I Love Lucy

by Watson, Tom

• ISBN13: 9780762404742
• ISBN10: 0762404744
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-10-19
• Publisher: Courage Books

Summary

Recapture 50 unforgettable episodes from the world's favorite television comedy inI Love Lucyreg;: The Classic Moments. This hilarious tribute is arranged chronologically by episode number, including title, original air date, and plot line, and is accompanied by more than 100 black-and-white photographs. The introduction provides fascinating background about the show's cultural significance and explains why America still loves Lucy, Ricky, Ethel, and Fred. Tom Watson is president of the We Love Lucy Fan Club.

Author Biography

Tom Watson is president of Lucyfan Enterprises and the We Love Lucy Fan Club, and publisher of Lucyfan Magazine, which was first published in 1977. In 1986, he was the associate producer of Life with Lucy, Lucille Ball's final television series. He lives in Sherman Oaks, California.

Table of Contents

It's a Classic	p. 9
"Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying to Murder Her"	p. 16
"The Audition"	p. 18
"The Ballet"	p. 20
"Pioneer Women"	p. 22
"The Freezer"	p. 24
"Lucy Does a TV Commercial"	p. 26
Montage--A Stage! A Stage! My Kitchen for a Stage!	p. 28
"The Handcuffs"	p. 30
"The Operetta"	p. 32
"Job Switching"	p. 34
"The Saxophone"	p. 36
"Sales Resistance"	p. 38
"Lucy Is Enceinte"	p. 40
Montage--"'Specting"	p. 42
"Lucy Goes to the Hospital"	p. 44
"Never Do Business with Friends"	p. 46
"Lucy and Ethel Buy the Same Dress"	p. 48
"Lucy Tells the Truth"	p. 50
"The Million Dollar Idea"	p. 52
"Charm School"	p. 54
"Bonus Bucks"	p. 56
"Lucy Is Envious"	p. 58
"The Black Wig"	p. 60
"Tennessee Ernie Visits" and "Tennessee Ernie Hangs on"	p. 62
"The Golf Game"	p. 64
"Mr. and Mrs. TV Show"	p. 66
"Ricky's Movie Offer"	p. 68
"Ethel's Birthday"	p. 70
"California, Here We Come"	p. 72
Montage--California or Bust!	p. 74
"L.A. at Last!"	p. 76
"Lucy Gets in Pictures"	p. 78
"The Star Upstairs"	p. 80
"Harpo Marx"	p. 82
"The Dancing Star"	p. 84
"The Tour"	p. 86
"Lucy Visits Grauman's" and "Lucy and John Wayne"	p. 88
"The Great Train Robbery"	p. 90
Montage--The Ricardos Go to Europe	p. 92
"Bon Voyage"	p. 94
"Second Honeymoon"	p. 96
"Lucy Goes to Scotland"	p. 98
"Paris at Last"	p. 100
"Lucy Gets a Paris Gown"	p. 102
"Lucy's Italian Movie"	p. 104
"Lucy Meets Bob Hope"	p. 106
"Visitor from Italy"	p. 108
Montage--Off to Florida	p. 110
"The Ricardos Visit Cuba"	p. 112
"Lucy and the Loving Cup"	p. 114
"Lucy and Superman"	p. 116
Montage--Country Squires	p. 118
"Lucy Raises Chickens"	p. 120
"Lucy Does the Tango"	p. 122
"Lucy Raises Tulips"	p. 124
"The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue"	p. 126
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