Episode Eight "The Seance" First Aired NOVEMBER 26,1951

Don't be thrown off by the title, it doesn't sound like this one would be a good episode, but it is. It shows at the end that telling fortunes is silly.

The first scene starts out with Lucy reading a book about numerology and gets really into it. Before Ricky leaves for the club Lucy checks his horoscope which says that this is his good day, but later finds out that that paper was yesterday's and today's says that this is NOT his day and to say no to everything. When Mr. Merriweather calls (TV producer) Lucy thinks it is Ricky's barber and says "No....No....Ricky said you were going to call and the answer is no!"

When they go to Mr. Merriweather office to explain they get caught up into telling fortunes, numerology......That Lucy gets carried away and said that they were holding a Seance at their house tonight. Mr. Merriweather was VERY excited he was hoping to "contact" Tilly (His Dog, but everyone assumes that she is his wife)

At the Seance Lucy pretends to be the voice of Tilly while Ricky asks Fred to be Tilly. When Lucy finds out that during the seance "Tilly was actually there" and when Fred found out.........

Here is a short clip!

Episode Seven "The Audition" First Aired NOVEMBER 19,1951

This episode is basically the same as the pilot, but for me personally I like this one better! If you have been following along with me on this journey you will find the basic outline of this episode on the pilot description.

Few things that are different

• Different clown Buffo

• Shows the bathroom
• A few different lines
• Different apartment

Episode Six "The Quiz Show" First Aired NOVEMBER 12, 1951

I like this episode, in that it is funny, fun to watch... Just heads up I couldn't find a video clip of this episode, so I apologize.

This episode starts off when Ricky finds Lucy's Household account book. When he finds that she is WAY behind and hasn't been paying the bills he puts his foot down and says that she won't be given any more money until this bill situation is under control.

Lucy is extremely discouraged, but when Ethel invites Lucy to go on a radio show "Females are Fabulous" and tells her that the prize money is 1,000 dollars, her mood brightens.

When she arrives at the radio broadcast she is immediately put to the test to see whether or not she is capable of the main task. Once she passes the initial test Freddie Filmore (The host) tells Lucy what she has to do. A man will show up at Lucy and Ricky's house around 8:00 and pretend to be Lucy's first husband if she keeps up the joke aka task until midnight she will receive the 1,000 dollars.

 But that is not all. A neighborhood bum decides to drop on in Lucy's apartment unexpectedly at the same time the man from the radio show is supposed to come. As you would assume there was HUGE confusion.

Hope you enjoy this episode as much as I have!

Episode Five "Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying To Murder Her" First Aired NOVEMBER 5, 1951

I really LOVE this one! I have to admit, I have probably watched this episode 30 times. It is funny even from the beginning.

In this episode......well the title really explains itself. Ricky came home one night to find Lucy reading "The Mocking Bird Murder Mystery", she was so engrossed in the book she dipped her cracker into Cold Cream instead of Cheddar Cheese and didn't even notice it. (When I was a young child I actually dipped my cracker in Cold Cream "To be like Lucy" and I almost gagged.) Anyway......When Ricky came to kiss her, she threw her book out the window and had to wait till morning to find it. When she was explaining the book to Ricky he made up his own theory of what happened, who killed the heroine, what did the murderer  use.....

• Gun......"Too loud"
• Knife....."Too sloppy"
• A SCARF....."Perfect!"

Lucy didn't think anything of it at first, but when Ethel came and told Lucy her fortune which said that she was going to die she got really scared.

Reasons why she thinks Ricky is going to murder her......

1. Overhears a startling phone call
2. Finds a "Gun"
3. Thinks Ricky slipped her a Micky

Here are some pics and a short clip from today's episode.

Episode Four "The Diet" First Aired OCTOBER 29, 1951

This episode I wouldn't suggest watching many times. For one thing it isn't very interesting, and isn't the best moral wise.

This episode is about Lucy finding out that she weighs more than she did when she was married. She was 110 and now is 132. When she auditions for Ricky's club the only reason why she couldn't do it was she couldn't fit in the costume, but Ricky said if she could fit into a size 12, by opening night she could perform.

So Ethel tries to help Lucy lose those few pounds, they try everything exercise, not eating, steaming herself.......

In the end she was able to perform, but afterward she had to stay in bed for three weeks, because she suffered from malnutrition.



Episode Three "Be A Pal" First Aired OCTOBER 22, 1951

This is actually a very good episode not even considering that this one was in the first season which aren't as well done as the later seasons.

This episode is about Lucy trying to get Ricky's attention. He ignores her at breakfast "Hides behind the paper", doesn't talk to her in the morning.........So Lucy decides to do something about that.

1. Pops toast out of the toaster at Ricky.......FAILED
2. Walks out the door and rings the doorbell......FAILED
3. Yells.....FAILED
4. Even lights a fire under Ricky's newspaper.......FAILED

Then Ethel gets a book by Doctor Humphrey's "How To Keep The Honeymoon From Ending"
Chapter 1. GLAMOUR, dress up for your husband at breakfast.........FAILED

Chapter 2. "Be A Pal", take up your husband's hobby, fishing, golfing.......For Ricky it is poker. As you would assume that didn't go very well either.

Back to Doctor Humphrey's. By now Lucy is really upset.
Chaper 3. Make your home more like his hometown and be a mother to him.......hmmmm well........

After Ricky finds out what Lucy is trying to do, he hugs her and said "If I wanted to stay in Cuba, I would have stayed in Havana."

Here is a short clip from today's episode.

Episode Two "The Girls Want To Go To A Nightclub" First aired OCTOBER 15, 1951

This episode is about Fred and Ethel's 18th wedding anniversary. (Fred and Ethel are Lucy and Ricky's landlords and best friends) The first scene opens where Lucy and Ethel are doing dishes and Ethel brings up the idea to go to a nightclub for her anniversary. While just in the next room Fred has other plans, he wants to go to the fights.

They all finally decided that Fred and Ricky would go to the fights and Lucy and Ethel would go to the nightclub without them, but there was a catch they all would have dates. (Not a very moral start to "I Love Lucy" one of the reasons why this one isn't one of my favorites) DON"T WORRY IF YOU WATCH THIS ONE AND DON'T LIKE IT DON'T STOP WATCHING "I LOVE LUCY" BECAUSE OF THAT IT GETS SO MUCH BETTER AND WHOLESOME!

So Lucy and Ethel dress up and pretend to be the boys' (Ricky and Fred) dates. The guys are fooled for a while, but when the find out that their "dates" are their wives they are a little mad at first, but then in the end they find it all funny.To the girls' dismay the way they end up celebrating the anniversary is going to the fights after all.

Some things that caught my eye......

1. In Lucy's kitchen there are some fringe curtains around her cupboards, but as you will see it is ONLY in that episode. As it is in this pic.

    2.You will find in this episode and in all the other episodes the characters smoking, take note that that was before smoking was banned from television.



Here are some pics of today's episode!

 (Above) Lucy and Ethel dressed as "gorgeous" dates

And here is a short clip from todays show

Episode One The Lost 'I Love Lucy" Pilot First Aired March 2, 1951

Thank you for joining me on my jouney through the "I Love Lucy" episodes.

This is a clip of the pilot. For me personally this one isn't one of my favorites, I am not sure why though. The first episodes have always not been my favorite. So for some of you that have NEVER watched "I Love Lucy" before I wouldn't suggest to watch this one first, watch one from the later episodes.

I just finished watching the pilot, and few things caught my eye.

1. You can already notice Ricky's accent, for example

• "Oh I'm just tissing you" instead of teasing you

    2. First song you hear Ricky sing is Babalu which you will find is his signature song

I will in later posts show you other things I have noticed, but for now.........here are some pics from this episode.

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