Here's Lucy (1968–1974)

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

Stars:

Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon, Lucie Arnaz

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Lucille Ball	...	Lucy Carter (143 episodes, 1968-1974)
Gale Gordon	...	Harrison Carter (130 episodes, 1968-1974)
Lucie Arnaz	...	Kim Carter (75 episodes, 1968-1974)

Storyline

Lucy Carter, a widow with two teenage kids (Kim and Craig), moves to Los Angeles and takes a job as secretary to her supercilious brother-in-law Harrison Carter, owner of an employment agency. Lucy's overzealous manner often caused her to stumble into embarrassing slapstick situations, much to the chagrin of her best pal Mary Jane.

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Plot Keywords:

widow | employment agency | 1960s | performer name in title | sitcom | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 September 1968 (USA)

Also Known As:

Aquí está Lucy

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lucille Ball Productions, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (144 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

Lucille Ball broke her leg shortly before the fifth season began. People worried the show would have to end, but the show continued with Lucy in a leg cast for part of the season.

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Connections

Referenced in Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: Episode #2.15 (1969)

User Reviews

Keep Your Memories: Don't Watch It

If you have fond memories of "Here's Lucy" from your childhood, the easiest way to retain them is never to re-watch this series. The plots are trite; the jokes are flat; and the overacting by both Lucille Ball and Gale Gordon is painful to watch.

At one time, Lucy had been the queen of television comedy, but that had been with the benefit of talented writers and a brilliant cast. Without those, Lucy is left to rely only on physical comedy, and that alone cannot carry a show, no matter the laughtrack volume.

I'm convinced that the only reason this series was a ratings success on CBS was that viewers had been watching some version of Lucy on Monday nights since the early '50s, and they were unaware that they could change the channel.