Tag: Variety

• Funday Papers

  From 1951 to 1959 newspapers were the catalyst for many “I Love Lucy” plots.  Here are just a few of the times that ‘papes’ played a part! Ricky traditionally starts his day by reading the morning paper during breakfast. In “Be a Pal” (S1;E2) Lucy tries everything and anything to get his attention!  One of the series’ most…

  Michael T. Mooney

  January 24, 2016

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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…

  Michael T. Mooney

  September 14, 2015

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• “Lucy Has Her Eyes Examined”

  “I was just thinking about a television show I saw last night…” (S3;E11 ~ December 14, 1953) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed November 12, 1953 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 55.2/80 Synopsis ~ A new Broadway musical is casting and Lucy and the Mertzes want to land…

  Michael T. Mooney

  August 27, 2015

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