Tag: 1953
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“Changing the Boys’ Wardrobe”
(S3;E10 ~ December 7, 1953) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed November 5, 1953 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 67.2/79 Synopsis ~ Ricky and Fred infuriate the girls by wearing their old clothes in public. So Lucy and Ethel secretly sell their husbands’ clothes to a second-hand clothes dealer.…
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“Never Do Business with Friends”
(S2;E31 ~ June 29, 1953) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed May 29, 1953 at General Service Studios. Rating: 41.8/83 Synopsis ~ When Lucy convinces Ricky to buy her a new automatic washer and dryer to help with all the laundry from their new baby, they agree…
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“The Indian Show”
(S2;E24 ~ May 4, 1953) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed April 3, 1953 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 63.8/90 Synopsis ~ Ricky is producing an American Indian-themed show at the club and naturally Lucy wants to get into the act! [Ed. Note: During the 1950s Native Americans were frequently…
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In “Sales Resistance” (S2;E17 of I LOVE LUCY) Lucy sold Handy Dandy Vacuum Cleaners door to door. In “Lucy and the Missing Stamp” (S3;E14 of THE LUCY SHOW) Lucy sold Handy Dandy Vacuum Cleaners door to door.
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“Lucy Has Her Eyes Examined”
“I was just thinking about a television show I saw last night…” (S3;E11 ~ December 14, 1953) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed November 12, 1953 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 55.2/80 Synopsis ~ A new Broadway musical is casting and Lucy and the Mertzes want to land…
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“Baby Pictures”
“Television isn’t going to last. It’s just a fad. Like flagpole-sitting or swallowing goldfish.” (S3;E5 ~ November 2, 1953) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed October 1, 1953 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 61.4/82 Synopsis ~ Who has the cuter baby: the Ricardos or the Applebys? In…
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“Ricky and Fred Are TV Fans”
“I’m tired of playing second fiddle to a television set.” (S2;E30 ~ June 22, 1953) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed May 22, 1953 at General Service Studios. Rating: 43.8/64 Synopsis ~ The girls feel neglected when the boys are glued to the TV to watch boxing.…
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“Lucy is Matchmaker”
(S2;E27 ~ May 25, 1953) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed April 25, 1953 at General Service Studios. Synopsis ~ The girls are tired of Sylvia Collins flirting with their husbands so when Fred’s bachelor pal Eddie Grant arrives in town, Lucy plots to get Sylvia and…
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“The Club Election”
“You know, television has changed the thinking of the entire world.” (S2;E19 ~ February 16, 1953) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed on September 12, 1952 at General Service Studios. Rating: 69.0/92 Synopsis ~ It’s election time at the Wednesday Afternoon Fine Arts League, and Lucy and Ethel are…
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