Tag: Ethel Mertz
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“Little Ricky Gets a Dog”
(S6;E14 ~ January 21, 1957) Directed by James V. Kern. Written by Madelyn Martin, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller, and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed November 8, 1956 at Ren-Mar Studios. It was the 167th episode filmed. Rating: 45.1/61 Synopsis ~ Every boy wants a dog. Even if he already has a frog, two turtles, two parakeets, two goldfish,…
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“Lucy Meets Charles Boyer”
(S5;E19 ~ March 5, 1956) Directed by James V. Kern. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller, and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed on January 19, 1956 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 50.4/68 Synopsis ~ Just because Lucy has left Hollywood, doesn’t mean that she won’t be wreaking havoc in the lives of celebrities. In…
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“Ethel’s Hometown”
(S4;E16 ~ January 31, 1955) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed November 25, 1954 (the day before Thanksgiving) at Ren-Mar Studios. It was the 113th episode filmed. Rating: 53.1/69 [Despite the above photo, this episode has never been fully colorized.] Synopsis ~ The last stop before Hollywood is Ethel’s…
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“Lucy Hires a Maid”
(S2;E23 ~ April 27, 1953) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed on March 27, 1953 at General Service Studio. Rating: 67.8/91 Synopsis ~ When Little Ricky’s sleep schedule tires out Lucy, she hires a maid: the ‘Hazel-from-Hell’, Mrs. Porter. When she proves to be too formidable an…
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“Lucy Becomes a Sculptress”
(S2;E15 ~ January 12, 1953) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Davis, and Bob Carroll Jr. Filmed November 7, 1952 at General Service Studios. This was the 15th episode to be filmed. Rating: 66.6/88 This episode is based on Lucy’s radio show, “My Favorite Husband” episode #99, “Liz Becomes a Sculptress” broadcast October…
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“Lucy’s Schedule”
(S1;E33 ~ May 26, 1952) Directed by Marc Daniels. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed April 18, 1952 at General Service Studios. Rating: 51.7/81 Synopsis ~ After being late for dinner with his new boss, Ricky is determined to teach Lucy the importance of punctuality, so he puts her on a…
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“Pioneer Women”
(S1;E25 ~ March 31, 1952) Directed by Marc Daniels. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed on February 22, 1952 at General Service Studios. Rating: 66.0/86 Synopsis ~ The boys bet the girls that they can survive without using anything invented after 1900, including electricity, all while Lucy and Ethel are pursuing membership…
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“Men Are Messy”
(S1;E8 ~ December 3, 1951) Directed by Marc Daniels. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed October 25, 1951 at General Service Studios. Rating: 42.1/65 Synopsis ~ Tired of Ricky’s messy habits, Lucy divides the apartment in half – he can be a slob in his half, but not hers. Unfortunately,…
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