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Starring Lucille Ball
Season 2 (CBS) (1963-64)
(color)
Episode Guide
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################ The Lucy Show ###############
############## season 2 1963-64 ##############
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A. C. Nielsen Rank: #6
CBS Monday Nights 8:30 Eastern
Entire season was filmed in COLOR (but broadcast in B&W by CBS)
[These episodes were not shown in color until the late 1960's.
CBS aired re-runs in the late 1960's Monday through Friday mornings.
The series was then syndicated sometime in the 1970's.]
2.01 [031] The Lucy Show: LUCY PLAYS CLEOPATRA
Prod. no. 35
30Sep63 CBS
Synopsis:
It's a contest to see who can take the longest to "die" when Lucy, Viv and
the volunteer fire department bring "Cleopatra" to the local theater.
2.02 [032] The Lucy Show: KIDDIE PARTIES, INC.
Prod. no. 36 /
7Oct63 CBS
Lucy and Viv blow up balloons (Lucille Ball, Vivian Vance)
Synopsis:
Lucy and Viv's first kiddie party is a huge success when Lucy takes flight
with a handful of helium balloons.
2.03 [033] The Lucy Show: LUCY AND VIV PLAY SOFTBALL
Prod. no. 32
14Oct63 CBS
Guest Star:
William Schallert
Synopsis:
Lucy and Viv play outfielders on the volunteer firefighters' baseball team.
2.04 [034] The Lucy Show: LUCY GETS LOCKED IN THE VAULT (1/2)
Prod. no. 33 /
21Oct63 CBS
Synopsis:
Lucy gets locked in the bank vault with the bank loan officer who turned
down her loan request.
(Note:
This episode, a two-parter, was the first episode featuring Gale Gordon.
He joined the cast as Mr. Theodore J. Mooney, the new banker in town who
came to take over Mr. Barnsdahl's position as President of the Danfield
bank and executor of Lucy's trust fund.)
2.05 [035] The Lucy Show: LUCY AND THE SAFE CRACKER (2/2)
Prod. no. 37 /
28Oct63 CBS
Synopsis:
Lucy talks a reformed safe-cracker into cracking the safe of the bank vault
after she locks Mr. Mooney inside the vault.
2.06 [036] The Lucy Show: LUCY GOES DUCK HUNTING
Prod. no. 31 /
07Nov63 CBS
Synopsis:
Willing to do anything to impress her handsome, wealthy blind date, Lucy
goes duck hunting.
2.07 [037] The Lucy Show: LUCY AND THE BANK SCANDAL
Prod. no. 34 /
11Nov63 CBS
Synopsis:
Lucy and Viv think "embezzlement" when Lucy finds an interesting note on
Mr. Mooney's desk at the bank.
2.08 [038] The Lucy Show: LUCY DECIDES TO REDECORATE
Prod. no. 38 /
18Nov63 CBS
Synopsis:
Lucy and Viv decide to replace the old purple chair, the chipped walls, and
the cigarette-burned table in their living room.
25Nov63 - pre-empted for news coverage of the JFK assassination. ("The
Loophole in the Lease" was originally scheduled to air on this date.)
2.09 [039] The Lucy Show: LUCY PUTS OUT A FIRE AT THE BANK
Prod. no. 41 /
02Dec63 CBS
Guest Star:
Alan Hale (Jr.)
Synopsis:
The Danville women's volunteer fire department is in danger of being
abolished when Mr. Mooney and the other members of the town finance
committee refuse to renew its appropriation.
2.10 [040] The Lucy Show: LUCY AND THE MILITARY ACADEMY
Prod. no. 42 /
09Dec63 CBS
Guest Star:
Jackie Coogan
Synopsis:
The visitation rights at Jerry's new military school are not satisfactory
to Lucy, and she devises numerous schemes to see her beloved son.
2.11 [041] The Lucy Show: LUCY'S COLLEGE REUNION
Prod. no. 43 /
16Dec63 CBS
Synopsis:
Lucy's winning track record as statue thief at the college creates havoc
during her class reunion.
(Network re-run 6Apr64)
2.12 [042] The Lucy Show: THE LOOPHOLE IN THE LEASE
Prod. no. 40 /
23Dec63 CBS
Synopsis #1:
A legal crisis arises when the ceiling leaks after Sherman leaves the
bathwater running.
Synopsis #2:
Lucy and Viv try to patch up a hole in the kitchen ceiling, and Lucy
literally gets plastered in the attempt.
(The episode was originally scheduled to air 25Nov63)
2.13 [043] The Lucy Show: LUCY CONDUCTS THE SYMPHONY
Prod. no. 39 /
30Dec63 CBS
Guest Star:
Wally Cox
Synopsis:
A bad case of hiccups turns into a hypnotic trance for Viv's cousin Harold
when Lucy tries to help the percussionist control his nerves. Instead, she
gets to play conductor for the night.
(Note: A true testament to Lucille Ball's comic genius, in this episode --
one of the best of the season -- not a single word is spoken for the final
two-thirds of the half-hour show.)
2.14 [044] The Lucy Show: LUCY PLAYS FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
Prod. no. 45 /
06Jan64 CBS
Guest Star:
Bernie Kopell
Synopsis:
When a new dress for Chris' first formal dance becomes a necessity, Lucy
must try to wrangle the money out of Mr. Mooney despite the fact that he is
in the hospital with a broken leg.
(Network re-run 13Apr64)
2.15 [045] The Lucy Show: LUCY GOES TO ART CLASS
Prod. no. 46 /
13Jan64 CBS
Guest Stars:
Robert Alda
John Carradine
Synopsis:
Lucy and Viv sign up for an art class to get close to a handsome eligible
bachelor.
2.16 [046] The Lucy Show: CHRIS GOES STEADY
Prod. no. 47 /
20Jan64 CBS
Guest Star:
Michael J. Pollard
Synopsis:
Lucy is horrified when Chris informs her mother that she is dating the
banker's son.
2.17 [047] The Lucy Show: LUCY TAKES UP GOLF
Prod. no. 49 /
27Jan64 CBS
Synopsis:
To hold the interest of her new beau Gary, Lucy takes up golf. Despite
earning the title of worst player, Lucy helps Gary win the club tournament.
2.18 [048] The Lucy Show: LUCY TEACHES ETHEL MERMAN TO SING
Prod. no. 44
03Feb64
Guest Star:
Ethel Merman
Synopsis:
Lucy sees a woman in the bank who resembles Ethel Merman and persuades her
to pose as the famous Broadway singer in a Boy Scout show.
(Network re-run 25May64)
2.19 [049] The Lucy Show: ETHEL MERMAN AND THE BOY SCOUT SHOW
Prod. no. 48 /
10Feb64
Guest Star:
Ethel Merman
Synopsis:
Lucy and Viv are desperate to get into the act with Ethel Merman (appearing
as herself), who's starring in this year's Boy Scout show.
(Network re-run 1Jun64)
2.20 [050] The Lucy Show: LUCY AND VIV OPEN A RESTAURANT
Prod. no. 50 /
17Feb64 CBS
Synopsis:
Against her better judgment, Viv gives her savings to Lucy to buy a
restaurant.
2.21 [051] The Lucy Show: LUCY TAKES A JOB AT THE BANK
Prod. no. 51 /
24Feb64 CBS
Synopsis:
Lucy is forced to find a job when Jerry reminds her of a promise to help
him buy a new tuba.
2.22 [052] The Lucy Show: VIV MOVES OUT
Prod. no. 52 /
02Mar64 CBS
Guest cast:
Roberta Sherwood
Robert Lanning
Synopsis:
Viv leaves after a terrible argument, and Lucy must find a new housemate.
The musically inclined new tenants (played by singer Roberta Sherwood and
her son Robert Lanning) promptly convert the living room into a rehearsal
hall. Miss Sherwood sings "Lazy River" and "Bill Bailey"
2.23 [053] The Lucy Show: LUCY IS HER OWN LAWYER
Prod. no. 53 /
09Mar64 CBS
Synopsis:
Lucy swears she'll sue the person responsible for the noisy dogs in the
neighborhood, and is delighted to find out it's Mr. Mooney.
2.24 [054] The Lucy Show: LUCY MEETS A MILLIONAIRE
Prod. no. 54 /
16Mar64 CBS
Synopsis:
Lucy is starry-eyed when she meets Umberto Fabriani, an Italian
millionaire. It doesn't matter that he doesn't speak English and she
doesn't speak Italian - until they go out to dinner together.
2.25 [055] The Lucy Show: LUCY GOES INTO POLITICS
Prod. no. 55 /
23Mar64 CBS
Synopsis:
When Mr. Mooney decides to run for city comptroller, Lucy sees her chance
to become an influential politician.
2.26 [056] The Lucy Show: LUCY AND THE SCOUT TRIP
Prod. no. 56 /
30Mar64 CBS
Guest Star:
Desi Arnaz, Jr.
Synopsis:
Mr. Mooney plans a camping trip for a group of Cub Scouts and calls on Lucy
to fill in for a den father who can't make it.
06Apr64 - re-run of "Lucy's College Reunion" (from 16Dec63)
13Apr64 - re-run of "Lucy Plays Florence Nightingale" (from 06Jan64)
**19Sep64** Lucille Ball stars with Bob Hope in a CBS special titled "The Lucille
Ball Comedy Hour: Mr. and Mrs.," in which Lucy plays a television star/TV-studio
executive -- a fictionalized version of herself. Lucy liked the script for this
special so much that, at one point, she considered scrapping the "Lucy Show"
format and using this special to launch a new series which would feature Gale
Gordon and Vivian Vance (assuming Vivian was willing to continue with Lucy in
series TV.) (Source: "Desilu" by Coyne Steven Sanders and Tom Gilbert.)
2.27 [057] The Lucy Show: LUCY IS A PROCESS SERVER
Prod. no. 57 /
20Apr64 CBS
Synopsis:
In order to earn money to go away with friends on vacation, Lucy gets a job
serving subpoenas. Guess who her first "victim" is?
2.28 [058] The Lucy Show: LUCY ENTERS A BAKING CONTEST
Prod. no. 58 /
27Apr64 CBS
Synopsis:
Viv's title as five-time winner of the local baking contest is challenged
when Lucy enters a pie-baking contest.
(Note: This is the last episode scripted by Madelyn Martin and Bob Carroll, Jr.
The writing team, holdovers from "I Love Lucy" would not write another
"Lucy"
segment for six years when they would pen the classic third season premiere of
"Here's Lucy": "Lucy Meets the Burtons."
04May64 - probably the start of summer re-runs
11May64 - probably a re-run
18May64 - re-run of "Lucy Goes Duck Hunting" (from 07Nov63)
############### The Lucy Show ################
############## end of season 2 ###############
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