The Lucy Show Collector's Edition, Vol. 2

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This second volume in a projected, definitive collection of the beloved I Love Lucy series includes broadcast episodes 4 through 7, which prove beyond doubt that the classic sitcom had hit the ground running by November 1951. "Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying to Murder Her" is the famous comedy of errors in which Lucy Ricardo (Lucille Ball) misunderstands something her husband, Cuban bandleader Ricky (Desi Arnaz), says, and assumes he's out to get rid of her. In "The Quiz Show," restless housewife Lucy turns to a television contest for fun and the opportunity to win $1,000. "The Audition," one of the series' most beloved stories, finds Ball exercising her considerable skills as a physical comic by pretending to be a professional clown named Buffo. Finally, "The Seance" is one of the best of Lucy's misadventures with best friend, Ethel (Vivian Vance), this time participating in a riotous ritual to wake the dead. Marvelous stuff. Bonus features include a delightful "Behind the Scenes" photo gallery, a radio broadcast that helped shape a later television episode, guest cast information, and the series' original opening. --Tom Keogh

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Still Building the Series.......2004-04-05

Volume Two continues the release of one of the best sit-coms of all time on DVD. Included here are four episodes from season 1.

"Lucy Thinks Ricky is Trying to Murder Her." Filmed first, it actually aired fourth. Caught up in a murder mystery, Lucy lets her imagination run away with her when she sees and hears a few "clues" that Ricky may have tired of her.

"The Quiz Show." Desperate to make her budget balance, Lucy agrees to some crazy stunts for the radio show "Females are Fabulous."

"The Audition." Seven episodes in, and Lucy is already trying to break into show biz again. In a reworking of the unaired pilot (found on volume 1), Lucy films in for an injured clown when Ricky is auditioning for a TV show. Includes their cello vaudeville act.

"The Seance." Lucy's sudden interest in numerology and the occult interferes with Ricky's career and leads to a wild plan to save it.

While there are some wonderful episodes here, the series gets much better. Part of this is because the writers already knew Lucy and were still deciding how to develop Ricky, Ethel, and Fred. Heck, Fred is missing completely from "The Quiz Show" and Ethel meets a similar fate in "The Audition."

This DVD is a collector's dream. The episodes are presented in their entirety, and they look and sound sharp. There are occasional flaws in the picture, but considering the source material is 50 years old, it really isn't bad at all. The extras feature the original opening plugging the show's sponsor (the episodes themselves use the heart we're used to from reruns), info on the guest cast, photos of rehearsal, mistakes in one episode (I caught two of them myself), and two episodes of Lucy's radio show "My Favorite Husband" that got reworked for the show. (These episodes help prove my point earlier about the writers, also from the show, not knowing what to do with the other characters yet.)

True, the way season 1 was released isn't nearly as nice in terms of sets as other shows have gotten. But this is still a classic comedy with decent bonus material to make any fan happy.

Lucy- A Classic Forever.......2003-09-13

Anyone can appreciate Lucy's screwball comedy and Ricky's hilarious accent. The Mertzes are the perfect sidekicks for them. As a fairly young viewer who never watched a show in black and white, I was pleasantly surprised by how modern Lucy's comedy is. I now own everyone of the Lucy season one episode

See the first filmed episode of "I Love Lucy"........2003-06-29

"Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying To Murder Her" is the first "I Love Lucy" episode filmed on September 8, 1951. It is also the first with the Mertzes played by Vivian Vance and William Frawley. However it did not air first. It was broadcast as the forth episode on November 5, 1951. (The pilot episode shown in "I Love Lucy" Volume One, Season One, is actually the very first Mr & Mrs. Richardo episode but was never aired. It was lost until found. It was shown for the first time on CBS on April 30, 1990. It was never shown in re-runs or syndication) "The Quiz Show", episode 5, was filmed October 5, 1951. It aired November 12, 1951. The man who plays "Arnold", Phil Ober, was Vivian Vance's first husband. Hazel Pierce appeared in 13 "I Love Lucy" episodes. "The Audition", episode 6, was filmed October 12, 1951 and broadcasted November 19, 1951. This episode is simular to the pilot episode of March 1951. Vivian Vance is not in this episode. "The Seance", episode 7, was filmed October 19, 1951 and broadcast November 26, 1951. Jay Novello was also in episode "The Sublease", episode 97, in 1954 and "Visitor From italy", episode 158, in 1956. In the Bonus Materials, the flubs are fun to see. If you've seen any episode many times, bringing out an unnoticed flub makes the show fun to watch again. In the Special Footage, you will see footage that has not been seen since 1952. Much more surprise bonuses.

The Queen of Comedy.......2003-04-10

This DVD is a MUST have for any LUCY fan. The 4 episodes it contains are hilarious. In the first episode: "Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying To Murder Her," a misunderstood phone conversation, makes Lucy think that Ricky wants to kill her. In the second episode: "The Quiz Show," to win $1,000 on a quiz show, Lucy pretends to have been married to someone else before Ricky. In the third episode: "The Audition," Lucy trys to get into Ricky's show (as usual,) by going on in place of Buffo the Clown. and in the fourth episode: "The Seance," Lucy & Ethel become interested in the supernatural." Get this DVD or, you'll run home crying: "Oh, Ricky!"

Don't miss out!.......2003-03-15

Keep in mind that these are definitive transfers of the 'I Love Lucy' episodes from Paramount (Lucille Ball sold Desilu to Paramount in 1967). The picture is rock steady, unlike most television shows transferred to home video and the quality rivals the CBS network broadcast from the 1950's and the weekday morning CBS broadcast in the 1960's as well. If you love the 'I Love Lucy' series, now's the time to buy. Don't miss out!

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I'll second the "poor quality" complaint...
I'll second the "poor quality" complaint...
I'll second the "poor quality" complaint...
The Lucy Show DVD ... Lucille Ball... Excellent Quality
Not a good choice of episodes

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I'll second the "poor quality" complaint..........2000-10-31

I was also a bit disappointed in the quality of this DVD. DVDs are supposed to be of the best quality in picture and sound. Mine looks a little fuzzy and washed out - like it was recorded on VHS off the TV, and yes, mine skips in some spots, also. The fact that this show originally aired in the '60s is no excuse. I've got VHS tapes of The Lucy Show which are better quality than this DVD. My husband is collecting the DVDs of the classic Star Trek episodes, and the picture and sound quality of those is excellent - better even than the VHS tapes he has of Star Trek: The Next Generation, which aired roughly 30 years after the classic series aired. If a DVD company (or whoever makes the DVDs - I don't know) can go through the trouble of making sure that the DVDs of the classic Star Trek series are of excellent quality, then they *could* do the same for The Lucy Show, no? Getting good quality film, restoration, etc. It is possible to enjoy if you put the poor quality aside, so I gave this DVD 2 stars.

If good quality isn't too important to you, you might be interested - The price isn't all that high compared to other DVDs, which probably reflects the poor quality. However, if it is of high importance to you, I'd skip over this one...

I'll second the "poor quality" complaint..........2000-10-31

I was also a bit disappointed when I saw the poor quality of the picture in this DVD. It looks like it was recorded off the TV. It looks a little fuzzy and washed out if you ask me. Also what the other customer said about skipping, mine does that too.

However, it's still possible to enjoy if you put the poor quality aside, so I gave it 3 stars.

If picture quality isn't that important to you, then you might be interested. If picture quality is of high importance to you, however, I would probably skip to the next one...

The Lucy Show DVD ... Lucille Ball... Excellent Quality.......2000-09-25

An excellent demonstation of Lucille Ball's abilities. Some of the best episodes from The Lucy Show. It is in general an excellent series. Highly Recommended. 5 Stars. A+

Not a good choice of episodes.......1999-09-21

Not as good as I Love Lucy these four episodes of her later show don't do Lucy justice. Another thing is the quality. DVD's are supposed to be of high quality but they used a very bad film copy when they made this. It even jumps in a couple places! I'm taking mine back to the store.

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The Best of Lucy, Vol. 1 & 2
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[DVD] The Lucy Show, Vol 2 from Digiview (6 Episodes)

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[DVD] The Lucy Show, Vol 2 from Digiview (6 Episodes)

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The Lucy Show [TV-Series 1962-1968] After the death of her husband, Lucy Carmichael and her friend, the recently divorced Vivian Bagley, move into a house together with their children. The series follows the adventures of the widow Lucy as she grapples with the comic complications of life on her own, and with her job working as the personal secretary to the impatient and grumpy banker Mr. Mooney. Episodes (1) Lucy Gets A Roommate (2) Lucy & Carol in Palm Springs (3) Lucy Meets Tennessee Ernie Ford (4) Lucy Gets Caught In The Draft (5) Lucy & John Wayne (6) Lucy & Paul Winchell Color Standard Full Frame Stereo Sound Interactive Menus Approximately 150 minutes

The Lucy Show :4 Full-length Episodes Vol:2

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THE QUEEN OF COMEDY,LUCILLE BALL, STARS AS WIDOW LUCY CARMICHAEL,IN THESE HILARIOUS EPISODES OF THE LUCY SHOW AIRED FOR SIX YEARS AND GUESTS STARRED MANY CELEBRITIES AS WELL AS REGULARS VIVIAN VANCE AND GALE GORDON AS NEIGHBOR VIVIAN BUNSON AND BOSS Mr.MOONEY THIS VOLUME HAS 4 EPISODES 1.-MAIN STREET U.S.A .2.-LUCY MEETS THE LAW. 3.-LUCY MEETS SHELDON LEONARD. 4.-LUCY MEETS THE BERLES.

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