Tag: Desi Arnaz
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“The ‘I Love Lucy’ Christmas Show”
(December 24, 1956) This special was filmed on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 1956. Since it was a holiday, and the episode consisted mainly of flashbacks, there was no studio audience present for the filming. “Little Ricky Gets a Dog” (S6;E14), “Lucy and the Loving Cup” (S6;E12), and “Lucy and Superman” (S6;E13) were all filmed in…
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The “I Love Lucy” Pilot
(recorded March 2, 1951 ~ broadcast April 30, 1990) In the early 1980s, the Museum of Broadcasting (now the Paley Center for Media) began actively searching for the long-lost “I Love Lucy” pilot. During the 1970s all traces of the pilot had disappeared; not even Desi Arnaz or Lucille Ball owned or knew where to find a…
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“Job Switching”
(S2;E1 ~ September 15, 1952) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed May 30, 1952 at General Service Studios. Rating: 64.4/60 Synopsis ~ Ricky and Fred think doing housework is much easier than earning money. So the boys try doing the housework while the girls attempt to hold down…
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“Hollywood at Last!” aka “L.A. at Last!”
(S4;E16 ~ February 7, 1955) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed December 2, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. It was the 114th episode filmed. Rating: 49.9/63 Synopsis ~ The gang finally arrive in Hollywood and Lucy immediately sets out to hunt for celebrities at the Hollywood Brown Derby, where…
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“Lucy is Enceinte”
(S2;E10 ~ December 8, 1952) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed October 3, 1952 at General Service Studios. Rating: 67.7/87 Synopsis ~ Lucy feels strange and Ethel suggests she might be expecting! When Lucy comes back from a doctor’s visit and reveals that Ethel was right, she…
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“Lucy Wants to Move to the Country”
(S6;E15 ~ January 28, 1957) Directed by William Asher. Written by Madelyn Martin, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed December 6, 1956 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 42.1/56 Synopsis ~ Fed up with city life, Lucy yearns to move to the country. For their anniversary, Ricky buys a house in suburban Connecticut. But when Lucy gets…
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“Tennessee Ernie Hangs On”
(S3;E29 ~ May 10, 1954) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed April 8, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 55.6/80 Synopsis ~ Ernie is still boarding with the Ricardos, much to their annoyance. In order to help him get home, they try to raise money to pay…
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Portable restrooms seen parked on lower Broadway, NYC.
Papermoon Loves Lucy 