I Love Lucy (1951)

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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.

Released Oct. 15, 1951 Episode 25 min 6+

Genres: Comedy, Family

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Production Companies: Desilu Productions

Network: CBS

Country: United States
Languages: English

IMDb 1386

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Bob Carroll Jr.
Director

Lucille Ball
Lucy Ricardo

Desi Arnaz
Ricky Ricardo

Vivian Vance
Ethel Mertz

William Frawley
Fred Mertz

Louis Nicoletti
Waiter

Elizabeth Patterson
Mrs. Trumbull

Doris Singleton
Carolyn

Kathryn Card
Mrs. McGillicuddy

S0E1 - The Lost Pilot

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.

April 30, 1990, midnight

S0E2 - Colorized Christmas Show

Colorized version of the Christmas show

Dec. 24, 1956, midnight

S0E3 - Lucy Goes To Scotland

Lucy wants to investigate her family history in Scotland.

S0E4 - Color Audience Footage

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.

Oct. 12, 1951, midnight

S0E5 - The Cast On The Bob Hope Show

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"

Oct. 21, 1956, midnight

S0E6 - Westinghouse Sponsor Presentation

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.

S0E7 - I Love Lucy: The Movie

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

S0E8 - Lucy's Lost Episodes

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.

S0E9 - Original Opening from “Milton Berle Hides Out At the Ricardos”

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.

Sept. 25, 1959, midnight

S0E10 - Original Closing from “Milton Berle Hides Out At the Ricardos”

Nov. 27, 1959, midnight

S0E11 - Lucy in Connecticut Opening

April 3, 1960, midnight

S0E12 - Olympic Fund Spot

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.

March 21, 1955, midnight

S0E13 - I Love Lucy Christmas Special

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.

Dec. 1, 2016, midnight

S0E14 - The Dancing Star; Harpo Marx

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.

May 18, 2017, midnight

S0E15 - The Christmas Episode; Pioneer Woman

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.