Tag: Bill Cosby
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TRIB TV WEEK TURNS TEN!
June 4, 1966 Lucille Ball was one of ten stars who were on the cover of the Chicago Tribune’s TV Week Tenth Anniversary issue for the week of June 4, 1966. 1. BOZO the CLOWN ~ was first played by Pinto Colvig, who voiced dogs for “The Lucy Show” in 1964. The Chicago Bozo franchise was…
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TV GUIDE: 50 BEST TV SERIES
May 4, 2002 On May 4, 2002, TV GUIDE (vol. 50, no. 18, issue #2562) celebrated its 50th Anniversary with a look back at the greatest shows of all time. Naturally, “I Love Lucy” made the cover! The title of the show is the first one ghosted in the upper left corner, and Lucille Ball is…
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DEAN MARTIN
June 7, 1917 Dean Martin was born Dino Paul Crocetti in Steubenville, Ohio and became one of the most popular and enduring entertainers of the mid-20th century. A singer, actor, and comedian, Martin’s career breakthrough came in 1946 through his partnership with comedian Jerry Lewis, billed as Martin & Lewis. They performed in nightclubs and…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1968 Part One ~ JANUARY to JUNE A tumultuous year. Lucille Ball sells Desilu Studios to Paramount, ends “The Lucy Show,” and creates Lucille Ball Productions (LBP) to produce “Here’s Lucy,” starring her real-life children! “Lucy and Viv Reminisce” (TLS S6;E16) ~ January 1, 1968 This is the first and only clips show on “The Lucy Show.”…
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LUCY AND FLIP GO LEGIT
S4;E1 ~ September 13, 1971 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Bob Carroll and Madelyn Davis Synopsis Lucy takes a temp assignment with Flip Wilson in order to answer his fan mail. When she is caught sneaking into Wilson’s office to ask him a favor, she gets caught and fired. The favor is to…
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LUCY AND WAYNE NEWTON
S2;E22 ~ February 16, 1970 Directed by Danny Dayton ~ Written by Milt Josefsberg and Ray Singer Synopsis The Carters go to Las Vegas to see the shows, but Lucy loses all their money in a gas station slot machine. On their way home they discover a stray pony and return him to the owner,…
Papermoon Loves Lucy 