The Lucy Show

Sherman and Jerry play for the Tigers.

The coach runs a hardware store; the umpire is an eye doctor.

"Take Me Out to the Ballgame" is played during the episode's opening crew credits.

A surf rock version of the show's theme is play during the episode's opening crew credits (following the show's regular animated opening).

Lucy and Viv sing the Four Season's hit "Big Girls Don't Cry."

The newspapers have to be transported to the town of Brewster, which is 23 miles away from Danfield.

Chris' high school team is the Danfield Bears.

The restaurant all four end up at is the Pink Pheasant.

When arguing over movies, Eddie wants to see Ben Hur, Viv wants What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?, Lucy wants to see "the Cary Grant picture", and Harry wants Two For the Seesaw.

They name their caramel corn "Crazy Crunch".

Goof: The quartet meets at the Vivian and Lucy's house to find a replacement. As Lucy runs across the room to grab the telephone, the shadow of the mic boom follows her across.

Lucy auditions for the quartet by singing "Be My Little Baby Bumblebee".

The Four Alarms sing "By the Light of the Silvery Moon" in the contest.

Lucy is filling in for vacationing society columnist Betty Gillis.

Vivian Bagley's maiden name is Tuttle.

Viv's high school yearbook is from Shortridge High.

Janet Waldo, best known as the voice of Judy in The Jetsons, appeared with Lucille 11 years earlier on I Love Lucy #20, "The Young Fans".

Goof: Johnny the delivery man fouls up Viv's name. He calls her "Mrs. Bradley" instead of "Mrs. Bagley".

This is the first Christmas the Carmichael and Bagley families have celebrated at home together. Lucy usually takes her kids to visit her mother in Jamestown and Viv usually takes her kids to visit her uncle in Philadelphia.

Viv and Lucy met while serving in the WAVES.