Tag: Hal March
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YOU CAN’T DO THAT ON TELEVISION!
Lucille Ball always prided herself on providing good, wholesome family entertainment, but “I Love Lucy” sometimes pushed the boundaries of what was allowed on the new and ever-growing medium. Some of the below moments seem tame by comparison to today’s television, but in the early 1950s, they raised some eyebrows! 1. WATCH YOUR LANGUAGE! …
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Hunter March (top) is the host of the new baking reality show “Sugar Rush” but he’s also the grandson of Hal March (1920-70), who starred in two episodes of “I Love Lucy” (as Eddie Grant and Lucy’s Doctor) as well as an episode of “The Lucy Show.” Talent must run in the family!
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Lucy and the Monkey
S5;E12 ~ December 5, 1966 Synopsis Mary Jane warns an over-worked and over-tired Lucy that she could start having hallucinations. Meanwhile, Mr. Mooney gets a visit from his old college friend, who has a monkey for a show business partner. Lucy goes to a psychiatrist when she sees the monkey and thinks it is Mr.…
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“Lucy Fakes Illness”
(S1;E16 ~ January 28, 1952) Directed by Marc Daniels. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed on December 18, 1951 at General Service Studios. It was the 16th episode filmed. Rating: 57.4/77 Synopsis ~ When Ricky is casting a new show and forbids Lucy to audition, she takes a tip from a book…
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In “Lucy Fakes Illness” (S1;E16 of I LOVE LUCY), Lucy pretends to regress to childhood to convince a dubious Ricky to put her in the act! In “Lucy the Stockholder” (S3;E25 of THE LUCY SHOW), Lucy pretends to regress to childhood to convince a rich doctor to deposit money in her bank!
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“Lucy is Matchmaker”
(S2;E27 ~ May 25, 1953) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed April 25, 1953 at General Service Studios. Synopsis ~ The girls are tired of Sylvia Collins flirting with their husbands so when Fred’s bachelor pal Eddie Grant arrives in town, Lucy plots to get Sylvia and…
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