"Here's Lucy" (1968) TV series 1968-1974

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Creator:

Ray Singer

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

23 September 1968 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Lucy Carter, a widow with two teen children, takes a job as a secretary for her stuffy brother-in-law.

Plot Keywords:

Widow | Employment Agency | Sitcom | Character Name In Title | Actor Shares First Name With Character

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 nominations

Cast

Lucille Ball

...

Lucy Carter / ... (140 episodes, 1968-1974)

Runtime:

30 min (144 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Stage 12, Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Lucille Ball Productions

Trivia:

The show came about because of a business transaction. In 1968, _"Lucille Ball Show, The" (1962)_ had been running for 6 seasons, and the ratings remained solid. Lucille Ball sold the Desilu studio that year, however, so in order to retain ownership of her series, she ceased production on "The Lucy Show" and created "Here's Lucy". The new series had a slightly different plot and new character names (plus roles for Lucy's kids), but continued with the same cast and timeslot.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Brady Bunch: The Possible Dream (#1.22)" (1970)

Thank you Luci and Desi Jr. for the DVD set!

I highly recommend this set to Lucy fans. I think it is very well produced and I appreciate the voice over's done by Luci and Desi Jr.

However.....If I were to suggest a few things, I would rather have this show released in a complete season by season format instead of selected episodes. For instance, the Mary Tyler Moore shows would be a good example of how to release this as they are being released (although very very slowly) in a season by season packaging format. I'm not sure this will happen with "Here's Lucy" but it would sure be nice.....so here's hoping for some future volumes of this great show on DVD. Highly recommended to all even though I wished they would release ALL the shows instead of selected episodes. I give it 10 stars!