The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
Lucy and her husband, Ricky Ricardo, are living in the country with their best friends and old landlords, Fred and Ethel Mertz. Lucy is still getting into trouble with her sidekick Ethel, but in this sequel there is a famous guest star in each episode for her to bug.
- 1957-1960
- 3 seasons
- CBS
- Comedy, Family
Lucy and her husband, Ricky Ricardo, are living in the country with their best friends and old landlords, Fred and Ethel Mertz. Lucy is still getting into trouble with her sidekick Ethel, but in this sequel there is a famous guest star in each episode for her to bug.
Season 1 Episode Guide
5 Episodes 1957 - 1958
Episode 1
Lucy Takes a Cruise to Havana
Wed, Nov 6, 1957 75 mins
When Hedda Hopper comes over for an interview, Lucy recalls a cruise she took to Havana in 1940 with her long time friend, Susie McNamara, [of "Private Secretary" & acted by Ann Sothern], meets an older couple named Fred and Ethel Mertz, singer Rudy Vallee, and a young Cuban drummer named Ricky Ricardo, portrayed by Desi Arnaz.
Episode 2
The Celebrity Next Door
Tue, Dec 3, 1957 60 mins
Lucy Ricardo is involved in an amateur theater production when Tallulah Bankhead moves in next door. Lucy manages to cajole Bankhead into appearing in her play, but through a misunderstanding the two have a falling out prior to opening night. The play becomes a battleground of continuous chaos between the two women as each tries to sabotage and outwit the performance of the other.
Episode 3
Lucy Hunts Uranium
Fri, Jan 3, 1958 60 mins
The uranium hunting becomes a one-on-one race, with Fred MacMurray being solo, versus two pairs. They are Ricky and Lucy Ricardo + Fred and Ethel Mertz. All three have temporary leads. Then all three rivals become losers and friends again after learning the uranium brought was a sample, that came in a uranium hunting kit.
Episode 4
Lucy Wins a Race Horse
Mon, Feb 3, 1958 60 mins
Lucy tries to convince Ricky to keep a racehorse they won in a contest, even if it means running the horse herself in a race to win enough money to pay for the horse's upkeep.
Episode 5
Lucy Goes to Sun Valley
Mon, Apr 14, 1958 60 mins
Lucy Ricardo is extremely frustrated at being second she is used to being in first place (full time, like a NFL Super Bowl Championship trophy, NHL Stanley Cup or MLB World Series winning team), so Lucy cons Ethel Mertz into being a co-partner at a ski resort. There, Ricky Ricardo gets into a fisticuffs brawl with Fernando Lamas. Both end up giving a "shiner" of a black eye.
