#S4 E17 Bound

[soulerflaire]

I am much more on board with the T'PolxTrip romance (Tri'Pol?) now that she's acting like a Vulcan again. Their best scenes are when they flirt by trying to annoy each other, and the dynamic just didn't work with Emotional T'Pol.

[elisemscott1122]

As many of you may know, some of the episodes of Clone Wars were released out of order in the timeline. Some requested I put together a cohesive list of the episodes in Timeline Order to go with my timeline order show/movie list, and here it is:

Clone Wars Chronological Watch Order Broken Down By Episode:

S2 E16 - Cat And Mouse  

S1 E16 - The Hidden Enemy

The Clone Wars Film

S3 E01 - Clone Cadets

S3 E03 - Supply Lines

S1 E01 - Ambush

S1 E02 - Rising Malevolence

S1 E03 - Shadow Of Malevolence

S1 E04 - Destroy Malevolence

S1 E05 - Rookies

S1 E06 - Downfall Of A Droid

S1 E07 - Duel Of The Droids

S1 E08 - Bombad Jedi

S1 E09 - Cloak Of Darkness

S1 E10 - Lair Of Grievous

S1 E11 - Dooku Captured

S1 E12 - The Gungan General

S1 E13 - Jedi Crash

S1 E14 - Defenders Of Peace

S1 E15 - Trespass 

S1 E17 - Blue Shadow Virus

S1 E18 - Mystery Of A Thousand Moons

S1 E19 - Storm Of Ryloth

S1 E20 - Innocents Of Ryloth

S1 E21 - Liberty On Ryloth

S2 E01 - Holocron Heist

S2 E02 - Cargo Of Doom

S2 E03 - Children Of The Force

S2 E17 - Bounty Hunter

S2 E18 - The Zillo Beast

S2 E19 - The Zillo Beast Strikes Back

S2 E04 - Senate Spy

S2 E05 - Landing At Point Rain

S2 E06 - Weapons Factory

S2 E07 - Legacy Of Terror

S2 E08 - Brain Invaders

S2 E09 - Grievous Intrigue

S2 E10 - The Deserter

S2 E11 - Lightsaber Lost

S2 E12 - The Mandalore Plot

S2 E13 - Voyage Of Temptation

S2 E14 - Duchess Of Mandalore

S2 E20 - Death Trap

S2 E21 - R2 Come Home

S2 E22 - Lethal Trackdown

S3 E05 - Corruption

S3 E06 - The Academy

S3 E07 - Assassin

S3 E02 - Arc Troopers

S3 E04 - Sphere Of Influence 

S3 E08 - Evil Plans 

S1 E22 - Hostage Crisis

S3 E09 - Hunt For Ziro

S3 E10 - Heroes On Both Sides

S3 E11 - Pursuit Of Peace

S2 E15 - Senate Murders 

S3 E12 - Nightsisters

S3 E13 - Monster

S3 E14 - Witches Of The Mist

S3 E15 - Overlords

S3 E16 - Altar Of Mortis

S3 E17 - Ghosts Of Mortis

S3 E18 - The Citadel

S3 E19 - Counterattack

S3 E20 - Citadel Rescue

S3 E21 - Padawan Lost

S3 E22 - Wookiee Hunt

S4 E01 - Water War

S4 E02 - Gungan Attack

S4 E03 - Prisoners

S4 E04 - Shadow Warrior

S4 E05 - Mercy Mission

S4 E06 - Nomad Droids

S4 E07 - Darkness On Umbara

S4 E08 - The General

S4 E09 - Plan Of Dissent

S4 E10 - Carnage Of Krell

S4 E11 - Kidnapped

S4 E12 - Slaves Of The Republic

S4 E13 - Escape From Kadavo

S4 E14 - A Friend In Need

S4 E15 - Deception

S4 E16 - Friends And Enemies

S4 E17 - The Box

S4 E18 - Crisis On Naboo

S4 E19 - Massacre

S4 E20 - Bounty

S4 E21 - Brothers

S4 E22 - Revenge

S5 E02 - A War On Two Fronts

S5 E03 - Front Runners

S5 E04 - The Soft War

S5 E05 - Tipping Points

S5 E06 - The Gathering

S5 E07 - A Test Of Strength

S5 E08 - Bound For Rescue

S5 E09 - A Necessary Bond

S5 E10 - Secret Weapons

S5 E11 - A Sunny Day In The Void

S5 E12 - Missing In Action

S5 E13 - Point Of No Return

S5 E01 - Revival

S5 E14 - Eminence

S5 E15 - Shades Of Reason

S5 E16 - The Lawless

S5 E17 - Sabotage

S5 E18 - The Jedi Who Knew Too Much

S5 E19 - To Catch A Jedi

S5 E20 - The Wrong Jedi

S6 E01 - The Unknown

S6 E02 - Conspiracy

S6 E03 - Fugitive

S6 E04 - Orders

S6 E05 - An Old Friend

S6 E06 - Rise Of Clovis

S6 E07 - Crisis At The Heart

S6 E08 - The Disappeared, Part I

S6 E09 - The Disappeared, Part II

S6 E10 - The Lost One

S6 E11 - Voices

S6 E12 - Destiny

S6 E13 - Sacrifice

S7 E05 - Gone With a Trace

S7 E06 - Deal No Deal

S7 E07 - Dangerous Debt

S7 E08 - Together Again

S7 E01 - The Bad Batch

S7 E02 - A Distant Echo

S7 E03 - On the Wings of Keeradaks

S7 E04 - Unfinished Business

S7 E09 - Old Friends Not Forgotten

S7 E10 - The Phantom Apprentice

S7 E11 - Shattered

S7 E12 - Victory and Death

[mauvrix]

Star Wars: The Clone Wars Chronological Order

Star Wars: The Clone Wars (Note: S7 E09 - S7 E12 take place at the same time as Episode III: Revenge of the Sith)

22 BBY:

S2 E16 Cat and Mouse

S1 E16 The Hidden Enemy

MOVIE Star Wars: The Clone Wars

S3 E01 Clone Cadets

S3 E03 Supply Lines

S1 E01 Ambush

S1 E02 Rising Malevolence

S1 E03 Shadow of Malevolence

S1 E04 Destroy Malevolence

S1 E05 Rookies

S1 E06 Downfall of a Droid

S1 E07 Duel of the Droids

S1 E08 Bombad Jedi

21 BBY:

S1 E09 Cloak of Darkness

S1 E10 Lair of Grievous

S1 E11 Dooku Captured

S1 E12 The Gungan General

S1 E13 Jedi Crash

S1 E14 Defenders of Peace

S1 E15 Trespass

S1 E17 Blue Shadow Virus

S1 E18 Mystery of the Thousand Moons

S1 E19 Storm over Ryloth

S1 E20 Innocents of Ryloth

S1 E21 Liberty on Ryloth

S2 E01 Holocron Heist

S2 E02 Cargo of Doom

S2 E03 Children of the Force

S2 E17 Bounty Hunters

S2 E18 The Zilo Beast

S2 E19 The Zilo Beast Strikes Back

S2 E04 Senate Spy

S2 E05 Landing at Point Rain

S2 E06 Weapons Factory

S2 E07 Legacy of Terror

S2 E08 Brain Invaders

S2 E09 Grievous Intrigue

S2 E10 The Deserter

S2 E11 Lightsaber Lost

S2 E12 The Mandalore Plot

S2 E13 Voyage of Temptation

S2 E14 Duchess of Mandalore

S2 E20 Death Trap

S2 E21 R2 Come Home

S2 E22 Lethal Trackdown

S3 E05 Corruption

S3 E06 The Academy

S3 E07 Assassin

S3 E02 ARC Troopers

S3 E04 Sphere of Influence

S3 E08 Evil Plans

S1 E22 Hostage Crisis

S3 E09 Hunt for Ziro

S3 E10 Heroes on Both Sides

20 BBY:

S3 E11 Pursuit of Peace

S2 E15 Senate Murders

S2 E12 Nightsisters

S3 E13 Monster

S3 E14 Witches of the Mist

S3 E15 Overlords

S3 E16 Altar of Mortis

S3 E17 Ghosts of Mortis

S3 E18 The Citadel

S3 E19 Counterattack

S3 E20 Citadel Rescue

S3 E21 Padawan Lost

S3 E22 Wookiee Hunt

S4 E01 Water War

S4 E02 Gungan Attack

S4 E03 Prisoners

S4 E04 Shadow Warrior

S4 E05 Mercy Mission

S4 E06 Nomad Droids

S4 E07 Darkness on Umbara

S4 E08 The General

S4 E09 Plan of Dissent

S4 E10 Carnage of Krell

S4 E11 Kidnapped

S4 E12 Slaves of the Republic

S4 E13 Escape from Kadavo

S4 E14 A Friend in Need

S4 E15 Deception

S4 E16 Friends and Enemies

S4 E17 The Box

S4 E18 Crisis on Naboo

S4 E19 Massacre

S4 E20 Bounty

S4 E21 Brothers

S4 E22 Revenge

19 BBY:

S5 E02 A War on Two Fronts

S5 E03 Front Runners

S5 E04 The Soft War

S5 E05 Tipping Points

S5 E06 The Gathering

S5 E07 A Test of Strength

S5 E08 Bound for Rescue

S5 E09 A Necessary Bond

S5 E10 Secret Weapons

S5 E11 A Sunny Day in the Void

S5 E12 Missing in Action

S5 E13 Point of No Return

S5 E01 Revival

S5 E14 Eminence

S5 E15 Shades of Reason

S5 E16 The Lawless

S5 E17 Sabotage

S5 E18 The Jedi Who Knew Too Much

S5 E19 To Catch a Jedi

S5 E20 The Wrong Jedi

S6 E01 The Unknown

S6 E02 Conspiracy

S6 E03 Fugitive

S6 E04 Orders

S6 E05 An Old Friend

S6 E06 The Rise of Clovis

S6 E07 Crisis at the Heart

S6 E08 The Disappeared: Part 1

S6 E09 The Disappeared: Part 2

S6 E10 The Lost One

S6 E11 Voices

S6 E12 Destiny

S6 E13 Sacrifice

S7 E05 Gone with a Trace

S7 E06 Deal No Deal

S7 E07 Dangerous Debt

S7 E08 Together Again

S7 E01 The Bad Batch

S7 E02 A Distant Echo

S7 E03 On the Wings of Keeradaks

S7 E04 Unfinished Business

19 BBY (Concurrent with Episode III: Revenge of the Sith):

S7 E09 Old Friends Not Forgotten

S7 E10 The Phantom Apprentice

S7 E11 Shattered

S7 E12 Victory and Death

[fanficmaniatic]

The "Anti-Chat" Theory.

(Which is also why Chat Blanc 2.0 wont work and why Ladybug needs to be akumatized).

This is a turducken on my thoughts for S4 and the future of the show so just roll with it.

So, Season 4 has been wild so far, and if clues given by the writers and people involved in show are any indication, this is only the beginning, we are in for a bumpy ride and things are just going to keep getting worse.

In all the discourse revolving season 4 something that we are all mentioning is how “Chat Blanc” is still a thing and there is no guarantee it won’t happen again. If anything it now seems more likely Chat Noir will get akumatized considering the imminent Ladynoir fallout, and how Adrien is still living with his Father, as his isolation keeps getting worse. And though I am always In for some good Character angst, and I feel like it is necessary for Adrien to know about Chat Blanc, and/or for Chat Blanc to reappear, I don’t think Chat Blanc 2.0 is something Adrien nor the show needs right know.

This theory has many parts, I promise it all ties neatly at the end.

First things first, I may be a little biased, Chat Blanc is an episode I really enjoy. I love Time Travel shenanigans, and I was dying to see Adrien finally find out about his father. The heavy consequences of the episode were obviously erased, but the impact of it all still remains trough Marinette, whom we see in the episode ‘Sentibbubler’ is having nightmares about the whole thing. But still, I love the episode, and I really don’t want an “Stormy Weather 2”… which is an episode I heavily dislike, compared to THE BEST formulaic episode of the Whole show, a.k.a “Stormy Weather” a.k.a My favorite episode. So yeah, this whole first point is just me REALLY not wanting an episode called “Chat Blanc 2.0” But there is more to it, and is the fact that I don’t see how it could work out.

“Chat Blanc 2.0” is unnecessary, and the reason why is that bringing him back wouldn’t actually do anything besides perhaps bringing Ladynoir further apart. Ladybug still CAN’T know Chat noir’s identity, (Let’s be honest and admit that’s prolly s4 finale OR happening during s5) so the show would go out of its way to make his dialogue as plain as possible without mentioning his father being hawkmoth. And yes, I do realize that Chat has been bottling his emotions and it all is likely to come out during THE ladynoir fall out… But people are ignoring the elephant in the room which is that Chat Noir DOES NOT fight Ladybug.

I promise this is relevant.

Chat Noir, unless mind controlled, would never attack Ladybug. The most clear example of this is in “Gamer 2.0” when he straight up says “I could never bring myself to fight you” as he sacrifices himself for her, that added to their classic “Is us against the world, My Lady” every season finale, and Marinette’s “In case something happens to me” In ‘Optygami’, it all could pretty well be a foreshadowing of a Ladynoir fight, where Ladybug is akumatized, and Chat has to willingly fight her. Yes, one could argue that he did fight her during ‘Chat Blanc’, but it could also be read as more of him trying to make her listen.

Where am I going with this? Chat Blanc 2.0 would be unable to bring the nuance the story needs right now. Chat Blanc still wouldn’t fight his father, because I doubt they won’t leave that for season 5. Chat Blanc still doesn’t have a motive to actually fight Ladybug. But the most important part is… What would happen at the end? What would be the change? What conversation are we having? What would be different than what we got in the original Chat Blanc?

To be fair, maybe I am wrong, maybe it can work out, this is just a theory. Maybe all the things I crossed out as impossible will actually happen, but I have been watching the show for 6 years, and If I have learned something about it, is that it is a slow burn, in ALL the aspects.

So yes, I believe Ladybug/Marinette needs to be akumatized, but I also think that Adrien has to learn about Chat Blanc, and that Chat Blanc needs to reappear, having a bigger Role than just a nightmare. So… how does that tie with everything I just said? Easy, the “Anti- Chat” Theory’

So you probably remember “Anti-Bug”, one of the best episodes from season 1, where Chole tries to help Ladybug, she doesn’t listen, and Chloe ends up being akumatized into “Ladybug but evil” … In theory, that is the deal, and is no wonder I am picking Felix Graham De Vanily to fill this role.

From an animation perspective, Felix is the obvious choice, he is identical to Adrien, and if following Anti-bug’s logic in costume desing, that would mean they can reuse Chat Blanc model with no alteration needed.

Now, How would this work? By giving Ladybug a jump scare. She thinks she has to live one of her worst nightmares again, to then find out “Oh… This is not Chat Noir” while still creating enough tension, by looking scared and distraught, that she HAS to tell him that she is scared of him being akumatized WITHOUT actually needing to mention the alternative timeline. This gives Chat noir the chance to lash out, once he realizes this is part of why ladybug is keeping him away, which can lead to Ladybug’s future akumatization.

Why this way? And please hear me out. Chat Noir NEEDS to let his emotions out, and I don’t think lashing out at ladybug is the best way but I see it as necessary. Adrien needs to take on more responsibility while being Chat, but he also needs to learn how to healthy express his emotions, because he is not allowed to do that in his current situation. Ladybug being akumatized because she feels guilty about Chat Noir allows Adrien to do BOTH. Because to save Ladybug he would have to realize “My emotions are valid, and is okey to let them out, but the way I did it was not the right one”, and both Ladybug and Chat Noir would have to apologize because this whole thing is not miscommunication… is a misunderstanding of their partners character. Ladybug needs to relay more on Chat and Chat needs to take on more responsibility… it won’t happen if Ladybug is the one that needs to save Chat Noir.

Adrien needs to realize that he needs to save himself, and that there’s people outside of his father that care for him. Ladybug is this figure that he looks up to and Admires, and is from a side of his life that his father has no control over, (At least from his perspective). So if she forgives him, if they are able to fix their relationship he will realize that things can get better.

Now, going back to Anti-Chat… his deal is way bigger than just bringing The Ladynoir fight… Is about setting up seasons 6 and 7.

What do we know so far? The Love Square and Gabriel’s Hawkmoth is going to come to an end by season 5. Which has left many fans wondering “Then what is happening on seasons 6 and 7?” And the best answer we have so far is in the episode “Timetagger” where Bunnix reveals that there is a whole team of miraculous holders fighting the Hawkmoth of the future, which is by the same episode confirmed to not be Gabriel Agreste. Besides this, I think it is safe to assume that the specials are quietly setting up themes that could come back In seasons 6 and 7.

Now, when speaking about characters that could be future villains the fandom seems to have its collective mind set on two individuals: Lila Rossi, and Felix Graham De Vanily.

Besides ‘Rocketear’, (E17), ‘Wishmaker’ (E18), and the special ’Shadow Moth’s last attack’ (Eps 25&26) we don’t know the names of the episodes of the second half of the season, which is really uncommon for miraculous ladybug, and the reason they gave us as to why is “You would know who is akumatized based on the names”… Which AGAIN, is really uncommon for ML. If you have been in this fandom for a long time you’ll realize that most people working in the show don’t really seem to care about spoilers. Now, this is kinda a conspiracy theory, but If you saw that there was an episode called “Anti-Chat” would you have assume it was any one other than Felix?…. No, right? That’s what I though. Miraculous has proven that it is good at subverting expectations, so when they are pointing at something (like a Chat Blanc 2.0 episode) it may not be as we want or suspected it to be. So I think an Anti-Chat episode makes a lot of sense.

Now, Why am I saying that this can set up future season? Buckle up, pals, here we go. What do we know about Felix?

He is evil, or at the very least seems to be ill-intentioned, if his attitude and look at the end of his episode is anything to go by.

He is after jewelry. Which, yeah, was only shown in that one episode he appeared, but this could pretty much be a foreshadowing of him later on going after the miraculous.

We know that he is bound to appear 3 more times

For this theory to work, I need it to happen in episode 22… Yes, the feared 100th episode of the show. It is not as important why Felix is akumatized, but what is happening WHILE he is akumatized.

Besides what has already been discussed, with Ladybug being scared, Ladynoir should not be able to work together. They are tumbling on each other because Chat Noir feels like she doesn’t trust him, but Ladybug NEEDS his reassurance right now, which he wont give.

This, is directly parallel with what is happening between Anti-Chat and Shadow Moth. Because Felix, even though he wants the miraculous, he won’t let himself be bossed around. He is demanding things from SM, and like in Robustus, Anti-Chat tries to, not just take Ladybug’s and Chat noir’s Miraculous, he wants to destroy Hawkmoth too. Which will lead to Shadow Moth being the reason he gets de-akumatized, instead Ladybug and Chat Noir saving him... bringing more fuel to the Ladynoir fire.

Now, Why should Felix have an attitude with Shadow Moth? Well, my friends… Do you remember, years ago, when the producers of the show said “The peacock miraculous holder will make Hawkmoth look like a baby”…. That’s not Mayura. Nathalie is a great miraculous holder, and she is really clever. But instead of making Gabriel look like a baby, she makes him look smart because he has someone like her on his team. What I am saying with this is that Felix, will suspect/ figure out Gabriel is Hawkmoth at the en of Anti-Chat, and that he will get the peacock miraculous during “The Last attack of Shadow Moth.” Thus, setting up a villain for future seasons.

This makes Felix 3 appearances be: In episode 22 (Anti-Chat), In episode 26 (SM last attack, part 2), and during S5’s finale. Felix situation will be much like Lila’s during s1 and s2 where she was introduced at the end of the first but not used until the end of the second.

Conclusion:

Felix Graham de Vanily has the potential to be a future villain and bring the Ladynoir conflict to finally surface.

And to clarify, The Ladynoir conflict, just like this Felix theory, is not something that will, nor can get resolved in one episode. If anything the fight will be around the end of season 4, and it will get resolved during season 5.

But again, this is just a theory, and I will probably be death wrong, but who knows?

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[papermoonloveslucy]

FATHER’S DAY

The death of Lucille Ball’s father at an early age had a great impact. Throughout the four situation comedies built around her, the “Lucy” characters had mothers, but references to their fathers was rare. Here’s a tribute to the precious few dads found in the Lucyverse! 

Henry “Had” Durrell Ball (1887-1915) ~ Father of Lucille Ball and Fred Ball.

Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y Alberni II (1894-1973) ~ Father of Desi Arnaz and grandfather of Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz IV. Desi Jr. is now the father of two. 

Ricky Ricardo (aka Ricardo Alberto Fernando Ricardo y de Acha aka Enrique Alberto Fernando Ricardo y de Acha III) ~ Father of Ricky Ricardo Jr. (Keith Thibodeaux). Actually, Ricky’s son was played by 8 actors over the course of the series.

In “Return Home From Europe” (ILL S5;E26), Ricky insists that he is not the father of baby Cheddar Chester!

Below are all the fathers on “I Love Lucy”!  

But first, a (Father’s Day) word from our sponsor!

Will Potter ~ Father of Ethel Mertz. Besides Ricky himself, Will Potter (Irving Bacon) is the only father of the main characters on “I Love Lucy.”  Although all four have living mothers (two of whom are characters on the show), only Ethel’s father is alive and well and appears on screen in “Ethel’s Hometown” (ILL S4;E16). 

Charlie Appleby ~ Father of Stevie. Charlie makes two appearances on the series, although each time he is played by a different actor: Hy Averback played him in “Baby Pictures” (ILL S3;E5) and George O'Hanlon (inset photo) in “Lucy and Superman” (ILL S6;E13).

Harry Munson ~ Father of Billy. Harry and Grace live about a mile from the Ricardos in Connecticut. Harry is played by Tristram Coffin in two episodes: “Lucy Misses the Mertzes” (ILL S6;E17) and in “The Country Club Dance” (S6;E25). 

Ralph Ramsey ~ Father of Bruce Ramsey. The Ramseys live across from the Ricardos in Westport. Ralph (Frank Nelson) was only seen in two Connecticut-based episodes: “Lucy Gets Chummy With The Neighbors” (ILL S6;E18) and “The Country Club Dance” (ILL S6;E25), although Nelson appeared in many more episodes as different characters. 

Danny Williams ~ Father of Rusty, Linda and Terry, although Terry does not appear in “Lucy Makes Room For Danny”, the cross-over episode that brought “The Danny Thomas Show” to CBS. In fact, for its first three years, the show was known as “Make Room for Daddy.”  Subsequently, Thomas did a sequel called “Make Room for Granddaddy” and Lucille Ball guest-starred on it in 1971.

The Sheriff of Bent Fork, Tennessee ~ Father of twin girls Teensy and Weensy. Will Wright played the character in “Tennessee Bound” (ILL S4;E15). 

Mr. Stanley ~ Father to nine girls! When “Lucy Goes To The Hospital” (ILL S2;E16), Ricky meets a man in the fathers’ waiting room (played by Charles Lane) anxiously awaiting the birth of his latest (and he says last) child, whom he hopes will be a boy. His hopes are dashed - times three over!   

The Italian Farmer ~ in “Lucy’s Bicycle Trip” (ILL S5;E24), claims to have nine  children: Teresa, Sofia, Luigi, Pietro, Dino, Gino, Rosa, Mario, and Antonio!  The Farmer is played by Mario Siletti, but his "multi bambini” remain off screen!

Ernie Kovacs ~ Father of Kippie and Bette, unseen but mentioned characters in “Lucy Meets the Mustache” (LDCH S3;E3) in 1960. The girls are said to be making friends with Little Ricky, while their father entertains at Lucy and Ricky’s (last) party. 

Moving on to the Fathers of “The Lucy Show”...

Theodore J. Mooney ~ Father of Bob, Ted, Arnold, and Rosemary, who was never seen, but is said to live in Trenton and to have had a baby, making Mr. Mooney a grandfather as well! Gale Gordon played Mr. Mooney from 1963 to 1968. If the character was ever given a spin-off, it might have been called “My Three Sons”!  

Father Time ~ Played by Sherman Bagley (Ralph Hart) in “Chris’s New Year’s Eve Party” (TLS S1;E14). He is accompanied by Baby New Year played by Jerry Carmichael (Jimmy Garrett). In the series, Sherman’s father Ralph is mentioned, but never seen. Jerry’s dad is deceased and never given a name.  

Kenneth Westcott ~ Father of Debbie, who is a friend of Lucy Carmichael’s daughter Chris and Principal of their high school in 1963′s “Lucy is a Chaperone” (TLS S1;E27). He is played by Hanley Stafford. 

Mr. Sanford ~ Father of Timmy, who is having a birthday where Lucy and Viv are hired as party planners and the entertainment in “Kiddie Parties, Inc.” (TLS S2;E2). Mr. Sanford is played by Lyle Talbot. If he was ever given a sequel, it might be called “Sanford and Son”!  

Jonathan Winslow ~ Father of Charlie, Danny and Bobbie (aka Roberta) in “Lucy the Babysitter” (TLS S5;E16). What Lucy doesn’t realize is that the Winslow children are actually baby chimps!  Mr. Winslow was played by Jonathan Hole. 

In “Lucy and Harry’s Tonsils” (TLS S2;E5), Mr. Phillips (Jack Collins) plays an father expecting his first child who believes Mr. Mooney is there for the same reason, while Mr. Mooney thinks Mr. Phillips is there for a tonsillectomy! Phillips (having his third child) is similar to the character of Mr. Stanley (who is having his ninth – all girls!) in “Lucy Goes to the Hospital” (ILL S2;E16).

“Lucy Becomes a Father” (TLS S3;E9) finds single mom and widow Lucy Carmichael trying to be both mother and father to her son, Jerry. She joins five other cub scout dads on a weekend away, trying desperately to do what the other dads do. The fathers include (left to right): Hal Smith as Mr. Wilson, George ‘Red’ Fox as George (hidden), Gale Gordon as Mr. Mooney, George Niese as Mr. Carter, and Buster West as Tom. Coincidentally, Gale Gordon had the surnames Carter in “Here’s Lucy” and Wilson in “Dennis the Menace” but neither were dads! 

In the play “The Founding of Danfield” staged in “Lucy and Arthur Godfrey” (TLS S3;E23) in 1965, Godfrey plays “Daddy” of Lucybelle (Lucy Carmichael), and [spoiler alert] Conrad P. Field (Mr. Mooney) turns out to be the daddy of the Honest-But-Poor Piano Player Dan (Vinnie, played by Max Showalter). In real life, Godfrey was the father of three.  

The Father of Our Country ~ George Washington, as embodied by Lucy Carmichael when “Lucy and Viv Open a Restaurant” (TLS S2;E20). Viv (Vivian Vance) dresses a George’s wife, Martha, to promote their new Colonial-themed restaurant. 

In “Lucy the Gun Moll” (TLS S4;E25), Lucille Ball plays both Lucy Carmichael and a look-alike gun moll named Rusty, who performs the Cole Porter song “My Heart Belongs to Daddy”!

And now the Dads of “Here’s Lucy”....

Mr. Caldwell ~ Father of Laurie in “Mod, Mod Lucy” (HL S1;E1), the very first episode of “Here’s Lucy.” Lew Parker played the over-protective dad of teenage Laurie (Nancy Roth). His wife is played by Nancy Howard. Parker was best known for playing the father of another TV character, Ann Marie (Marlo Thomas) on “That Girl.” In real-life, Marlo’s father was Lucy’s friend and co-star - one of the most famous daddies on TV - Danny Thomas!  

On “Lucy and Johnny Carson” (HL S2;E11), while appearing on “The Tonight Show” and playing Stump the Band, Lucy Carter chooses a song titled “Snoops the Lawyer” that she says her father sang to her when she was a child.  This is the only mention of her father on the series. Coincidentally, Ball’s real mother is one of the audience members (Carson is sitting on the arm of her chair). Since the song was not written until 1920, and Lucille Ball’s real father Henry died in 1915, this cannot be a real-life recollection from Lucy. 

Lee Wong ~ Father of Linda Chang and Sue Chin in “Lucy the Laundress” (HL S2;E17). The single father and business owner was played by James Hong. 

Moose Manley ~ Father of milquetoast Wally in “Lucy and Wally Cox” (HL S2;E21). Moose was played by Alan Hale Jr. and his timid son by Wally Cox (insert). 

Harrison Otis Carter the First ~ Great Grandfather of Harry Carter IV (aka Harry). Gale Gordon’s image was used to create Harry’s great grandfather.  Harry claims he was one of the founders of Sinclairville, New York, and was father of 17 children!

Konstantin Kasos ~ Grandfather of the Bride in “Lucy’s Wedding Party” (HL S3;E8). The role was played by Bruce Gordon (”The Untouchables”) who was really just 55 years old playing a 77 Greek granddaddy. 

Vincent Price - Father of Victoria aka “Little Vicky”, the name of Price’s real-life daughter, who is mentioned by Lucy, but does not appear in the episode “Lucy Cuts Vincent’s Price” (HL S3;E9). 

Alfredo Colucci ~ Father of Ricardo, Anna Maria, Louisa, Luigi, Vincenzo, Dino, Lucrezia, Alfredo Jr., Margarito, Bruno, Rosa, and Frederico - all of whom appear in the final moments of “Lucy and Harry’s Italian Bombshell” (HL S4;E3) starring Kaye Ballard. Emile Autuori plays Alfredo, but the twelve children appear uncredited. 

Claude Wolff ~ Husband of Petula Clark, who was noticeably pregnant when they played themselves on a “Here’s Lucy” in 1972. In real-life, Wolff became a dad for the third time with the birth of his first son, Patrick. 

Harry Carter (Gale Gordon) finally got to play a working class dad to two unambitious teens when he appeared in a TV commercial during “Lucy and Cousin Ernie’s Fun Farm” (HL S1;E23) in 1969. 

Harry Carter (Gale Gordon) pretends to be a husband and father (to be) when he convinces Lucy to play his pregnant wife to scare of a domineering suitor (Jean Willes) in “Lucy, The Part-Time Wife” (HL S3;E14).  

The Lucyverse has plenty of room for fathers of all kinds. Father Lambros (Paul Picerni) showed up for a Greek wedding in “Lucy’s Wedding Party” (HL S3;E8).

And Finally, “Life With Lucy 

All Lucy Fathers come back to Gale Gordon - a man who never had children in real life!  

Curtis McGibbon ~ Father of Ted McGibbon and Grandfather of Ted’s children Rebecca and Kevin. Gale Gordon played Curtis, the patriarch on “Life With Lucy,” with Larry Anderson as Ted, Jenny Lewis as Becky, and Philip Amelio as Kevin.  

In “Mother of the Bride” (LWL S1;E8) in 1986, Lucy Barker and her sister Audrey (Audrey Meadows) mention their father during a private conversation in the kitchen.

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OMG, don’t get me started on Bound (S4:E17) where it’s explicitly stated that “almost a third of the crew are women” (what???) and somehow incapacitating all the men completely shuts down the ship and allows the Orions to take over because that third of the crew are helpless.  Fucking bullshit of an episode where all the men are useless and instead of what could have been a great “girl-power” episode the day is saved by the One Special Man who is able to not think with his dick. 

i couldnt get into enterprise because theres literally only one female main character and ALL the guys are dismissive of her and it makes me so angry. youd think theyd be more advanced in equality and diversity given how far in the future it is.

[Send in your Star Trek Enterprise Confessions]

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“I Love Lucy” ~ Season 4

A handy dandy guide to helping you find your favorite episode blogs here at Papermoon Loves Lucy. Click on the hyperlinks to be taken directly to that episode’s trivia, background, and bloopers!

“The Business Manager” (S4;E1) ~ October 4, 1954

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed June 17, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 50.9/72

“Mertz and Kurtz” (S4;E2) ~ October 11, 1954

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed July 1, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 47.1/65

“Lucy Cries Wolf” (S4;E3) ~ October 18, 1954

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed June 3, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 49.2/68

“The Matchmaker” (S4;E4) ~ October 25, 1954

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed June 10, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: N/A   

“Mr. and Mrs. TV Show” (S4;E5) ~ November 1, 1954 / April 11, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr.  Filmed June 24, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 48.7/67

“Ricky’s Movie Offer” (S4;E6) ~ November 8, 1954 

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed September 16, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios.Rating: 47.4/66 

“Ricky’s Screen Test” (S4;E7) ~ November 15, 1954

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed September 26, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 45.0/63

“Lucy’s Mother-in-Law” (S4;E8) ~ November 22, 1954

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed September 30, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 46.5/67

“Ethel’s Birthday” (S4;E9) ~ November 29, 1954

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed October 7, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 47.3/66

“Ricky’s Contract” (S4;E10) ~ December 6, 1954

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed October 14, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 49.7/67

“Getting Ready” (S4;E11) ~ December 13, 1954

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed October 21, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 47.6/66

“Lucy Learns to Drive” (S4;E12) ~ January 3, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed October 28, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 52.8/69

“California, Here We Come!” (S4;E13) ~ January 10, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed November 10, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 50.1/65

“First Stop” (S4;E14) ~ January 17, 1955

Directed by William Asher.  Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed November 11, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 50.6/65

“Tennessee Bound” (S4;E15) ~ January 24, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed November 18, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios.  Rating: N/A

“Ethel’s Hometown” (S4;E16) ~ January 31, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed November 25, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 53.1/69

“Hollywood at Last!” aka  “L.A. at Last!” (S4;E17) ~ February 7, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed December 2, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 49.9/63

“Don Juan and the Starlets” (S4;E18) ~ February 14, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed December 9, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 51.3/67

“Lucy Gets Into Pictures” (S4;E19) ~ February 21, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed December 16, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 51.7/68

“The Fashion Show” (S4;E20) ~ February 28, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed December 23, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 55.2/70

“The Hedda Hopper Story” (S4;E21) ~ March 14, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed February 3, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 50.3/69

“Don Juan is Shelved” (S4;E22) ~ March 21, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed on February 10, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studios.Rating: 51.5/69

“Bullfight Dance” (S4;E23) ~ March 28, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed on February 17, 1955 at Ren Mar Studios. Rating: 51.2/68

“Hollywood Anniversary” (S4;E24) ~ April 4, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed February 24, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 51.1/72

“The Star Upstairs” (S4;E25) ~ April 18, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed March 3, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 47.5/67

“In Palm Springs” (S4;E26) ~ April 25, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed March 17, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 44.0/62

“The Dancing Star” (S4;E27) ~ May 2, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed March 30, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studio. Rating: 41.5/65

“Lucy and Harpo Marx” (S4;E28) ~ May 9, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed March 24, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 42.9/63

“Ricky Needs An Agent” (S4;E29) ~ May 16, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed April 7, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studio. Rating: 39.2/63

“The Tour” (S4;E30) ~ May 30, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed April 14, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studio. Rating: 31.8/53

SEASON SUMMARY

The season ended #1 in the ratings with an average 49.3 share.

The highest rated episode was “Ethel’s Hometown” (E16) with a 53.1/69

The lowest rated episode was “The Tour” (E30) with a 31.8/53

There were 30 new episodes

This season begins the series’ trip to Hollywood, which carries over to the start of season 5. 

One episode - “Mr. and Mrs. TV Show” (E5) was only seen by half the country on its premiere, and the other half six months later. 

“The Business Manager” (E1) was the 100th episode filmed, but “Lucy Cries Wolf” (E3) was the 100th new episode aired. 

Recurring Characters introduced: Mrs. McGillicuddy (Kathryn Card), Mother Ricardo (Mary Emery), Bobby the Bellboy (Bob Jellison)

Recurring Characters returning: Cousin Ernie (Tennessee Ernie Ford), Caroline Appleby (Doris Singleton), Little Ricky (The Mayer Twins)

Guest Stars Playing Themselves: Hedda Hopper, Rock Hudson, Richard Widmark, Van Johnson, Harpo Marx, Cornel Wilde, William Holden, Brenda Marshall (aka Mrs. William Holden),  Eve Arden, Don Loper, Sheila MacRae (aka Mrs. Gordon MacRae), Jeanne Martin (aka Mrs. Dean Martin), Frances E. Neal (aka Mrs. Van Heflin), Marilyn Johnson (aka Mrs. Forrest Tucker), Mona Carlson (aka Mrs. Richard Carlson)

Guest Actors Playing Characters: Charles Lane, Frank Nelson, Charles Winninger, Olin Howland, Irving Bacon, Aaron Spelling, Will Wright, The Borden Twins, Phil Ober, Parley Baer  

An average of 7,500 feet of film was shot per episode, for a total of 225,000 feet of film for season 4.

Papermoon’s Full Moon Pick: “First Stop” (E14)

Papermoon’s Half Moon Pick: “Bullfight Dance” (E23)

Total Binge Hours for Season 4: 15 hours (with commercials); 12 hours (without commercials)

Colorized episodes: “Hollywood at Last!” (E17), “Lucy Gets into Pictures” (E19), “The Fashion Show” (E20), “The Dancing Star” (E27), “Lucy and Harpo Marx” (E28)

“Ricky’s Contract” (E10) was rumored to become the first “I Love Lucy” episode to be shot and aired in color, but it never materialized. 

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“I Love Lucy” in Hollywood

A handy dandy guide to helping you find your favorite episode blogs here at Papermoon Loves Lucy. Click on the hyperlinks to be taken directly to that episode’s trivia, background, and bloopers. From “Ricky’s Movie Offer” to “Homecoming” - gas up the Pontiac and “California, Here We Come!” 

“Ricky’s Movie Offer” (S4;E6) ~ November 8, 1954

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed September 16, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios.Rating: 47.4/66

“Ricky’s Screen Test” (S4;E7) ~ November 15, 1954

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed September 26, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 45.0/63

“Ricky’s Contract” (S4;E10) ~ December 6, 1954

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed October 14, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 49.7/67

“Getting Ready” (S4;E11) ~ December 13, 1954

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed October 21, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 47.6/66

“Lucy Learns to Drive” (S4;E12) ~ January 3, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed October 28, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 52.8/69

“California, Here We Come!” (S4;E13) ~ January 10, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed November 10, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 50.1/65

“First Stop” (S4;E14) ~ January 17, 1955

Directed by William Asher.  Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed November 11, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 50.6/65

“Tennessee Bound” (S4;E15) ~ January 24, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed November 18, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Featuring Tennessee Ernie Ford  Rating: N/A

“Ethel’s Hometown” (S4;E16) ~ January 31, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed November 25, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 53.1/69

“Hollywood at Last!” aka  “L.A. at Last!” (S4;E17) ~ February 7, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed December 2, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Featuring William Holden and Eve Arden. Rating: 49.9/63

“Don Juan and the Starlets” (S4;E18) ~ February 14, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed December 9, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 51.3/67

“Lucy Gets Into Pictures” (S4;E19) ~ February 21, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed December 16, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 51.7/68

“The Fashion Show” (S4;E20) ~ February 28, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed December 23, 1954 at Ren-Mar Studios. Featuring Don Loper. Rating: 55.2/70

“The Hedda Hopper Story” (S4;E21) ~ March 14, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed February 3, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studios. Featuring Hedda Hopper. Rating: 50.3/69 

“Don Juan is Shelved” (S4;E22) ~ March 21, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed on February 10, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studios.Rating: 51.5/69

“Bullfight Dance” (S4;E23) ~ March 28, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed on February 17, 1955 at Ren Mar Studios. Rating: 51.2/68

“Hollywood Anniversary” (S4;E24) ~ April 4, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed February 24, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 51.1/72

“The Star Upstairs” (S4;E25) ~ April 18, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed March 3, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studios. Featuring Cornel Wilde. Rating: 47.5/67

“In Palm Springs” (S4;E26) ~ April 25, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed March 17, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studios. Featuring Rock Hudson. Rating: 44.0/62

“The Dancing Star” (S4;E27) ~ May 2, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed March 30, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studio. Featuring Van Johnson. Rating: 41.5/65

“Lucy and Harpo Marx” (S4;E28) ~ May 9, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed March 24, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studios. Featuring Harpo Marx. Rating: 42.9/63

“Ricky Needs An Agent” (S4;E29) ~ May 16, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed April 7, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studio. Rating: 39.2/63 

“The Tour” (S4;E30) ~ May 30, 1955

Directed by William Asher. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Filmed April 14, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studio. Featuring Richard Widmark. Rating: 31.8/53

“Lucy Visits Grauman’s” (S5;E1) ~ October 3, 1955

Directed by James V. Kern. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller, and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed September 9, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studios.  Rating: 42.7/61

“Lucy and John Wayne” (S5;E2) ~ October 10, 1955

Directed by James V. Kern. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller, and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed September 15, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studios. Featuring John Wayne. Rating: 41.1/61

“Lucy and the Dummy” (S5;E3) ~ October 17, 1955

Directed by James V. Kern. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed September 22, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 46.5/66

“Ricky Sells the Car” (S5;E4) ~ October 24, 1955

Directed by James V. Kern. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed September 29, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: N/A

“The Great Train Robbery” (S5;E5) ~ October 31, 1955

Directed by James V. Kern. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed October 5, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 42.1/62

“Homecoming” (S5;E6) ~ November 7, 1955

Directed by James V. Kern. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll, Jr., Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskopf. Filmed October 20, 1955 at Ren-Mar Studios. Rating: 44.3/63

When one of the Hollywood episodes was re-run (a new concept in 1955) a new intro was filmed with Lucy and Ricky opening up their scrapbook to reminisce.  Although not seen since their original broadcast, one intro is preserved on the DVD. 

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TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD

February 13, 1919

Ernest Jennings Ford (known professionally as Tennessee Ernie Ford) was born in Bristol, Tennessee. He was a singer and television host who enjoyed success performing country and Western, pop, and gospel music. He was known for his rich bass-baritone voice and down-home humor. He is remembered for his hit recordings of "The Shotgun Boogie" and "Sixteen Tons", winning a Grammy Award in 1965.

Before he even made an appearance on “I Love Lucy”, Ford was first mentioned during “Lucy Writes a Play” (ILL S1;E17), when playwright Lucy mistakenly dubs herself the next Tennessee Ernie, instead of Tennessee Williams.

He was the first and only celebrity to make three guest star appearances (playing a variation on himself) on “I Love Lucy.”  A popular country singer of the 1950s, it was his first credited ‘acting’ job, before his big hit with the song “Sixteen Tons” in 1955. His first time appearing with Lucille Ball was in “Tennessee Ernie Visits” (ILL S3;E28 Filmed April 1, 1954 and first aired on May 3, 1954.

In a letter from Lucy’s mother (a character not yet introduced) it is explained that Ernie is the middle boy of Ella Scott Porter’s husband and that Ella was an old college roommate of Flo Pauline Lopus who lives in Jamestown.  

The surprise visit turns out to be a case of culture shock for the ‘Cousin’ Ernie (who is no relation to Lucy or Ricky at all). His voracious appetite and country ways make Lucy go to extreme lengths (cue the ‘Wicked City Woman’) to hasten his departure. 

But he’s still there in the next episode, “Tennessee Ernie Hangs On” (ILL S3;E29), filmed on April 8, 1954 and first aired on May 10, 1954.

Three times the charm in “Tennessee Bound” (ILL S4;E14) filmed on November 18, 1954 and first aired on January 24, 1955. While the gang is motoring to Hollywood, they take a wrong turn and end up in Ernie’s hometown of Bent Fork.

The gang is jailed for speeding and it is up to Ernie (who knows the politics of the small town) to spring them - by a square dance, of course! 

In 1958, Ford sold Fords during the “Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour.”  His popular TV program "The Ford Show" was not named after him, although many assumed so, but after his sponsor, the Ford Motor Company.

Tennessee Ernie Ford played Homer Higgins on “The Lucy Show” in “Lucy and Tennessee Ernie Ford” (TLS S5;E21) first aired on February 27, 1967.  Higgins plays a successful country music singer who Lucy and Mr. Mooney are aiming to land as a depositor - even setting him up in a swanky penthouse. The episode was a nod to the successful “Beverly Hillbillies.”

The episode ends with a hoe-down at the bank, of course!

Lucille Ball appeared on “The Tennessee Ernie Ford Special” on November 16, 1968. Ball’s appearance was her was her way of repaying him for appearing on “The Lucy Show”. A month later Ball and Ford both did cameos on “The Dean Martin Christmas Show.” 

Ford went on to make another alliterative appearance on "Here’s Lucy” (HL S1;E23) as Ernie Epperson, proprietor of “Uncle Ernie’s Fun Farm”.  The episode was first aired on March 10, 1969. 

The Carters join Ernie in an all-singing all-dancing commercial for the Fun Farm. 

Ford also made alliteratively-named characters on "The Red Skelton Show” (as Loser Lumpkin), and the Desilu-filmed "Make Room For Daddy” (as Kentucky Cal). Two weeks before Kentucky Cal showed up at the Williams apartment, the Lucy and Ricky Ricardo visited in a reciprocal cross-over episode titled “Lucy Upsets The Williams Household” aired on January 5, 1959.  So while the Ricardos know Tennessee Ernie, they narrowly missed meeting Kentucky Cal!  

Ford married Betty Heminger in 1942 and they had two children. She died in 1989 and Ford re-married Beverly Wood. 

Ernie Ford died on October 17, 1991. He collapsed after leaving a White House dinner and died a few days later, exactly one year to the day after being elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame. Ford battled all his life with a drinking problem, something which ultimately undermined his health.

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Lucy and Paul Winchell

S5;E4 ~ October 3, 1966

Synopsis

Lucy convinces ventriloquist Paul Winchell to appear at the Annual Banker's Banquet.  When Winchell is running late, he asks Lucy to stop by and pick up his dummies.  When she accidentally leaves them in a taxi the understudy 'dummy' has to go on – Lucy!  

Regular Cast

Lucille Ball (Lucy Carmichael), Gale Gordon (Theodore J. Mooney)

Mary Jane Croft (Mary Jane Lewis) does not appear in this episode but Lucy does have a phone conversation with her.

Guest Cast

Paul Winchell (Himself) was born Paul Wilchinsky in 1922.  Coming into the public eye in 1948, he became one of the most famous ventriloquists since Edgar Bergen.  He hosted the enormously popular children's television show “Winchell-Mahoney Time” (1964-68) in which he shared the spotlight with Jerry Mahoney, one of his most popular characters. Sadly, in a legal dispute over the syndication rights to the show, all nearly 300 episodes were destroyed.  Winchell is fondly remembered as the voice of Winnie the Pooh's pal Tigger and (later) Papa Smurf. He returns to “The Lucy Show” to play Doc Putnam in two linked episodes, “Main Street U.S.A.” (S5;E17) and “Lucy Puts Main Street on the Map” (S5;18), as well as doing two episodes of “Here's Lucy.” Surprisingly, Winchell was also an inventor who is credited with the artificial heart, among other innovations. He died in 2005.  

Snitchy the Snail appeared with Winchell on “The Dick Van Dyke Show” six months before this “Lucy Show” appearance.

Tessie Mahoney was Jerry's platinum blonde cousin.  She was named after Winchell's wife Tessie Nina Moore.  Many accused Tessie of just being Jerry Mahoney in drag!  Like Winchell, Tessie was from Brooklyn (and sounded it).  

Jerry Mahoney (above left) was 'born' around 1935.  He was Paul Winchell's co-host on “Winchell-Mahoney Time.”  Jerry Mahoney was named after Winchell's grade-school teacher, who encouraged him to pursue ventriloquism. He was carved by Chicago-based figure maker Frank Marshall. The original Marshall-carved Jerry Mahoney is now 'living' at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC.  

Knucklehead Smiff (above right) was 'born' in 1951, sculpted by Winchell from a copy of Jerry Mahoney's head. He co-starred with Winchell and Jerry Mahoney on “Winchell-Mahoney Time” and many other shows. Like Jerry Mahoney, he now resides at the 'Smiffsonian' Institution, although neither are currently accepting visitors!

Sid Gould (Show Announcer Voice) made more than 45 appearances on “The Lucy Show,” all as background characters. He also did 40 episodes of “Here’s Lucy.” Gould (born Sydney Greenfader) was Lucille Ball’s cousin by marriage to Gary Morton.

Gould performed this same kind of uncredited voice over introduction when “Lucy and George Burns” (S5;E1) performed together.  

Marge, a voice on Lucy's intercom is uncredited, as is the female voice of the long distance operator.  Marge was also the name of Lucy Carmichael's sister, a character seen in “Lucy's Sister Pays a Visit” (S1;E15).  

Having Paul Winchell as a guest star was Lucille Ball's attempt to attract younger viewers to “The Lucy Show.”  

Lucille Ball seems to be having occasional vocal problems during this episode.

Upon meeting Paul Winchell, Lucy says “I always read your column” mistaking him for journalist Walter Winchell.  Paul Winchell quickly corrects her. She then says “I just get hysterical watching you and Charlie McCarthy” mistaking her for ventriloquist Edgar Bergen.  Again, Winchell quickly corrects her. Walter Winchell (1897-1972) was the narrator of Desilu's “The Untouchables” and did the same function for a parody episode on “The Lucy Show” titled “Lucy the Gun Moll” (S4;E25).  Edgar Bergen (1903-1978) appeared with Lucille Ball in the 1941 film Look Who's Laughing.

Lucy explains the bank's interest rates to Paul Winchell:  

Lucy gave away toasters for new savings accounts back in Danfield when “Lucy Takes a Job at the Bank” (S2;E21).  

In the previous episode, “Lucy the Bean Queen” (S5;E3) Lucy was redecorating her apartment.  The reveal is delayed as this episode has no scenes taking place in Lucy’s home.  

Mr. Mooney returns to the office after failing to find a celebrity to entertain at the Bankers Annual Banquet show.  Bob Hope is doing a show for the Girl Scouts in Pismo Beach; Jack Benny is on a tour of Fort Knox; Dean Martin just had an operation to remove a brass rail pressing on his foot. All three of these performers have guest starred on “The Lucy Show.”  Pismo Beach was thought to be a funny sounding name and was often used as a punch line in comedy.  Fort Knox is an Army base in Kentucky where much of the nation's gold supply is held, so the reference trades on Jack Benny's characterization of a being a miser. Dean Martin's comic persona was that of a heavy drinker, so the reference is to the foot rail found at bars.  

Lucy: Oh, gee, aren't there any other movie actors you could call? Mr. Mooney: Yes, yes, but they're all too busy running for public office.  

Mr. Mooney is likely referring to Ronald Reagan, who ran for Governor of California in 1966 and won (after this episode aired).  He held office until 1975 before setting his sights on the Presidency.  In 1980 he was elected 40th President of the United States, an office he held until 1989.  His screen acting career began in 1937 and lasted right up until he became Governor. Reagan appeared with Lucille Ball on two episodes of “The Ed Sullivan Show” in the mid-1950s.  

Paul Winchell gets a phone call from someone named Gary asking him to play golf.  This is probably and inside joke about Production Consultant (and Lucille Ball's husband) Gary Morton's fondness for playing golf.

In the opening scene at Paul Winchell's home, his character Irving Think (a mouse) is standing next to the telephone and Ozwald (with another figure's head attached) is propped up on the sofa. Ozwald was a commercially available doll resembling Humpty Dumpty that required the user to paint eyes and a nose on his or her own chin and hang the puppet upside down to create the character.  

After Winchell offers to lend Lucy one of his dummies, Lucy and the episode enters (what Winchell later calls) “the twilight zone.” Winchell's most famous dummies, Jerry Mahoney and Knucklehead Smiff, become animated on their own, without any help from Winchell (although he may still be providing the voices live).  It is a surreal moment for a show that tries to keep one foot in a somewhat farcical version of reality (except perhaps for “Lucy the Superwoman” S4;E26).  

Lucy describes her boss as Diamond Jim Mooney after Winchell says he sounds like “the last of the big spenders.”  James Buchanan Brady (1856–1917) was an American businessman, financier and philanthropist of the Gilded Age who had a particular affinity for precious stones and jewelry.  His had a longtime relationship with actress and singer Lillian Russell. At one point, a TV biopic was planned starring Jackie Gleason with Lucille Ball as Russell, but it never came to pass.

Jerry Mahoney and Knucklehead Smiff have a food fight with spaghetti, eggs, and cream pies, something they often did on “Winchell-Mahoney Time.”  

Mr. Mooney gets a telephone call from his boss, Mr. Cheever, a character who won't actually appear until the end of the season (played by Roy Roberts).  

Although Lucille Ball was game to conquer any comic task the writers created for her, becoming an accomplished ventriloquist in a week was a tall order, so Mrs. Carmichael's lips move when manipulating the dummy she borrows from Paul Winchell as workplace therapy.  

The Bankers Annual Banquet and Show is being held at the Beverly Ritz Hotel. Backstage there is a Fallout Shelter sign. After the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1961 (the beginning of the 'Cold War' between Russian and the United States), President Kennedy instructed that sturdy large-capacity structures be designated fallout shelters in case of attack. The yellow and black sign with three triangles inside a circle was used to alert the public that the building was designated such a structure.  The saloon door scenery used in the silent movie sketch of “Lucy Meets Mickey Rooney” (S4;E18) is also there, although the painted side is turned away from the camera.

As Tessie Mahoney, Lucy suggests that they sing “Your Dime is My Dime” because they are performing for an audience of bankers. This is a pun on the song “My Time is Your Time” written by Leo Dance and Eric Little in 1924. It was made famous by Rudy Valle who guest starred as himself on “Lucy Takes a Cruise to Havana” (1957), the first “Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour,” and does so again in a 1970 episode of “Here's Lucy.”  

Winchell (voicing Lucy / Tessie and himself) sings “What Does This Audience Want?” an original song written especially for this episode.  The lyrics reference Milton Berle, who appeared in “Lucy Saves Milton Berle” (S4;E13).  

Callbacks! 

Ventriloquist Max Terhune played himself in "Ricky Loses His Temper” (ILL S3;E19). Terhune was a skilled vaudevillian who specialized in ventriloquism. On the Orpheum Circuit his dummy was known as Skully Null but was re-named Elmer Sneezeweed in the movies. Terhune was listed as one of the top ten money-making stars in Westerns for 1937, 1938 and 1939, appearing as Max ‘Alibi’ Terhune in a string of B-movie 'oaters.’  

Actually a call forward – to the stage and film musical Chicago in which a woman (Roxie Hart) becomes a ventriloquist's doll during the musical number “We Both Reached for the Gun.”  Here, Lucy takes on the persona of Tessie Mahoney, sitting on Paul Winchell's knee wearing a platinum blonde wig and pink dress singing “What Does This Audience Want?”

Blooper Alerts

Paul Winchell wants to open a savings account at Westland Bank.  Although certainly this is within the bounds of reality, it is likely that a big star like Paul Winchell would have his finances administered by a Business Manager and would not be going to a local bank for a savings account.  

Mr. Mooney's Dictaphone explodes just by Lucy touching it.  

None of Lucy's file cabinets are labeled.  With Lucy's wacky filing system it doesn't really matter anyway!

“Lucy Meets Paul Winchell” rates 4 Paper Hearts out of 5 

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LUCY: 40 YEARS OF TELEVISION

1955  Part One ~ JANUARY to JUNE

Season four concludes with the gang in Hollywood!  

"Lucy Learns To Drive" (ILL S4;E12) ~ January 4, 1955

To replace the antiquated Cadillac, Ricky buys a brand new Pontiac.  Desilu had a promotional agreement with GM.  This is the first non-Philip Morris sponsored episode and introduces Proctor and Gamble as a sponsor. Filmed October 28, 1954. 

"California, Here We Come!" (ILL S4;E13) ~ January 10, 1955

The first process shot in TV history shows the gang headed across the George Washington Bridge while singing “California Here We Come.”  This is Kathryn Card’s first appearance as Lucy’s Mother, Mrs. McGillicuddy, although we never learn her first name. Filmed November 4, 1954. 

“First Stop” (ILL S4;E14) ~ January 17, 1955

Second unit footage and doubles for the actors are used to show the gang driving through Ohio. A special set was constructed for the scene in the dilapidated cabin. The room was built on a set of springs and was shaken to simulate the trains going by.  Filmed November 11, 1954. 

"Tennessee Bound" (ILL S4;E15) ~ January 24, 1955

Tennessee Ernie Ford reprises his role of Cousin Ernie. In addition, there is a memorable appearance by the Bordon Twins as Teensy and Weensy singing “Ricochet Romance.”  A gas station attendant is played by future mega-producer, Aaron Spelling (above).  He would be the driving force behind Lucille Ball’s final sitcom, “Life With Lucy” in 1986.  Filmed November 18, 1954. 

"Ethel's Home Town" (ILL S4;E16) ~ January 31, 1955

Although most of the episodes takes place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, there is a brief scene at a hotel in Amarillo, Texas, that is usually cut for syndication.  There, everyone hears little Ricky’s first words over the telephone. “Ethel Mae Potter - We Never Forgot Her!”  Filmed November 25, 1954. 

“Hollywood at Last!” aka “L.A. at Last!” (ILL S4;E17) - February 7, 1955

In addition to the scene at the Brown Derby with William Holden, the fake nose on fire gag was also quite memorable.  Eve Arden, who beat out Lucille for an Emmy in 1954, does a cameo. Filmed December 2, 1954. 

"Don Juan and the Starlets" (ILL S4;E18) ~ February 14, 1955

Lucy reveals that she met Ricky when Marion Strong asked her to go on a blind date with a Cuban drummer 15 years ago. In 1957, this origin story is contradicted in the very first “Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour.”  Filmed December 9, 1954.  

"Lucy Gets Into Pictures" (ILL S4;E19) ~ February 21, 1955

Ricky says that he is going to a meeting with Mr. Minnelli, a reference to Vincente Minnelli (Liza’s dad), who had just directed Lucy and Desi in The Long, Long Trailer. But the episode is probably best remembered for Lucy’s haphazard navigation of an overly-large headdress. Filmed December 16, 1954.  Colorized for broadcast December 2, 2016. 

"The Fashion Show" (ILL S4;E20) ~ February 28, 1955

Fashion designer Don Loper played himself, as did a group of Hollywood wives. Filmed December 23, 1954, the last one before the Christmas break.  Colorized for broadcast December 24, 2017. 

“The 7th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards” ~ March 6, 1955

The first Emmy Awards to be televised nationally (on NBC) live from the Moulin Rouge Nightclub in Hollywood, hosted by Steve Allen. It was not a good night for the series. “I Love Lucy” lost to “Make Room for Daddy” (a Desilu series) and Lucille lost to Loretta Young. Bill Frawley and Vivian Vance also did not win and (as usual) Desi was not even nominated!  

"The Hedda Hopper Story" (ILL S4;E21) ~ March 14, 1955

Hollywood gossip maven Hedda Hopper plays herself.  Lucy wears a dress (above) designed for The Long Long Trailer.  The hotel swimming pool played an integral role in this episode. First episode filmed after the holiday break, on February 3, 1955. 

"Don Juan Is Shelved" (ILL S4;E22) ~ March 21, 1955

MGM’s Dore Schary was scheduled to play himself, but withdrew at the last moment. Vivian Vance’s husband Phil Ober (above) took over the role.  Filmed February 10, 1955. 

"Bull Fight Dance" (ILL S4;E23) ~ March 28, 1955

Fred and Ethel sing “Dear Old Donegal” on the Heart Fund show (in full Irish regalia) but the number is often cut in syndication.  Filmed February 17, 1955. 

"Hollywood Anniversary" (ILL S4;E24) ~ April 4, 1955

The idea for this episode came from the fact that Desi Arnaz threw a surprise anniversary party for Lucille at the Mocambo on November 30, 1953. The Elois Jensen gown Lucy wears in this episode was later depicted on a postage stamp. Filmed February 24, 1955. 

"The Star Upstairs" (ILL S4;E25) ~ April 18, 1955

The star upstairs was Cornel Wilde.  This episode was originally scheduled to star Van Johnson, but he was unable to appear because of a conflict with Philip Morris’s competitor Lucky Strike. When the conflict was worked out, Johnson ended up starring as “The Dancing Star” (ILL S4;E27).  Filmed March 3, 1955. 

"In Palm Springs" (ILL S4;E26) ~ April 25, 1955

Rock Hudson guest stars as himself.  Palm Springs was played by Desilu Studios in Los Angeles. The Arnazes had a home in Palm Springs built on a golf course.  Filmed March 17, 1955. 

"The Dancing Star" (ILL S4;E27) ~ May 2, 1955

Conflicts worked out with the tobacco companies, Lucy and Desi’s old friend Van Johnson guest stars as himself.  A photo from this episode ended up on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post.  Filmed March 31, 1955.  Colorized for broadcast on May 19, 2017. 

“Lucy and Harpo Marx” (ILL S4;E28) ~ May 9, 1955

One of the most memorable episodes of the series. Harpo and Lucy repeat Groucho’s mirror routine from  in Duck Soup (1933).  After the final take, Harpo remained behind and played the harp for the cast and crew while Vivian Vance sang. Filmed March 24, 1955.  Colorized for broadcast on May 19, 2017. 

"Ricky Needs an Agent" (ILL S4;E29) ~ May 16, 1955

“Heeee’s released!” so Lucy poses as Ricky’s new agent to get his job back.  Parley Baer plays MGM executive Mr. Reilly.  Filmed April 7, 1955. 

"The Tour" (ILL S4;E30) ~ May 30, 1955

Richard Widmark guest stars on the final episode of season 4.  For the Hollywood bus tour, second unit location footage and actor doubles were used and the Arnaz’s Beverly Hills mansion stood in for Widmark’s home.  Filmed April 14, 1955. 

ALSO...

“Shower of Stars” (S1;E9) ~ May 12, 1955

Vivian Vance and William Frawley play the Mullins’, a married couple, in “High Pitch”, a musical comedy about baseball. Also featured is Fortunio Bonanova, who had played the Professor in “Lucy’s Mother-in-Law” (ILL S4;E8), Jack Albertson, who later that year would play the helicopter dispatcher in “Bon Voyage” (S5;E13), and Douglas Evans, who had played the salon owner in “The Black Wig” (S3;E26). It aired on CBS and was broadcast from Television City. Lucy and Desi DO NOT appear, but were Executive Producers of the series.