Tag: tv
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LUCY IS A SAX SYMBOL
S1;E5 ~ October 25, 1986 [Photo © Getty Images] Directed by Peter Baldwin ~ Written by Bob Fisher and Arthur Marx Synopsis While clearing out the basement, Lucy finds her old saxophone. She wants to teach her granddaughter to play, but Becky isn’t very enthusiastic and doesn’t know how to tell Lucy the truth. …
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LUCY MAKES A HIT WITH JOHN RITTER
S1;E2 ~ September 27, 1986 [Photo © Getty Images] Directed by Peter Baldwin ~ Written by Bob Carroll Jr. and Madelyn Davis Synopsis John Ritter wanders into the Hardware Store to buy doorknobs and ends up with multiple injuries, thanks to a star-struck Lucy. She brings the star home to rest and then escorts him…
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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…
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RIP Nanette Fabray ~ Who starred with Lucille Ball in the 1974 teleplay “Happy Anniversary and Goodbye”. She was 97 years old.
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LUCY AND THE GUARD GOOSE
Unaired Episode {originally scheduled for broadcast November 22, 1986} [Photos © Getty Images] Directed by Peter Baldwin ~ Written by Bob Carroll Jr. and Madelyn Martin Synopsis When the M&B Hardware is robbed, Lucy rents a goose to guard the store! Regular Cast Lucille Ball (Lucy Barker), Gale Gordon (Curtis McGibbon), Ann Dusenberry (Margo Barker…
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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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BLOOPERS, GOOFS & WTFS!
Like any TV show, “Here’s Lucy” had its share of technical and character mistakes – from the barely noticeable to the things that made viewers say “Huh?” YOU CRACK ME UP! Lucille Ball rarely dropped character – but in this case Phil Harris ad libbed a line that caused Lucy to laugh out loud. The pair had…
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RECYCLING CENTER!
“Here’s Lucy” often used props and costumes in more than one episode. Here’s a look at some of the items recycled from previous episodes – and even previous shows! Sharp eyes will remember this desk in Harry’s home from Lucy Carmichael’s Los Angeles apartment on “The Lucy Show.” It wasn’t just the wallpaper that was recycled…
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ODDS & ENDS!
Some of the weird (yet wonderful) screenshots from “Here’s Lucy” that defy classification! I spy with my little eye(s)… the weirdest and worst disguises in television history! Why is Lucy carrying a wax figure of Lawrence Welk, and why is he holding a purse? I’m not lyin’ – that’s a lion – about to eat a chauffeur. A…