Tag: Ethel
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“Too Many Crooks”
(S3;E9 ~ November 30, 1953) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed October 29, 1953 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 60.1/85 Synopsis ~ The police are looking for Madame X, a mysterious female cat burglar. Lucy is suspected by the Mertzes, and Ethel is suspected by the Ricardos. On November 30,…
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“Ricky’s Life Story”
(S3;E1 ~ October 5, 1953) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed May 15, 1953 at General Service Studios. Rating: 62.6/85 Synopsis ~ Life Magazine does a story on Ricky, but Lucy’s not in it so she schemes to upstage Ricky during his big number at the…
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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 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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“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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“The Kleptomaniac”
(S1;E27 ~ April 14, 1952) Directed by Marc Daniels. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed on March 7, 1952 at General Service Studios. Rating: 63.3/85 Synopsis ~ Ricky assumes Lucy is a compulsive thief when she is discovered secretly collecting items for a club bazaar and having a huge roll of cash. …
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“Lucy Writes a Play”
(S1;E17 ~ February 4, 1952) Directed by Marc Daniels. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed on December 22, 1951 at General Service Studios. It was the 17th episode filmed. Rating: 55.6/75 Synopsis ~ Playwright Lucy pens a drama with a Cuban locale. She figures Ricky for the star. The hitch: he refuses…