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I Love Lucy

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Cuban Bandleader Ricky Ricardo would be happy if his wife Lucy would just be a housewife. Instead she tries constantly to perform at the Tropicana where he works, and make life comically frantic in the apartment building they share with landlords Fred and Ethel Mertz, who also happen to be their best friends.

Created by:
Bob Carroll Jr., Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh
Cast:
Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Language:
English
Country:
United States of America
Network:
CBS

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Episode 1

The Lost Pilot

1990-04-30 · 30m

The Original pilot for the series long thought to have been lost until 1990 when it was found and restored. In this we meet the Ricardos and learn of Lucy's desires to be in Ricky's act. Lucy's original announcer Bob LeMond also steps back into the role of Narrator after a break of 50 years.

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Episode 2

Colorized Christmas Show

1956-12-24 · 30m

Colorized version of the Christmas show

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Episode 3

Lucy Goes To Scotland

30m

Lucy wants to investigate her family history in Scotland.

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Episode 4

Color Audience Footage

1951-10-12

On October 12, 1951, three days before I Love Lucy premiered, Desilu filmed Episode #6, "The Audition." An enterprising member of the studio audience secretly brought a 16mm movie camera with him into the bleachers that evening, and when no one was looking he managed to take a few "home movies" as the filming proceeded/ Gregg Oppenheimer, son of series producer and head writer Jess Oppenheimer, recently discovered and obtained this rare color footage, and has edited it together with scenes from the actual show.

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Episode 5

The Cast On The Bob Hope Show

1956-10-21

In Exchange for Bob Hope's appearance on the first I Love Lucy of the 1956-57 season, Lucy, Desi, Viv and Bill all appeared on Hope's NBC Chevrolet special a few weeks later, on October 21, 1956. Included in the Hope show was a sketch involving the Ricardos and the Mertzes - with JHope as "Ricky" and Desi as "fred"

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Episode 6

Westinghouse Sponsor Presentation

30m

To promote the relationship between Westinghouse and Desilu, Lucy and Desi appeared in this 1958 film that was shown to Westinghouse dealers around America. A special Desilu Studio tour is included as well as the Arnaz's plans for their new shows.

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Episode 7

I Love Lucy: The Movie

30m

Desi Arnaz greets the "I Love Lucy" studio audience and invites them to watch Lucille Ball and the cast film a special extended episode.

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Episode 8

Lucy's Lost Episodes

30m

Includes several Bob Hope show episodes that Lucy and Desi were on including a rare "I Love Lucy" episode with Bob Hope playing Ricky and Desi playing Fred and Bill Frawley playing a captain. The highlights of it is the "Westing House" promotion with Lucy trying to get new things for her dressing room.

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Episode 9

Original Opening from “Milton Berle Hides Out At the Ricardos”

1959-09-25 · 30m

When "Milton Berle Hides Out at the Ricardos" was repeated as part of the "Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, cuts were made to the original 35mm negative, and the material discarded. The following footage was found recently in 16mm film prints. Unfortunately, its condition was too poor to re-insert into the show.

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Episode 10

Original Closing from “Milton Berle Hides Out At the Ricardos”

1959-11-27 · 30m

When "Milton Berle Hides Out at the Ricardos" was repeated as part of the "Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, cuts were made to the original 35mm negative, and the material discarded. The following footage was found recently in 16mm film prints. Unfortunately, its condition was too poor to re-insert into the show.

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Episode 11

Lucy in Connecticut Opening

1960-04-03 · 30m

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Episode 12

Olympic Fund Spot

1955-03-21 · 30m

Lucy an Desi did a promotional spot for the Olympic Fund to hell raise support for American Athletes competing in the Australia games the following year. It aired at the end of "The Hedda Hopper Story" original broadcast in 1955.

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Episode 13

I Love Lucy Christmas Special

2016-12-01 · 30m

Two back-to-back colorized episodes are presented. In "The Christmas Episode," Lucy and Ricky reminisce about how their lives have changed since the arrival of Little Ricky. Next, "Lucy Gets in Pictures" focuses on Lucy's dream of getting into movies.

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Episode 14

The Dancing Star; Harpo Marx

2017-05-18 · 30m

Two classic episodes of "I Love Lucy" are shown, colorized with a vintage look, to tell a continuous story of Lucy in Hollywood. Lucy brags she is "rubbing elbows" with movie stars and has to prove it when a friend comes to Los Angeles. Van Johnson and Harpo Marx appear.

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Episode 15

The Christmas Episode; Pioneer Woman

30m

The Ricardos and Mertzes decorate Lucy and Ricky's Christmas tree and reminisce about how their lives have changed since the arrival of the Ricardos' son, Little Ricky. Then Lucy and Ethel's hopes of joining the posh Society Matrons' League lead to a bet with their husbands over which sex—the men or the women—had it harder living in a bygone era.

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Episode 16

I Love Lucy Costume & Makeup Tests, presented by Robert Osborne

2014-05-06 · 30m

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Episode 17

"I Love Lucy: The Very First Show" TV Special

1990-04-30 · 30m

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Episode 18

"I Love Lucy: The Very First Show" Remebrances of the original writers

2014-05-06 · 30m

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Cast

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Lucy Ricardo

Desi Arnaz

Desi Arnaz

Ricky Ricardo

Vivian Vance

Vivian Vance

Ethel Mertz

William Frawley

William Frawley

Fred Mertz

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