (S3;E20) ~ January 25, 1971
“Lucy and Aladdin’s Lamp” (S3;E21) ~ February 1, 1971
“Lucy and Carol Burnett” aka “The Hollywood Unemployment Follies” (S3;E22) ~ February 8, 1971
“Lucy Goes Hawaiian: Part 1” (S3;E23) ~ February 15, 1971
“Lucy Goes Hawaiian: Part 2” (S3;E24) ~ February 22, 1971
SEASON SUMMARY
- Regular Cast: Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale Gordon (Harrison Otis Carter), Lucie Arnaz (Kim Carter), Desi Arnaz Jr. (Craig Carter)
- Recurring Characters: Vivian Vance (as Vivian Jones),
Mary Jane Croft (Mary Jane Lewis)
- Celebrity Cast playing Characters: Wally Cox (Gustav Vandermeer), Carol Burnett (Carol Krausmeyer), Charles Nelson Reilly (Elroy P. Clunk), Marilyn Maxwell (Gloria Pendleton), Robert Alda (Dean Butler / Captain McClay), Jayne Meadows (Laura Trenton), Hayden Rorke (Judge Gibson)
- Celebrity Cast playing Themselves: Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Jack Benny, George Burns, Sammy Davis Jr., Buddy Rich, Vincent Price, Rudy Vallee, Art Linkletter, Johnny Ukulele
- Guest Cast playing Characters: Sid Gould, Vanda Barra, Rhodes Reason, Gary Morton, Dick Winslow, Carole Cook, Don Briggs, Bruce Gordon, Lyle Talbot, Mary Wickes, Ruth McDevitt, Herbie Faye, Phil Vandervoort, Jerry Maren, Parley Baer, Richard Deacon
- Live Animal Cast: Parakeets (Anthony & Cleopatra), Goat (Willy) in “Lucy’s House Guest, Harry”
- There were 24 new episodes
- Episodes Written by: Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Davis, Larry Rhine, Lou Derman, Sam Perrin, Ralph Goodman, Martin Ragaway, Milt Josefsberg,
Al Schwartz,
Fred S. Fox, Seaman Jacobs, David Ketchum, Bruce Shelly,
Frank Gill, Jr., Vincent Bogert, Phil Leslie, George Balzer
- Directed by Jerry Paris, Jack Donohue, Herbert Kenwith, Jack Baker, Coby Ruskin, Ross Martin, Charles Walters
- Total Binge Hours: 12 hours (with commercials)
- Papermoon’s Full Moon Pick: “The Unemployment Follies” (E22)
- Papermoon’s Half Moon Pick: “Lucy and Ma Parker” (E15)
- “Lucy Meets the Burtons” (E1) was CBS’s highest rated show on the air for the entire 1970-71 television season.
- Season 3 was #3 in the ratings (up from #6) with a 26.1 share
- Season 3 was released on DVD on June 15, 2010
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