Tag: CBS
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RIP Louisa Moritz ~ Who played Terry in the Lucille Ball special “Happy Anniversary & Goodbye” (1974), although the two share no scenes together. Moritz left Cuba and moved to New York City during the upheaval of the 1950s. Louisa was inspired to change her last name from Castro to Moritz to distance herself from the communist…
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Attention Academy Members!For Your Consideration: “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” starring Lucille Ball
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RIP Kaye Ballard ~ Actress and singer who guest-starred on “Here’s Lucy” in 1971 in “Lucy and Harry’s Italian Bombshell” (S4;E3). In her DVD introduction to the episode, Ballard says that at Lucille Ball’s insistence she was padded for the part and was furious about it. She says she was promised a return engagement where she…
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In 2016, Paste Magazine listed “I Love Lucy” as #8 Best Sitcom of all time!
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Happy Beethoven’s Birthday! Ludwig Von Beethoven (December 16, 1770 – March 26, 1827).
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An “I Love Lucy” reference on “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (S2;E8). Midge takes her friend Imogene to the Stage Deli where she expects to see famous people, but is disappointed. She sites Lucy’s visit to the Brown Derby in “Hollywood at Last!” (S4;E16). The “I Love Lucy” episode first aired in February 1955. “Mrs. Maisel” takes place in Fall 1959.
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“WOMEN” of COLOR
On December 14, 2018, CBS broadcast a colorized version of “Pioneer Women” (ILL S1;E25). As usual, some moments of the original show were edited out to make room for more commercials. Here’s what you missed… Morning Coffee – The entire process of Lucy making coffee was cut, which includes Lucy ladling water into the kettle from…
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“Pioneer Women”
papermoonloveslucy: (S1;E25 ~ March 31, 1952) The boys bet the girls that they can survive without using anything invented after 1900, including electricity. This episode (the 25th) was filmed on February 22, 1952. It was directed by Marc Daniels. It earned a 66 rating and an 86 share! This was said to be William Frawley’s…
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