Tag: 1954
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“Home Movies”
(S3;E20 ~ March 1, 1954) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed on January 28, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 58.5/83 “If I want to see old movies, I’ll watch television.” Synopsis ~ When his feelings get hurt that no one is interested in his home movies, Ricky refuses to…
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“Oil Wells”
(S3;E18 ~ February 15, 1954) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed January 14, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. It was the 84th episode filmed. Rating: 63.9/85 Synopsis ~ Sam and Nancy Johnson are new tenants at 623 East 68th Street. They hale from Texas and they are in oil. (LUCY:…
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“Lucy’s Mother-in-Law”
(S4;E8 ~ November 22, 1954) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed September 30, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 46.5/67 Synopsis ~ Lucy meets her Cuban mother-in-law for the first time. To help bridge the language barrier, she enlists the help of Ricky’s new mind-reading act. For his direction…
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“The Sublease”
(S3;E31 ~ May 24, 1954) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed April 22, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. At the end of this season, “I Love Lucy” was #1 in the ratings finishing with a 58.8. This was down from season two’s rating of 67.3. Synopsis ~ When…
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“Lucy is Envious”
(S3;E23 ~ March 29, 1954) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed February 16, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studio. Rating: 59.5/83 Synopsis ~ When Lucy and Ethel unwittingly pledge $500 each to a charity, they take a job posing as Martians on top of the Empire State Building to earn…
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“The Million Dollar Idea”
“Television! We’ll go on television!” (S3;E13 ~ January 11, 1954) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed November 28, 1953 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 62.7/83 It was the 79th episode filmed. This is the first new episode of the series in calendar year 1954. Synopsis ~ Lucy dreams…
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“Ricky’s Screen Test”
(S4;E7 ~ November 15, 1954) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed September 26, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 45.0/63 Synopsis ~ During his screen test for the role of Don Juan, Lucy can’t help but try to upstage her husband! The date this episode first aired,…
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“The Diner”
(S3;E27 ~ April 26, 1954) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed March 18, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 51.1/77 Synopsis ~ Tired of show business, Ricky suggests that the Ricardos and Mertzes go into business together. They pick a diner but then can’t agree on how to run…
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“Bonus Bucks”
(S3;E21 ~ March 8, 1954) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed on February 4, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 57.8/83 Synopsis ~ Lucy finds the winning dollar bill in the newspaper’s Bonus Buck contest, but lets it slip through her fingers. Now she has only a few…
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“The Charm School”
I think it’s gonna be a good thing for television! (S3;E15 ~ January 25, 1954) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed December 10, 1953 at Ren-Mar Studios. It was the 81st episode filmed. Synopsis ~ After seeing the boys give a pretty girl the eye, Lucy and Ethel decide…
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