Tag: Desi Arnaz Jr.
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Lucy is a Referee
S1;E3 ~ October 15, 1962 Synopsis Jerry and Sherman’s football game is going to be canceled due to the lack of a referee, so Lucy volunteers. She learns all the signals, but cannot help interfering on her son’s behalf and clumsily affecting the outcome of the game. To make up for it, she offers to…
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On October 30, 1969, impressionist / actor Guy Marks (1923-1987), using his famous Humphrey Bogart voice, played an armed crook in an episode of ABC’s “The Ghost and Mrs. Muir”. Four days later he played an armed crook on CBS’s “Here’s Lucy,” (without doing Bogart).
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Happy 64th birthday to Desi Arnaz Jr., whose birth coincided with the birth of Lucille Ball’s TV baby, Little Ricky on I LOVE LUCY. Desi has the distinction of being on the cover of the first national edition of TV Guide. Little Desi only actually appeared on the series once, on its final half hour…
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The Roaring 20s Revues
In 1953 the “I Love Lucy” characters staged a 1920′s revue. In 1970 the “Here’s Lucy” characters staged a 1920′s revue. Both episodes featured the song “The Varsity Drag” originally written for GOOD NEWS! in 1927. The 1970 episode also features the song “Buckle Down Winsocki” (Bullwinkle in the episode). The song was written for BEST FOOT FORWARD, the…
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY DESIDERIO ALBERTO ARNAZ IV – January 19, 1953
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I LOVE LUCY & TV GUIDE
April 3, 1953 Lucille Ball is the TV Guide Cover Queen with a record 39 covers to her credit! Here’s a look at that very first issue and the magazine’s various appearances on “I Love Lucy.” The national TV Guide’s first issue was released on April 3, 1953, accumulating a total circulation of 1,560,000 copies that…
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Lucy Does Moo Shu
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“Lucy Hires an English Tutor”
(S2;E13 ~ December 29, 1952) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed on October 24, 1952 at General Service Studios. It was the 48th episode filmed. Rating: 68.1/91 Synopsis ~ Pregnant Lucy is worried that the gang doesn’t speak proper enough English for the baby, so she arranges for grammar…
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