Tag: Coby Ruskin

• LUCY AND THE LITTLE OLD LADY

  S4;E17 ~ January 3, 1972 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Fred S. Fox and Seaman Jacobs Synopsis When a kindly widow from out of town (Helen Hayes) comes to the Unique Employment Agency looking for a part-time job, Lucy gives her a place to stay and Harry buys some real estate from her.…

  Michael T. Mooney

  December 8, 2017

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  1972, Airport, Arsenic and Old Lace, Catalina, CBS, Coby Ruskin, Dun and Bradstreet, Fred S. Fox, Gale Gordon, Going My Way, Hank Brandt, Helen Hayes, Here’s Lucy, Irish, Josephine Bonaparte, Little Old Lady, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Napoleon, Seaman Jacobs, Seance, Ship of Fools, Sid Gould, tv

• LUCY’S BONUS BOUNCES

  S4;E16 ~ December 27, 1971 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Martin Ragaway Synopsis On the suggestion of his psychiatrist, Harry gives Lucy a big raise in order to gain her loyalty.  But the scheme backfires when Lucy worries that Harry is hiding something.   Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale Gordon (Harrison…

  Michael T. Mooney

  December 7, 2017

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  1971, Alcatraz, audit, CBS, Coby Ruskin, Devil’s Island, Doris Day, fainting, Gale Gordon, golf, Here’s Lucy, IRS, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Lucy’s Bonus Bounces, Martin Ragaway, Mary Jane Croft, Parley Baer, Paul Picerni, psychiatrist, San Quentin, Secret Love, Shirley Anthony, The Merchant of Venice, tv, Vanda Barra

• LUCY AND CANDID CAMERA

  S4;E14 ~ December 13, 1971 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Milt Josefsberg and Al Schwartz Synopsis Alan Funt has a criminal impostor who recruits Lucy, Harry and Kim to commit robberies under the pretense that they are doing stunts for his “Candid Camera” television show. Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale Gordon…

  Michael T. Mooney

  December 5, 2017

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  Al Schwartz, Allen Funt, Ballin the Jack, Candid Camera, Christopher Hewett, Coby Ruskin, Fred Festinger, Gale Gordon, Hello Dolly, Here’s Lucy, Jack Berle, James Millhollin, Jim Bates, Lever Brothers, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Maurice Kelly, Milt Josefsberg, Paul Sorensen, Peter Lees, Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone, Ralph Edwards, Robert Carson, Sandy Duncan, Shirley Anthony, The Impossible Dream, Vanda Barra, Walter Smith, We’re in the Money, Whatever Lola Wants

• LUCY IN THE JUNGLE

  S4;E13 ~ December 6, 1971 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Larry Rhine and Lou Derman Synopsis Harry’s doctor says he’s in danger of a nervous breakdown, so Lucy suggests a house swap vacation.  Unfortunately, the only home left was in Nairobi, Kenya. Their swap turns out to be a jungle hut, populated by…

  Michael T. Mooney

  December 4, 2017

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  1971, Africa, Ben Wrigley, CBS, Chimpanzees, Coby Ruskin, Deep in the Heart of Texas, Gale Gordon, Ginny Tyler, Here’s Lucy, Kenya, King Kong, Larry Rhine, Lion, Lola Fisher, Lou Derman, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Lucy in the Jungle, My Fair Lady, Nairobi, Parrot, San Diego Zoo, tv

• LUCY HELPS DAVID FROST GO NIGHT-NIGHT

  S4;E12 ~ November 29, 1971 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Bob Carroll Jr. and Madelyn Davis Synopsis Television host David Frost comes to the Unique Employment Agency to hire a traveling companion to assure that he gets some sleep on his flight to London. When Harry hurts his leg, Lucy is sent in…

  Michael T. Mooney

  December 3, 2017

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  1971, Airport, Bob Carroll Jr., Butte Montana, Carol Burnett, CBS, Coby Ruskin, Cuba, David Frost, Gale Gordon, Hank Robinson, Here’s Lucy, Hey Look Me Over, Hijacker, Ivor Barry, London, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Madelyn Davis, Mike Howden, Pan Am, Rosalind Miles, Sky Marshal, Suzanne Taylor, The David Frost Show, Tommy Farrell, tv, Wildcat

• GINGER ROGERS COMES TO TEA

  S4;E11 ~ November 22, 1971 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Bob Carroll Jr. and Madelyn Davis Synopsis Ginger Rogers leaves her purse in a movie theatre where she’s gone incognito to see one of her films for the first time. Lucy and Harry discover the purse and hope to get to meet the…

  Michael T. Mooney

  December 2, 2017

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  1971, Beach Blanket Bingo, Bob Carroll Jr., CBS, Charleston, Cheek to Cheek, Coby Ruskin, David Merrick, Eugene Jackson, Flying Down to Rio, Follow the Fleet, Fred Astaire, Gale Gordon, Ginger Rogers, Here’s Lucy, Hotel Bel-Air, Kitty Foyle, Lassie, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Madelyn Davis, Roberta, Shall We Dance, Shirley Anthony, Tender Comrade, The Barkleys of Broadway, Top Hat, tv, Victor Romito, William Lanteau

• LUCY AND THE CELEBRITIES

  S4;E10 ~ November 15, 1971 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Milt Josefsberg and Al Schwartz Synopsis When a rival employment agency starts advertising using endorsements, Harry charges Lucy with getting celebrities to do radio commercials for the Unique Employment Agency.  After being refused admittance to a movie studio, Lucy discovers that Kim is…

  Michael T. Mooney

  December 1, 2017

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  1971, Al Schwartz, CBS, Coby Ruskin, Gale Gordon, Here’s Lucy, Jack Benny, Jimmy Stewart, John Wayne, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Lucy and the Celebrities, Mayo Brothers, Milt Josefsberg, Peeper Poopers, Rich Little, Rod McKuen, Sid Gould, tv

• WON’T YOU CALM DOWN, DAN DAILEY?

  S4;E9 ~ November 8, 1971 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Bob Carroll and Madelyn Davis Synopsis Hollywood star Dan Dailey buys the building where Lucy and Harry work and Lucy wangles a job working for him. But when Lucy’s starstruck nature gets in the way of her work, Dailey conspires with Harry about…

  Michael T. Mooney

  November 30, 2017

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  1971, Betty Grable, Bob Carroll, CBS, Coby Ruskin, Dan Dailey, Drag, Gale Gordon, Here’s Lucy, I Want To Be Happy, I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face, Lucille Ball, Madelyn Davis, Mary Jane Croft, My Fair Lady, No No Nanette, Paul Newman, Perry Mason, Rex Harrison, Rin Tin Tin, Robert Young, Sid Gould, The Governor and J.J., tv, Vanda Barra, Wanda Clark, Won’t You Come Home Bill Bailey

• LUCY AND HER ALL-NUN BAND

  S4;E8 ~ November 1, 1971 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Bob Carroll and Madelyn Davis Synopsis Harry’s sister, a nun, needs a band to play at a benefit for the children’s hospital so Lucy consults an agent who suggests an all-nun band from Kansas. The nuns are all set to play when their…

  Michael T. Mooney

  November 29, 2017

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  1971, Bob Carroll, CBS, Coby Ruskin, Freddy Martin, Here’s Lucy, Kitten on the Keys, Larry Funk and his band of a thousand melodies, Lew Parker, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Lucy and Her All-Nun Band, Madelyn Davis, Marl Young, Mary Wickes, Nuns, Saxophone, Sister Act, The Coconut Grove, The Flying Nun, The Remnants, The Trouble With Angels, tv, Washington’s Birthday, When The Saints Come Marching In, Won’t You Come Home Bill Bailey

• SOMEONE’S ON THE SKI LIFT WITH DINAH

  S4;E7 ~ October 25, 1971 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Bob Carroll and Madelyn Davis Synopsis When Harry takes Lucy and Kim to a ski lodge, they run into their all-time favorite singer, Dinah Shore.   Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale Gordon (Harrison Otis Carter), Lucie Arnaz (Kim Carter)   Guest…

  Michael T. Mooney

  November 28, 2017

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  1971, A Safe Place, Blues in the Night, Bob Carroll, Borrego Springs, CBS, Chair Lift, Coby Ruskin, Dinah Shore, Don’t Let the Good Life Pass You Buy, Eddie Cantor Radio Show, Gale Gordon, Here’s Lucy, Jean-Claude Killy, John Wayne, Let’s Talk To Lucy, Lifebuoy Soap, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Madelyn Davis, Mike Howden, Mississippi Mud, Ski Lift, Ski Lodge, skiing, snow, Snowmass Colorado, The Loveliest Night of the Year, tv