I Love Lucy - Season One (Vol. 4)

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Lucy's never-ending quest to be an entertainer is spotlighted in these four episodes from December 1951 and January 1952. In "The Adagio," when Fred fails to teach Lucy to dance, a French partner leads to passes and dueling pistols. In "The Benefit," Lucy muscles in on Ricky's act for Ethel's club benefit, turning the tables on her husband during their vaudeville routine. Lucy gets tied up while babysitting bratty twins in "The Amateur Hour," but her nightmare turns into a coveted stage opportunity. In "Lucy Plays Cupid," her attempt to set up an elderly neighbor backfires when the intended falls for her instead. Her solution? A romantic dinner of sticky soup and steak requiring a chisel. Bonus footage includes the radio play of an episode of Lucille Ball's "My Favorite Husband," which inspired the "Cupid" script, as well as flubs and a behind-the-scenes featurette. --Kimberly Heinrichs

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I LOVE LUCK-SEASON ONE (VOLUME 4).......2007-03-21

I received this far faster than expected and was very delighted about the fast service and am happy with this and will order again in the future. Amazon is excellent.

Funny, but Definitely Not the Best of the Show........2004-04-26

This DVD is a mixed bag with two good and two ok episodes of a wonderful series.

"The Adagio" finds Lucy once again trying to get into Ricky's act, this time as an adagio dancer. But she gets more then she bargained for when Ethel finds her a real French teacher to teach her the dance.

"The Benefit" is the best of the bunch. Lucy agrees to get Ricky to do a performance at a benefit for Ethel's club, but only if she can be part of the act.

"The Amateur Hour" finds Lucy over her head babysitting to earn money for a dress she bought and can't return.

"Lucy Plays Cupid" provides a mix-up in the romance department when Lucy tries to help a shy neighbor win the heart of the grocer. This episode was inspired by an episode of "My Favorite Husband," included on the disc, and I found the radio show much funnier.

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 sound is presented in mono. While it won't challenge your sound system at all, it serves the purpose well and is faithful to the original audio recording. 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, some mistakes that made it into the episode, and the previously mentioned "My Favorite Husband" episode.

Part of my love for this show is the great friendship portrayed on screen between the four leads. Since the Mertzes are hardly in full time at this point (Fred doesn't appear in the third episode, and both are missing from the fourth), I think that partially contributes to my lack of enthusiasm for these episodes.

While the middle two provide some great laughs, the disc opener and closer leave much to be desired. Still, a Lucy fan will want this disc to complete their set of season 1.

The Adagio, The Benefit, The Amateur Hour, Lucy Plays Cupid.......2003-07-13

All the episodes here are in correct order as filmed. "The Adagio", episode 12, Filmed on November 23, 1951. Broadcast on New Year's Eve, December 31, 1951. "The Benefit". episode 13, Filmed on November 30, 1951. Broadcast January 7, 1952. "The Amateur Hour", episode 14, Filmed on December 7, 1951. Broadcast January 14, 1952. William Frawley is not in this episode. "Lucy Plays Cupid", episode 15, Filmed on December 13, 1951. Broadcast January 21, 1952. Vivian Vance and William Frawley are not in this episode. Bea Benaderet is in old woman make-up. Bea Benaderet worked with Lucy on the radio show "My Favorite Husband". She was Lucy's first choice to play the Ethel Mertz character, but thank goodness the role went to Vivian vance. Bea Benaderet was already playing "Blanche Morton" on the "George Burns and Gracie Allen" show also on CBS.

The Queen of Comedy on DVD........2003-05-13

The fourth volume of I Love Lucy's first season features episodes 12-15. Although, like many other people, I wish they would release season-by-season DVDs, this is still a must have collection. Lucy's brand of humor and physical gags transcends time and it shows on this set. And who doesn't love Lucy?

1. "The Adagio" (aired 12/31/51)- Lucy, bitten by the showbiz bug once again, is determined to be in the French Apache dance number in Ricky's Paris revue. Ethel finds a real Frenchman to help Lucy out. His name is Jean Valjean Raymand and when he comes to her apartment for lessons and he sees her trying to hide him from Ricky, Jean assumes that Lucy wants to runaway with him. That night, he climbs up a ladder to Lucy's window to take the woman he loves, but it's not that easy.

2. "The Benefit" (aired 1/7/52)- Lucy convinces Ethel that she and Ricky are the perfect husband and wife act for a benefit performance at Ethel's club. Now all Lucy has to do is convince Ricky. When he agrees and comes up with a comedy act for them to do, Lucy is mad when she finds out that Ricky gave himself all of the jokes and left her with nothing. She then decides to tell the punch-line of the jokes before he has a chance to finish them.

3. "The Amateur Hour" (aired 1/14/52)- To pay for a new dress she just bought, Lucy decides to get a job baby-sitting. She's supposed to be watching a little boy, but is her mind playing tricks on her or does Lucy see two little boys?

4. "Lucy Plays Cupid" (aired 1/21/52)- Miss Lewis (Bea Benaderet, who was the original choice for Ethel Mertz), a sweet, elderly neighbor, asks for Lucy's help in asking out Mr. Ritter, the grocer, who she has had her eye on for awhile. Ricky forbids Lucy to be a matchmaker, but, of course, that has never stopped her before. When Lucy tells Mr. Ritter about Miss Lewis, he thinks that Lucy is lying and that she is the one who is interested in him.

bottom line is the dollar.......2003-02-02

It costs less to make a dvd then to make a vhs, and at four episodes a dvd, you are getting jipped. I agree with the one who said "being nickel and dimed to death." It is true!

179 episodes breaks down into 45 dvds, averaged at $12 a dvd that is $540. I don't have the space to store 45 dvds on Lucy alone; I do have other movies I would like to own. The price is also a little steep. I would rather have it season by season, and at $50 a season, that is still only $300. That is a better deal for storage and value.

As long as people continue to spend the money, we will never see a decent amount of Lucy episodes on a decent priced dvd.

We need to stand up as consumers and stop giving in to the studios by buying these overpriced dvds.

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Lucy And Viv Put In A Shower
Lucy's Barbershop Quartet
Lucy The Bean Queen

B&W/Color/125 min.

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the lucy show lost episodes.......2007-02-21

im one of the biggest lucy fans around the world

Horrible video quality on this DVD...0 stars!!.......2006-10-01

I'd like to give this 0 stars. By far the worst video and audio quality on a DVD ever. How the other reviewer came up with 4 stars is beyond me! Pass on this one!

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THE QUEEN OF COMEDY KEEPS THE LAUGHS COMING IN THIS MEMORABLE COLLECTION.SPECIAL GUESTS JOIN LUCY IN SUCH HILARIOUS EPISODES AS "LUCY GETS CAUGHT UP IN THE DRAFT" WITH JIM NABORS,AND "LITTLE OLD LUCY"WITH DENNIS DAY,LUCY AND THE RING-A-DING-DING" "LUCY GOES TO LONDON".

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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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The Lucy Show, Vol. 4

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The Lucy Show Vol. 4

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3 Classic episodes of "The Lucy Show" 1. Lucy Meets the Berles 2. Lucy and John Wayne 3. Lucy the Fight Manager

The Lucy Show 4 Full-length Episodes Vol.4

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The Lucy Show 4 Full-length Episodes Vol.4

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America's favorite redhead gives some great performances in this special collection of episodes from The Lucy Show,including such hilarious and memorable skits as "Lucy the Baby Sitter"and "Lucy Gets Trapped,"Lucy,the Fight Manager","Lucy and Phil Silvers"

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The Lucy Show, Vol. 4

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Lucy (4 Pack) - Lucille Ball- The Funny World of Lucy Vol 1 -2 ,The Lucy Show The Plumber & the Barbershop,Lucy Mania Lucy and Desi Visit Ed Sullivan

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