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Starring Lucille Ball
Season 4 (CBS) (1971-72) (color)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Rina Fox
references:
TV Guide /   Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
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UCLA Film and Television Archive

 ################ Here's Lucy ################
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A. C. Nielsen Rank: #11
CBS, Monday Nights 9:00 (24 episodes) (prod. nos. 73-96)

 4.01 [73] Here's Lucy: LUCY AND FLIP GO LEGIT
12Sep1971
Written by Bob Carroll Jr. & Madelyn Pugh Davis
Directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest star:
Flip Wilson .......... Himself
with
Kim Hamilton ......... Jane, Flip's secretary
Synopsis:
Lucy asks Flip to join in Uncle Harry's play "Gone With the Wind" with Harry as Rhett, Lucy as Scarlett, Kim as Melanie and Flip as Prissy.

4.02 [74] Here's Lucy: LUCY AND THE MOUNTAIN CLIMBER
20Sep1971
Written by Lou Derman & Larry Rhine
Directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest star:
Tony Randall ......... Rudy Springer
with
Janos Prohaska ....... Black Bear
Sid Gould ........... News Photographer
Morgan Jones ......... Contest Judge
Roy Rowan ............ (voice only)
Synopsis:
Harry gets a new business partner named Rudy Springer who drives him even crazier than Lucy!

4.03 [75] Here's Lucy: LUCY AND THE ITALIAN BOMBSHELL
27Sep1971
Written by Fred S. Fox & Seaman Jacobs
Directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest star:
Kaye Ballard ......... Dona Colucci
with
Vanda Barra .......... Arvin Saleslady
Herbie Faye .......... Burglar
Sid Gould ............ Mr. Ferguson
Emile Autuori ........ Alfredo Colucci
Synopsis:
During the War Harry feel in love with an Italian girl named Dona now many years later he can't believe she is coming to see him.

4.04 [76] Here's Lucy: LUCY AND MANNIX ARE HELD HOSTAGE
04Oct1971
Written by Bob Carroll Jr. & Madelyn Davis
Directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest star:
Mike Connors ......... Joe Mannix
with
Marc Lawrence ........ Rudy
John Doucette ........ Vern
Mary Jane Croft ...... Mary Jane
Bob Foulk ............ Policeman
Vince Howard ......... Policeman
Synopsis:
Lucy gets herself in trouble and Uncle Harry calls Joe Mannix to the rescue.

4.05 [77] Here's Lucy: LUCY AND THE ASTRONAUTS
11Oct1971
Written by Lou Derman & Larry Rhine
Directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest star:
Roy Roberts .......... Doctor Jamison
Hank Brandt .......... Colonel Dick Matthews
Hal England .......... Major Jim Dunlap
Robert Hogan ......... Captain Frank Perry
Paul Picerni ......... James Duncan
Byron Morrow ......... Admiral Haines
Sid Gould ............ TV Cameraman
Hugh Douglas ......... (voice only)
Roy Rowan ............ (voice only)
Synopsis:
Lucy is Harry's camera stand holder and gets in the way of everything including the astronaut's isolation tank.

4.06 [78] Here's Lucy: LUCY MAKES A FEW EXTRA DOLLARS
18Oct1971
Written by Phil Leslie & Ralph Goodman
Directed by Coby Ruskin
with
Gary Morton .......... Pitchman
Larry J. Blake ....... Fireman
Synopsis:
Lucy asks Harry for a raise and is declined yet once again so she takes on another job.

4.07 [79] Here's Lucy: SOMEONE'S ON THE SKI LIFT WITH DINAH
25Oct1971
Written by Bob Carroll Jr. & Madelyn Pugh Davis
Directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest star:
Dinah Shore .......... Herself
with
Mike Howden .......... Ski Instructor
Synopsis:
Dinah Shore's ruined ski holiday, courtesy of star-struck Lucy.

4.08 [80] Here's Lucy: LUCY AND HER ALL-NUN BAND
01Nov1971
Written by Bob Carroll Jr. & Madelyn Pugh Davis
Directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest star:
Freddy Martin ........ Himself
with
Mary Wickes .......... Sister Paula Carter
Lew Parker ........... Mr. Adams
The Remnants ......... Themselves
Synopsis:
Lucy asks the band to appear at a fundraiser and winds up in the band herself when one of the nuns takes ill.

4.09 [81] Here's Lucy: LUCY AND THE CELEBRITIES
08Nov1971
Written by Milt Josefsberg, Al Schwartz
Directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest stars:
Jack Benny ........... Himself
Rich Little .......... Himself
with
Sid Gould ............ Security Guard
Synopsis:
Lucy convinces Harry to hire actors to advertise the agency and Lucy gets Rich to do the impersonations having Harry think it's the real thing.

4.10 [82] Here's Lucy: WON'T YOU CALM DOWN, DAN DAILEY?
15Nov1971
Written by Bob Carroll Jr. & Madelyn Pugh Davis
Directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest star:
Dan Dailey ........... Himself
with
Mary Jane Croft ...... Mary Jane
Vanda Barra .......... Vanda
Sid Gould ............ Sam
Synopsis:
After Harry fires Lucy, she becomes Dan's assistant and drives him crazy, Harry suggests he pursue Lucy in order to get rid of her.

4.11 [83] Here's Lucy: GINGER ROGERS COMES TO TEA
22Nov1971
Written by Bob Carroll Jr. & Madelyn Pugh Davis
Directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest star:
Ginger Rogers ........ Herself
William Lanteau ...... Spike
Synopsis:
Lucy and Harry find a purse at the movie theater, realizing it belongs to Ginger Rogers, they convince Miss Rogers to come to Lucy's to pick up the purse.

4.12 [84] Here's Lucy: LUCY HELPS DAVID FROST GO NIGHT-NIGHT
29Nov1971
Written by Bob Carroll Jr. & Madelyn Pugh Davis
Directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest star:
David Frost .......... Himself
with
Ivor Barry ........... Producer
Tommy Farrell ........ Sky Marshall
Sue Taylor ........... Nancy
Rosalind Miles ....... Stewardess
Mike Howden .......... Steward
Sid Gould ............
Synopsis:
Lucy is hired as David Frost's assistant to make sure no one disturbs him as he rests, of course Lucy does more irritating than soothing.

4.13 [85] Here's Lucy: LUCY IN THE JUNGLE
06Dec1971
Written by Larry Rhine & Lou Derman
Directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest star:
Lola Fisher .......... Matilda Pomeroy
Ben Wrigley ......... Homer Pomeroy
Synopsis:
Lucy convinces Harry to get away to the jungle to rest and relax, of course there is no rest for Harry who is bitten by a Tse Fly.

4.14 [86] Here's Lucy: LUCY AND CANDID CAMERA
13Dec1971
Written by Milt Josefsberg & Al Schwartz
Directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest star:
Allen Funt ........... Himself
with
James Millhollin ..... Mr. Ponsonby
Robert Carson ........ Police Sergeant
Fred Festinger ....... Bank Guard
Vanda Barra .......... Bank Teller
Maurice Kelly ........ Bank Manager
Peter Leeds .......... First Cop
Paul Sorensen ........ Second Cop
Synopsis:
Lucy is taken in by an imposter Allen Funt and robs a bank thinking it is part of a "Candid Camera" moment.

4.15 [87] Here's Lucy: LUCY'S LUCKY DAY
20Dec1971
Written by Fred S. Fox, Seaman Jacobs
Directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest star:
Dick Patterson ....... Dick Dunkirk
Billy Sands
Synopsis:
Lucy trains a chimp in this comedy about the redhead's appearance on a TV giveaway show.

4.16 [88] Here's Lucy: LUCY'S BONUS BOUNCES
27Dec1971
Written by Martin A. Ragway
Directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest star:
Parley Baer .......... Dr. Cunningham
with
Mary Jane Croft ...... Mary Jane
Vanda Barra .......... Connie
Paul Picerni ......... William McPherson, IRS Tax man
Synopsis:
Calamities start when Harry gives Lucy a very unexpected $50 raise at the request of his psychiatrist.

4.17 [89] Here's Lucy: LUCY AND THE LITTLE OLD LADY
03Jan1972
Written by Fred S. Fox, Seaman Jacobs
Directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest star:
Helen Hayes .......... Mrs. Brady
with
Hank Brandt
Synopsis:
Lucy gets conned by a little old lady.

4.18 [90] Here's Lucy: LUCY AND THE CHINESE CURSE
10Jan1972
Written by Martin A. Ragaway
Directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest star:
Keye Luke ............ Quon Fong
with
Mary Jane Croft ...... Mary Jane
Larry J. Blake ....... Sam
Sid Gould ............ Fred
Vanda Barra .......... Sally
Tommy Farrell ........ Reporter
Walter Smith ......... Policeman
Synopsis:
Having saved a man from a falling safe, Lucy becomes his pet project as he tries to help her.

4.19 [91] Here's Lucy: LUCY'S REPLACEMENT
17Jan1972
Written by Fred S. Fox & Seaman Jacobs
Directed by Coby Ruskin
Choreography Jim Bates
Guest star:
Philip Vandervort .... Joe Hackley
R.G. Brown ........... Mr. Conrad
Synopsis:
Harry replaces Lucy with a computer. Of course Lucy makes sure that the computer is a bigger failure than she is.

4.20 [92] Here's Lucy: KIM MOVES OUT
24Jan1972
Written by Bob Carroll Jr., Madelyn Pugh Davis
Directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest star:
Tim Matheson ......... Peter Sullivan
Synopsis:
Lucy's load doesn't lighten when Kim moves to her own place: Mom's still doing the cooking and cleaning.

4.21 [93] Here's Lucy: LUCY SUBLETS THE OFFICE
31Jan1972
Written by George Balzer, Sam Perrin
Directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest stars:
Wally Cox ............ Tommy Tucker the toymaker
Richard Deacon ....... Elmer Zellerbach
Synopsis:
Lucy has sublet the office to a toy distributor whose gadgets have helped Lucy turn the office into a playpen.

4.22 [94] Here's Lucy: LUCY'S PUNCTURED ROMANCE
07Feb1972
Written by Fred S. Fox, Seaman Jacobs
Directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest star:
Bob Cummings ......... Bob Collins
with
Mary Jane Croft ...... Mary Jane
Billy Sands .......... Mr. Larson
Larry J. Blake ....... Fire Chief
Sid Gould ............ Fireman
Orwin Harvey ......... Fireman
Synopsis:
Lucy meets Bob at the grocery store and winds up dating him. The milkman tells Kim that Bob has girls coming and going from his place.

4.23 [95] Here's Lucy: WITH VIV AS A FRIEND, WHO NEEDS AN ENEMY?
14Feb1972
Written by Bob Carroll Jr. & Madelyn Pugh Davis
Directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest star:
Vivian Vance ......... Viv
with
Mary Jane Croft ...... Mary Jane
Vanda Barra .......... Vanda
Sid Gould ............ Sam
Synopsis:
Harry hires Viv after firing Lucy for constantly being late.

4.24 [96] Here's Lucy: KIM FINALLY CUTS YOU-KNOW-WHO'S APRON STRINGS
21Feb1972
Written by Bob Carroll Jr. & Madelyn Pugh Davis
Directed by Coby Ruskin
Guest star:
Alan Oppenheimer ..... Uncle Herb Hinkley
Susan Tolsky ......... Sue Ann Ditbenner
Lloyd Battista ....... Ronnie Cumberland
Synopsis:
Kim has her hands full with her date a racecar driver who is all hands.
(This episode was a pilot for a "Lucie Arnaz Show" situation-comedy series,
which Lucille Ball Productions was unable to sell to CBS.)

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