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1. Lucy Waits Up for Chris
Community Score
| 6.5 Fair |
When Lucy waits up for her daughter Chris to return from a date, the fourteen-year old girl is mightly embarrassed. Lucy promises never to do it again, but can't help herself. To not be discovered after locking herself out of the house, Lucy tries to enter by the only means available; a trampoline.
Director: Jack Donohue
Guest star: Ralph Hart (Sherman Bagley), Candy Moore (Chris Carmichael), Charles Lane (Mr. Barnsdahl), Jimmy Garrett (Jerry Carmichael) , Tom Lowell
2. Lucy Digs Up a Date
Community Score
| 5.3 Mediocre |
Eager to ask Jerry's handsome math teacher to take her to a dance, Lucy steals the teacher's driver's license to find out whether he's married, then ends up in the teacher's fencing outfit to get the license back into his wallet.
Director: Jack Donohue
Guest star: Ralph Hart (Sherman Bagley), Jimmy Garrett (Jerry Carmichael), Candy Moore (Chris Carmichael), Dick Martin (Harry Connors), Don Briggs , Bob Stevenson, William Windom (Mr. Taylor), Robert Rockwell, James Gonzales, Gene O'Donnell, Vito Scotti, Ralph Faulkner, Victor Paul
3. Lucy Is a Referee
Community Score
| 6.7 Fair |
Lucy volunteers to referee a football game at Jerry's school. Believe it or not, Lucy actually knows the rules, but can't help but call all the plays in her son's favor. With both teams angry at her, she offers to take all the players to a pro game.
Director: Jack Donohue
Guest star: Dick Martin (Harry Connors), Ralph Hart (Sherman Bagley), Jimmy Garrett (Jerry Carmichael) , Dennis Rush, Desi Arnaz
4. Lucy Misplaces $2,000
Community Score
| 7.8 Good |
When the bank accidentally gives Lucy a check for $2,000 instead of $20, Lucy decides to hide the money in a candy box for a few days to give the persnickety banker a good scare.
Director: Jack Donohue
Guest star: Dick Martin (Harry Connors), Ralph Hart (Sherman Bagley), Candy Moore (Chris Carmichael), Jimmy Garrett (Jerry Carmichael), Charles Lane (Mr. Barnsdahl) , Katie Sweet, Murvyn Vye, Sandra Gould, Tom McDonough
5. Lucy Buys a Sheep
Community Score
| 7.7 Good |
Left with no one to tend the lawn, Lucy buys a sheep named Clementine to take care of the grass. Unfortunately, weather and circumstances make Clementine an unwelcome house guest, and Lucy sneaks her back to the farm. Only then is she offered $200 for Clementine to appear in a blanket ad.
Director: Jack Donohue
Guest star: Candy Moore (Chris Carmichael), Ralph Hart (Sherman Bagley), Jimmy Garrett (Jerry Carmichael), Dick Martin (Harry Connors), Charles Lane (Mr. Barnsdahl) , Parley Baer (Mr. Evans), Eddie Quillan (Mr. Vincent)
6. Lucy Becomes an Astronaut
Community Score
| 5.5 Mediocre |
Lucy and Viv successfully spend 24 hours in a simulated space ship as part of a "women in space" experiment. Lucy's ego has swelled from the publicity so Viv decides do deflate it. She convinces the redhead that she's been chosen to be the first woman astronaut and must leave immediately for Cape Canaveral.
Director: Jack Donohue
Guest star: Ralph Hart (Sherman Bagley), Candy Moore (Chris Carmichael), Jimmy Garrett (Jerry Carmichael), Dick Martin (Harry Connors) , Nancy Kulp (Jane Corey)
7. Lucy Is a Kangaroo for a Day
Community Score
| 6.0 Fair |
Lucy takes a secretarial temp job so she can afford a bicycle for Jerry. In short order, she's flooded the office in a water cooler mishap. When she's sent on an errand run, she accidentally destroys her suit. Only Lucy would think to borrow a kangaroo costume to finish her route.
Director: Jack Donohue
Guest star: Dick Martin (Harry Connors), Jimmy Garrett (Jerry Carmichael), Charles Lane (Mr. Barnsdahl) , Sid Gould ( Waiter), Majel Barrett, Norman Leavitt, John McGiver
8. Lucy, the Music Lover
Community Score
| 5.5 Mediocre |
Lucy isn't interested in her blind date, a classical violinist, until he hits it off with Viv. In her frantic effort to impress her date with her false love of chamber music, she accidentally slams his hand in the piano lid. Naturally, it happens just before a performance.
9. Lucy Puts Up a TV Antenna
First aired: 11/26/1962 Production Code: 009Lucy and Viv try to replace the TV antenna on the roof.
Director: Jack Donohue
Guest star: Ralph Hart (Sherman Bagley), Dick Martin (Harry Connors), Jimmy Garrett (Jerry Carmichael), Candy Moore (Chris Carmichael) , Del Moore (Herb), Lloyd Corrigan (Mr. Holly)
10. Vivian Sues Lucy
Community Score
| 8.3 Great |
Viv trips over one of Jerry's toys and suffers a minor injury. She's upset to learn Lucy actually thinks she might sue over this little mishap. To teach her a lesson, Viv exaggerates her injury and runs the redhead ragged with demands.
Director: Jack Donohue
Guest star: Ralph Hart (Sherman Bagley), Dick Martin (Harry Connors), Candy Moore (Chris Carmichael), Jimmy Garrett (Jerry Carmichael), Charles Lane (Mr. Barnsdahl)
11. Lucy Builds a Rumpus Room
Community Score
| 5.4 Mediocre |
Lucy and Viv decide they need an extra room where they can entertain visitors.
Director: Jack Donohue
Guest star: Ralph Hart (Sherman Bagley), Candy Moore (Chris Carmichael), Jimmy Garrett (Jerry Carmichael), Dick Martin (Harry Connors), Don Briggs (Eddie Collins) , Chris Warfield, Jim Boles
12. Lucy and Her Electric Matress
Community Score
| 6.7 Fair |
Lucy plans to surprise Viv with a new electric mattress while she's away. Unfortunately, it's vibrating feature malfunctions and practically destroys the bedroom. When Viv returns home early, the two have nowhere to sleep except the boys' bunkbeds. This leads to Lucy's classic misadventure with a pair of stilts.
Director: Jack Donohue
Guest star: Dick Martin (Harry Connors), Ralph Hart (Sherman Bagley), Jimmy Garrett (Jerry Carmichael), Candy Moore (Chris Carmichael)
13. Together for Christmas
Community Score
| 8.8 Great |
The Carmichaels and the Bagleys are spending their first Christmas together. Almost immediately, trouble starts when Lucy and Viv fight over whether to have a traditional green or white flocked tree. Two trees and an esclation of words leads to chopped-off tree limbs and numerous busted ornaments.
Director: Jack Donohue
Guest star: Candy Moore (Chris Carmichael) , Joseph Mell (Ernie), Mitchell Boys Choir (Choir), Tom Lowell (Alan Harper)
14. Chris's New Year's Eve Party
Community Score
| 8.0 Great |
Lucy promises not to interfere with Chris' New Year's Eve Party. Harry agrees to chaperone as Lucy and Viv take the other kids to a hotel. While at dinner, Viv's boyfriend brings news that Chris' party is a dud and desperately in need of their help. The ladies come to the rescue with entertainment.
Director: Jack Donohue
Guest star: Ralph Hart (Sherman Bagley), Jimmy Garrett (Jerry Carmichael), Dick Martin (Harry Connors), Candy Moore (Chris Carmichael) , James Gonzales, Tom Lowell, Don Briggs (Eddie Collins)
15. Lucy's Sister Pays a Visit
Community Score
| 6.4 Fair |
Lucy's sister Marge shows up, having just left her new husband Hughie. Peacemaker Lucy gets the couple back together but believes their problems stem from having not had a wedding--they had eloped. Leave it to Lucy to plan a big wedding for the next day.
Director: Jack Donohue
Guest star: Dick Martin (Harry Connors) , Janet Waldo (Marge), Peter Marshall (Hughie)
16. Lucy and Viv Are Volunteer Firemen
Community Score
| 8.0 Great |
Lucy protests too loudly about Danfield needing a fire department; she's named Captain of an all-woman volunteer force. With Viv's help, the group practices to be ready for their first mission. When the alarm finally goes off, they set the firehouse ablaze.
Director: Jack Donohue
Guest star: Dick Martin (Harry Connors), Carole Cook (Thelma) , Ruth Crews (Dorothy), Patrick McVey (Fire Captain)
17. Lucy Becomes a Reporter
Community Score
| 6.8 Fair |
Lucy gets a temporary job as a society reporter for a newspaper. In no time at all, she's on the verge of being fired. When she learns an old boyfriend of Viv's is now a well-known financier, Lucy disguises herself as her housemate to get an interview and save her job.
Director: Jack Donohue
Guest star: John Vivyan, Roscoe Karns, Bobs Watson, Emlen Davies
18. Lucy and Viv Put in a Shower
Community Score
| 9.4 Superb |
Tired of her daughter Chris hogging the bathroom all the time, Lucy asks her neighbor Harry to install an extra shower for her. Not wanting to do the job, he hires a plumber to do it instead. Lucy nags the plumber so much that he quits, leaving Lucy and Vivian to finish the jobs themselves!
Director: Jack Donohue
Guest star: Ralph Hart (Sherman Bagley), Jimmy Garrett (Jerry Carmichael), Dick Martin (Harry Connors), Don Briggs (Eddie Collins) , Stafford Repp (Joe Melvin)
19. Lucy's Barbershop Quartet
First aired: 2/4/1963 Production Code: 021When one of the members of Vivian's Barbershop Quartet drops out, Lucy naturally wants to take her place. Vivian agrees, and now it's up to Lucy to learn how to sing before a big singing contest in Albany!
Director: Jack Donohue
Guest star: Candy Moore (Chris Carmichael), Carole Cook (Thelma Green) , Hans Conried (Dr. Gitterman), Dorothy Konrad (Dorothy Boyer), Allan Ray (M.C.)
20. Lucy and Viv Become Tycoons
Community Score
| 9.0 Superb |
When Viv's boyfriend goes nuts over her carmel popcorn recipe, Lucy sees a money-making opportunity. Suddenly, their kitchen is turned into a candy factory. Too bad their business is being run in a residential zone.
Director: Jack Donohue
Guest star: Don Briggs (Eddie Collins) , Bern Hoffman
21. No More Double Dates
Community Score
| 6.1 Fair |
Tired of arguing about where to go and what to do, Lucy and Harry decide to spend an Saturday evening alone. They make up a story about having tickets to a Broadway show and go to a restaurant for dinner. Who should walk in? Viv and Eddie, of course.
Director: Jack Donohue
Guest star: Dick Martin (Harry Connors), Don Briggs (Eddie)
22. Lucy and Viv Learn Judo
Community Score
| 8.5 Great |
Alarmed by break-ins in the neighborhood, Lucy and Viv decide to take judo lessons for self-protection.
Director: Jack Donohue
Guest star: Jimmy Garrett (Jerry Carmichael), Ralph Hart (Sherman Bagley), Dick Martin (Harry Connors) , Ed Parker, Henry Kulky, Louis Coppola (Himself)
23. Lucy Is a Soda Jerk
Community Score
| 8.9 Great |
Chris needs cash for a majorette uniform so she takes a job at Wilbur's Ice Cream Parlor. On the day of the parade, Wilbur won't let her miss work; Lucy and Viv fill in and a major mess is made.
Director: Jack Donohue
Guest star: Candy Moore (Chris Carmichael), Lucie Arnaz (Cynthia)
24. Lucy Drives a Dump Truck
Community Score
| 8.1 Great |
Lucy joins a drive to gather newspapers to buy new uniforms for the local firefighters.
25. Lucy Visits the White House
Community Score
| 6.7 Fair |
The women accompany their boys' Cub Scout troup to Washington, D.C. After Lucy calls the President to tell him about the pack's replica of the White House built from sugar cubes, they're all invited to present it Mr. Kennedy in person. On the trip their model is destroyed, forcing Lucy and Viv to do a quick rebuild.
Director: Jack Donohue
Guest star: Ralph Hart (Sherman Bagley), Jimmy Garrett (Jerry Carmichael), Candy Moore (Chris Carmichael) , Elliott Reid (Ross Dowd/Voice of Kennedy), Frank Nelson (Bus Driver), Alan Reed (Scoutmaster)
26. Lucy and Viv Take Up Chemistry
Community Score
| 7.8 Good |
To further their education, Lucy and Viv take a night-school chemistry class. Lucy gets carried away and tries to concoct a youth serum. When their teacher catches wind of this, he decides to teach the redhead a lesson.
Director: Jack Donohue
Guest star: Lou Krugman (Adrian Vance)
27. Lucy Is a Chaperone
Community Score
| 7.8 Good |
Lucy and Viv chaperone Chris and some of her school friends for a week at Sandy Cove. While at the beach, Lucy decides that the kids think that she and Viv are old fogies so they try, unsucessfully, to dress and act young. The kids would rather have their chaperones behave like adults.
Director: Jack Donohue
Guest star: Candy Moore (Chris Carmichael), Lucie Arnaz , Don Grady
28. Lucy and the Little League
Community Score
| 8.3 Great |
Lucy and Viv are such distractions at their kids' Little Leage games that they get tossed out. Lucy schemes to get the two of them back into the ballpark.
Director: Jack Donohue
Guest star: Mary Jane Croft (Audrey Simmons), Jimmy Garrett (Jerry Carmichael), Ralph Hart (Sherman Bagley) , Desi Arnaz, William Schallert (Team Manager)
29. Lucy and the Runaway Butterfly
Community Score
| 5.1 Mediocre |
Lucy helps Jerry with his butterfly collection when she accidentally allows one to escape. Later on a date with a lawyer, she thinks she spots the rogue butterfly, resulting in a chaotic dinner and a disrupted court session.
Director: Jack Donohue
Guest star: Jimmy Garrett (Jerry Carmichael)
30. Lucy Buys a Boat
Community Score
| 8.7 Great |
Lucy and Viv purchase a "fixer upper" that's not quite seaworthy. When it slips away from it's moorings, the two are trapped in the middle of the lake in a boat that's quickly springing leaks.
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