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The Lucy Show

The Lucy Show

1962–1968 · 6 seasons

Comedy

The Lucy Show is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1962–68. It was Lucille Ball's follow-up to I Love Lucy. A significant change in cast and premise for the 1965–66 season divides the program into two distinct eras; aside from Ball, only Gale Gordon, who joined the program for its second season, remained. For the first three seasons, Vivian Vance was the co-star. The earliest scripts were entitled The Lucille Ball Show, but when this title was declined, producers thought of calling the show This Is Lucy or The New Adventures of Lucy, before deciding on the title The Lucy Show. Ball won consecutive Emmy Awards as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the series' final two seasons, 1966–67 and 1967–68.

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Seasons & Episodes

  1. 1. Lucy Waits Up for Chris

    Oct 1, 1962

    When Lucy waits up for her daughter Chris to return from a date, the fourteen-year old girl is mightly embarrassed. Lucy promises never to do it again, but can't help herself.

  2. 2. Lucy Digs Up a Date

    Oct 8, 1962

    Eager to ask Jerry's handsome math teacher to take her to a dance, Lucy steals the teacher's driver's license to find out whether he's married.

  3. 3. Lucy Is a Referee

    Oct 15, 1962

    Lucy referees for a football game at Jerry's school.

  4. 4. Lucy Misplaces $2,000

    Oct 22, 1962

    When the bank accidentally gives Lucy a check for $2,000 instead of $20, Lucy decides to hide the money in a candy box for a few days to give the persnickety banker a good scare.

  5. 5. Lucy Buys a Sheep

    Oct 29, 1962

    Left with no one to tend the lawn, Lucy buys a sheep named Clementine to take care of the grass. Unfortunately, weather and circumstances make Clementine an unwelcome house guest, and Lucy sneaks her back to the farm. Only then is she offered $200 for Clementine to appear in a blanket ad.

  6. 6. Lucy Becomes an Astronaut

    Nov 5, 1962

    After Lucy and Vivian successfully spend 24 hours in a simulated space ship, Vivian decides to deflate Lucy's ego by convincing the red-head that she has been selected as the first woman astronaut and must leave immediately for Cape Canaveral.

  7. 7. Lucy Is a Kangaroo for a Day

    Nov 12, 1962

    To make money to buy a bike for Jerry, Lucy takes a job as a kangaroo.

  8. 8. Lucy, the Music Lover

    Nov 19, 1962

    Lucy causes a doctor's hand to be injured so that he can't play the violin.

  9. 9. Lucy Puts Up a TV Antenna

    Nov 26, 1962

    Lucy and Viv try to replace the TV antenna on the roof.

  10. 10. Vivian Sues Lucy

    Dec 3, 1962

    After tripping over one of Jerry's toys, Viv decides to sue Lucy.

  11. 11. Lucy Builds a Rumpus Room

    Dec 10, 1962

    Lucy and Viv decide they need an extra room where they can entertain visitors.

  12. 12. Lucy and Her Electric Mattress

    Dec 17, 1962

    Lucy plans to surprise Vivian with a new mattress and a redone room while she's on vacation, but the electric mattress Lucy bought her malfunctions (it moves around the room when the motor is on) and Lucy is forced to return it. However, Vivian returns home early and has no place to sleep, so she and Lucy have to share the boys' bunkbeds for a night.

  13. 13. Together for Christmas

    Dec 24, 1962

    Lucy and Viv argue about how best to spend Christmas together.

  14. 14. Chris's New Year's Eve Party

    Dec 31, 1962

    The women allows Chris for a New Year's Eve Party without begin annoyed.

  15. 15. Lucy's Sister Pays a Visit

    Jan 7, 1963

    Lucy tries to convince her siser to have a fancy second wedding.

  16. 16. Lucy and Viv Are Volunteer Firemen

    Jan 14, 1963

    Lucy and Viv organize the local women into a volunteer fire brigade.

  17. 17. Lucy Becomes a Reporter

    Jan 21, 1963

    Lucy get a temporary job as a society reporter.

  18. 18. Lucy and Viv Put in a Shower

    Jan 28, 1963

    Tired of her daughter Chris hogging the bathroom all the time, Lucy asks her neighbor Harry to install an extra shower for her. Not wanting to do the job, he hires a plumber to do it instead. Lucy nags the plumber so much that he quits, leaving Lucy and Vivian to finish the jobs themselves!

  19. 19. Lucy's Barbershop Quartet

    Feb 4, 1963

    When one of the members of Vivian's Barbershop Quartet drops out, Lucy naturally wants to take her place. Vivian agrees, and now it's up to Lucy to learn how to sing before a big singing contest in Albany!

  20. 20. Lucy and Viv Become Tycoons

    Feb 11, 1963

    Lucy convinces Viv to start selling her caramel popcorn.

  21. 21. No More Double Dates

    Feb 18, 1963

    Lucy and Viv quarrel about where to go for their double date.

  22. 22. Lucy and Viv Learn Judo

    Feb 25, 1963

    Lucy and Viv decide that they should take judo lessons for self-protection.

  23. 23. Lucy Is a Soda Jerk

    Mar 4, 1963

    In order to get the money for a parade uniform, Chris applies for a job as a soda jerk.

  24. 24. Lucy Drives a Dump Truck

    Mar 11, 1963

    Lucy joins a drive to gather newspapers to buy new uniforms for the local firefighters.

  25. 25. Lucy Visits the White House

    Mar 25, 1963

    The ladies escort a local cub scout troop on a trip to Washington.

  26. 26. Lucy and Viv Take Up Chemistry

    Apr 1, 1963

    Lucy and Viv join a chemistry class.

  27. 27. Lucy Is a Chaperone

    Apr 8, 1963

    Lucy is prepared to chaperone her daughter Chris and some of her school friends for a week at Sandy Cove. When Chris' school principle decides that one woman can't possibly chaperone all those girls Lucy recruits Viv to come along. While at the beach Lucy decides that the kids think that she and Viv are old foogys so they try to dress and act young, only to find out in the end that the kids would rather have their chaperones behave as adults.

  28. 28. Lucy and the Little League

    Apr 15, 1963

    Lucy and Viv become spectators at a Little League baseball game.

  29. 29. Lucy and the Runaway Butterfly

    Apr 22, 1963

    After Jerry's white butterfly escapes, Lucy tries to find him s new one.

  30. 30. Lucy Buys a Boat

    Apr 29, 1963

    Lucy invests in a boat.

About

The Lucy Show is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1962–68. It was Lucille Ball's follow-up to I Love Lucy. A significant change in cast and premise for the 1965–66 season divides the program into two distinct eras; aside from Ball, only Gale Gordon, who joined the program for its second season, remained. For the first three seasons, Vivian Vance was the co-star. The earliest scripts were entitled The Lucille Ball Show, but when this title was declined, producers thought of calling the show This Is Lucy or The New Adventures of Lucy, before deciding on the title The Lucy Show. Ball won consecutive Emmy Awards as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the series' final two seasons, 1966–67 and 1967–68.

First aired
1962-10-01
Era
60s
Length
6 seasons · 156 episodes
Genres
Comedy

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