Tag: Little Ricky
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“Ricky’s Life Story”
(S3;E1 ~ October 5, 1953) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed May 15, 1953 at General Service Studios. Rating: 62.6/85 Synopsis ~ Life Magazine does a story on Ricky, but Lucy’s not in it so she schemes to upstage Ricky during his big number at the…
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Westport and The Ramseys
So Little Ricky could be raised in the country, the Ricardos move to Connecticut! The change in location was the idea of writer Bob Weiskopf, who had done the same thing when his son was born. He sent co-writer Madelyn Pugh to his former home town of Westport, Connecticut, on a reconnaissance mission. To show…
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“Lucy and Superman”
(S6;E13 ~ January 14, 1957) Directed by James V. Kern. Written by Madelyn Martin, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed November 15, 1956 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 48.1/65 Synopsis ~ In order not to disappoint her son, Lucy pretends to be the Man of Steel at Little Ricky’s birthday party when the ‘real’…
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“Visitor From Italy”
(S6;E5 ~ October 29, 1956) Directed by James V. Kern. Written by Madelyn Martin, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed September 24, 1956 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 45.5/62 Synopsis ~ When the Venetian gondolier the Ricardos met in Europe shows up in New York, a series of misunderstandings results in Lucy working at a pizza…
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“Nursery School”
(S5;E9 ~ December 5, 1955) Directed by James V. Kern. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed November 3, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 42.8/59 Synopsis ~ Lucy is reluctant to enroll her son in nursery school, but even more reluctant to leave him alone overnight in the hospital…
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“Little Ricky’s School Pageant”
(S6;E10 ~ December 17, 1956) Directed by James V. Kern. Written by Madelyn Martin, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed October 25, 1956 at Ren-Mar Studio. Rating: 43.4/63 Synopsis ~ Little Ricky is cast as the lead in his school play, with Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel also getting into the act. The…
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“Lucy Gets Chummy with the Neighbors”
“Oh, Lucy, you’re such a clown.” ~ Betty Ramsey (S6;E18 ~ February 18, 1957) Directed by William Asher. Written by Madelyn Martin, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller, and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed on January 10, 1957 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 38.0/49 Synopsis ~ Lucy’s new neighbor, Betty Ramsey, talks her into buying all new furniture, and Ricky demands…
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“No Children Allowed”
(S2;E22 ~ April 20, 1953) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed on March 20, 1953 at General Service Studios. Rating 68.3 / 89 Synopsis ~ Little Ricky’s crying is keeping the building awake. When Mrs. Trumbull says that the lease forbids children, Ethel insists that the Ricardos can…