Tag: Gale Gordon
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Lucy Goes Into Politics
S2;E25 ~ March 23, 1964 Synopsis When Mr. Mooney runs for Danfield City Comptroller, Lucy and Viv volunteer as campaign staff. They make a mess of Mr. Mooney’s billboard and then forget to confirm the Scottish Pipers for the rally, causing them to go undercover as bagpipers at the last minute. Regular Cast…
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Lucy Meets a Millionaire
S2;E24 ~ March 16, 1964 Synopsis When Lucy gets a flat tire, a handsome rich Italian man comes to her rescue. On a date night out, Lucy accidentally spills pasta on him and she must break in to a local cleaners to retrieve his other suit so they won’t miss the St. Patrick’s Day dance.…
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Lucy is Her Own Lawyer
S2;E23 ~ March 9, 1964 Synopsis Lucy complains when Mr. Mooney’s barking sheepdog Nelson keeps her up all night. He tells her to sue him, and she does. After making a mockery of the court proceedings by acting as her own attorney, she finally wins her case by cross-examining Nelson. Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy…
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Viv Moves Out
S2;E22 ~ March 2, 1964 Synopsis When Lucy’s economizing leads to an argument between Lucy and Viv, Viv and Sherman move out and Mr. Mooney insists that she rents Viv’s room to a nightclub singer and her drummer son who practice at all hours of the day and night. Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy…
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Lucy Takes a Job at the Bank
S2;E21 ~ February 24, 1964 Synopsis When Jerry wants to buy a second-hand tuba, cash-poor Lucy talks Mr. Mooney into giving her a job at the bank. All she has to do is hand out toasters to people opening new accounts, but she has no success. Lucy talks Audrey Simmons into withdrawing her money and…
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Lucy and Viv Open a Restaurant
S2;E20 ~ February 17, 1964 Synopsis Lucy talks Viv buying a run-down cafe. Unable to attract even a single customer, they transform it into a gypsy tea room and then a Colonial themed restaurant – all to no avail. When Mr. Mooney learns a highway will be built nearby, he offers to become a partner.…
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Ethel Merman and the Boy Scout Show
S2;E19 ~ February 10, 1964 Synopsis When Ethel Merman headlines the Annual Boy Scout Show, Lucy and Viv are relegated to being costumers. Feeling sorry for them, Merman agrees to share the spotlight. Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carmichael), Vivian Vance (Vivian Bagley), Gale Gordon (Theodore J. Mooney), Ralph Hart (Sherman Bagley) and Jimmy…
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Lucy Teaches Ethel Merman To Sing
S2;E18 ~ February 3, 1964 Synopsis When Jerry and Sherman are producing their boy scout talent show, they ask Lucy to get her ‘old friend’ Ethel Merman to headline. Merman is in town under an assumed name so Lucy unwittingly recruits her to pass herself off as the Broadway star, with just an hour of…
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Chris Goes Steady
S2;E16 ~ January 20, 1964 Synopsis When Chris starts dating Mr. Mooney’s son, Lucy gets the mistaken idea that they plan to elope and hides out in the boys’ tree house to prevent it. Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carmichael), Vivian Vance (Vivian Bagley), Gale Gordon (Theodore J. Mooney), Candy Moore (Chris Carmichael) Ralph Hart…