Tag: Bob Carroll Jr.
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RIP CAROL CHANNING
1921 – 2019 Carol Channing and Lucille Ball were both known for playing leading roles in Jerry Herman musicals: Channing in Hello Dolly and Lucy in Mame (1974). Lucille came backstage to meet Carol Channing during her run as Dolly. There was probably a time that Lucy flirted with the idea of playing Dolly…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1964 Part One ~ JANUARY to JULY Season Two of “The Lucy Show” concludes. “Lucy Plays Florence Nightingale” (TLS S2;E14) ~ January 6, 1964 Lucy’s hospital co-workers include Kathleen Freeman and Bernie Kopel (”The Love Boat”). The script was finalized on September 30, 1963. CBS repeated this episode on April 13, 1964, just before the end of…
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LUCY CALLS THE PRESIDENT
November 21, 1977 Directed by Marc Daniels ~ Written by Madelyn Davis and Bob Carroll Jr. Synopsis Indiana resident Lucy Whittaker calls the White House to talk to President Carter about a local housing project and finds he has invited himself to dinner! Lucy’s friends, family, and most of the town soon get involved, causing…
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WORLD’S GREATEST GRANDMA
Unaired Episode {originally scheduled for broadcast December 20, 1986} Directed by Bruce Bilson ~ Written by Bob Carroll Jr. and Madelyn Davis ~ Story by Mel Sherer and Steve Granat Synopsis Becky signs up Lucy for her school’s Grandma Talent Contest. Unfortunately, Lucy doesn’t sing, dance, tell jokes, or do magic, so she decides to…
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LUCY AND CURTIS ARE UP A TREE
Unaired Episode {originally scheduled for broadcast November 29, 1986} [Photos © Getty Images] Directed by Mark Daniels ~ Written by Bob Carroll Jr. and Madelyn Davis Synopsis Curtis is building a tree house for Kevin and Lucy is buying Becky fancy clothes. Ted and Margo come to the conclusion that their parents are spoiling the…
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LUCY MAKES A HIT WITH JOHN RITTER
S1;E2 ~ September 27, 1986 [Photo © Getty Images] Directed by Peter Baldwin ~ Written by Bob Carroll Jr. and Madelyn Davis Synopsis John Ritter wanders into the Hardware Store to buy doorknobs and ends up with multiple injuries, thanks to a star-struck Lucy. She brings the star home to rest and then escorts him…
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LUCY AND THE GUARD GOOSE
Unaired Episode {originally scheduled for broadcast November 22, 1986} [Photos © Getty Images] Directed by Peter Baldwin ~ Written by Bob Carroll Jr. and Madelyn Martin Synopsis When the M&B Hardware is robbed, Lucy rents a goose to guard the store! Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Barker), Gale Gordon (Curtis McGibbon), Ann Dusenberry (Margo Barker…