Tag: Danny Thomas
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HOLIDAY RETAIL THERAPY with LUCY!
A Step-by-Step Shopping Guide for Finding the Best Deals in LucyLand! First, check the newspapers for the best bargains! Visit the bank to make sure you have enough money to shop! Look at the price tags so later there’s no… Sticker Shock!!! Try to shop wholesale! And get the best discounts! Find out when the…
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ZENITH PRESENTS: A SALUTE TO TELEVISION’S 25TH ANNIVERSARY
September 10, 1972 Produced & Directed by Marty Pasetta Written by John Bradford, Lenny Weinrib, Bob Wells Cast (in alphabetical order) Judith Anderson, honoree accepting for “Hallmark Hall of Fame” Russell Arms, performer “Hit Parade” James Arness, honoree accepting for “Gunsmoke” Lucille Ball, honoree Milton Berle, honoree Sid Caesar, honoree George Chakiris, performer “Westerns” /…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1976 In her second year without a series, Lucille Ball dances with Shirley, dishes with Dinah, dreams with Danny, and delivers the digs with Dean. “Gypsy in My Soul” ~ January 10, 1976 Shirley MacLaine welcomes Lucille Ball to her CBS network special based on her Las Vegas and London show – bound for Broadway. …
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1973 Part Two ~ AUGUST to DECEMBER The sixth and final season of “Here’s Lucy” begins with guest stars Danny Thomas, Steve & Eydie, O.J. Simpson, Ed McMahon, Eddie Albert, Jackie Coogan, Andy Griffith, Joan Rivers, Foster Brooks, and Chuck Connors! “Lucy and Danny Thomas” (HL S6;E1) ~ September 10, 1973 “Here’s Lucy” opens its 6th…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1971 Part One ~ JANUARY to JULY It’s 1971 and the third season of “Here’s Lucy” concludes with stars like Carol Burnett and Vivian Vance. Lucille also makes many guest star and talk show appearances, including portraying the Statue of Liberty! “Lucy’s Vacation” (HL S3;E17) ~ January 4, 1971 Lucy goes to great lengths to get…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1965 Part Two ~ AUGUST to DECEMBER Finally in color, “The Lucy Show” launches its fourth season! “Password” ~ August 26, 1965 Lucille and Gary play with and against Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr. Lucy’s mother, Dede Ball, is sitting in the front row. “The Steve Lawrence Show” (S1;E1) ~ September 13, 1965 Singer Steve…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1959 As the decade ends, and the “Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour” winds down, Lucy and Desi do other projects, many to pay back stars who appeared on their own show. “Make Room for Daddy: Lucy Upsets the Williams Household” (S6;E14) ~ January 5, 1959 A reciprocal appearance by the Arnazes in return for the cast of “Make Room for…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1958 A few months into the hour-long format of “I Love Lucy”, Desilu joins forces with Westinghouse to create “The Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse” which will showcase new talent, new writing, and “The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour.” “Lucy Hunts Uranium” (LDCH E3) ~ January 3, 1958 Fred MacMurray and his wife June Haver guest star in the first hour-long…