Tag: Fred Mertz
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“Lucy Cries Wolf”
(S4;E3 ~ October 18, 1954) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed June 3, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 49.2/68 Synopsis ~ To test Ricky’s love, Lucy fakes being in danger. She thinks she has proved her point – until a real criminal shows up! This was the…
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“The Sublease”
(S3;E31 ~ May 24, 1954) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed April 22, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. At the end of this season, “I Love Lucy” was #1 in the ratings finishing with a 58.8. This was down from season two’s rating of 67.3. Synopsis ~ When…
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“Lucy is Envious”
(S3;E23 ~ March 29, 1954) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed February 16, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studio. Rating: 59.5/83 Synopsis ~ When Lucy and Ethel unwittingly pledge $500 each to a charity, they take a job posing as Martians on top of the Empire State Building to earn…
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“The Million Dollar Idea”
“Television! We’ll go on television!” (S3;E13 ~ January 11, 1954) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed November 28, 1953 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 62.7/83 It was the 79th episode filmed. This is the first new episode of the series in calendar year 1954. Synopsis ~ Lucy dreams…
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“Ricky’s Old Girlfriend”
(S3;E12 ~ December 21, 1953) directed by William Asher, and written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. It was filmed on November 19, 1953. It was the 78th episode of the series. Synopsis – Instead of playing cards or watching TV, the four take a magazine quiz that leads to Ricky inventing a former…
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“Equal Rights”
(S3;E4 ~ October 26, 1953) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed September 24, 1953 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 60.2/84 Synopsis ~ Tired of Ricky and Fred’s attitude towards them, the girls demand equal rights. Ricky and Fred turn the tables on them when, out to dinner, they…
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“The Camping Trip”
(S2;E29 ~ June 8, 1953) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed May 8, 1953 at General Service Studio. Rating: 51.5/58 Synopsis ~ Lucy is afraid that she and Ricky no longer have anything in common, so she plans to tag along on the boys’ camping trip…
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“Lucy Changes Her Mind”
(S2;E21 ~ March 30, 1953) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed September 26, 1952 at General Service Studio. Rating: 65.6/89 Synopsis ~ When Lucy keeps changing her mind, Ricky demands she finish everything she starts. To get even with him, Lucy decides to complete an unfinished love letter…
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“Ricky Has Labor Pains”
(S2;E14 ~ January 5, 1953) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. It was filmed on October 31, 1952 at General Service Studios. This is the 49th episode of the series. Rating: 71.7/91 The original broadcast featured commercials for Philip-Morris cigarettes and a promo for CBS’s “My Little Margie.” Synopsis ~…
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“Vacation from Marriage”
“Life. I’ve just been thinking about life.” (S2;E6 ~ October 27, 1952) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed August 1, 1952 at General Service Studios. Rating: 66.8/90 Synopsis ~ The monotony of married life prompts Lucy and Ethel take a break from their husbands for a…
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