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Lucy has angled her way onto Ricky's special as the show's pitch girl. She advertises a medicine called "Vitameatavegamin." Believing it contains vitamins, minerals, meat, and vegetables, Lucy does ...
S4.E16
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After Ricky and Fred get upset about the girls' spending, Lucy and Ethel go to work in a candy factory while the boys do the housework.
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| Complete series cast summary: | |||
| Lucille Ball | ... | Lucy Ricardo 181 episodes, 1951-1957 | |
| Desi Arnaz | ... | Ricky Ricardo 181 episodes, 1951-1957 | |
| Vivian Vance | ... | Ethel Mertz 180 episodes, 1951-1957 | |
| William Frawley | ... | Fred Mertz 180 episodes, 1951-1957 | |
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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. The first major show to be put on film rather than kinescope. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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slapstick comedy | husband wife relationship | f rated | bandleader | housewife |Parents Guide:
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1951 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Lucy in Connecticut See more »Filming Locations:
General Service Studios - 6625 Romaine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Lucy Ricardo: What's Aunt Martha trying to do, poison me?
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Written by James Pierpont
Performed by Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley
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Trivia
To this day, many people still think that 'Little Ricky' (acted by Richard Keith in the last season of the series), was their actual son in real life. He wasn't. However, Desi Arnaz was very fond of him, and the likeness was remarkable, not least due to the fact that Richard Keith started learning how to play the drums as a three year old. See more »Goofs
The game show host seen multiple times is alternately referred to as Freddy Fillmore and Freddie Fillmore. See more »Quotes
[Lucy is dressed as Lucille McGillicuddy, after tasting homemade salad dressing]Lucy Ricardo: What's Aunt Martha trying to do, poison me?
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Crazy Credits
In some of the episodes, the guest-star's name(s) are voiced over, by conductor, Wilbur Hatch, in the Opening Credits or Closing Credits. See more »Alternate Versions
In reruns of the series, much of the music in the beginning and end of scenes were altered or cut to make way for more commercials. Where possible, many of these musical bridges and cues have been fully restored for the DVD release. See more »Soundtracks
Jingle BellsWritten by James Pierpont
Performed by Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley
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The great female comedian Lucille Ball performed Lucy Ricardo who got herself in some strange situations in this comedy show that ran from 1951 to 1957.Desi Arnaz played her husband Ricky and the neighbors Fred and Ethel Mertz were played by William Frawley and Vivian Vance.I Love Lucy may be nearly fifty years old but the humor in it is timeless.It works no matter how old the show was.The actors were great and everything else was also great in this show.Everybody should watch I Love Lucy no matter how old or young you were.