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The Black Wig

Episode Number: 93    Season Num: 3    First Aired: April 19, 1954    Prod Code: 092
Lucy plays a black-wigged temptress to test Ricky's fidelity. The result makes her see red so she schemes to get even. But she won't divorce him. Ethel agrees: "Yeah, stay married to him," she says. "That'll teach him."

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Writer: Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh Davis, Bob Carroll Jr.
Director: William Asher
Star: Lucille Ball (Lucy McGillicuddy Ricardo),  William Frawley (Fred Hobart Mertz),  Vivian Vance (Ethel Mertz),  Desi Arnaz (Ricky Ricardo)
Recurring Role: Louis A. Nicoletti (Waiter),  Bennett Green (Pedestrian)
Guest Star: Douglas Evans (Doug),  Eve McVeagh (Roberta)

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Elizabeth Montgomery wears a similar black wig when she plays Serena on Bewitched. (edit)
Based in part on My Favorite Husband #48 ("Hair Dyed") (edit)
Look for Ethel's classic costume that is part Asian, Native American, and Eskimo. (edit)

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Lucy: I'll leave him...no, that's probably what he wants.
Ethel: Yeah, stay with him! That'll teach him! (edit)
Lucy: (refering to Ricky) He leered at me and and called me honey in a tone I haven't heard since the day before we got married! (edit)
Lucy: You know, I wanted to get one of those Italian haircuts, but Ricky won't let me.
Roberta: You'd look darling with your hair cut short.
Lucy: I thought so, but Ricky put his foot down.
Roberta: He does a lot of that lately.
Lucy: If we could harness the power he uses putting his foot down, we could light the whole city of New York. (edit)
Ethel: You know, Lucy, I think I'll get one of those Italian haircuts.
Fred: Now, Ethel, don't get carried away. Leave bad enough alone. (edit)
Lucy: (referring to Ethel's outfit) You look like an ad for a trip around the world. (edit)

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