HarryCarter Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Carter family being introduced to America! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted September 23, 2018 Report Share Posted September 23, 2018 Wow. Seems like yesterday I first watched the 50th anniversary special for I Love Lucy when it originally aired. How time flies. Happy Birthday Here's Lucy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCarter Posted September 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2018 A nice article celebrating the 50th anniversary: http://m.emmys.com/news/online-originals/heres-50-years-heres-lucy-part-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 The new logo, which I didn't have time to finish until this afternoon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryCarter Posted September 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 Great logo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickylu Posted September 25, 2018 Report Share Posted September 25, 2018 I had a bad cold over the weekend and decided to have a "Lucy" binge that included episodes from the first 3 seasons of HL. One thing I noticed is that all but 2 or 3 episodes I watched (and are some of my favorites) did not feature any guest stars. HL had it's share of good guest stars, musical numbers, etc... However I think it shines the most when it functions as a domestic situation comedy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mot Morenzi Posted September 26, 2018 Report Share Posted September 26, 2018 9 hours ago, rickylu said: I had a bad cold over the weekend and decided to have a "Lucy" binge that included episodes from the first 3 seasons of HL. One thing I noticed is that all but 2 or 3 episodes I watched (and are some of my favorites) did not feature any guest stars. HL had it's share of good guest stars, musical numbers, etc... However I think it shines the most when it functions as a domestic situation comedy. I agree, I'm partial to the family-only episodes as well. Those work better than most of the guest-star bonanzas, in my opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted September 27, 2018 Report Share Posted September 27, 2018 On 9/25/2018 at 4:04 PM, rickylu said: I had a bad cold over the weekend and decided to have a "Lucy" binge that included episodes from the first 3 seasons of HL. One thing I noticed is that all but 2 or 3 episodes I watched (and are some of my favorites) did not feature any guest stars. HL had it's share of good guest stars, musical numbers, etc... However I think it shines the most when it functions as a domestic situation comedy. I would have to agree. The Lucy Show work best that way too during those first three seasons which many consider the best of THAT series. In my opinion, Here's Lucy just continued what started in those later years of The Lucy Show which was an emphasis on "Lucy and the star of the week" or "Lucy (and company) doing a show-within-a-show consisting of musical numbers". It's no wonder why many consider Here's Lucy to be the weakest of the three long-running Lucy sitcoms. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 50 years!? Almost now 51! But anyways, WOW, how time just flies! I remember first being introduced to this wonderful series back in 1998 when PAX-TV started carrying it. Every weekday at noon (then 12:30 beginning sometime in November) I would have my "Lunch with Lucy" as my VRC recorded it. It was all brand new to me and so exciting to see a "new" Lucy in a different setting with her very own kids! I remember looking at the Here's Lucy episode guide and trying to match the episode that was just aired with the correct episode title. Sometimes it was hard. Other times it was obviously easy. It became like a game. And I ended up making my own episode title with each "new" episode that was aired. I still have my homemade episode guide somewhere. Anyways, what wonderful memories that were made that year. Too bad the series had such a short run on that network though. Oh well, at least, almost entire series got aired (minus a few episodes). Cheers to the big 5-0!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted July 28, 2019 Report Share Posted July 28, 2019 ^^^ Just found my home-made PAX-TV episode guide (from years back) about hour ago. Just finished typing it up. Going to post it here. Some of the episode titles I would definitely change. It's interesting none-the-less, I think. Enjoy! Here it is: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ My PAX-TV “Here’s Lucy” Episode Guide Volume 1 (Tape 1) 1. “ The Great Airport Chase” Episode 2. “ The Jewish” Episode 3. “The Two Look-a-Likes” Episode 4. “The Wayne Newton” Episode 5. “The Shopping” Episode 6. “The Shelley Winters” Episode 7. “The Farm” Episode 8. “The Palm Springs Trip” Episode 9. “The Drive-In at the Movies” Episode 10. “The Driving Test” Episode 11. “The Spying” Episode 12. “At the Bar” Episode 13. “The Riot” Episode 14. “The Protectfull Mother” Episode Volume 2 (Tape 2) N/A “Lucy and Eva Gabor” (episode #5) (Not Listed: ???) N/A “Lucy and Eva Are Hospital Roomies” (episode #97) (Not Listed: ???) 15. “The Jungle” Episode 16. “The Safari at Home” Episode 17. “The Matchmaker” Episode 18. “The Tijuania Trip” Episode N/A “A Date For Lucy” (episode #18) (Not Listed: The SMPTE Calibration Screen [or “Test screen”] came on throughout the episode) N/A “Lucy and Her Prince Charming" (episode #111) (Not Listed: The SMPTE Calibration Screen [or “Test screen”] came on throughout the episode) 19. “The Ranch” Episode 20. “The Peacemaker” Episode 21. “The Sammy Davis, Jr.” Episode 22. “The Buddy Rich” Episode 23. “The Laundry” Episode 24. “The Cement Worker” Episode Volume 3 (Tape 3) 25. “Harry’s Tonsils” Episode 26. “The Burglar Alarm” Episode 27. “The Car Dealer” Episode 28. “The Broken Appliances” Episode 29. “The Andrew Sisters” Episode 30. “Harry’s High School” Episode 31. “The Temper Test” Episode 32. “The Switching Places” Episode 33. “The Lunchin’ with Johnny Carson” Episode 34. “The Jack Benny” Episode 35. “The Mysterious Neighbors” Episode 36. “The Dirtie Gertie” Episode 37. “The Dog" Episode 38. “The Dog Act” Episode Volume 4 (Tape 4) N/A “Lucy Loses Her Cool” (episode #50) (Not Listed: ???) N/A “Lucy, Part-Time Wife” (episode #67) (Not Listed: ???) 39. “The Skydiver” Episode 40. “The Candid Camera” Episode 41. “The Man Who Was a Coward” Episode 42. “The Rudy Valley” Episode 43. “The Eloping” Episode 44. “The Wedding” Episode 45. “The Aladdin’s Lamp” episode 46. “The Raffle” Episode 47. “Harry’s Eyes” Episode 48. “The Doctor’s Advice” Episode 49. “The Lonely Person in the Hospital” Episode 50. “Harry, Male Nurse” Episode Volume 5 (Tape 5) 51. “The Office” Episode 52. “The Accused, Innocent Wheelchair Driver” Episode 53. “The Mannix” Episode 54. “How To Get a Raise” Episode 55. “The Astronaunt” Episode 56. “The Nun” Episode 57. “The Dinah” Episode 58. “The Flip Wilson” Episode 59. “The Celebrity-man” Episode 60. “The Antique Painting” Episode 61. “The Monkey” Episode 62. “Ginger Roger’s Purse” Episode 63. “The Dan Dailey” Episode 64. “The Scared Harry” Episode 65. “Trading Homes” Episode 66. “The Chinese Curse” Episode 67. “Kim Moves Out” Episode 68. “The Office For One Day” Episode 69. “The Little Old Lady” Episode Volume 6 (Tape 6) 70. “The New Secretary, the Machine” Episode 71. “Lucy’s Replacement, Vivian” Episode 72. “Lucy’s Prince Charming” Episode 73. “The Kim” Episode 74. “The Football” Episode 75. “The Singing Star” Episode 76. “The Soap Opera” Episode 77. “The Group Encounter” Episode 78. “The Donny Osmond” Episode 79. “The Diet” Episode 80. “The Burtons” Episode 81. “Lucy and Carol Burnett” Episode 82. “The Impersonater” Episode 83. “The Pickle” Episode 84. “The Twimby” Episode Volume 7 (Tape 7) 85. “The Review Act” Episode 86. “Lucy’s Blind Date” Episode 87. “The Ice Cream” Episode 88. “The Mistaken Professor” Episode 89. “The Clay-Making” Episode 90. “The Memories” Episode 91. “The Cops and Robbers” Episode 92. “The Wealthy Widow” Episode 93. “The Art Painting” Episode 94. “The Tenant” Episode 95. “The Eddie Albert” Episode 96. “The Andy Griffith” Episode 97. “The Jury” Episode 98. “The Drinking Problem” Episode 99. “The Frankie Avalon” Episode Volume 8 (Tape 8) 100. “The Gold-Panning” Episode 101. “The Native Bird” Episode 102. “The Chuck Conners” Episode 103. “The New Boss” Episode 104. “The Nurse” Episode 105. “The Milton Berle” Episode 106. “Mary Jane’s Boyfriend” Episode 107. “The Lucille Ball” Episode 108. “The Phil Harris” Episode 109. “The Bugging Mother” Episode 110. “Lucy’s Birthday” Episode 111. “Kim’s Job” Episode 112. “The Process Server” Episode 113. “The Gold-Hunting” Episode Volume 9 (Tape 9 / Another Tape) 114. “Lucy, the Fixer” (episode #15) “Lucy Goes on Strike” (episode #16) (half-taped) (special note: last PAX-TV airing, circa January 1999) --- Rest of this tape is blank (planned on recording more but PAX-TV pulled the plug with no notice) --- Extra Here’s Lucy (aka Volume 1a) 115. “Mod, Mod Lucy” (episode #1) [special note: first recorded PAX-TV episode] “Lucy’s Birthday” (episode #2) [special note: second recorded PAX-TV episode] I Love Lucy and Here’s Lucy Bewitched: “Man’s Best Friend” (half-taped) (N@N Recording) I Love Lucy Nick at Nite Promo: “I Love Lucy Poetry in Motion” (one of their first original promos, I believe) I Love Lucy: “The Séance” (N@N Recording) I Love Lucy: “Drafted” (N@N Recording) I Love Lucy: “The Fur Coat” (N@N Recording) I Love Lucy: “The Amateur Hour” (N@N Recording) I Love Lucy: “Lucy Plays Cupid” (half-taped) (N@N Recording) I Love Lucy: “The Ricardos Visit Cuba” (half-taped/accidentally taped over) (N@N Recording) 116. Here’s Lucy: “Lucy and Carol Burnett” (episode #21) – 1st season episode (PAX-TV Recording) 117. Here’s Lucy: “Lucy and Carol Burnett” (episode #48) – 2nd season episode (PAX-TV Recording) I Love Lucy: “Lucy Goes To Monte Carlo” (N@N Recording) I Love Lucy: “Country Club Dance” (N@N Recording) Volume 2 (Tape 2) 118. “Lucy and Eva Gabor” (episode #5) (Not Listed: ???) 119. “Lucy and Eva Are Hospital Roomies” (episode #97) (Not Listed: ???) 120. “A Date For Lucy” (episode #18) (Not Listed: The SMPTE Calibration Screen [or “Test screen”] came on throughout the episode) 121. “Lucy and Her Prince Charming" (episode #111) (Not Listed: The SMPTE Calibration Screen [or “Test screen”] came on throughout the episode) Volume 4 (Tape 4) 122. “Lucy Loses Her Cool” (episode #50) (Not Listed: ???) 123. “Lucy, Part-Time Wife” (episode #67) (Not Listed: ???) More Volumes (Tapes) Possibly To Be Listed *Taped More episodes but left unlisted in my original list. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hopefully by this list alone, you can see that when Here's Lucy was first being aired that PAX-TV was going out of order and even sometimes pairing up episodes under a theme. However, that changed later in the network's run as they actually started to air the series in the correct episode order. Also, please note that I was unable to record ALL the episodes in network's run of the series due to a thing called life. lol. But I recorded a majority of them as you can see. Anyways, I've always wondered why they aired the series out of the order in the beginning. It was so confusing to me being a first-time viewer of the series at the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeySanJoaquin Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 Love some of your titles, like say "The Kim" episode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvsbway Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 I didn't get PAX but my friend did at her college and I made her tape as many as she could. I got a fair amount. I do recall that they did not air the OJ one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted July 29, 2019 Report Share Posted July 29, 2019 3 hours ago, JoeySoCal said: Love some of your titles, like say "The Kim" episode Thanks. Some of the them are just blah but I was just trying to identify them with the little time I had. But here's the official episode listings ... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- My PAX-TV “Here’s Lucy” Episode Guide – with the official episode titles Volume 1 (Tape 1) 1. “ Lucy and the Great Airport Chase” (episode #11) 2. “ Lucy’s Impossible Mission” (episode #8) 3. “Guess Who Owes Lucy $23.50?” (episode #12) 4. “Lucy Sells Craig To Wayne Newton” (episode #13) 5. “Lucy, the Shopping Expert” (episode #20) 6. “Lucy and Miss Shelley Winters (episode #9) 7. “Lucy and Tennesse Ernie’s Fun Farm” (episode #23) 8. “Lucy Visits Jack Benny” (episode #6) 9. “Lucy at the Drive-In Movie” (episode #31) 10. “Lucy Helps Craig Get His Driver’s License” (episode #24) 11. “Lucy Gets Her Man” (episode #19) 12. “Lucy and the Ex-Con” (episode #17) 13. “Lucy Goes on Strike” (episode #16) 14. “Lucy, the Conclusion Jumper” (episode #4) Volume 2 (Tape 2) N/A “Lucy and Eva Gabor” (episode #5) (Not Listed: ???) N/A “Lucy and Eva Are Hospital Roomies” (episode #97) (Not Listed: ???) 15. “Lucy’s Safari” (episode #22) 16. “Lucy, the Helpful Mother” (episode #39) 17. “Lucy, the Matchmaker” (episode #14) 18. “Lucy and Viv Visit Tijuana” (episode #44) N/A “A Date For Lucy” (episode #18) (Not Listed: The SMPTE Calibration Screen [or “Test screen”] came on throughout the episode) N/A “Lucy and Her Prince Charming” (episode #111) (Not Listed: The SMPTE Calibration Screen [or “Test screen”] came on throughout the episode) 19. “Lucy and Wayne Newton” (episode #41) 20. “Lucy, the Peacemaker” (episode #122) 21. “Lucy and Sammy Davis, Jr.” (episode #53) 22. “Lucy and the Drum Contest” (episode #57) 23. “Lucy, the Laundress” (episode #38) 24. “Lucy, the Cement Worker” (episode #34) Volume 3 (Tape 3) 25. “Lucy and Harry Tonsil’s” (episode #29) 26. “Lucy’s Burglar Alarm” (episode #30) 27. “Lucy and the Used Car Dealer (episode #33) 28. “Lucy, the Crusader” (episode #51) 29. “Lucy and the Andrew Sisters” (episode #32) 30. “Lucy, the Coed” (episode #65) 31. “Lucy Protects Her Job” (episode #40) 32. “Lucy Takes Over” (episode #47) 33. “Lucy and Johnny Carson” (episode #35) 34. “Lucy and Jack Benny’s Biography” (episode #55) 35. “Lucy and Ma Parker” (episode #56) 36. “Dirtie Gertie” (episode #108) 37. “Lucy and the Bogie Affair” (episode #37) 38. “The Bow-Wow Boutique” (episode #125) Volume 4 (Tape 4) N/A “Lucy Loses Her Cool” (episode #50) (Not Listed: ???) N/A “Lucy, Part-Time Wife” (episode #67 (Not Listed: ???) 39. “Lucy, the Skydiver” (episode #52) 40. “Lucy, the American Mother” (episode #62) 41. “Lucy and Wally Cox” (episode #46) 42. “Lucy and Rudy Vallee” (episode #68) 43. “Lucy Stops a Marriage” (episode #59) 44. “Lucy’s Wedding Party” (episode #63) 45. “Lucy and Aladdin’s Lamp” (episode #66) 46. “Lucy and the Raffle” (episode #72) 47. “Lucy and the 20-20 Vision” (episode #64) 48. “Lucy’s Vacation” (episode #69) 49. “Lucy’ Big Break” (episode #98) 50. “Harrison Carter, Male Nurse” (episode #99) Volume 5 (Tape 5) 51. “A Home Is Not an Office” (episode #100) 52. “The Case of the Reckless Wheelchair Driver” (episode #104) 53. “Lucy and Mannix are Held Hostage” (episode #73) 54. “Lucy Makes a Few Extra Dollars” (episode #76) 55. “Lucy and the Astronauts” (episode #77) 56. “Lucy and Her All-Nun Band” (episode #78) 57. “Someone’s On the Ski Lift with Dinah” (episode #79) 58. “Lucy and Flip Go Legit” (episode #81) 59. “Lucy and the Celebrities” (episode #82) 60. “Lucy Cuts Vincent’s Price” (episode #49) 61. “Lucy’s Lucky Day” (episode #83) 62. “Ginger Rogers Comes to Tea” (episode #84) 63. “Won’t You Calm Down, Dan Dailey? (episode #85) 64. “Lucy’s Bonus Bounces” (episode #86) 65. “Lucy in the Jungle” (episode #88) 66. “Lucy and the Chinese Curse” (episode #89) 67. “Kim Moves Out” (episode #90) 68. “Lucy Sublets the Office” (episode #91) 69. “Lucy and the Little Old Lady” (episode #92) Volume 6 (Tape 6) 70. “Lucy’s Replacement” (episode #93) 71. “With Viv as a Friend, Who Needs an Enemy?” (episode #94) 72. “Lucy’s Punctured Romance” (episode #95) 73. “Kim Finally Cuts You-Know-Who’s Apron Springs” (episode #96) 74. “Lucy and Joe Namath” (episode #101) 75. “Lucy and Petula Clark” (episode #102) 76. “Lucy, the Other Woman” Episode (episode #103) 77. “Lucy and the Group Encounter” (episode #105) 78. “Lucy and Donny Osmond” (episode #106) 79. “Goodbye, Mrs. Hips” (episode #107) 80. “Lucy Meets the Burtons” (episode #58) 81. “Lucy and Carol Burnett” (episode #71) 82. “Lucy and Jim Bailey” (episode #110) 83. “Lucy Is Really in a Pickle” (episode #112) 84. “Lucy and Her Genuine Twimby” (episode #113) Volume 7 (Tape 7) 85. “My Fair Buzzi” (episode #114) 86. “Lucy Goes on Her Last Blind Date” (episode #116) 87. “Lucy and the Franchise Fiasco” (episode #117) 88. “Lucy and the Professor” (episode #118) 89. “Lucy and Harry’s Pot” (episode #119) 90. “Lucy and Harry’s Memoirs” (episode #120) 91. “Lucy Plays Cops and Robbers” (episode #121) 92. “Lucy, the Wealthy Widow” (episode #124) 93. “Lucy and Danny Thomas” (episode #126) 94. “Lucy’s Tenant” (episode #127) 95. “Lucy Gives Eddie Albert the Old Song and Dance” (episode #128) 96. “Lucy and Andy Griffith” (episode #129) 97. “Lucy and the Joan Do Jury Duty” (episode #130) 98. “Tipsy Through the Tulips” (episode #131) 99. “The Carters Meet Frankie Avalon” (episode #132) Volume 8 (Tape 8) 100. “Harry Catches Gold Fever” (episode #133) 101. “Lucy Is a Bird Sitter” (episode #134) 102. “Lucy and Chuck Conners Have a Surprise Slumber Party” (episode #135) 103. “Meanwhile, Back At the Office” (episode #136) 104. “Lucy Is N.G. as an R.N.” (episode #137) 105. “Milton Berle is the Life of the Party” (episode #139) 106. “Mary Jane’s Boyfriend” (episode #140) 107. “Lucy Carter Meets Lucille Ball” (episode #141) 108. “Lucy and Phil Harris Strike Up the Band” (episode #142) 109. “Where Is My Wandering Mother Tonight?” (episode #143) 110. “Lucy’s Birthday” (episode #2) 111. “Lucy’s Working Daughter” (episode #3) 112. “Lucy, the Process Server” (episode #7) 113. “Lucy and the Gold Rush” (episode #10) Volume 9 (Tape 9 / Another Tape) 114. “Lucy, the Fixer” (episode #15) “Lucy Goes on Strike” (episode #16) (half-taped) (special note: last PAX-TV airing, circa January 1999) --- Rest of this tape is blank (planned on recording more but PAX-TV pulled the plug with no notice) --- Extra Here’s Lucy (aka Volume 1a) 115. “Mod, Mod Lucy” (episode #1) [special note: first recorded PAX-TV episode] “Lucy’s Birthday” (episode #2) [special note: second recorded PAX-TV episode] I Love Lucy and Here’s Lucy Bewitched: “Man’s Best Friend” (half-taped) (N@N Recording) I Love Lucy Nick at Nite Promo: “I Love Lucy Poetry in Motion” (one of their first original promos, I believe) I Love Lucy: “The Séance” (N@N Recording) I Love Lucy: “Drafted” (N@N Recording) I Love Lucy: “The Fur Coat” (N@N Recording) I Love Lucy: “The Amateur Hour” (N@N Recording) I Love Lucy: “Lucy Plays Cupid” (half-taped) (N@N Recording) I Love Lucy: “The Ricardos Visit Cuba” (half-taped/accidentally taped over) (N@N Recording) 116. Here’s Lucy: “Lucy and Carol Burnett” (episode #21) – 1st season episode (PAX-TV Recording) 117. Here’s Lucy: “Lucy and Carol Burnett” (episode #48) – 2nd season episode (PAX-TV Recording) I Love Lucy: “Lucy Goes To Monte Carlo” (N@N Recording) I Love Lucy: “Country Club Dance” (N@N Recording) Volume 2 (Tape 2) 118. “Lucy and Eva Gabor” (episode #5) (Not Listed: ???) 119. “Lucy and Eva Are Hospital Roomies” (episode #97) (Not Listed: ???) 120. “A Date For Lucy” (episode #18) (Not Listed: The SMPTE Calibration Screen [or “Test screen”] came on throughout the episode) 121. “Lucy and Her Prince Charming” (episode #111) (Not Listed: The SMPTE Calibration Screen [or “Test screen”] came on throughout the episode) Volume 4 (Tape 4) 122. “Lucy Loses Her Cool” (episode #50) (Not Listed: ???) 123. “Lucy, Part-Time Wife” (episode #67) (Not Listed: ???) More Volumes (Tapes) Possibly To Be Listed *Taped More episodes but left unlisted in my original list. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted July 31, 2019 Report Share Posted July 31, 2019 "The Lucy Show, Ball was the scatter-brained-but-lovable banking secretary-widow Lucy Carmichael to the cantankerous, penny-pinching Theodore Mooney For some reason, this is the Lucy Show format most people remember. This article does single out the first season as almost being a continuation of I Love Lucy, (I disagree) and ignores season 2 and 3 and the first 7 episodes of season 4, whereupon Lucy starts working PART-TIME for Mooney. There were many many 4th season episodes, post-hiring, where the bank was not the springboard for the plot ("Dean Martin", "Hollywood Premiere" "Bags a Bargain", to name just a few). Even counting every episode from "Danny Thomas" on (in which she's first hired), Westland Bank secretary Lucy constituted less than 40% of the show's 156 episodes. Many more episodes were non bank-secretary-Lucy related than were. Even after she was hired full time ("Carol as Roommate" "Lucy and Carol in Palm Springs" "Meets the Law" "Meets the Berles" "Stewardess 2-parter" "Lost Star Joan Crawford" just to pick some at random). When Gale Gordon died, NickAtNite picked TLS's "Danny Thomas" to run as a tribute, probably having read the synopsis that stated that Lucy was hired as his secretary--but not knowing in the CBSmorning edited version, Gale/Mooney's opening scene is cut from the episode and he doesn't even appear! Side note on Gale: though loved, he is probably UNDER-rated because unlike Barndahl, he had to work overtime to make skimpy scripts come alive. TLS 2nd season Mr. Mooney is the closest we got to the character created for him. He was parsimonious as a banker would be, but would later be subjected to Milt's truckload of Jack Benny miser jokes. He blustered and yelled when the script called for it, but that wasn't when his character was allowed to shine. What is YOUR nominee for the best Gale episode of each season? I'll have to think about mine. "In HL, Ball portrayed the also-widowed and slightly-ditzy secretary Lucy Carter" SLIGHTLY?? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie2 Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 As usual, you have excellent observations, Neil! When I think of the best Gale episodes, the two that immediately come to mind are "With Viv as a Friend..." and "Breaking Up is Hard to Do". Probably because they hit the crux of the Lucy/Gale relationship that existed and developed over almost forty years. Yes, he gets frustrated with her, and she gets mad at him, but in the end, they have a genuine bond that keeps them together. IMO, "Breaking Up" can be seen as a great denouement to their legendary conflict. I'm sure it wasn't planned as such, but knowing that they finally acknowledge their reliance on one another so close to "The End" makes it all the more heartwarming. Then again, maybe I'm just really pumped that Life With Lucy is coming to DVD! Another one I'd throw in would be "Boss of The Year", for similar reasons. It's odd that when I try to think of great Gale episodes, they're all on the sentimental side. He really was an unsung hero, since a lot of his great moments came at the service of Lucy's main plots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Posted August 1, 2019 Report Share Posted August 1, 2019 On 7/28/2019 at 4:37 PM, Harrison said: 2. “ The Jewish” Episode---NOW THAT WE KNOW THEIR HEBREW ANCESTRY, DID THOSE MERTZES MAKE A GUEST APPEARANCE ON HL THAT I DON'T KNOW ABOUT? 3. “The Two Look-a-Likes” Episode---WHICH TWO? WE HAD FUNT, VAN JOHNSON AND "MISS BALL" HERSELF. IF YOU COUNT THE LUCY SHOW, YOU CAN ADD SID CAESAR AND ROBERT GOULET--PROBABLY OTHERS I'M NOT REMEMBERING (ETHEL MERMAN? NOT REALLY THE SAME GENRE). IN REAL LIFE, I'VE NEVER HEARD OF A CELEBRITY LOOKALIKE CONTEST ESPECIALLY ONE WITH A LUXURY SPORTS CAR--(AND DON'T FORGET THAT 8-TRACK TAPE PLAYER!)--AS A PRIZE AND WITH A STUDIO AUDIENCE (GATHERED FOR WHAT?). AND JUST WHO WOULD BE SPONSORING A ROBERT GOULET CONTEST??? 12. “At the Bar” Episode--IS THIS "WANDERING MOTHER"? 13. “The Riot” Episode--WHICH ONE IS THIS? When Pax ran HL at noon and 12:30, for some reason my cable company could not get a clear picture. Video from another channel was bleeding through and the audio was "scratchy". But did I record them anyway? Of course I did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 On 8/1/2019 at 9:32 AM, Neil said: 2. "Lucy's Impossible Mission" 3. Van Johnson with Ethel, the Cow. 12. "Lucy and the Ex-Con" with Wally Cox 13. "Lucy Goes Strike" with Mary Wickes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrison Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 Today marks the 51st Anniversary of our favorite 70s sitcom, Here's Lucy! My how time flies. I wonder if Lucie Arnaz knows about this anniversary. lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freddie2 Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 16 hours ago, Harrison said: Today marks the 51st Anniversary of our favorite 70s sitcom, Here's Lucy! My how time flies. I wonder if Lucie Arnaz knows about this anniversary. lol. Lucie actually posted about the anniversary on her Instagram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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