Tag: Jackie Gleason
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LUCY’S BEST (& THE REST)
After 144 episodes of “Here’s Lucy”, here are my favorite and my least favorite episodes of the series. Your level of enjoyment may vary! THE BEST: FIVE-HEART EPISODES (in order of broadcast) “Lucy Visits Jack Benny” (S1;E2 ~ September 30, 1968) The second episode aired, but possibly the first filmed, features the Arnaz’s neighbor and friend,…
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LUCY AND ALADDIN’S LAMP
S3;E21 ~ February 1, 1971 Directed by Charles Walters ~ Written by Frank Gill Jr. and Vin Bogert Synopsis When Lucy holds a garage sale, she discovers an old lamp. When wishes start to become reality Lucy believes the lamp may posses magic, until she loses it hiding it from Harry. Regular Cast Lucille Ball…
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LUCY AND LIBERACE
S2;E16 ~ January 5, 1970 Directed by Jack Baker ~ Written by Fred S. Fox and Seaman Jacobs Synopsis For a high school initiation, Craig goes on a scavenger hunt to retrieve one of Liberace’s candelabras. Liberace loans it to him but Lucy thinks he stole it so she recruits Harry to sneak into the…
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LUCY AND THE INDIAN CHIEF
S2;E3 ~ October 6, 1969 Directed by George Marshall ~ Written by Gene Thompson Synopsis When their camper runs off the road, Lucy wanders off to find water and is discovered by a Native American chief who makes her his bride. Her wedding gift? The state of Utah! Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale…
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LUCY VISITS JACK BENNY
S1;E2 ~ September 30, 1968 Synopsis Lucy sees an ad for a bargain vacation in Palm Springs and decides to take the kids away for the weekend. Not able to resist a bargain, Harry tags along. When they get there, they discover that the place is run by Hollywood’s most notorious cheapskate, Jack Benny, who…
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Lucy and Sid Caesar
S6;E23 ~ March 4, 1968 Synopsis A forger who looks like Sid Caesar is passing bad checks at the bank. Lucy and Mr. Mooney try to figure out how to tell the real Sid Caesar from the forger. Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carmichael), Gale Gordon (Theodore J. Mooney) Roy Roberts (Harrison Winfield Cheever)…
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Lucy and the Efficiency Expert
S5;E13 ~ December 12, 1966 Synopsis An efficiency expert (Phil Silvers) takes over the bank and makes Lucy his gal Friday. On a visit to a toy factory looking for a big loan, Lucy must work the assembly line to prove that one worker can do the job of four. She fails – spectacularly! Regular…
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Lucy Gets Caught Up in the Draft
S5;E9 ~ November 14, 1966 Synopsis Lucy Carmichael gets an induction letter for a “Lou C” Carmichael telling her to report for military duty. While Mr. Mooney is trying to get it straightened out, a drill sergeant puts Lucy through the paces rather than ignore protocol. Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Carmichael), Gale Gordon…
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Lucy Saves Milton Berle
S4;E13~ December 6, 1965 Synopsis When Milton Berle is doing research to play an alcoholic, he disguises himself as a drunk and visits the soup kitchen sponsored by Mr. Mooney’s bank. Lucy and Mary Jane recognize him and so he tells them he is Milton Berle’s twin brother, Arthur. Lucy vows to get even with…
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