Tag: 1952
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“Vacation from Marriage”
“Life. I’ve just been thinking about life.” (S2;E6 ~ October 27, 1952) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed August 1, 1952 at General Service Studios. Rating: 66.8/90 Synopsis ~ The monotony of married life prompts Lucy and Ethel take a break from their husbands for a…
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“Ricky Asks for a Raise”
(S1;E35 ~ June 9, 1952) Directed by Marc Daniels. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed on May 2, 1952 at General Service Studios. Rating: 54.2/83 Synopsis ~ At Lucy’s urging, Ricky tries to pressure his boss into giving him a raise…only to get him fired. To make things right, Lucy and…
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“The Gossip”
(S1;E24 ~ March 24, 1952) Directed by Marc Daniels. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed on February 15, 1952 at General Service Studio. Synopsis ~ Lucy and Ethel bet Ricky and Fred breakfast in bed for a month that they can’t stop gossiping. Just to be sure they’ll win, the…
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“Lucy Hires an English Tutor”
(S2;E13 ~ December 29, 1952) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed on October 24, 1952 at General Service Studios. It was the 48th episode filmed. Rating: 68.1/91 Synopsis ~ Pregnant Lucy is worried that the gang doesn’t speak proper enough English for the baby, so she arranges for grammar…
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Twenty years after Gale Gordon guest starred on the I LOVE LUCY episode “The Schedule” (S1;E33 ~ 1952), he reads a schedule for Lucy’s care-givers (aka her friends) in the episode “Harrison Carter, Male Nurse” on HERE’S LUCY (S5;E3 ~ 1972) . MARY JANE: You know Lucy was supposed to be here 15 minutes ago! HARRY: She’s even…
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“Lucy Plays Cupid”
(S1;E15 ~ January 21, 1952) Directed by Marc Daniels. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed December 13, 1951 at General Service Studio. It was the 15th episode filmed. Rating: 51.8/73 Synopsis ~ The Ricardos’ spinster neighbor Miss Lewis thinks that eccentric grocer Mr. Ritter is the ‘bee’s knees,’ but when Lucy schemes to…
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“The Young Fans”
(S1;E20 ~ February 25, 1952) Directed by Marc Daniels. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed January 18, 1952, at General Service Studios. It was the 20th episode filmed. Rating: 56.5/76 Synopsis ~ Two teenagers get crushes on Ricky and Lucy until the Ricardos help them see the grim realities of May…