Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley. Originally broadcast between 09/15/1952 and 06/29/1953. "Some music has been changed for this home entertainment version. Some episodes may be edited from their original network versions"--Container. Special features include: 5 episodes of Lucy's radio show; 3 behind-the-scenes featurettes with excerpts, special footage and a slide show. Some special features at the end of each disc.
Contents:
The Never do business with friends. The saxophone The anniversary present The handcuffs The operetta Vacation from marriage The courtroom -- Disc 2 Redecorating Ricky loses his voice Lucy is enceinte Pregnant women are unpredictable Lucy's showbiz swan song Lucy hires an English tutor -- Disc 3 Ricky has labor pains Lucy becomes a sculptress Lucy goes to the hospital Sales resistance The inferiority complex The club election -- Disc 4 The black eye Lucy changes her mind No children allowed Lucy hires a maid The Indian show Lucy's last birthday -- Disc 5 The Ricardos change apartments Lucy is matchmaker Lucy wants new furniture The camping trip Ricky and Fred are TV fans Never do business with friends.
Summary:
Contains gems such as "Job switching" in which Lucy and Ethel do unforgettable battle with a chocolate factory conveyor belt; and "The operetta" in which Lucy's money problems bring down the curtain on her role as "Queen of the gypsies". This collection also includes the groundbreaking "pregnancy shows", including the touching moment at the Tropicana when Lucy breaks the news to Ricky that they are going to have a baby, and "Lucy goes to the hospital" the record-setting episode that garnered the highest ratings in 1953.
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