Tag: Dick Patterson
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DICK PATTERSON
April 11, 1929 Dick Patterson was born Richard Neal Patterson in Clear Lake, Iowa, in 1929. In 1961, he got his ‘big break’ on Broadway replacing Dick Van Dyke in the original cast of the musical Bye Bye Birdie. His Broadway debut was in the short-lived Vintage ‘60. Next he was seen opposite Ken Berry in The…
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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION
1971 Part Two ~ AUGUST to DECEMBER “Here’s Lucy” begins season 4 with such celebrities as Ginger Rogers, Dan Dailey, Flip Wilson, Tony Randall, Kaye Ballard, Mike Connors, Dinah Shore, Allen Funt, and a real all-nun band named The Remnants! “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” ~ August 26, 1971 Johnny Carson welcomes Lucille Ball,…
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LUCY on PASSWORD ~ Part 2
1965-1966 [For “Password’s” backstory and Lucy’s previous appearances, click here.] “Password” ~ January 7, 1965 Allen Ludden (Host)Jack Clark (Announcer) The program is sponsored by Clairol and Bufferin.Thee top prize is $500 and the consolation prize if $50. THE PLAYERS Lucille Ball is introduced as “the brilliant comedienne and fabulous star of motion pictures…
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LUCY IS REALLY IN A PICKLE
S5;E15 ~ January 1, 1973 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Bob Carroll Jr. and Madelyn Davis Synopsis Lucy’s show business aspirations get her cast in a pickle commercial with Harry as her agent. When the commercial is suddenly changed to a duet song and dance number, Lucy and Kim become singing and dancing…
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LUCY AND JOE NAMATH
S5;E5 ~ October 9, 1972 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Bob O’Brien Synopsis While Craig is home from college and playing tennis, he is eyed by quarterback Joe Namath for his potential as a football player. First, however, they have to convince Lucy to give permission for Craig to play the dangerous sport.…
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LUCY’S LUCKY DAY
S4;E15 ~ December 20, 1971 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Fred S. Fox and Seaman Jacobs Synopsis To capitalize on what seems to be a lucky streak, Lucy goes on a TV game show and is challenged to teach an untrained chimpanzee to do a trick in order to win a thousand dollars.…
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LUCY, THE MATCHMAKER
S1;E12 ~ December 16, 1968 Directed by Jack Donohue ~ Written by Milt Josefsberg and Ray Singer Synopsis When Lucy wants to find a date for Harry, she visits a computer dating service that matches him with her old friend Vivian. Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale Gordon (Harrison Otis Carter), Lucie Arnaz…
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Lucy Helps Danny Thomas
S4;E7 ~ November 1, 1965 Synopsis When Mr. Mooney hires Lucy to get some important papers signed at a TV studio, she finds herself dancing on Danny Thomas’s TV show instead! Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carmichael), Gale Gordon (Theodore J. Mooney) Mary Jane Croft (Mary Jane Lewis) does not appear in this episode. Guest…
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Lucy and the Beauty Doctor
S3;E24~ March 22, 1965 Synopsis When Lucy hears about a $25 beauty treatment, she tells Mr. Mooney the money is for a doctor. When the treatment turns out to be a hidden camera show, Lucy must do whatever she can to stop it from airing and revealing her secret to Mr. Mooney. Regular Cast…
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