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Starring Lucille Ball
Season 5 (CBS) (1966-67) (color)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
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################ The Lucy Show ###############
############## season 5 1966-67 ##############
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A. C. Nielsen Rank: #4
CBS, Monday Nights 8:30 Eastern
Filmed AND BROADCAST in Color

5.01 [111] The Lucy Show: LUCY AND GEORGE BURNS (verified on film)
Prod. no. 111 /  12-Sep-1966 CBS Mon
 Written by Bob O'Brien
Directed by Maury Thompson
Guest Star:
George Burns
With :
Joan Carey ......... Operator
Sid Gould .......... Announcer
Synopsis:
George Burns sees Lucy in full form at the bank and asks her to be his
partner in a vaudeville act. They open a small club and are a huge success.

5.02 [112] The Lucy Show: LUCY AND THE SUBMARINE  (verified on film)
Prod. no. 116  /  19Sep66 CBS
 xp: Lucille Ball / Prod Consultant: Gary Morton / pr : TT
prod. sup: James A. Paisley / exec writer: Bob O' Brien
Written by Michael Bensfield and Perry Grant
Directed by Maury Thompson
Music: Wilbur Hatch / dop: Maury Gertsman ASC
Starring: Lucille Ball; Co-Starring: Gale Cordon
with:
Roy Roberts .......... The Admiral
Robert Carson ........ Commnader
Steven Marlo ......... Marine Guard
Eddie Ryder .......... Sailor #1
(Mary Jane Croft NOT in this episode)
Synopsis:
Mr. Mooney strides into the bank dressed in full naval officer's uniform, boasting that he is off to
war for his annual tour of duty in the naval reserve.

5.03 [113] The Lucy Show: LUCY THE BEAN QUEEN (verified on film)
Prod. no. 112 / 26Sep66 CBS
 xp: Lucille Ball / xicop: Gary Morton /Pr: Tommy Thompson
Executive Writer Bob O'Brien/ Script Editor Mil Josefsberg
Written by Phil Leslie
Directed by Maury Thompson
Starring: Lucille Ball; Co-Starring Gale Gordon
Guest Star:
Ed Begley .......... Andrew Bailey
Featuring:
Mary Jane Croft ...... Mary Jane (recurring)
Richard Jury ........ Addison
with:
Joseph Mell ........ 2nd Manager
John Perri ......... 3rd Manager
Sid Gould .......... 1st furniture delivery man
Bennett Green ...... 2nd furniture delivery man
Synopsis:
In an effort to raise money for furniture, Lucy plans to take full advantage of a marketing event offered by
a bean company in which customers are offered double their money if they have ever tasted better beans.

5.04 [114] The Lucy Show: LUCY AND PAUL WINCHELL (verified on film)
Prod. no. 118 / 03Oct66 CBS
  Written by (not credited)
Directed by (not credited)
Starring: Lucille Ball; Co-Starring Gale Gordon
Guest Star:
Paul Winchell
(no additional cast listed)
Synopsis:
Mr. Mooney is in charge of getting a famous star to entertain at the bank's Employees Dinner and Show.
As Mr. Mooney's attempts fail, Lucy succeeds in getting Paul Winchell to perform.

5.05 [115] The Lucy Show: LUCY AND THE RING A DING DING (verified on film)
Prod. no. 113  / 10Oct66 CBS
 Starring: Lucille Ball; Co-Starring Gale Gordon
With:
Mary Jane Croft ...... Mary Jane (recurring)
Don Beddoe ........... Mr. Barmarche
Lucie Arnaz .......... The Teenager
Ray Kellogg .......... Cop
Synopsis:
Mr. Mooney buys his wife a gorgeous ring-but may not be able to give it to her when the ring gets
stuck on Lucy's finger.

5.06 [116] The Lucy Show: LUCY GOES TO LONDON (verified on film)
Prod. no. 120  /  17Oct66 CBS
 xp: Lucille Ball / Production Consultant: Gary Morton /Pr: Tommy Thompson
Production Supervisor, James A. Paisley
Written by Bob O'Brien
Special Material Written by Madelyn Davis & Bob Carroll, Jr.
Directed by Maury Thompson
.
Starring: Lucille Ball; Co-Starring Gale Gordon
With:
Mary Jane Croft ........ Mary Jane (regular)
Ben Wrigley ............ Ticket Agent
Walter Burke ........... Cockney
James Wellman .......... Airport Passenger
Pat Priest ............. Stwardess
Romo Vincent ........... First Passenger
Maury Thompson ......... Second Passenger
Joan Swift ............. woman Passenger
Jerry Rush ............. Captain
Synopsis:
Lucy wins a trip to London in a dog food limerick contest.

[--] 24Oct66 - pre-empted for the 1-hour Lucille Ball special:
LUCY IN LONDON
Filmed in London with guests Anthony Newley & The Dave Clark Five. The DC5
perform "Pop Goes the Weasel" & "London Bridge."
Also features Buster Keaton

5.07 [117] The Lucy Show: LUCY GETS A ROOMMATE (verified on film)
Prod. no. 114  / 31Oct66 CBS
 xp: Lucille Ball / xicop: Gary Morton /Pr: Tommy Thompson
Executive Writer Bob O'Brien/ Script Editor Mil Josefsberg
Written by Bob O'Brien & Elroy Schwartz
Directed by Maury Thompson
Director of Photography Maury Gertsman, A.S.E.
Starring: Lucille Ball; Co-Starring Gale Gordon
Guest Star:
Carol Burnett
With:
Mary Jane Croft ........ Mary Jane (regular)
Dino Natali ............ Mel
Dom Germano ............ Musician
Al Torre ............... Musician
Atillo Risso ........... Musician
Synopsis:
To convince Mr. Mooney she's making a serious attempt to save money and
reduce her living expenses, Lucy decides to advertise for a roommate.

5.08 [118] The Lucy Show: LUCY AND CAROL IN PALM SPRINGS
Prod. no. 115
07Nov66 CBS
Guest Star:
Carol Burnett
Synopsis:
Lucy feigns sickness to get time off to go to Palm Springs with her
roommate. Much to her surprise, Mr. Mooney ends up at the same Palm Springs hotel.

5.09 [119] The Lucy Show: LUCY GETS CAUGHT UP IN THE DRAFT (verified on film)
Prod. no. 117  / 14Nov66 CBS
 Written by Milt Josefsberg and Ray Singer
Directed by Maury Thompson
Starring: Lucille Ball; Co-Starring Gale Gordon
Featuring:
Clark Howat ........... Army Lieutenant
Ben Gage .............. Marine Lieutenant
Sid Gould ............. Mailman
Herb Vigran ........... Doctor
And:
Harry Hickox .......... Marine Sergeant
Synopsis:
A draft notice addressed to Lou C. Carmichael is delivered to Lucy. When
she and Mr. Mooney go to the Army induction center to clear up the error,
they tell her the Army isn't drafting her-the Marines are.

5.10 [120] The Lucy Show: LUCY AND JOHN WAYNE  (verified on film)
Prod. no. 119  / 21Nov66 CBS
 xp: Gary Morton / Pr: Tommy Thompson
Written by Bob O'Brien
Directed by Maury Thompson
Starring: Lucille Ball; Co-Starring: Gale Cordon
Guest Star:
John Wayne (as himself)
Featuring:
Joseph Ruskin ......... The Director
Morgan Woodward ....... Pierce
with:
Mary Jane Croft ....... Mary Jane (recurring)
Bryan O'Byrne ......... Assistant Director
Kay Stewart ........... The Waitress
Joyce Perry ........... Joyce
Synopsis:
John Wayne comes close to losing his first movie battle when Lucy barges
onto the set of his newest western.
.

5.11 [121] The Lucy Show: LUCY AND PAT COLLINS  (verified on film)
Prod. no. 121 /  28Nov66 CBS
 xp: Gary Morton
Starring: Lucille Ball; Co-Starring: Gale Cordon
Guest Star:
Pat Collins (as Herself, hypnotist)
with:
Mary Jane Croft ....... Mary Jane (recurring)
Patricia Cutts ........ Sales Lady
Joan Swift ............ French Maid
Synopsis:
Mr. Mooney is suffering from insomnia. As a last resort, he follows Lucy to
a hypnotist for help.

5.12 [122] The Lucy Show: LUCY AND THE MONKEY (verified on film)
(a.k.a. "Mooney the Monkey")
Prod. no. 122  /  05Dec66 CBS
 Executive Producer Gary Morton
Executive Writer: Bob O'Brien/ Script Consultant: Milt Josefsberg
Music by Wilbur Hatch/ Director of Photography: Maury Gertsman, A.S.C.
Starring: Lucille Ball; Co-Starring: Gale Cordon
Special Guest Star:
Hal March
Guest Star:
Lew Parker
Featuring:
Mary Jane Croft ....... Mary Jane (recurring)
Janos Prohaska ........ Monkey
Synopsis:
Mary Jane, Lucy's best friend, keeps telling Lucy she's working too hard.
Unless she quits, says Mary Jane, Lucy will start hallucinating.

5.13 [123] The Lucy Show: LUCY AND PHIL SILVERS  (verified on film)
Prod. no. 123 / 12Dec67 CBS
 Executive Producer Gary Morton/ Produced Tommy Thompson
Written by Milt Josefsberg and Ray Singer
Directed by Maury Thompson
Executive Writer: Bob O'Brien/ Script Consultant: Milt Josefsberg
Music by Wilbur Hatch/ Director of Photography: Maury Gertsman, A.S.C.
Starring: Lucille Ball; Co-Starring: Gale Cordon
Guest Star:
Phil Silvers
Featuring:
Tol Avery ............. Mr. Grantland
Mary Jane Croft ....... Mary Jane (recurring)
Synopsis:
An efficiency expert launches a one-man assault on the bank, planning to make the employees
function like machines..

5.14 [124] The Lucy Show: LUCY'S SUBSTITUTE SECRETARY (verified on film)
Prod. no. 124 / 2Jan67 CBS
 Executive Producer: Gary Morton / Executive Writer: Bob O'Brien
Script Consultant: Milt Josefsberg
Teleplay by Bob O'Brien / Story by Vic McLeod & Bob O'Brien
Directed by Maury Thompson
Director of Photography: Maury Gertsman, A.S.C.
Starring: Lucille Ball; Co-Starring Gale Gordon
Guest Star:
Ruta Lee .............. Miss Fields
with:
Mary Joan Croft ....... Mary Jane (recurring)
Barbara Morrison ...... Mrs. Winkler
Roy Roberts ........... Mrs. Cheever
Synopsis:
As she's about to leave on vacation, Lucy meets the temporary secretary assigned to take over her job. When Lucy
finds out that the substitute actually has plans to steal her job, she forgoes her vacation to spy on her.

5.15 [125] The Lucy Show: VIV VISITS LUCY
Prod. no. 125 / 09Jan67 CBS
 Guest Star:
Vivian Vance
Synopsis:
Vivian visits Lucy in California and reveals her true mission--to locate
Herbie Walton, who is thought be living the life of a "lost soul."

5.16 [126] The Lucy Show: LUCY THE BABY SITTER (verified on film)
Prod. no. 126 / 16Jan67 CBS
 xicop: Lucille Ball / xp: Gary Morton /Pr: Tommy Thompson
Executive Writer Bob O'Brien/ Script Editor Milt Josefsberg
Written by Ray Singer, Milt Josefsberg
Directed by Maury Thopson
dop: Maury Gertsman
Starring: Lucille Ball; Co-Starring Gale Gordon
Featuring:
Elvia Allman ......... Miss Allman
Mary Wickes .......... Mrs. Winslow
Jonathan Hole ........ Mr. Winslow
Joyce Baker .......... Sister
and:
The Marquis Chimps
Lucy and Mr. Mooney make a bet: if Lucy can secure other employment and last for more than one day,
Mr. Mooney will rehire her at the bank and give her a raise.

5.17 [127] The Lucy Show: MAIN STREET U.S.A.  (1/2)
Prod. no. 127 / 23Jan67 CBS
 Guest Stars:
Mel Torme
John Bubbles
Synopsis:
On bank business, Lucy and Mr. Mooney visit a small town known as Bancroft
in which a new freeway is being built. When they arrive, they are met by
the angry townspeople. Lucy falls in love with the town and joins forces to
help the townsfolk.

5.18 [128] The Lucy Show: LUCY PUTS MAIN STREET ON THE MAP (2/2)
Prod. no. 128
30Jan67 CBS
Guest Stars:
Mel Torme
John Bubbles
Synopsis:
The folks of Bancroft throw a big party for Lucy and Mr. Mooney to thank
them for their efforts in saving their town. To get their anti-freeway
message national attention, the town stages a fake cops-and-robbers shoot-out.

5.19 [129] The Lucy Show: LUCY MEETS THE LAW (verified on film)
Prod. no. 129 / 13Feb67 CBS
 xicop: Lucille Ball / xp: Gary Morton /Pr: Tommy Thompson
Executive Writer Bob O'Brien/ Script Editor Milt Josefsberg
Written by Alan J. Levitt
Directed by Maury Thompson
Guest Star:
Cluade Akins
Featuring:
Mary Jane Croft ......... Mary Jane (recurring)
Iris Adrian ............. Hard Head Hughes
Ken Lynch ............... Officer Peters
Joe Perry ............... Officer Miller
Byron Foulger ........... Mr. Trindle
Jody Gilbert ............ Matron
Synopsis:
Lucy tosses a candy wrapper into the street. Just as she begins to feel guilty about littering, a jewel thief
on the run from the law drops his stolen goods into Lucy's pocketbook and runs away. The cops haul Lucy off
to jail for what she believes to be a little charge.

5.20 [130] The Lucy Show: LUCY THE FIGHT MANAGER
Prod. no. 130 / 20Feb67 CBS
 Guest Star:
Don Rickles
Synopsis:
Lucy becomes a boxing manager after she fails to talk Mr. Mooney into
lending money to a budding young boxer.

5.21 [131] The Lucy Show: LUCY AND TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD
Prod. no. 132 / 27Feb67 CBS
 Guest Star:
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Synopsis:
When Mr. Mooney is threatened with dismissal for lack of new accounts, Lucy
tries to get Homer Higgins, the millionaire country-music star, to open an account.

5.22 [132] The Lucy Show: LUCY MEETS SHELDON LEONARD
Prod. no.131  / 6Mar67 CBS
 Guest Star:
Sheldon Leonard
Synopsis:
Popular movie-gangster-turned-TV-producer Sheldon Leonard (playing himself)
gets permission from Mr. Mooney to film a TV scene in the bank after working hours.

############### The Lucy Show ################
############## end of season 5 ###############
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