Tag: Gary Morton

• LUCY MOVES TO NBC

  February 8, 1980 Directed by Jack Donohue ~ Written by Hal Kanter, Robert O’Brien, and Paul Pumpian Synopsis TV star Lucille Ball is convinced to come back to work for NBC. She is welcomed back by some of the network’s top stars and immediately gets to work creating her first show, “The Music Mart” starring…

  Michael T. Mooney

  March 20, 2018

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  1980, Bob Hope, Donald O’Connor, Doris Singleton, Fred Silverman, Gale Gordon, Gary Coleman, Gary Imhoff, Gary Morton, Gene Kelly, Gloria DeHaven, Ivery Wheeler, Jack Donohue, Jack Klugman, Johnny Carson, Lucille Ball, Lucille Ball Specials, Lucy Moves To NBC, Micki McKenzie, NBC, Paul Pumpian, Robert Alda, Robert O’Brien, Ruta Lee, Scotty Plummer, Sid Miller, Takayo Doran, tv, Ty Nutt, Wanda Clark

• LUCY GETS LUCKY

  March 1, 1975 Directed by Jack Donohue ~ Written by Robert O’Brien Synopsis Lucy Collins comes to Las Vegas to see Dean Martin perform at the newly-opened MGM Grand Hotel. When Lucy’s reservation falls through, she hears that Martin is doing a special show for employees and promptly gets herself hired. Naturally, Lucy causes chaos…

  Michael T. Mooney

  March 12, 2018

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  Bonnie Boland, Bruce Gordon, CBS, Dean Martin, Everybody Loves Somebody Sometimes, Gary Morton, Gino Conforti, Hal England, Jack Donohue, Jackie Coogan, Jane Aull, Jay Jones, Joan Swift, Joey Forman, Judith Wright, Ken Lane, keno, Las Vegas, Lee Delano, Lucille Ball, Lucy Gets Lucky, MGM Grand, MPI Video, Paul Picerni, Robert O’Brien, roulette, Roy Rowan, Sid Gould, Vanda Barra, Volare

• LUCY GETS HER WIRES CROSSED

  S1;E4 ~ October 18, 1986 [Photos © Getty Images] Directed by Peter Baldwin ~ Written by Linda Morris and Vic Rauseo Synopsis With competition from other hardware stores, Lucy gets Curtis booked on a morning TV show as Mr. Fix-It. Lucy goes along as his helper and ends up gluing herself to everyone! Regular Cast…

  Michael T. Mooney

  February 24, 2018

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  1986, ABC, Ann Dusenberry, Brad Gorman, Carol Burnett, D.D. Howard, Dick Gautier, Donovan Scott, Downtown, Gale Gordon, Gary Morton, Jenny Lewis, Kelly Martin, Larry Anderson, Life With Lucy, Linda Morris, Lucille Ball, Miami Vice, Pasadena, Peter Baldwin, Philip Amelio, Reva Rose, Tom Williams, tv, Vic Rauseo, Wendell Willkie

• CREATIVE CASTING!

  After two series, Lucille Ball’s sitcoms were literally a family affair.  On “Here’s Lucy” she employed her husband, her children, her cousins, and many others!  Here’s a look at some of the other unusual casting choices on the show! The ultimate celebrity guest star was none other than Lucille Ball herself!  Lucy Carter met the movie…

  Michael T. Mooney

  February 16, 2018

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  Anita Mann, Casting, CBS, Coby Ruskin, Dede Ball, Desi Arnaz Jr., Gary Morton, George Marshall, Here’s Lucy, Jack Donohue, Jim Bates, Johnny Carson, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Marl Young, Phil Vandervort, Roger Twedt, Sam Yorty, The Remnants, tv, Wanda Clark

• CHARACTER ACTORS!

  a tribute to the supporting cast of “Here’s Lucy” Roy Roberts (5 appearances) Reta Shaw (3 appearances) Doris Singleton (4 appearances) Gary Morton (Executive Producer and Lucy’s Husband) Irwin Charone (5 appearances) Herbie Faye (5 appearances) Rhodes Reason (5 appearances) Barbara Morrison (3 appearances) Phil Vandervort (3 episodes) Jack Collins (6 episodes) Parley Baer (2 appearances)…

  Michael T. Mooney

  February 12, 2018

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  Barbara Morrison, CBS, Doris Singeton, Gary Morton, Herbie Faye, Here’s Lucy, Irwin Charone, Jack Collins, Lew Parker, Parley Baer, Phil Vandervort, Reta Shaw, Rhodes Reason, Roy Roberts, tv

• LUCY CARTER MEETS LUCILLE BALL

  S6;E22 ~ March 4, 1974 Directed by Jack Donohue ~ Written by Robert O’Brien Synopsis Kim enters a Lucille Ball look-alike contest to win a new car. When she feels she’s been overlooked, Lucy gets involved, insisting on seeing Miss Ball in person. When the two come face to face, Ball insists Lucy enter the…

  Michael T. Mooney

  February 1, 2018

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  1974, Carole Cook, CBS, Dede Ball, Doris Singleton, Gale Gordon, Gary Morton, Here’s Lucy, Ingrid Bergman, Jack Donohue, look-alike contest, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Lucy Carter, Lucy Carter Meets Lucille Ball, Mais Oui, Mame, People Magazine, Robert O’Brien, Roy Rowan, Share Inc., Tom Kelly, tv, wigs

• THE NOT-SO-POPULAR MECHANICS

  S5;E22 ~ February 19, 1973 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Bob Carroll Jr. and Madelyn Davis Synopsis Harry buys a vintage car at the same time that Lucy and Mary Jane are taking an adult school class in automotive repair. When Harry goes away on a trip, he asks Lucy to phone his…

  Michael T. Mooney

  January 8, 2018

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  1973, automobile repair, Bob Carroll Jr., Borego Springs, CBS, Chevrolet, classic cars, Coby Ruskin, Gale Gordon, Gary Morton, Here’s Lucy, Leigh Adams-Bennett, Lucille Ball, Madelyn Davis, Mary Jane Croft, Popular Mechanics, Robert Rockwell, Rolls Royce, tv

• THE CASE OF THE RECKLESS WHEELCHAIR DRIVER

  S5;E6 ~ October 16, 1972 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Fred S. Fox and Seaman Jacobs Synopsis A show business agent tries to sue Lucy for hitting his client with her wheelchair. but Lucy and Harry think the young man is faking and that the agent is a con artist.  Kim plots to…

  Michael T. Mooney

  December 22, 2017

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  1972, Basin Street Blues, CBS, Coby Ruskin, con man, Cool Million, Down By the Lazy River, Ed Hall, Fred S. Fox, Gale Gordon, Gary Morton, Harry Hickox, Here’s Lucy, Jail, Jayson Kane, Jesse White, Jim Bates, Joe Namath, Ken Berry, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Moonlight Bay, Robert Foulk, Rosalind Miles, Schwalb’s Pharmacy, Seaman Jacobs, Time Magazine, tv, wheelchair

• LUCY MAKES A FEW EXTRA DOLLARS

  S4;E6 ~ October 18, 1971 Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Phil Leslie and Ralph Goodman Synopsis Lucy is in desperate need of a raise to balance her budget so she takes desperate measures to convince Harry she deserves it.  Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale Gordon (Harrison Otis Carter), Lucie Arnaz (Kim…

  Michael T. Mooney

  November 27, 2017

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  1971, Carnival, CBS, Charlie Cirillo, Coby Ruskin, Dunk Tank, Fort Knox, Gale Gordon, Gary Morton, Here’s Lucy, Jack Berle, Jolly Green Giant, Just a Gigolo, Larry J. Blake, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Lucy Makes a Few Extra Dollars, Phil Leslie, Ralph Goodman, tv, Victor Romito, Walter Smith

• LUCY, THE PART-TIME WIFE

  S3;E14 ~ December 14, 1970 Directed by Ross Martin ~ Written by Larry Rhine and Lou Derman Synopsis Harry is panicked when he thinks an old college girlfriend wants to marry him, so he recruits Lucy to pretend to be his wife – complete with two teenage kids and another one on the way! Regular…

  Michael T. Mooney

  November 3, 2017

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  1970, Annabel, Billy Benedict, Carole Cook, CBS, Eddie Quillan, Gale Gordon, Gary Morton, Here’s Lucy, Jean Willes, Larry Rhine, Lou Derman, Lucie Arnaz, Lucille Ball, Nurse, Patton, Pickles and Ice Cream, pregnant, Ross Martin, steam cabinet, The Affairs of Annabel, tv