Here's Lucy

Being a Lucial Ball fan I must be honest and say this is by the far the worst of her three shows. I love Lucy was a classic possibly the best sitcom ever. The lucy show as very good although inconsistent at times. However by the time of Here's Lucy I found the show had become stale for many of its episodes even at times horrible. If you watch the show closely you see Lucy is often glancing at cue cards. Alot of the sequences had been done before in previous Lucy shows such as the famous episode with Richard Burton and Liz Taylor when lucy's ring is stuck on her finger and she uses one of her arms as Liz taylors arm. I just finished watching a horrible episode with Samy Davis Jr from Season 3 that made little sense and had Sammy butchering a Blood Sweat and Tears song for five minutes. If you like the show however the DVD releases are very well remastered with plenty of extras.moreless

Despite the review calling the first season a bit dismal, the first season (which is available on DVD) of Here's Lucy has some brilliant episodes, particularly Lucy the Process Server and Lucy the Fixer. In the former, she must deliver a summons to a feisty old lady and in the latter, she and Gale Gordon offer one of the funniest scenes of physical comedy I've seen when both attempt to locate a wire inside a wall. You must see these two episodes if any of the first season.

Critics can suck it! Lucille Ball was and is an American treasure and I'll never forgive that she died heartbroken over critics turning on her and a network cancelling her after all of her brilliant work that has endeared her to fans for decades.moreless

Here's Lucy is so enjoyable and silly, you can't help but feel good. Gale Gordon is brilliant as the ever suffering brother-in-law Harrison Otis Carter aka Uncle Harry. Together they bring joy and laughter and true fun to the small screen. Lucie and Desi Jr. join in and together the ensemble is wonderful. A definite classic.

It is hard for me to find fault with anything Lucille Ball does. I am a die hard fan. No matter what she has done I want to see it because it is Lucy & she has always been a favorite of mine. As for Here's Lucy the series does run hot & cold. That's not to say that I don't love it because I do. I just feel that the show was at it's best when Lucy was being portrayed a an intelligent woman who uses unconventional means to get her way, such as in Lucy & Miss Shelly Winters. This is in contrast to the episodes where she is written as a completely incompetent nit wit, such as in Lucy & The Air Force Academy. Both of these episodes have their merit but for me Lucy is always more fun to watch when the humor is derived from her being sneaky as opposed to being stupid. But no matter what the situation Lucy is always a joy to watch. Her comedic timing is impeccable. She truly was a master at her craft and this show is just another example of the genius that was and is Lucille Ball.moreless

Now that we have the complete "I Love Lucy" series on DVD and have the upcoming complete release of "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour", we still need full season set releases of:

The Lucy Show
Here's Lucy
and
Life with Lucy.

Please go vote for these dvd releases at www.tvshowsondvd.com!!
It's easy to register and vote. It's completely free and I am sure it makes an impact on DVD releases. I've listed monthly updates on voting stats on www.imdb.com under each of Lucy's shows. Please remember to vote for ALL of Lucy's shows. A TRUE lucy fan needs ALL of her series in their DVD collection. Thanks for the support!moreless