Tag: William Frawley

• “Oil Wells”

  (S3;E18 ~ February 15, 1954) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed January 14, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. It was the 84th episode filmed. Rating: 63.9/85 Synopsis ~ Sam and Nancy Johnson are new tenants at 623 East 68th Street. They hale from Texas and they are in oil. (LUCY:…

  Michael T. Mooney

  July 31, 2015

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  1954, Broadway, Bugs Bunny, Cadillac, Crestwood Tape Recorder, Desi Arnaz, DuPont, Elois Jenssen, Ethel Mertz, Fred Mertz, gina lollobrigida, Harry Cheshire, I love lucy, Ken Christy, Lucille Ball, Lucy Ricardo, Mary Jane Croft, Matt Groening, Mel Blanc, Oil Wells, Oily Hare, Ricky Ricardo, Rockefeller, Sandra Gould, The Long Long Trailer, tv, Vivian Vance, Wildcat, William Asher, William Frawley

• “Redecorating the Mertzes’ Apartment”

  “From now on your channel doesn’t come in on my set.” (S3;E8 ~ November 23, 1953) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed October 22, 1953 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: N/A Synopsis ~ Ethel is embarrassed to hold the club meetings at her shabby apartment, so Lucy volunteers to throw…

  Michael T. Mooney

  July 30, 2015

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  1953, Better Homes and Gardens, Desi Arnaz, Ethel Mertz, Fred Mertz, Hamilton Collection, I love lucy, Lucille Ball, Lucy, Lucy Ricardo, Mink Stole, Redecorating the Mertzes’ Apartment, Ricky Ricardo, The Big Squeeze, tv, Vivian Vance, William Frawley

• “Lucy Tells the Truth”

  (S3;E6 ~ November 9, 1953) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed October 8, 1953 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 61.4/84 Synopsis ~ When Ricky and the Mertzes bet Lucy she can’t go a day without fibbing, everyone feels more than a bit stung by her brutal honesty.  This…

  Michael T. Mooney

  July 29, 2015

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  1953, 3D, Barbie Doll, Carolyn Appleby, Cary Grant, Charles Lane, Desi Arnaz, Doris Singleton, Dorothy Lloyd, Ethel Mertz, Fibber McGee and Molly, Fred Mertz, Guyana, I love lucy, knife throwing, Little Ricky, Lucille Ball, Lucy Ricardo, Lucy Tells The Truth, Mario Siletti, Marion Strong, My Favorite Husband, Oklahoma!, Ricky Ricardo, Rodgers and Hammerstein, tv, Vivian Vance, William Frawley

• “The Black Eye”

  Readers keepers, losers go look at television! (S2;E20 ~ March 9, 1953) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed September 15, 1952 at General Service Studios. Rating: 67.5/92 The script is based on “The Misunderstanding of the Black Eye,” episode #118 of Lucille Ball’s radio show “My…

  Michael T. Mooney

  July 27, 2015

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  1953, Bananas, Bennett Green, Cigarette Lighters, Desi Arnaz, Ethel Mertz, Fan Magazine Interview, Fernando Lamas, Fred MacMurray, Fred Mertz, Hoover Vacuum, I love lucy, Jimmy Garrett, Katherine Card, Lucille Ball, Lucy, Lucy Goes To Sun Valley, Lucy Hunts Uranium, Lucy Ricardo, Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, My Favorite Husband, Ricky Ricardo, Rudolph Valentino, Seinfeld, steak, The Black Eye, The Lucy Show, tv, Vivian Vance, William Frawley

• 10 Things I Learned (That I Didn’t Know Before) from Blogging about “I Love Lucy”  That the word “lucky” was banned from scripts while Philip Morris was a sponsor to avoid giving viewers a subliminal suggestion to buy their competitor, Lucky Strike. This was most best typified when the “Lucky Bucks” newspaper contest had to…

  Michael T. Mooney

  July 24, 2015

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  Aaron Spelling, Barbara Eden, Bart Braverman, Bess Flowers, Bonus Buck, Desi Arnaz, Eleanor Audley, Ethel Mertz, Fred Mertz, George O’Hanlon, Gloria Blondell, Hayden Rorke, I love lucy, Jerry Mathers, Keith Thibodeaux, Little Ricky, Lucille Ball, Lucky Strike, Lucy Ricardo, Made Blake, Marilyn Monroe, Nancy Kulp, Natalie Schafer, Philip Morris, Ricky Ricardo, Strother Martin, tv, Verna Felton, Vivian Vance, William Frawley

• “Lucy Does a TV Commercial”

  (S1;E30 ~ May 5,1952) Directed by Marc Daniels. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed March 28, 1952 at General Service Studios. Rating: 61.1/88 Synopsis ~ Lucy gets hired to do a TV commercial on Ricky’s new show, not realizing the health tonic she has to consume is full of alcohol!  This is…

  Michael T. Mooney

  July 23, 2015

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  1952, Desi Arnaz, Faye Emerson, Fred Mertz, I love lucy, Jerry Hausner, Jess Oppenheimer, Johnny Roventini, Lucille Ball, Lucy, Lucy Does a TV Commercial, Lucy Ricardo, Maury Thompson, Philip Morris, Ricky Ricardo, Ross Elliott, tv, Vitameatavegamin, Vivian Vance, William Frawley

• “Cuban Pals”

  (S1;E28 ~April 21,1952) Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed March 14, 1952 at General Service Studio. Rating: 64.5/86 Synopsis ~ When Ricky’s friends from Cuba visit, Lucy gets jealous of a beautiful dancer named Renita. Her scheme to take Renita’s place in Ricky’s act naturally (but…

  Michael T. Mooney

  July 22, 2015

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  1952, Alberto Morin, Antonio Banderas, Armand Assante, Blooper, Cuba, Cuban Pals, Desi Arnaz, Desi Arnaz Jr., Dolores Del Rio, Fred Mertz, I love lucy, In Caliente, Lita Baron, Lucille Ball, Lucy, Lucy Ricardo, Ricky Ricardo, Rita Conde, The Lady in Red, The Mambo Kings, tv, William Frawley

• “The Mustache”

  (S1;E23 ~ March 17,1952) Directed by Marc Daniels. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed on February 8, 1952 at General Service Studios. Rating: 58.6/81 Synopsis ~ Ricky decides to grow a mustache to impress a talent agent so Lucy retaliates by gluing on a full beard. After Ricky gives in and shaves,…

  Michael T. Mooney

  July 21, 2015

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  1952, Beard, Desi Arnaz, Digger O’Dell, Ethel Mertz, Fred Mertz, I love lucy, John Brown, Life of Riley, Lucille Ball, Lucy, Lucy Ricardo, Mustache, Ricky Ricardo, The Mustache, Too Many Girls, tv, Vivian Vance, William Frawley

• “The Adagio”

  (S1;E12 ~ December 31,1951) The episode was directed by Marc Daniels. It was written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. It was the 12th episode filmed on November 23, 1951 at General Service Studios. Rating: 46.2/7 This episode is based on Lucille Ball’s radio show, “My Favorite Husband” (#66), “The French Lessons."  The radio show…

  Michael T. Mooney

  July 20, 2015

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  1951, Andy Gump, Apache Dance, Betty Davis, crepe suzette, Desi Arnaz, Ethel Mertz, Fred Astaire, Fred Mertz, I love lucy, Lucille Ball, Lucy, Lucy Ricardo, Make Room for Daddy, Now Voyager, ohrbach’s, paul henreid, Radio City Music Hall, Ricky Ricardo, Rockettes, Royal Wedding, Shepard Menken, The Adagio, The Benefit, tv, Vivian Vance, William Frawley

• “The Audition”

  (S1;E6 ~ November 19, 1951) Directed by Marc Daniels. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr.  Filmed October 12, 1951 at General Service Studios. Rating: 41.9/62 Synopsis ~ Ricky has an audition for a new TV program, and he knows all too well that Lucy will want to get into the act. When…

  Michael T. Mooney

  July 19, 2015

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  1951, CBS, Desi Arnaz, Earl Carroll, Fred Mertz, Hal Hudson, Harry Ackerman, I love lucy, Jess Oppenheimer, Lucille Ball, Lucy, Lucy Ricardo, Pat Moran, Pepito the Clown, phillip morris, Ricky Ricardo, The Audition, The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, tv, William Frawley, Ziegfeld