The Lucy Show 

The wacky misadventures of a forever-scheming woman, her reluctant best friend, and her cantankerous boss.

Creators:

Bob Carroll Jr., Madelyn Davis, Bob Schiller

Stars:

Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon, Vivian Vance

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 8 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Lucille Ball	...	Lucy Carmichael / ... 156 episodes, 1962-1968
Gale Gordon	...	Mr. Theodore J. Mooney 111 episodes, 1963-1968
Vivian Vance	...	Vivian Bagley / ... 81 episodes, 1962-1968
Jimmy Garrett	...	Jerry Carmichael 55 episodes, 1962-1965
Sid Gould	...	Waiter / ... 45 episodes, 1962-1968
Ralph Hart	...	Sherman Bagley 44 episodes, 1962-1965
Candy Moore	...	Chris Carmichael 39 episodes, 1962-1965
Mary Jane Croft	...	Mary Jane Lewis / ... 39 episodes, 1962-1968

Storyline

After her husband's death, Lucy Carmichael and her recently-divorced best friend Vivian Bagley move into a house together with their children. The series follows the adventures of the widow Lucy as she grapples with the comic complications of life on her own, with her income being controlled by impatient, grumpy banker Mr. Mooney.

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Plot Keywords:

widowed mother | actress name in series title | three word series title | nickname in series title | secretary | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Frustrated with Joan Crawford's lack of memorizing her lines, Lucille Ball was said to have asked fellow producers if Gloria Swanson was available to film the episode instead (she was not available).

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Quotes

Vivian Bagley: Don't you remember your children? Mr. Mooney?
Lucy Carmichael: [With amnesia] I have a child named Mr. Mooney?

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Alternate Versions

When the series was first rerun in syndication in 1968, all episodes featured the season 4 opening sequence. These versions were also syndicated in the 1990s. When show was syndicated in the 1970s, the original versions were used.

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Connections

Referenced in The Barbara Walters Summer Special: Interviews of a Lifetime: Lucille Ball (1977)

User Reviews

No Good Without Vivian Vance.

I loved the first year of "The Lucy Show" because it was a great showcase for Vivian Vance. Honestly, Vivian was ten times a better actress than Lucy. Viv was real, while Lucy was loud and over-the-top. When Vivian left, the show died really. I hated Gale Gordon! It was so sad - a 60-year-old man yelling at a 50-year old woman! Why was that funny? Viv and Lucy had so much warmth together. It was great fun. Lucy would have done well to have retired from television in 1965 along with Vivian, because "Lucy" shows post-Vivian were just not funny.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 October 1962 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Lucille Ball Show

Filming Locations:

Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Desilu Productions, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (156 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3