Tag: Ricky Ricardo
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“Lucy’s Bicycle Trip”
(S5;E24 – April 23, 1956) Directed by James V. Kern. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller, and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed March 22, 1956 at Ren-Mar Studios. Synopsis ~ When leaving Italy for France, Lucy has her heart set on biking across the border, until she can’t find her passport! Lucy has…
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Lucy and Hotels
From 1951 to 1960 the Ricardos and the Mertzes traveled to 8 countries and 13 states! Naturally, they had to find lodgings in a variety of hotels, motels, inns, and other accommodations along the way. The first time we see the Ricardos away from home for the night is in 1952′s “The Marriage License” (S1;E26) where Lucy…
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“The Ricardos Go to Japan”
(LDCH S3;E2 ~ November 27, 1959) Directed by Desi Arnaz. Written by Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed during September 1959 at Desilu Studios, Hollywood. This is the penultimate episode of “The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour,” the second of a shortened three-episode third season. It is also the very last time we will see the Ricardos and…
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TIME to LOOK at LIFE with LUCY
Magazines were the internet of the 1950s. A couple of episodes of “I Love Lucy” were built around getting magazine coverage of Ricky and his career. Most times characters were just seen casually reading magazines, the way we would check our phones. Lucy and Desi frequently featured magazines on camera as a way of thanking…
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I LOVE LUCY & TV GUIDE
April 3, 1953 Lucille Ball is the TV Guide Cover Queen with a record 39 covers to her credit! Here’s a look at that very first issue and the magazine’s various appearances on “I Love Lucy.” The national TV Guide’s first issue was released on April 3, 1953, accumulating a total circulation of 1,560,000 copies that…
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“Milton Berle Hides Out at the Ricardos”
(LDCH S3;E1 ~ September 29, 1959) Directed by Desi Arnaz. Written by Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf. Produced by Bert Granet. The script was finalized on March 6, 1959. Synopsis ~ Lucy wants Milton Berle to perform in Little Ricky’s school play so she secretly offers her home for him to finish his latest book in…
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“Lucy Goes to Alaska”
(LDCH S2;E3 ~ February 9, 1959) Directed by Jerry Thorpe. Written by Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf. Filming completed December 19, 1958 at Ren-Mar Studios. Synopsis ~ The Ricardos and Merztes go to Alaska where Ricky and Fred have bought some land and Ricky is doing a TV show. When Red Skelton’s partner fails to…