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“Here’s Lucy” ~ Season 2
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“Lucy Goes to the Air Force Academy: Part 1” (S2;E1) ~ September 22, 1969
“Lucy Goes to the Air Force Academy: Part 2” (S2;E2) ~ September 29, 1969
“Lucy and the Indian Chief” (S2;E3) ~ October 6, 1969
“Lucy Runs the Rapids” (S2;E4) ~ October 13, 1969
“Lucy and Harry’s Tonsils” (S2;E5) ~ October 20, 1969
“Lucy and the Andrews Sisters” (S2;E6) ~ October 27, 1969
“Lucy’s Burglar Alarm” (S2;E7) ~ November 3, 1969
“Lucy at the Drive-In Movie” (S2;E8) ~ November 10, 1969
“Lucy and the Used Car Dealer” (S2;E9) ~ November 17, 1969
“Lucy, the Cement Worker” (S2;E10) ~ November 24, 1969
“Lucy and Johnny Carson” (S2;E11) ~ December 2, 1969
“Lucy and the Generation Gap” (S2;E12) ~ December 8, 1969
“Lucy and the Bogie Affair” (S2;E13) ~ December 15, 1969
“Lucy Protects Her Job” (S2;E14) ~ December 22, 1969
“Lucy the Helpful Mother” (S2;E15) ~ December 29, 1969
“Lucy and Liberace” (S2;E16) ~ January 5, 1970
“Lucy the Laundress” (S2;E17) ~ January 12, 1970
“Lucy and Lawrence Welk” (S2;E18) ~ January 19, 1970
“Lucy and Viv Visit Tijuana” (S2;E19) ~ January 26, 1970
“Lucy and Ann-Margret” (S2;E20) ~ February 2, 1970
“Lucy and Wally Cox” (S2;E21) ~ February 9, 1970
“Lucy and Wayne Newton” (S2;E22) ~ February 16, 1970
“Lucy Takes Over” (S2;E23) ~ February 23, 1970
“Lucy Competes with Carol Burnett” (S2;E24) ~ March 2, 1970
SEASON SUMMARY
- Regular Cast: Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale Gordon (Harrison Otis Carter), Lucie Arnaz (Kim Carter), Desi Arnaz Jr. (Craig Carter)
- Recurring Characters: Mary Jane Croft (Mary Jane Lewis), Vivian Vance (Vivian Jones)
- Celebrity Cast playing Characters: Milton Berle (Cheerful Charlie), Paul Winchell (Jeweler/Knife Thrower, Carlo), Wally Cox (Wally Manley), Alan Hale Jr. (Moose Manley), Carol Burnett (Carol Krausmeyer)
- Celebrity Cast playing Themselves: Patty Andrews, Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Jack LaLanne, Liberace, Lawrence Welk, Ann-Margret,
Wayne Newton, Jerry Newton, Robert Alda
- Guest Cast playing Characters: Roy Roberts, Iron Eyes Cody, Paula Stewart, Mary Wickes, Gary Morton, Sid Gould, James Hong, Lyle Talbot, Vanda Barra
- Live Animal Cast: Lord Nelson (Bogie), Happy & Puppies in “The Bogie Affair”; Dog in “Lucy at the Drive-In Movie”; Myna Bird (Bruce), Chimp (Irving), Parrot (Radish), Leopard, Ring-Tailed Cat, Skunk (Breath of Spring),
Hamsters, Canaries, Doves,
& Bunnies in “Lucy, the Helpful Mother”; Miniature Horse (Tiny Tim), Cow & Horses in ”Lucy and Wayne Newton”; Sheep in ”Lucy and the Indian Chief”
- There were 24 new episodes
- The season opened with four episodes shot on location at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, the Colorado River, and in Arizona. One episode was shot on location at Wayne Newton’s Casa Shenandoah outside Las Vegas (”Lucy Meets Wayne Newton”).
- Written by: Milt Josefsberg, Ray Singer, Gene Thompson,
David Ketchum, Bruce Shelly, George Balzer, Sam Perrin,
Fred S. Fox, Seaman Jacobs, Pat McCormick, Jim McGinn, Ralph Goodman, Al Schwartz, Larry Rhine, Lou Derman, Martin A. Ragaway, William Raynor, Myles Wilder
- Directed by George Marshall (E1-11), Jack Baker (E12 & 16), Herbert Kenwith (E13, 15, 17-20), Danny Dayton (E14 & 22), Jay Sandrich (E21, 23, 24)
- Total Binge Hours: 12 hours (with commercials)
- Papermoon’s Full Moon Pick: “Lucy and the Used Car Dealer” (E9)
- Season 2 was #6 (up from #9) in the ratings with a 23.9 share (up one tenth of a point)
- Season 2 was released on DVD on November 3, 2009
1969, 1970, Ann-Margret, Carol Burnett, CBS, Desi Arnaz Jr., DVD, Gale Gordon, George Marshall, Here’s Lucy, Jack Baker, Johnny Carson, Las Vegas, Lawrence Welk, Liberace, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Mary Jane Croft, Milton Berle, Patty Andrews, Paul Winchell, The Tonight Show, tv, US Air Force Academy, Vivian Vance, Wally Cox, Wayne Newton -
“Here’s Lucy” ~ Season 1
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“Mod, Mod Lucy” (S1;E1) ~ September 23, 1968
“Lucy Visits Jack Benny” (S1;E2) ~ September 30, 1968
“Lucy the Process Server” (S1;E3) ~ October 7, 1968
“Lucy and Miss Shelley Winters” (S1;E4) ~ October 14, 1968
“Lucy, the Conclusion Jumper” (S1;E5) ~ October 21, 1968
“Lucy’s Impossible Mission” (S1;E6) ~ October 28, 1968
“Lucy and Eva Gabor” (HL S1;E7) ~ November 11, 1968
“Lucy’s Birthday” (S1;E8) ~ November 18, 1968
“Lucy Sells Craig to Wayne Newton” (S1;E9) ~ November 25, 1968
“Lucy’s Working Daughter” (S1;E10) ~ December 2, 1968
“Guess Who Owes Lucy $23.50” (S1;E11) ~ December 9, 1968
“Lucy the Matchmaker” (S1;E12) ~ December 16, 1968
“Lucy and the Gold Rush” (S1;E13) ~ December 30, 1968
“Lucy, the Fixer” (S1;E14) ~ January 6, 1969
“Lucy and the Ex-Con” (S1;E15) ~ January 13, 1969
“Lucy Goes on Strike” (S1;E16) ~ January 20, 1969
“Lucy and Carol Burnett” (S1;E17) ~ January 27, 1969
“Lucy and the Great Airport Chase” (S1;E18) ~ February 3, 1969
“A Date for Lucy” (S1;E19) ~ February 10, 1969
“Lucy the Shopping Expert” (S1;20) ~ February 17, 1969
“Lucy Gets Her Man” (S1;E21) ~ February 24, 1969
“Lucy’s Safari” (S1;E22) ~ March 3, 1969
“Lucy and Tennessee Ernie’s Fun Farm” (S1;E23) ~ March 10, 1969
“Lucy Helps Craig Get A Driver’s License” (S1;E24) ~ March 17, 1969
SEASON SUMMARY
- Regular Cast: Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale Gordon (Harrison Otis Carter), Lucie Arnaz (Kim Carter), Desi Arnaz Jr. (Craig Carter)
- Recurring Characters: Mary Wickes (Isabel)
- Celebrity Cast playing Characters: Jackie Gleason (as Ralph Kramden),
Shelley Winters (as Shelley Summers), Eva Gabor (as Eva Von Gruyitz),
Vivian Vance (as Vivian Jones),
Wally Cox (as Rock Barnett), Cesar Romero (as Tony Rivera), Victor Buono (as Mr. Vermillion), Howard Keel (as Stanley Livingston), Tennessee Ernie Ford (as Ernie Epperson), Jack Gilford (as Wilbur Harlow) - Celebrity Cast playing Themselves: Jack Benny, Wayne Newton, Jerry Newton, Van Johnson, Carol Burnett, The Back Porch Majority
- Guest Cast playing Characters: Mary Jane Croft, Doris Singleton, Lew Parker, Sid Gould, Reta Shaw, Vanda Barra, Peggy Rea, Barbara Morrison, Joan Swift, Dick Patterson, Rhodes Reason, Bruce Gordon, Mary Wickes, Carole Cook, Dick Winslow
- Live Animal Cast: Cow (Ethel), Horse, Donkey & Cow (”Lucy and Tennessee Ernie’s Fun Farm” E23), Kitten (“Lucy, the Fixer” E14)
- There were 24 new episodes
- The action is set in the Carter home in the suburbs of Los Angeles and in the offices of the Unique Employment Agency
- “Lucy and the Great Airport Chase” (E18) was the only episode filmed entirely on location at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Episodes Written by: Milt Josefsberg, Ray Singer, George Balzer, Phil Leslie, Bob O’Brien, Fred S. Fox, Seaman Jacobs, Howard Harris, Ben
Mel Diamond, Al Schwartz, Tommy Thompson
- All Episodes Directed by Jack Donohue
- Total Binge Hours: 12 hours (with commercials)
- Papermoon’s Full Moon Pick: “Lucy and the Great Airport Chase” (E18)
- Papermoon’s Half Moon Pick: “Lucy’s Safari” (E22)
- Season 1 was #9 in the ratings with a 23.8 share
- Season 1 was released on DVD on August 25, 2009
1968, 1969, Carol Burnett, CBS, Cesar Romero, Desi Arnaz Jr., Doris Singleton, Eva Gabor, Gale Gordon, Here’s Lucy, Jack Benny, jack gilford, Jackie Gleason, Los Angeles International Airport, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Mary Jane Croft, Mary Wickes, Shelley Winters, tv, Victor Buono, Vivian Vance, Wally Cox, Wayne Newton -
“The Lucy Show” ~ Season 6
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“Lucy Meets the Berles” (S6;E1) ~ September 11, 1967
“Lucy Gets Trapped” (S6;E2) ~ September 18, 1967
“Lucy and the French Movie Star” (S6;E3) ~ September 25, 1967
“Lucy and the Starmaker” (S6;E4) ~ October 2, 1967
“Lucy Gets Her Diploma” (S6;E5) ~ October 9, 1967
“Lucy Gets Jack Benny’s Account” (S6;E6) ~ October 16, 1967
“Little Old Lucy” (S6;E7) ~ October 23, 1967
“Lucy and Robert Goulet” (S6;E8) ~ October 30, 1967
“Lucy Gets Mooney Fired” (S6;E9) ~ November 6, 1967
“Lucy’s Mystery Guest” (S6;E10) ~ November 13, 1967
“Lucy, the Philanthropist” (S6;E11) ~ November 20, 1967
“Lucy Sues Mooney” (S6;E12) ~ November 27, 1967
“Lucy and the Pool Hustler” (S6;E13) ~ December 4, 1967
“Lucy and Carol Burnett: Part 1″ (S6;E14) ~ December 11, 1967
“Lucy and Carol Burnett: Part 2″ (S6;E15) ~ December 18, 1967
“Lucy and Viv Reminisce” (S6;E16) ~ January 1, 1968
“Lucy Gets Involved” (S6;E17) ~ January 15, 1968
“Mooney’s Other Wife” (S6;E18) ~ January 22, 1968
“Lucy and the Stolen Stole” (S6;E19) ~ January 29, 1968
“Lucy and Phil Harris” (S6;E20) ~ February 5, 1968
“Lucy Helps Ken Berry” (S6;E21) ~ February 19, 1968
“Lucy and the Lost Star” (S6;E22) ~ February 26, 1968
“Lucy and Sid Caesar” (S6;E23) ~ March 4, 1968
“Lucy and the ‘Boss of the Year’ Award” (S6;E24) ~ March 11, 1968
SEASON SUMMARY
- Regular Cast: Lucille Ball (Lucy Carmichael), Gale Gordon (Theodore J. Mooney), Mary Jane Croft (Mary Jane Lewis)
- Recurring Characters: Vivian Vance (Vivian Bunson), Roy Roberts (Mr. Cheever), Carol Burnett (Carol Tilford), Joan Swift (Joan Cosgrove), Kasey Rogers (Miss Cavanaugh)
- Guest Cast playing Characters: Jack Bergerac, Sid Gould, Vanda Barra, Lew Parker, Frankie Avalon, Lucie Arnaz, Barbara Babcock, Doris Singleton, Dennis Day, Mary Wickes, Robert Goulet, Frank McHugh, Jack Carter, Parley Baer, Dick Shawn, Herbie Faye, Phil Vandervort, Jackie Coogan, Edie Adams, Buddy Hackett, Phil Harris, Kasey Rogers, Ken Berry,
Carole Cook, Gary Morton
- Guest Cast playing Themselves: Milton Berle, Ruth Berle, Ruta Lee, Jack Benny, Robert Goulet, Richard Arlen, Charles ‘Buddy’ Rogers, Joan Crawford, Sid Caesar
- Live Animal Cast: Horse (”Lucy and Robert Goulet” E8), Goldfish
- There were 24 new episodes. This is the last season of the series.
- Episodes Written by:
Bob O’Brien,
Milt Josefsberg, Ray Singer, Fred S. Fox, Seaman Jacobs, Douglas Morrow, Sam Locke, Joe Rapp
- One episode Directed by Maury Thompson, all others by Jack Donohue
- All 24 episodes filmed and aired in color
- Total Binge Hours: 12 hours (with commercials)
- Papermoon’s Full Moon Pick: “Lucy and Carol Burnett” (E14 & E15)
- Papermoon’s Half Moon Pick: “Little Old Lucy” (E7)
- Season 6 was #2 in the ratings (up from #4) with a 27.0 share (up from 267.2). #2 was the highest the series ever rated.
- “Lucy and Viv Reminisce” (E16) is the only clips show in the series, using five excerpts from season 1 (in black and white) and one from season 3.
- Filmed at Stage 21, Desilu Studios, Hollywood. As of January 1, 1968, Ball sold Desilu to Gulf + Western, thereby relinquishing ownership of the series. Desilu Studios was renamed Paramount.
- Lucille Ball won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Leading Actress in a Comedy Series, her second in a row. The series was nominated but lost to “Get Smart.” Gale Gordon was nominated but lost to Werner Klemperer of “Hogan’s Heroes.” “Lucy Gets Jack Benny’s Bank Account” (E6) was nominated for writing, but lost to “He & She.”
- Somehow, seven episodes from season six (E1, E2, E3, E4, E6, E7,E8) fell out of copyright protection, allowing them to be reproduced on low-quality, inexpensive videos.
- Season 6 was released on DVD on October 9, 2012
1967, 1968, Carol Burnett, CBS, Dennis Day, Edie Adams, Frank McHugh, Frankie Avalon, Gale Gordon, Jack Benny, Jack Bergerac, Jack Carter, Joan Crawford, Ken Berry, Lucille Ball, Mary Jane Croft, Mary Wickes, Milton Berle, Phil Harris, Robert Goulet, Roy Roberts, Ruta Lee, Ruth Berle, Sid Caesard, The Lucy Show, tv, Vivian Vance -
“The Lucy Show” ~ Season 5
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“Lucy with George Burns” (S5;E1) ~ September 12, 1966
“Lucy and the Submarine” (S5;E2) ~ September 19, 1966
“Lucy the Bean Queen” (S5;E3) ~ September 26, 1966
“Lucy and Paul Winchell” (S5;E4) ~ October 3, 1966
“Lucy and the Ring-a-Ding Ring” (S5;E5) ~ October 10, 1966
“Lucy Flies to London” (S5;E6) ~ October 17, 1966
“Lucy Gets a Roommate” (S5;E7) ~ October 31, 1966
“Lucy and Carol in Palm Springs” (S5;E8) ~ November 7, 1966
“Lucy Gets Caught Up in the Draft” (S5;E9) ~ November 14, 1966
“Lucy and John Wayne” (S5;E10) ~ November 21, 1966
“Lucy and Pat Collins” (S5;E11) ~ November 28, 1966
“Lucy and the Monkey” (S5;E12) ~ December 5, 1966
“Lucy and Phil Silvers” (S5;E13) ~ December 12, 1966
“Lucy’s Substitute Secretary” (S5;E14) ~ January 2, 1967
“Viv Visits Lucy” (S5;E15) ~ January 9, 1967
“Lucy the Babysitter” (S5;E16) ~ January 16, 1967
“Main Street U.S.A.” (S5;E17) ~ January 23, 1967
“Lucy Puts Main Street on the Map” (S5;E18) ~ January 30, 1967
“Lucy Meets the Law” (S5;E19) ~ February 13, 1967
“Lucy the Fight Manager” (S5;E20) ~ February 20, 1967
“Lucy and Tennessee Ernie Ford” (S5;E21) ~ February 28, 1967
“Lucy Meets Sheldon Leonard” (S5;E22) ~ March 6, 1967
SEASON SUMMARY
- Regular Cast: Lucille Ball (Lucy Carmichael), Gale Gordon (Theodore J. Mooney), Mary Jane Croft (Mary Jane Lewis)
- Recurring Characters: Vivian Vance (Vivian Bunson), Roy Roberts (Mr. Cheever),
Mel Torme (Mel Tinker)
- Guest Cast playing Characters: Sid Gould, Roy Roberts, Ed Begley, Lucie Arnaz, Pat Priest, Carol Burnett, Dan Rowan, Ben Gage, Jim Nabors, Hal March, Lew Parker, Phil Silvers, Ruta Lee, Mary Wickes, Elvia Allman, Paul Winchell, Burt Mustin, Carole Cook, Hal Smith, Claude Akins, Don Rickles, Tennessee Ernie Ford
- Guest Cast playing Themselves: George Burns, Jack Benny, Paul Winchell, The Vagabonds, John Wayne, Milton Berle, Georgia Holt, Pat Collins, John Bubbles, The Back Porch Majority, Sheldon Leonard
- Live Animal Cast: The Marquis Chimps, baby elephant
- There were 22 new episodes. This is the shortest season of “The Lucy Show” and of any Lucille Ball sitcom except “Life With Lucy”
- Episodes Written by: Richard Bensfield, Perry Grant,
Bob O’Brien, Phil Leslie, Milt Josefsberg, Ray Singer, Sam Locke, Joe Rapp, Vic McLeod,
Alan J. Levitt, Ronald Axe, Les Roberts
- All episodes Directed by Maury Thompson
- All episodes filmed and aired in color
- Filmed at Stage 21, Desilu Studios, Hollywood
- Total Binge Hours: 11 hours (with commercials)
- Papermoon’s Full Moon Pick: “Viv Visits Lucy” (E15)
- Papermoon’s Half Moon Pick: “Lucy and the Monkey” (E12)
- Season 5 was #4 in the ratings (down from #3) with a 26.2 share (down from 27.7)
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An opening credit sequence was created that featured Lucille Ball as an animated jack-in-the-box. Ball reportedly hated it, and it was only used in a handful of episodes at the start of the season before being replaced by a revamped version of the kaleidoscope opening.
- “Lucy Flies to London” (E6) served as the set-up for a standalone one-hour special called “Lucy in London”, which featured Ball as Lucy Carmichael traveling to England. Much of “Lucy Flies to London” was based on an unsold pilot written and shot in 1960. “Lucy in London” is not included in “The Lucy Show” syndication package.
- Lucille Ball won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Leading Actress in a Comedy Series. Gale Gordon was nominated but lost to Don Knotts of “The Andy Griffith Show”. Director Maury Thompson was nominated but lost to James Frawley for “The Monkees”.
- Somehow, all episodes except “Lucy Puts Main Street on the Map” (E18), likely because of the music rights, fell out of copyright protection, allowing them to be reproduced on low-quality, inexpensive videos.
- Season 5 was released on DVD on
December 6, 2011
1966, 1967, Carol Burnett, CBS, Claude Akins, Dan Rowan, Desilu Studios, Don Rickles, Ed Begley, Gale Gordon, George Burns, Georgia Holt, Jack Benny, Jim Nabors, John Wayne, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Mary Jane Croft, Mary Wickes, Maury Thompson, Mel Torme, Milton Berle, Pat Collins, Paul Winchell, Roy Roberts, Ruta Lee, Tennessee Ernie Ford, The Lucy Show, tv, Vivian Vance -
“The Lucy Show” ~ Season 4
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“Lucy at Marineland” (S4;E1) ~ September 13, 1965
“Lucy and the Golden Greek” (S4;E2) ~ September 20, 1965
“Lucy in the Music World” (S4;E3) ~ September 27, 1965
“Lucy and Joan” (S4;E4) ~ October 11, 1965
“Lucy the Stunt Man” (S4;E5) ~ October 18, 1965
“Lucy and the Countess Have a Horse Guest” (S4;E6) ~ October 25, 1965
“Lucy Helps Danny Thomas” (S4;E7) ~ November 1, 1965
“Lucy Helps the Countess” (S4;E8) ~ November 8, 1965
“Lucy and the Sleeping Beauty” (S4;E9) ~ November 15, 1965
“Lucy and the Undercover Agent” (S4;E10) ~ November 22, 1965
“Lucy and the Return of Iron Man” (S4;E11) ~ November 29, 1965
“Lucy Saves Milton Berle” (S4;E12) ~ December 6, 1965
“Lucy the Choirmaster” (S4;E13) ~ December 13, 1965
“Lucy Discovers Wayne Newton” (S4;E14) ~ December 27, 1965
“Lucy, the Rain Goddess” (S4;E15) ~ January 3, 1966
“Lucy and Art Linkletter” (S4;E16) ~ January 10, 1966
“Lucy Bags a Bargain” (S4;E17) ~ January 17, 1966
“Lucy Meets Mickey Rooney” (S4;E18) ~ January 24, 1966
“Lucy and the Soap Opera” (S4;E19) ~ January 31, 1966
“Lucy Goes to a Hollywood Premiere” (S4;E20) ~ February 7, 1966
“Lucy Dates Dean Martin” (S4;E21) ~ February 14, 1966
“Lucy and Bob Crane” (S4;E22) ~ February 21, 1966
“Lucy, the Robot” (S4;E23) ~ February 28, 1966
“Lucy and Clint Walker” (S4;E23) ~ March 7, 1966
“Lucy, the Gun Moll” (S4;E24) ~ March 14, 1966
“Lucy, the Superwoman” (S4;E26) ~ March 21, 1966
SEASON SUMMARY
- Regular Cast: Lucille Ball (Lucy Carmichael), Gale Gordon (Theodore J. Mooney), Mary Jane Croft (Mary Jane Lewis)
- Recurring Characters: Jimmy Garrett (Jerry Carmichael), Mel Torme (Mel Tinker), Joan Blondell (Joan Brenner), Ann Sothern (Rosie Harrigan, the Countess Frambois), Clint Walker (Frank Winslow), Mary Wickes (Aunt Gussie)
- Guest Cast playing Characters: Lucie Arnaz, Desi Arnaz Jr., Harvey Korman, Sid Gould, Lou Krugman, Keith Andes, Herb Vigran, William Frawley, Dick Patterson, Jack Cassidy, Parley Baer, Eleanor Audley, Gary Morton, Jamie Farr, Doris Singleton, Elvia Allman, Jane Kean, Jan Murray, Reta Shaw, John Banner, Jay North, Vitto Scotti, Robert Stack, Bruce Gordon
- Guest Cast playing Themselves: Jimmy Piersall, Reb Foster, Danny Thomas, Milton Berle, Wayne Newton, Mickey Rooney, Jimmy Durante, Kirk Douglas, Art Linkletter, Vince Edwards, Edward G. Robinson, Dean Martin, Bob Crane
- Live Animal Cast: Dolphin (Splash), Seal, Horse (Oil Well), Foals (Lucy and Rosie), Sheep Dog (Nelson), Cow (Bessie), donkey, faun, calf, goats, geese, turkey, chickens, rabbit, lamb, pigeons (all in “Lucy Discovers Wayne Newton”), Mutt (”Lucy Meets Mickey Rooney”), Basset Hound (Lightning)
- There were 26 new episodes
- The location of the show was changed from Danfield, New York, to Los Angeles, California.
- Changes: Mr. Mooney (Gale Gordon) was transferred to a bank in Los Angeles. Lucy Carmichael got a job at this bank. Although her son Jerry (Jimmy Garrett) made two appearances, her daughter Chris (Candy Moore) was said to be away in college. Vivian (Vivian Vance) remained in Danfield with her son Sherman (Ralph Hart). Viv married and her character was now known as Vivian Bunson.
- Episodes Written by: Garry Marshall, Jerry Belson, Milt Josefsberg, Bob O’Brien, Iz Ellinson, Fred S. Fox,
Edmund Beloin, Henry Garson, Brad Radnitz, Bruce Howard, Henry Taylor, Howard Ostroff, Henry Taylor,
Elroy Schwartz, Hugh Wedlock, Jr., Allan Manings
- All episodes Directed by Maury Thompson
- All episodes filmed and aired in color
- Filmed at Stage 21, Desilu Studios, Hollywood
- Location Shoots: Marineland, Palos Verdes, California
- Total Binge Hours: 13 hours (with commercials)
- Papermoon’s Full Moon Pick: “Lucy Goes to a Hollywood Premiere” (E20)
- Papermoon’s Half Moon Pick: “Lucy, the Superwoman” (E26)
- Season 4 was #3 in the ratings (up from #8) with a 27.7 share (up from 26.6)
- Lucille Ball was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Leading Actress in a Comedy Series, but lost to Mary Tyler Moore of “The Dick Van Dyke Show”
- Season 4 was released on DVD on April 26, 2011
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RIP Valerie Harper
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Valerie Harper’s first appearance with Lucille Ball was not on television, but in Broadway’s WILDCAT (1960) as a member of the ensemble (right).
Valerie Harper won an Emmy Award in 1971 for playing Rhoda Morgenstern on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.” Her co-star, Edward Asner, also won that night. Lucille Ball was in attendance because “Here’s Lucy” was nominated for two Emmy’s – for Gale Gordon’s performance and the writing of “Lucy Meets the Burtons”.
On June 4, 1976 Lucille is joined by Valerie Harper and Dinah Shore on “Dinah!” to sing her signature song from WILDCAT, “Hey, Look Me Over.”
On March 26, 1978 Lucille Ball appeared with scores of other CBS stars including Valerie Harper (top right) on “CBS On The Air: A Celebration of 50 Years”.
Lucy and Valerie were both presenters at the “8th Annual People’s Choice Awards” on March 18, 1982 aired on CBS.
When Lucille Ball was celebrated at “The Kennedy Center Honors” in December 1986, Valerie Harper (“Rhoda”),
Beatrice Arthur (“The Golden Girls”), and Pam Dawber (“Mork and Mindy”) sang a song parody of the “I Love Lucy” theme expressing their affection for Lucy. The medley continues with the title song from Mame now extolling Lucy. It ends with a specially-tailored “Hey Look Me Over” from Wildcat.
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“The Lucy Show” ~ Season 3
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“Lucy and the Good Skate” (S3;E1) ~ September 21, 1964
“Lucy and the Plumber” (S3;E2) ~ September 28, 1964
“Lucy and the Winter Sports” (S3;E3) ~ October 5, 1964
“Lucy Gets Amnesia” (S3;E4) ~ October 12, 1964
“Lucy and the Great Bank Robbery” (S3;E5) ~ October 19, 1964
“Lucy, the Camp Cook” (S3;E6) ~ October 25, 1964
“Lucy, the Meter Maid” (S3;E7) ~ November 2, 1964
“Lucy Makes a Pinch” (S3;E8) ~ November 9, 1964
“Lucy Becomes a Father” (S3;E9) ~ November 16, 1964
“Lucy’s Contact Lenses” (S3;E10) ~ November 23, 1964
“Lucy Gets Her Maid” (S3;E11) ~ November 30, 1964
“Lucy Gets the Bird” (S3;E12) ~ December 7, 1964
“Lucy, the Coin Collector” (S3;E13) ~ December 14, 1964
“Lucy and the Missing Stamp” (S3;E14) ~ December 21, 1964
“Lucy Meets Danny Kaye” (S3;E15) ~ December 28, 1964
“Lucy and the Ceramic Cat” (S3;E16) ~ January 11, 1965
“Lucy Goes to Vegas” (S3;E17) ~ January 18, 1965
“Lucy and the Monsters” (S3;E18) ~ January 25, 1965
“Lucy and the Countess” (S3;E19) ~ February 1, 1965
“My Fair Lucy” (S3;E20) ~ February 8, 1965
“Lucy and the Countess Lose Weight” (S3;E21) ~ February 15, 1965
“Lucy and the Old Mansion” (S3;E22) ~ March 1, 1965
“Lucy and Arthur Godfrey” (S3;E23) ~March 8, 1965
“Lucy and the Beauty Doctor” (S3;E24) ~ March 22, 1965
“Lucy the Stockholder” (S3;E25) ~ March 29, 1965
“Lucy the Disc Jockey” (S3;E26) ~ April 12, 1965
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)
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Recurring Characters:
Keith Andes (Bill King), Ann Sothern (Rosie Harrigan, the Countess Frambois), Carole Cook (Mrs. Valance)
- Guest Cast playing Characters: Jack Benny, Bob Hope, Fifi D’Orsay, Max Showalter, Sid Gould, Havey Korman, Madge Blake, Parley Baer, Joe Mell, Kathleen Freeman, Norma Varden, Mabel Albertson, Herb Vigran, Gary Morton, Louis A. Nicoletti, Reta Shaw, Norman Leavitt, Pat Harrington Jr.
- Guest Cast playing Themselves: Danny Kaye, Arthur Godfrey, Dick Patterson
- Live Animal Cast: Bear (Brownie), Cockatiel (Greenback), Cow (Bossie), Horse (Fury), Mouse (”Lucy and the Monsters”), Whippet (”My Fair Lucy”)
- There were 26 new episodes
- Episodes Written by Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller, Garry Marshall, Jerry Belson, Milt Josefsberg, Bob O’Brien, Ray Singer, Dick Chevillat, Leonard Gersche, Vic McLeod,
Iz Ellinson, Fred S. Fox,
Bob O’Hallaren, David Braverman, Bob Marcus
- 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: 13 hours (with commercials)
- Papermoon’s Full Moon Pick: “My Fair Lucy” (E20)
- Papermoon’s Half Moon Pick: “Lucy and the Ceramic Cat” (E16)
- Season 2 was #8 in the ratings (down from #6) with a 26.6 share (down from 28.1). This was the lowest rated season of the series.
- The opening credits changed again, introducing the kaleidoscope title sequence using clips of previous episodes.
- Season 3 was released on DVD on November 30, 2010
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“The Lucy Show” ~ Season 2
A handy dandy guide to helping you find your favorite episode blogs here at Papermoon Loves Lucy. Click on the hyperlinks to be taken directly to that episode’s trivia, background, and bloopers!
“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)
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“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.
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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
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“The Lucy Show” ~ Season 1
A handy dandy guide to helping you find your favorite episode blogs here at Papermoon Loves Lucy. Click on the hyperlinks to be taken directly to that episode’s trivia, background, and bloopers!
“Lucy Waits Up For Chris” (S1;E1) ~ October 1, 1962
“Lucy Digs Up a Date” (S1;E2) ~ October 8, 1962
“Lucy Is a Referee” (S1;E3) ~ October 15, 1962
“Lucy Misplaces $2,000” (S1;E4) ~ October 22, 1962
“Lucy Buys a Sheep” (S1;E5) ~ October 29, 1962
“Lucy Becomes an Astronaut” (S1;E6) ~ November 5, 1962
“Lucy Is a Kangaroo for a Day” (S1;E7) ~ November 12, 1962
“Lucy the Music Lover” (S1;E8) ~ November 19, 1962
“Lucy Puts Up a TV Antenna” (S1;E9) ~ November 26, 1962
“Vivian Sues Lucy” (S1;E10) ~ December 3, 1962
“Lucy Builds a Rumpus Room” (S1;E11) ~ December 10, 1962
“Lucy and Her Electric Mattress” (S1;E12) ~ December 17, 1962
“Together for Christmas” (S1;E13) ~ December 24, 1962
“Chris’s New Year’s Eve Party” (S1;E14) ~ December 31, 1962
“Lucy’s Sister Pays a Visit” (S1;E15) ~ January 7, 1963
“Lucy and Viv Are Volunteer Firemen” (S1;E16) ~ January 14, 1963
“Lucy Becomes a Reporter” (S1;E17) ~ January 21, 1963
“Lucy and Viv Put in a Shower” (S1;E18) ~ January 28, 1963
“Lucy’s Barbershop Quartet” (S1;E19) ~ February 4, 1963
“Lucy and Viv Become Tycoons” (S1;E20) ~ February 11, 1963
“No More Double Dates” (S1;E21) ~ February 18, 1963
“Lucy and Viv Learn Judo” (S1;E22) ~ February 25, 1963
“Lucy Is a Soda Jerk” (S1;E23) ~ March 4, 1963
“Lucy Drives a Dump Truck” (S1;E24) ~ March 11, 1963
“Lucy Visits the White House” (S1;E25) ~ March 25, 1963
“Lucy and Viv Take Up Chemistry” (S1;E26) ~ April 1, 1963
“Lucy Is a Chaperone” (S1;E27) ~ April 8, 1963
“Lucy and the Little League” (S1;E28) ~ April 15, 1963
“Lucy and the Runaway Butterfly” (S1;E29) ~ April 22, 1963
“Lucy Buys a Boat” (S1;E30) ~ April 29, 1963
SEASON SUMMARY
- Regular Cast: Lucille Ball (Lucy Carmichael), Vivian Vance (Vivian Bagley), Jimmy Garrett (Jerry Carmichael), Ralph Hart (Sherman Bagley), Candy Moore (Chris Carmichael)
- Recurring Cast: Tom Lowell (Alan Harper), Dick Martin (Harry Connors), Donald Briggs (Eddie Collins), Mary Jane Croft (Audrey Simmons), Charles Lane (Mr. Barnsdahl), Carole Cook (Thelma Green), Dorothy Konrad (Dorothy Boyer), Hans Conried (Dr. Gitterman), Lucie Arnaz (Cynthia), Desi Arnaz Jr. (Billy)
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Guest Cast: Nancy Kulp, John McGiver, Majel Barrett, Janet Waldo, Peter Marshall, Frank Nelson, Alan Reed, Lou Krugman, Jerry Hausner, Don Grady, William Schallert, Herb Vigran, Mary Wickes, Ellen Corby, Sid Gould, Reta Shaw
- Live Animal Cast: Dog (Tiger), Elephant (Jumbo), Horse (Annabel), Sheep (Clementine)
- There were 30 new episodes
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All episodes written by Bob Carroll Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf,
Bob Schiller - All episodes directed by Jack Donohue
- Episodes 1 through 15 produced by Desi Arnaz
- Filmed and Broadcast in Black and White
- Filmed at Stage 21, Desilu Studios, Hollywood
- Total Binge Hours: 15 hours (with commercials)
- Papermoon’s Full Moon Pick: “Together For Christmas” (E15)
- Papermoon’s Half Moon Pick: “Lucy and Viv Learn Judo” (E22)
- Season 1 was #4 in the ratings (tied with “Bonanza”) with a 29.8 share
- The season started later (October 1) and finished later (April 29) than any other season of “The Lucy Show”
- Lucille Ball was nominated for a 1963 Emmy Award as Best Actress in a Series, but lost to Shirley Booth (“Hazel”)
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Episode 11 was originally meant to be "Lucy and Viv Fight Over Harry”, but was shut down during filming due to production problems. This was the only episode of the series to be shut down.
- “Lucy and Viv Put in a Shower” (E18) and “Lucy’s Barbershop Quartet” (E19) somehow fell out of copyright protection and were subsequently issued on poor quality discount video and DVD.
- Season 1 was released on DVD on July 21, 2009
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An “I Love Lucy” reference on POSE “In My Heels” (S2;E10), August 20, 2019 on FX
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