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GREAT BALL OF FIRE!
Lucille Ball and the Fire Department Where there’s smoke – there’s Lucy! Lucy’s encounters with the fire department are legendary – even becoming a volunteer firefighter on “The Lucy Show.” “I Love Lucy” wouldn’t have been possible without the cooperation of the Los Angeles Fire Department, who helped bring the studio up to code for filming…
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LUCY’S THIN BLUE LINE
Lucy and Law Enforcement ~ Part 3 On “Here’s Lucy,” Lucy Carter not only had multiple run-ins with the police – she actually became Sheriff for a day! Here’s a look at Carter and Cops! “Lucy’s Impossible Mission” (1968) ~ In this “Mission:Impossible” spoof, even the police are in on the caper. John J. “Red” Fox was…
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LUCY’S THIN BLUE LINE
Lucy and Law Enforcement ~ Part 2 On “The Lucy Show,” Lucy Carmichael not only had multiple run-ins with the police – she actually became one for a couple of episodes! Here’s a look at Carmichael and Cops! “Lucy and Viv Become Tycoons” (1963) ~ When Lucy and Viv open their own business at home,…
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LUCY’S THIN BLUE LINE
Lucy and Law Enforcement ~ Part 1 For a simple housewife and a bandleader, Lucy and Ricky got involved with the police on a surprising number of occasions. Here’s a line-up of Lucy’s encounters with the men in blue. “Liz Learns To Drive” (1948) ~ Liz (Lucille Ball) goes to the police station to get…
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COMPUTER COMEDY
Computers & Robotics in Lucycoms Although, Lucille Ball never lived to see the miracle of the internet, she was around to see the birth of the computer age. From 1956 to 1986 computers and robotics provided a source of comedy in the Lucyverse! “Lucy and Bob Hope” (1956) ~ When Lucy disguises herself as a…
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THE DESILU DAIRY
Milk! It does a sitcom good! The Desilu Dairy is in business providing milk, cream, and yogurt to the Queen of Comedy! Mooo! At their Chatsworth Ranch, Lucy and Desi had a dairy cow named the Duchess of Devonshire. Devonshire Cream is a clotted cream dairy product produced from North Devon Cattle in Cornwall and Somerset England. “The…
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DESILU DOG POUND
Canine Companions on Lucycoms! Woof! Open the kennels and take a look at all the dogs, pups, and canine pets in the Lucyverse! In Annabel Takes a Tour (1938), Annabel (Lucille Ball) has a Terrier named Elmer. In The Big Street (1942), Gloria Lyons (Lucille Ball) has a lap dog she calls Baby. Pinks (Henry…
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Lucy’s PLANET OF THE APES
The Simian Citizens of the Lucyverse During her long career on television, Lucille Ball worked with nearly every species of animal – but none more frequently than simians: monkeys, chimps, apes, gorillas, and even the rare (but fictional) gorboona! “The Amateur Hour” (1952) ~ Lucy says she’d babysit a baby gorilla for $5 an hour…
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KIDZ!
The Young People of the Lucyverse ~ Part 3 W.C. Fields famously warned performers never to work with children or animals. Luckily for us, Lucille Ball consistently disregarded his advice. Here’s a look at some of the young performers and characters of the Lucyverse. “Lucy and the Drive-In Movie” (1969) ~ Jackie Berry is a married…
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KIDZ!
The Young People of the Lucyverse ~ Part 2 W.C. Fields famously warned performers never to work with children or animals. Luckily for us, Lucille Ball consistently disregarded his advice. Here’s a look at some of the young performers and characters of the Lucyverse. Jerry Carmichael (Jimmy Garrett) and Sherman Bagley (Ralph Hart) ~ Jerry…
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