"The Lucy Show" (1962) TV series 1962-1968

User Rating:

7.5/10   

Writers:

Garry Marshall (writer)
Steve McNeil (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

1 October 1962 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Lucy Carmichael tries to get Mr. Arthur Godfrey to perform in a play that describes the history of Danfield, Connecticut.

Plot Keywords:

Children | Widow | Friendship Between Women | Divorcee | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Lucille Ball	...	Lucille Carmichael / ... (156 episodes, 1962-1968)
Vivian Vance	...	Vivian Bagley / ... (79 episodes, 1962-1968)

Also Known As:

"The Lucille Ball Show" (USA) (alternative title)

Runtime:

30 min | USA:30 min (156 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

New Zealand:G (season 1) | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

RKO Studios - 780 Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Desilu Productions

Trivia:

Charles Lane appeared occasionally in the first season as Mr. Barnsdahl. But Lane had trouble remembering his lines and his character was written out of the show.

Quotes:

Lucy Carmichael: Weren't you ever a teenager?
Theodore J. Mooney: Well, of course, what do you think?
Lucy Carmichael: I thought one day they opened the bank vault and out you popped, full grown and stingy!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Homer's Barbershop Quartet (#5.1)" (1993)

"The Lucy Show" - A Comedy Classic That Should Be Brought To DVD In 2006 By Individual Seasons

I think that "The Lucy Show" should be brought to DVD and released by individual seasons. Paramount Home Video owns the rights to "The Lucy Show" and it would be great if we can have season 1 sometime in 2006. "The Lucy Show" was an excellent sitcom. It ran for six seasons on CBS-TV in the 1960's (1962-1968). It was never out of the top 10 shows during its six-season run. It was the number two show during the 1967-68 season. It earned Lucille Ball four Emmy nominations and two wins for Best Actress In A Leading Role In A Comedy Series during the 1966-67 and 1967-68 TV seasons. I will say that the first three years with Vivian Vance were the best; but the remaining three seasons were just as good. This show established Lucille Ball as the Queen of Comedy and the First Lady of Television. There were 156 episodes produced and when Lucy sold Desilu to Paramount; "The Lucy Show" went with it along with two outstanding TV specials: The Lucille Ball Comedy Hour (1964) w/Bob Hope as guest and "Lucy In London" (1966) which I think was Lucy's best TV special. (I hope that these specials eventually make it to DVD) Unfortunately, the episodes of "The Lucy Show" that are out now on DVD are bootleg copies. There are 30 episodes that are public domain and the quality of the DVDs are not that great. Two episodes are from season one, 21 episodes from season five and seven episodes from season six. I would love to see an officially authorized release of "The Lucy Show" released season by season just like the way Paramount released "I Love Lucy." I love "I Love Lucy" but fans of Lucille Ball would love to see all her shows on DVD. She was one of a kind and a great comedy actress. Till today, there is not one actress on TV or in the movies that can doe what she did on television for over 23 years. PLEASE PUT THE LUCY SHOW ON DVD!