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Season 3 – I Love Lucy

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Lucy Ricardo is the wacky wife of Cuban bandleader Ricky Ricardo. Living in New York, Ricky tries to succeed in show business while Lucy -- always trying to help -- usually manages to get in some kind of trouble that drives Ricky crazy. Their best friends are Fred and Ethel Mertz, who are also their landlords. Usually, Ethel becomes Lucy's less-than-willing partner in crime. Ricky and Lucy welcomed little Ricky in 1953, whose birth was a national TV event. Later in the show's run, the Ricardos (and the Mertzes) moved to Hollywood, where Ricky tried to become a movie star.
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Variety Staff Variety 11/12/2021
The opening show was a disappointment... Miss Ball is tops as a comedienne. She can bring laughs with the tilt of an eyebrow, a smirk or a timely shrug. Her pacing is great and she rates better material than was given her Monday night. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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01/14/2020 I (seriously) Love Lucy! In the first two seasons were great, but this one had an episode called "Too Many Crooks"and it is just great! See more 10/25/2017 The third season of 'I Love Lucy' is tons of laughs and classical Lucy gags and use of burlesque. Great and forgotten funny moments compose the 31 episodes, like Lucy and Ethel's "Friendship" song ('Lucy and Ethel Buy the Same Dress'), Lucy telling what she thinks ('Lucy Tells the Truth'), the Mertzes and Ricardos entering into business ('The Million Dollar Idea' and 'The Diner') and the beloved Tennessee Ernie Ford episodes. Being one of the central seasons of the series and a great piece of American entertainment, season 3 of ‘I Love Lucy’ is a bit of season 1 and season 2, it’s the variety of costumes and situations of the first and the feel-good household atmosphere of the second, it mixes the ‘Tropicana’ club and the apartment, that is, entertainment and family, the two major themes of ‘I Love Lucy’. Though, sadly it wasn't real for the actors, 'I Love Lucy' breathes and delivers instantaneous happiness. See more Read all reviews
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Lucille Ball

Lucy RIcardo

Desi Arnaz

Ricky Ricardo

Vivian Vance

Ethel Mertz

William Frawley

Fred Mertz

Michael Mayer

Little Ricky Ricardo

Doris Singleton

Caroline Appleby

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 5, 1953 Ricky's `Life' Story Lucy works her way into Ricky's Cuban number. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 12, 1953 The Girls Go Into Business Lucy and Ethel buy their own dress shop. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 19, 1953 Lucy and Ethel Buy the Same Dress Lucy wangles the star role in a revue on the promise that Ricky will emcee. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 26, 1953 Equal Rights Lucy and Ethel believe they are entitled to equal rights with men. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 2, 1953 Baby Pictures The Ricardos forget their resolution not to show snapshots of their youngster when friends come to visit. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 9, 1953 Lucy Tells the Truth Lucy vows to tell the truth for 24 hours. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 16, 1953 The French Revue Lucy does her best to crash Ricky's nightclub show. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 23, 1953 Redecorating the Mertz's Apartment The Mertzes' home suffers after the Ricardos visit. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 30, 1953 Too Many Crooks Lucy is suspected of being the mysterious burglar "Madame X.". Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 7, 1953 Changing the Boys' Wardrobe Lucy and Ethel try to improve the men's wardrobes. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 14, 1953 Lucy Has Her Eyes Examined Lucy tries to crash Ricky's nightclub act with a jitterbug dance. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 21, 1953 Ricky's Old Girlfriend The Ricardos and the Mertzes appear on the quiz show "How to Rate Your Marriage.". Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 11, 1954 The Million-Dollar Idea Lucy and Ethel start their own business making and selling salad dressing. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 18, 1954 Ricky Minds the Baby Little Ricky wanders off while Ricky and Fred watch a football game, but not before Ricky gives a Cuban version of "Little Red Riding Hood" when putting the baby down for a nap. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 25, 1954 The Charm School In an effort to gain more attention from the husbands, Lucy and Ethel enroll in a sophisticated charm school. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 1, 1954 Sentimental Anniversary The Mertzes change the Ricardos' anniversary plans. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 8, 1954 Fan Magazine Interview A writer doing a series on happily married couples chooses the Ricardos. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 15, 1954 Oil Wells A fast-talking "tycoon" tries to sell phony stock to the Ricardos and Mertzes. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 22, 1954 Ricky Loses His Temper Ricky tries his hand at psychology to help Lucy overcome her mania for buying hats. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 1, 1954 Home Movies When Ricky makes a film and sells it to a producer, Lucy decides to get into the act. Details Episode 21 Aired Mar 8, 1954 Bonus Bucks Lucy and Ethel disagree over the ownership of a winning "bonus" buck. Details Episode 22 Aired Mar 15, 1954 Ricky's Hawaiian Vacation Lucy sets out to win a free trip to Hawaii for herself and the Mertzes. Details Episode 23 Aired Mar 29, 1954 Lucy Is Envious Lucy and Ethel dress up as two maids from Mars for a publicity stunt. Details Episode 24 Aired Apr 5, 1954 Lucy Writes a Novel Ricky and the Mertzes are the central characters in Lucy's first novel. Details Episode 25 Aired Apr 12, 1954 Lucy's Club Dance Lucy organizes an orchestra among her girlfriends and asks Ricky to help. Details Episode 26 Aired Apr 19, 1954 The Black Wig Ricky objects to Lucy's "new look," a modish Italian haircut. Details Episode 27 Aired Apr 26, 1954 The Diner The Ricardos and the Mertzes pool their resources to buy a restaurant. Details Episode 28 Aired May 3, 1954 Tennessee Ernie Visits When Cousin Ernie (Tennessee Ernie Ford) wears out his welcome, Lucy tries to scare him away. Details Episode 29 Aired May 10, 1954 Tennessee Ernie Hangs On Lucy tries to get Tennessee Ernie to go home by pleading poverty. Details Episode 30 Aired May 17, 1954 The Golf Game Lucy and Ethel, tired of being "golf widows," decide to take up basketball. Details Episode 31 Aired May 24, 1954 The Sublease Ricky's two-month job in Maine leads the Ricardos to consider subletting their apartment. Details

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I Love Lucy — Season 3

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Season Info

Director
William Asher
Screenwriter
Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Davis, Bob Carroll Jr.
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 5, 1953