Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley. Originally broadcast by CBS 1951-1952. Special features: Special footage; Guest cast information; Flubs; Original series openings; "Behind-the-scenes" audio featurette & photo gallery; 13 episodes of Lucy's radio show.
Contents:
Disc 7. Ricky asks for a raise. The girls want to go to a nightclub ; Be a pal ; The diet ; Lucy thinks Ricky is trying to murder her ; The quiz show -- Disc 2. The audition ; The seĢance; Men are messy ; The fur coat ; Lucy is jealous of girl singer ; Drafted -- Disc 3. The adagio ; The benefit ; The amateur hour ; Lucy plays Cupid -- Disc 4. Lucy fakes illness ; Lucy writes a play ; Breaking the lease ; The ballet ; The young fans ; New neighbors -- Disc 5. Fred and Ethel fight ; The moustache ; The gossip ; Pioneer women ; The marriage license; The kleptomaniac -- Disc 6. Cuban pals ; The freezer ; Lucy does a TV commercial ; The publicity agent -- Disc 7. Lucy gets Ricky on the radio ; Lucy's schedule ; Ricky thinks he's getting bald ; Ricky asks for a raise.
Summary:
The pilot & first season that introduced America to the redheaded housewife with show business aspirations, her long-suffering bandleader husband, and their friends the Mertzes (the prototypical sitcom wacky neighbors). Produced by Ball & Arnaz' company Desilu, the duo (along with co-creator Jess Oppenheimer) decided to shoot the show in Hollywood, on 35 mm film in front of a live studio audience, with three cameras to capture the action.
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