Tag: Gale Gordon
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A VERY LUCY CHRISTMAS
with Cary Grant and Ann Sheridan lost flashback opening for a rerun of “Lucy in Snow Valley” (LDCH S1;E5)
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HOLIDAY RETAIL THERAPY with LUCY!
A Step-by-Step Shopping Guide for Finding the Best Deals in LucyLand! First, check the newspapers for the best bargains! Visit the bank to make sure you have enough money to shop! Look at the price tags so later there’s no… Sticker Shock!!! Try to shop wholesale! And get the best discounts! Find out when the…
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RIP Michael J. Pollard
1939-2019 Oscar nominated actor Michael J. Pollard has died at age 80. He was born in 1939 in Passaic, New Jersey. In addition to his many film and television credits, he was the original Hugo Peabody in Broadway’s BYE BYE BIRDIE in 1960. In January 1964, he appeared as Ted Mooney, son of Gale Gordon’s…
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RIP Jerry Fogel
1936-2019 Jerry Fogel was best remembered as the hapless Jerry Buell on TV’s “The Mothers-in-Law” (1967-69) produced by Desi Arnaz. Arnaz also appeared in several episodes alongside Fogel, playing matador Raphael Del Gado. Fogel was the last surviving principal cast member of “The Mothers-in-Law.” When the series was cancelled, Lucille Ball employed Fogel in an episode of “Here’s…
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Ball & Bell: Lucy and the Telephone
In 1891, Lucille’s paternal grandfather Jasper becamem excited by the idea of a new discovery known as the telephone. With new found zeal he operated a primitive telephone switchboard in Busti, New York, a small community south of Buffalo. His second son, Henry (Lucille’s father) seemed to share his father’s enthusiasm for the telephone and…
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RIP Sid Haig 1939-2019 Sid Haig (born Sidney Eddie Mosesian) was first employed by Desilu in a 1962 episode of “The Untouchables.” He was buried beneath bandages on “The Lucy Show” as the Mummy in “Lucy and the Monsters” (TLS S3;E18) in 1965. MUMMY: “Table for two? Right this way!” LUCY: “Please, Mummy! I’d rather do it myself!” Haig…
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“Life With Lucy”
1986 A handy dandy guide to helping you find your favorite blogs here at Papermoon Loves Lucy. Click on the hyperlinks to be taken directly to that episode’s trivia, background, and bloopers! “One Good Grandparent Deserves Another” (S1;E1) ~ September 20, 1986 “Lucy Makes a Hit with John Ritter” (S1;E2) ~ September 27, 1986 “Love…
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The Lucille Ball Specials
1974-1977 A handy dandy guide to helping you find your favorite blogs here at Papermoon Loves Lucy. Click on the hyperlinks to be taken directly to that program’s trivia, background, and bloopers! “Happy Anniversary and Goodbye” ~ November 19, 1974 Featuring Art Carney, Nanette Fabray, Peter Marshall, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. “Lucy Gets Lucky” ~…
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“Here’s Lucy” ~ Season 6
A handy dandy guide to helping you find your favorite episode blogs here at Papermoon Loves Lucy. Click on the hyperlinks to be taken directly to that episode’s trivia, background, and bloopers! “Lucy and Danny Thomas” (S6;E1) ~ September 10, 1973 “The Big Game” (S6;E2) ~ September 17, 1973 “Lucy, the Peacemaker” (S6;E3) ~ September…