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List of The Lucy Show episodes

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The following is a list of episodes of The Lucy Show, an American sitcom television series that ran on CBS from October 1, 1962 to March 11, 1968. The 30 half-hour season one episodes were all shot in black-and-white; all the remaining 126 half-hour episodes (from season two onwards) were shot in color.

Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankRatingHouseholds
(millions)
First airedLast aired
130October 1, 1962 (1962-10-01)April 29, 1963 (1963-04-29)429.8[a]14.99[1]
228September 30, 1963 (1963-09-30)April 27, 1964 (1964-04-27)628.115.00[2]
326September 21, 1964 (1964-09-21)April 12, 1965 (1965-04-12)826.614.02[3]
426September 13, 1965 (1965-09-13)March 21, 1966 (1966-03-21)327.714.92[4]
522September 12, 1966 (1966-09-12)March 6, 1967 (1967-03-06)426.214.44[5]
624September 11, 1967 (1967-09-11)March 11, 1968 (1968-03-11)227.015.30[6]

Episodes

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Season 1 (1962–63)

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All episodes in black-and-white

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Lucy Waits Up for Chris"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerOctober 1, 1962 (1962-10-01)
Lucy promises her daughter, Chris, that she won't wait for her, but when she inadvertently breaks her promise, she has to get upstairs from the outside of the house.
22"Lucy Digs Up a Date"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerOctober 8, 1962 (1962-10-08)
Lucy tries to get a date with her son Jerry's new teacher, so she looks at his driver license—and doesn't put it back.
33"Lucy Is a Referee"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerOctober 15, 1962 (1962-10-15)
Lucy becomes a referee at a football game. After her incompetence gets both teams disqualified, she scrambles to make it up to them.
44"Lucy Misplaces $2,000"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerOctober 22, 1962 (1962-10-22)
After her banker, Mr. Barnsdahl, says his bank never makes a mistake and Lucy ends up with $2,000 after a mistake, she tries to keep it to play a joke, but the kids unknowingly take it to the park.
55"Lucy Buys a Sheep"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerOctober 29, 1962 (1962-10-29)
After Viv's son, Sherman, gives Lucy an idea, she buys a sheep to keep the lawn tidy, and has to keep it in the house when it starts snowing.
66"Lucy Becomes an Astronaut"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerNovember 5, 1962 (1962-11-05)
Lucy and Viv go into a space simulator for 24 hours and Lucy says she's ready for NASA to call her to go to space, so Viv plays a prank on her.
77"Lucy Is a Kangaroo for a Day"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerNovember 12, 1962 (1962-11-12)
In order to get Jerry a bike for his birthday, Lucy takes a temporary job as a secretary. However, when her dress is destroyed, she is forced to deliver papers in a kangaroo costume.
88"Lucy the Music Lover"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerNovember 19, 1962 (1962-11-19)
Lucy goes on a date to the opera with a man interested in music. Problems arise when Viv takes a liking to him.
99"Lucy Puts Up a TV Antenna"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerNovember 26, 1962 (1962-11-26)
After a boring night without TV (because the antenna fell down), Lucy tries to save a little money by putting up a new antenna with Viv.
1010"Vivian Sues Lucy"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerDecember 3, 1962 (1962-12-03)
Vivian falls and twists her ankle when the kids leave a mess in the house. Lucy is afraid she'll sue, so she tries to trick Viv into signing a paper that says she won't sue. When Viv finds out, Lucy must contend to her every need.
1111"Lucy Builds a Rumpus Room"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerDecember 10, 1962 (1962-12-10)
Lucy and Viv decide to build a rumpus room after having conflicting dates at the house.
1212"Lucy and Her Electric Mattress"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerDecember 17, 1962 (1962-12-17)
Lucy buys Viv an electric mattress, but when Viv comes home early, the two must sleep in Jerry and Sherman's bunk beds.
1313"Together for Christmas"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerDecember 24, 1962 (1962-12-24)
Lucy and Viv decide to celebrate Christmas together. However, problems arise when they realize each other's traditions are different.
1414"Chris's New Year's Eve Party"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerDecember 31, 1962 (1962-12-31)
Chris throws a New Year's Eve party and doesn't want Lucy and Viv there, but needs them to come to the rescue when the party becomes a flop.
1515"Lucy's Sister Pays a Visit"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerJanuary 7, 1963 (1963-01-07)
Lucy's sister has eloped, but Lucy wants her to have a formal ceremony right in the house. Things get tipsy when the nervous groom spikes the punch with champagne and the girls drink it.
1616"Lucy and Viv Are Volunteer Firemen"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerJanuary 14, 1963 (1963-01-14)
Lucy and Viv decide to become volunteer firemen.
1717"Lucy Becomes a Reporter"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerJanuary 21, 1963 (1963-01-21)
Lucy becomes a reporter, but is fired, and must have Viv get her job back by interviewing an old flame of Viv's, and important businessman.
1818"Lucy and Viv Put in a Shower"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerJanuary 28, 1963 (1963-01-28)
Tired of Chris hogging the bathroom every morning, Lucy and Viv decide to trick Harry & Eddie into building a shower in the boys' room. When the plumber Harry and Eddie secretly hired quits (after Lucy insults him), Lucy & Viv must finish the shower- but they accidentally get trapped in the shower while it's filling up with water.
1919"Lucy's Barbershop Quartet"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerFebruary 4, 1963 (1963-02-04)
Lucy tries to join Viv's Quartet and hires a singing tutor to teach her how to sing.
2020"Lucy and Viv Become Tycoons"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerFebruary 11, 1963 (1963-02-11)
Lucy and Viv decide to market Viv's homemade Carmel Corn, but they break zoning laws.
2121"No More Double Dates"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerFebruary 18, 1963 (1963-02-18)
Viv and Lucy don't want to go on Double Dates anymore, but both of them secretly still want to.
2222"Lucy and Viv Learn Judo"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerFebruary 25, 1963 (1963-02-25)
To protect themselves better, Lucy and Viv take judo lessons, but problems arise when Jerry and Sherman start fighting.
2323"Lucy Is a Soda Jerk"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerMarch 4, 1963 (1963-03-04)
Chris takes on a job of Soda Jerk to buy a uniform and Lucy takes over her shift during a parade.
2424"Lucy Drives a Dump Truck"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerMarch 11, 1963 (1963-03-11)
Lucy foolishly collects 34 tons (68,000 lbs.) of paper, but must deliver it to the next town.
2525"Lucy Visits the White House"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerMarch 25, 1963 (1963-03-25)
Lucy and her children's scout group build a sugar cube replica of the White House which they were going to present to President John F. Kennedy. However, the replica is crushed and Lucy scrambles at the various locations the train stops at to build another.
2626"Lucy and Viv Take Up Chemistry"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerApril 1, 1963 (1963-04-01)
To freshen up their skills, Lucy and Viv take Chemistry classes at Night School, but Lucy tries to develop eternal youth and Viv decides to play a prank on her.
2727"Lucy Is a Chaperone"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerApril 8, 1963 (1963-04-08)
Lucy and Viv chaperone Chris' school trip, but Chris becomes embarrassed by them.
2828"Lucy and the Little League"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerApril 15, 1963 (1963-04-15)
Lucy coaches Jerry in little league, but is expelled from the game for mouthing off to the referee.
2929"Lucy and the Runaway Butterfly"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerApril 22, 1963 (1963-04-22)
Lucy lets go of Jerry's butterfly and tries to catch it.
3030"Lucy Buys a Boat"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerApril 29, 1963 (1963-04-29)
Lucy and Viv buy a boat and become stranded in the lake while riding it.

Season 2 (1963–64)

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All episodes (Season 2 and onwards) in color

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311"Lucy Plays Cleopatra"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerSeptember 30, 1963 (1963-09-30)
The Danfield Volunteer firefighters put on a play of Cleopatra, but Lucy calls a firedrill and ditches and ends up getting the lead.
322"Kiddie Parties Inc."Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerOctober 7, 1963 (1963-10-07)
Lucy and Viv go into business planning and entertaining at children's birthday parties.
333"Lucy and Viv Play Softball"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerOctober 14, 1963 (1963-10-14)
Lucy and Viv join a charity softball tournament, but Lucy is not very good.
344"Lucy Gets Locked in the Vault"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin and Bill O'HallarenOctober 21, 1963 (1963-10-21)

While trying to make a good impression on the new banker, Mr. Mooney, Lucy gets the both of them locked in the bank vault. Part 1 of 2.

NOTE: First appearance in the series of Gale Gordon as Mr. Mooney, Lucy's new banker.
355"Lucy and the Safe Cracker"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin and Bill O'HallarenOctober 28, 1963 (1963-10-28)
Lucy accidentally locks up Mr. Mooney in his vault again. Part 2 of 2.
366"Lucy Goes Duck Hunting"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerNovember 4, 1963 (1963-11-04)
Lucy lies to her boyfriend about being a skilled duck hunter, so her "skills" are put to the test on a duck hunting trip.
377"Lucy and the Bank Scandal"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerNovember 11, 1963 (1963-11-11)
Lucy suspects Mr. Mooney of embezzling money from the bank.
388"Lucy Decides to Redecorate"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerNovember 18, 1963 (1963-11-18)
Lucy and Viv decide to redecorate the house, but end up driving the car into the living room.
399"Lucy Puts Out a Fire at the Bank"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerDecember 2, 1963 (1963-12-02)
Lucy starts a fire at the bank to demonstrate her firefighting skills.
4010"Lucy and the Military Academy"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Iz Elinson and Fred S. FoxDecember 9, 1963 (1963-12-09)
Lucy sneaks into a military academy dressed as a cadet to see Jerry.
4111"Lucy's College Reunion"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin and Tom KochDecember 16, 1963 (1963-12-16)
Lucy and Viv relive an old tradition at their college reunion - stealing the statue of the school's founder.
4212"The Loophole in the Lease"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerDecember 23, 1963 (1963-12-23)
Viv tries to use a loophole in the lease to take possession of the house after Sherman causes a lot of damage by leaving the water running.
4313"Lucy Conducts the Symphony"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerDecember 30, 1963 (1963-12-30)
Lucy fills in for Viv's cousin Harold in a symphony concert when Lucy's attempts to calm his nerves with hypnotism work too well.
4414"Lucy Plays Florence Nightingale"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Fred S. Fox and Iz ElinsonJanuary 6, 1964 (1964-01-06)
Lucy tries to get Mr. Mooney, who's in the hospital with a broken leg, to sign a check so she can buy Chris a dress for her first formal dance.
4515"Lucy Goes to Art Class"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerJanuary 13, 1964 (1964-01-13)
Lucy and Viv enroll in an art class when they fall for the same man in an art store.
4616"Chris Goes Steady"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Iz Elinson and Fred S. FoxJanuary 20, 1964 (1964-01-20)
Chris announces that she's going steady with Mr. Mooney's son Ted.
4717"Lucy Takes Up Golf"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Fred S. Fox and Iz ElinsonJanuary 27, 1964 (1964-01-27)
Lucy's new boyfriend likes golf, so Lucy tries it herself.
4818"Lucy Teaches Ethel Merman to Sing"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerFebruary 3, 1964 (1964-02-03)
When Lucy makes a promise to have Ethel Merman sing at Jerry's Cub Scout charity show, she has no idea that the Broadway legend is living in Danfield under a different name. Part 1 of 2.
4919"Ethel Merman and the Boy Scout Show"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerFebruary 10, 1964 (1964-02-10)
Ethel Merman, under the name Agnes Schmidlapp, comes up with act for Lucy, Viv and Mr. Mooney to perform in the Cub Scout charity show. Part 2 of 2.
5020"Lucy and Viv Open a Restaurant"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerFebruary 17, 1964 (1964-02-17)
Lucy talks Viv into buying a restaurant with her life savings.
5121"Lucy Takes a Job at the Bank"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr. and Madelyn MartinFebruary 24, 1964 (1964-02-24)
Lucy gets a job at the bank to buy Jerry a tuba.
5222"Viv Moves Out"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Iz Elinson and Fred S. FoxMarch 2, 1964 (1964-03-02)
Viv moves out following an argument with Lucy.
5323"Lucy Is Her Own Lawyer"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin and Howard OstroffMarch 9, 1964 (1964-03-09)
Lucy takes Mr. Mooney to court to stop his dog's barking.
5424"Lucy Meets a Millionaire"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Bob Weiskopf and Bob SchillerMarch 16, 1964 (1964-03-16)
Lucy meets an Italian millionaire who doesn't speak English.
5525"Lucy Goes Into Politics"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Fred S. Fox and Iz ElinsonMarch 23, 1964 (1964-03-23)
Lucy and Viv help Mr. Mooney campaign for the position of city comptroller.
5626"Lucy and the Scout Trip"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Martin, Fred S. Fox, Iz Elinson and Howard OstroffMarch 30, 1964 (1964-03-30)
Lucy, Viv and Mr. Mooney lead a scout trip in the woods.
5727"Lucy Is a Process Server"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr. and Madelyn MartinApril 20, 1964 (1964-04-20)
Lucy is hired as a process server and Mr. Mooney is the first to get a subpoena from her.
5828"Lucy Enters a Baking Contest"Jack DonohueBob Carroll, Jr. and Madelyn MartinApril 27, 1964 (1964-04-27)
Lucy competes with Viv in a baking contest.

Season 3 (1964–65)

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
591"Lucy and the Good Skate"Jack DonohueJerry Belson and Garry MarshallSeptember 21, 1964 (1964-09-21)
After meeting a cute bachelor at a sporting goods store, Lucy buys a pair of skates too small for her feet. When her feet swell, she plans to keep a date by wearing the skates.
602"Lucy and the Plumber"Jack DonohueMilt Josefsberg and Bob O'BrienSeptember 28, 1964 (1964-09-28)
Lucy's plumber bears a striking resemblance to Jack Benny. She decides to enter him in a local talent contest.
613"Lucy and the Winter Sports"Jack DonohueRay Singer and Dick ChevillatOctober 5, 1964 (1964-10-05)
Lucy lies to her athletic boyfriend about being good at winter sports.
624"Lucy Gets Amnesia"Jack DonohueLeonard GersheOctober 12, 1964 (1964-10-12)
Lucy takes a blow to the head while trying to get her childhood sweetheart to reveal her pet name for him.
635"Lucy and the Great Bank Robbery"Jack DonohueBob Schiller and Bob WeiskopfOctober 19, 1964 (1964-10-19)
Lucy rents Viv's room to a pair of bank robbers.
646"Lucy, the Camp Cook"Jack DonohueBob Schiller and Bob WeiskopfOctober 24, 1964 (1964-10-24)
Lucy and Viv volunteer as cooks for their sons' camping trip.
657"Lucy, the Meter Maid"Jack DonohueBob O'Brien and Vic McLeodNovember 2, 1964 (1964-11-02)
Lucy becomes a meter maid and gives Viv the first parking ticket, which leads them both to court.
668"Lucy Makes a Pinch"Jack DonohueBob O'Brien and Vic McLeodNovember 9, 1964 (1964-11-09)
Lucy accompanies a detective on a stakeout to catch a lovers-lane bandit.
679"Lucy Becomes a Father"Jack DonohueFred S. Fox and Iz ElinsonNovember 16, 1964 (1964-11-16)
Lucy joins Jerry on a father-and-son camping trip.
6810"Lucy's Contact Lenses"Jack DonohueBob Schiller and Bob WeiskopfNovember 23, 1964 (1964-11-23)
Lucy loses a contact lens in a cake for the bank's bake sale.
6911"Lucy Gets Her Maid"Jack DonohueBob O'BrienNovember 30, 1964 (1964-11-30)
Lucy works as a maid in order to afford one of her own. Guest starring Kathleen Freeman as Miss Putnam
7012"Lucy Gets the Bird"Jack DonohueJerry Belson and Garry MarshallDecember 7, 1964 (1964-12-07)
Lucy and Viv take care of Mooney's beloved pet parakeet which they, of course, lose.
7113"Lucy, the Coin Collector"Jack DonohueDavid Braverman and Bob MarcusDecember 14, 1964 (1964-12-14)
Lucy and Viv start collecting coins when Jerry finds a penny worth 50 cents. When they finally find a valuable coin, they promptly drop it down the sewer.
7214"Lucy and the Missing Stamp"Jack DonohueRay Singer and Dick ChevillatDecember 21, 1964 (1964-12-21)
Mooney's rare postage stamp goes missing while Lucy tries to sell him a vacuum cleaner.
7315"Lucy Meets Danny Kaye"Jack DonohueBob Schiller and Bob WeiskopfDecember 28, 1964 (1964-12-28)
Lucy tries to get tickets to The Danny Kaye Show.
7416"Lucy and the Ceramic Cat"Jack DonohueRay Singer and Dick ChevillatJanuary 11, 1965 (1965-01-11)
Lucy accidentally breaks the ceramic cat Mooney bought for his wife's birthday.
7517"Lucy Goes to Vegas"Jack DonohueBob O'BrienJanuary 18, 1965 (1965-01-18)
Lucy and Viv win a trip to Las Vegas, but they're low on spending money.
7618"Lucy and the Monsters"Jack DonohueStory by : Maury Thompson and Art Thompson
Teleplay by : Garry Marshall and Jerry Belson
January 25, 1965 (1965-01-25)
Lucy has nightmares after watching a monster movie.
7719"Lucy and the Countess"Jack DonohueLeonard GersheFebruary 1, 1965 (1965-02-01)
Lucy's old school friend is now a countess, but she's poor.
7820"My Fair Lucy"Jack DonohueJerry Belson and Garry MarshallFebruary 8, 1965 (1965-02-08)
Lucy and the Countess hatch a scheme to finance a charm school.
7921"Lucy and the Countess Lose Weight"Jack DonohueIz Elinson and Fred S. FoxFebruary 15, 1965 (1965-02-15)
Mooney enlists Lucy and the Countess to publicize a fat farm by taking its reducing course.
8022"Lucy and the Old Mansion"Jack DonohueRay Singer and Dick ChevillatMarch 1, 1965 (1965-03-01)
The Countess moves to an old mansion to entertain foreign visitors.
8123"Lucy and Arthur Godfrey"Jack DonohueFred S. Fox and Iz ElinsonMarch 8, 1965 (1965-03-08)
Lucy and Viv persuade Arthur Godfrey to appear in a musical presented by the Danfield Community Players.
8224"Lucy and the Beauty Doctor"Jack DonohueBob O'BrienMarch 22, 1965 (1965-03-22)
A hidden TV camera catches Lucy's visit to a beauty shop.
8325"Lucy the Stockholder"Jack DonohueRay Singer and Dick ChevillatMarch 29, 1965 (1965-03-29)
Lucy spends her tax refund on stock in the bank.
8426"Lucy the Disc Jockey"Jack DonohueGarry Marshall and Jerry BelsonApril 12, 1965 (1965-04-12)
Lucy becomes a disc jockey after winning a local radio station's mystery-sound contest.

Season 4 (1965–66)

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851"Lucy at Marineland"Maury ThompsonBob O'BrienSeptember 13, 1965 (1965-09-13)

Lucy moves to Los Angeles. Hijinks ensue when she and Mr. Mooney, who has also moved, go to Marineland to see Jimmy Piersall.

Note: This was the first episode to be televised in color.
862"Lucy and the Golden Greek"Maury ThompsonGarry Marshall and Jerry BelsonSeptember 20, 1965 (1965-09-20)
Lucy is set up on a blind date with a shy fellow who becomes a dancing Lothario thanks to the music playing in the Greek restaurant where they're dining.
873"Lucy in the Music World"Maury ThompsonBob O'BrienSeptember 27, 1965 (1965-09-27)
Lucy gets a job at a record company.
884"Lucy and Joan"Maury ThompsonBob O'Brien, Iz Elinson and Fred S. FoxOctober 11, 1965 (1965-10-11)
Lucy and her neighbor Joan plan a surprise birthday party for a handsome neighbor.
895"Lucy the Stunt Man"Maury ThompsonEdmund Beloin and Henry GarsonOctober 18, 1965 (1965-10-18)
Lucy substitutes for a stuntman in order to earn money for a new refrigerator.
906"Lucy and the Countess Have a Horse Guest"Maury ThompsonGarry Marshall and Jerry BelsonOctober 25, 1965 (1965-10-25)

The Countess is left with a race horse in her late husband's will.

Note: I Love Lucy star William Frawley makes a cameo appearance, believed to be his last onscreen appearance before his death in 1966, as a horse trainer. [7]
917"Lucy Helps Danny Thomas"Maury ThompsonBob O'BrienNovember 1, 1965 (1965-11-01)
Lucy takes a job as Mr. Mooney's secretary, and then creates chaos during rehearsals for a TV special starring Danny Thomas.
928"Lucy Helps the Countess"Maury ThompsonEdmund Beloin and Henry GarsonNovember 8, 1965 (1965-11-08)
When the Countess gets a real-estate license, Lucy helps her sell a high-rise apartment to Mooney. Things take a turn when all three get locked in without a key.
939"Lucy and the Sleeping Beauty"Maury ThompsonGarry Marshall and Jerry BelsonNovember 15, 1965 (1965-11-15)
Lucy falls for a construction superintendent (guest star Clint Walker) who uses karate whenever he's awakened.
9410"Lucy and the Undercover Agent"Maury ThompsonBob O'BrienNovember 22, 1965 (1965-11-22)
Lucy and the Countess think they see an enemy spy in a restaurant, but he's actually an undercover agent.
9511"Lucy and the Return of Iron Man"Maury ThompsonEdmund Beloin and Henry GarsonNovember 29, 1965 (1965-11-29)
Lucy reprises her role of "Iron Man Carmichael" to pay Mooney his winnings in a horserace.
9612"Lucy Saves Milton Berle"Maury ThompsonGarry Marshall and Jerry BelsonDecember 6, 1965 (1965-12-06)
Lucy is unaware that the drunk she's trying to rehabilitate is Milton Berle researching a movie role.
9713"Lucy the Choirmaster"Maury ThompsonBob O'Brien, Lila Garrett and Bernie KahnDecember 13, 1965 (1965-12-13)
Lucy talks Mooney into letting the local boys' choir sing Christmas carols at the bank.
9814"Lucy Discovers Wayne Newton"Maury ThompsonBob O'BrienDecember 27, 1965 (1965-12-27)
Mooney's dog runs away under Lucy's care and ends up at Wayne Newton's farm. Lucy decides to get him an audition.
9915"Lucy the Rain Goddess"Maury ThompsonBrad Radnitz and Bruce HowardJanuary 3, 1966 (1966-01-03)
A tribe of Indians near Mooney's dude ranch believes Lucy is a rain goddess.
10016"Lucy and Art Linkletter"Maury ThompsonIz Elinson and Fred S. FoxJanuary 10, 1966 (1966-01-10)
Art Linkletter offers Lucy $200 if she can be quiet for a whole day.
10117"Lucy Bags a Bargain"Maury ThompsonHenry Taylor and Howard OstroffJanuary 17, 1966 (1966-01-17)
Lucy doesn't have the money for a bargain she bagged at a department store, so she takes a job there to earn it.
10218"Lucy Meets Mickey Rooney"Maury ThompsonHugh Wedlock, Jr. and Allan ManingsJanuary 24, 1966 (1966-01-24)
Mickey Rooney requests a bank loan to finance his acting school.
10319"Lucy and the Soap Opera"Maury ThompsonEdmund Beloin and Henry GarsonJanuary 31, 1966 (1966-01-31)
Lucy attempts to save her actor-neighbor from being written off her favorite soap opera.
10420"Lucy Goes to a Hollywood Premiere"Maury ThompsonEdmund Beloin and Henry GarsonFebruary 7, 1966 (1966-02-07)
Lucy fills in as a theater usher in order to attend a Hollywood premiere.
10521"Lucy Dates Dean Martin"Maury ThompsonBob O'BrienFebruary 14, 1966 (1966-02-14)
Dean Martin's double invites Lucy to a celebrity ball.
10622"Lucy and Bob Crane"Maury ThompsonEdmund Beloin and Henry GarsonFebruary 21, 1966 (1966-02-21)
Bob Crane asks Lucy on a date, but has no idea that she's performing stunts in his movie as Iron Man Carmichael.
10723"Lucy the Robot"Maury ThompsonGarry Marshall and Jerry BelsonFebruary 28, 1966 (1966-02-28)
Lucy takes the place of robot built to entertain Mooney's troublesome nephew (Jay North) that she accidentally breaks.
10824"Lucy and Clint Walker"Maury ThompsonGarry Marshall and Jerry BelsonMarch 7, 1966 (1966-03-07)
Lucy measures her burly friend (Clint Walker) to knit him a sweater, but tries to get rid of it when she sees how big it is and how much he hates the color red.
10925"Lucy the Gun Moll"Maury ThompsonBob O'BrienMarch 14, 1966 (1966-03-14)
An FBI agent asks Lucy to pose as a gangster's girlfriend, who just so happens to look exactly like Lucy.
11026"Lucy, the Superwoman"Maury ThompsonElroy SchwartzMarch 21, 1966 (1966-03-21)
After lifting a heavy machine off of Mr. Mooney's foot, Lucy's adrenal glands malfunction, giving her superstrength.

Season 5 (1966–67)

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season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1111"Lucy with George Burns"Maury ThompsonBob O'BrienSeptember 12, 1966 (1966-09-12)
George Burns makes Lucy a part of his new nightclub act.
1122"Lucy and the Submarine"Maury ThompsonRichard Bensfield and Perry GrantSeptember 19, 1966 (1966-09-19)
Lucy gets stuck on a submarine with Mr. Mooney.
1133"Lucy the Bean Queen"Maury ThompsonPhil LeslieSeptember 26, 1966 (1966-09-26)
An upstart bean salesman (Ed Begley, Sr.) falls prey to his own "double your money back" guarantee when Lucy decides to exploit it for a get-rich-quick scheme.
1144"Lucy and Paul Winchell"Maury ThompsonMilt Josefsberg and Ray SingerOctober 3, 1966 (1966-10-03)
Lucy gets Paul Winchell to perform at the bank's annual dinner. When she goofs and misplaced his dummies, she takes their place.
1155"Lucy and the Ring-a-Ding Ring"Maury ThompsonMilt Josefsberg and Ray SingerOctober 10, 1966 (1966-10-10)
Lucy tries on a ring Mooney made for his wife, but it gets stuck.
1166"Lucy Flies to London"Maury ThompsonBob O'Brien
Special Material by: Madelyn Davis and Bob Carroll, Jr.
October 17, 1966 (1966-10-17)
Lucy wins a trip to London in a dog food jingle contest. When she misses her initial flight, she takes a connecting flight, which Mr. Mooney happens to be on.
1177"Lucy Gets a Roommate"Maury ThompsonBob O'Brien and Elroy SchwartzOctober 31, 1966 (1966-10-31)
Lucy becomes roommates with a librarian. Guest starring Carol Burnett (who does her famous Tarzan yell a year before her own show begins). Part 1 of 2.
1188"Lucy and Carol in Palm Springs"Maury ThompsonBob O'Brien and Elroy SchwartzNovember 7, 1966 (1966-11-07)
Lucy joins Carol's musical act in Palm Springs. Part 2 of 2.
1199"Lucy Gets Caught Up in the Draft"Maury ThompsonMilt Josefsberg and Ray SingerNovember 14, 1966 (1966-11-14)
Lucy receives a draft notice in the mail by mistake and ends up joining the USMC. Cameo by Jim Nabors as Gomer Pyle.
12010"Lucy and John Wayne"Maury ThompsonBob O'BrienNovember 21, 1966 (1966-11-21)
Lucy causes trouble for John Wayne on the set of his new movie.
12111"Lucy and Pat Collins"Maury ThompsonMilt Josefsberg and Ray SingerNovember 28, 1966 (1966-11-28)
Lucy and Mooney appear in Pat Collins' hypnotist act.
12212"Lucy and the Monkey"Maury ThompsonSam Locke and Joe RappDecember 5, 1966 (1966-12-05)
A stressed out Lucy thinks Mooney has turned into a monkey.
12313"Lucy and Phil Silvers"Maury ThompsonMilt Josefsberg and Ray SingerDecember 12, 1966 (1966-12-12)
An efficiency expert (Phil Silvers) makes the bank inefficient.
12414"Lucy's Substitute Secretary"Maury ThompsonStory by : Vic McLeod and Bob O'Brien
Teleplay by : Bob O'Brien
January 2, 1967 (1967-01-02)
Lucy spies on her substitute in various disguises.
12515"Viv Visits Lucy"Maury ThompsonBob O'BrienJanuary 9, 1967 (1967-01-09)
Viv returns to California and enlists Lucy to help her find a young college student from her hometown.
12616"Lucy the Babysitter"Maury ThompsonRay Singer and Milt JosefsbergJanuary 16, 1967 (1967-01-16)
Lucy babysits the Marquis Chimps to prove she can handle any job.
12717"Main Street U.S.A."Maury ThompsonBob O'BrienJanuary 23, 1967 (1967-01-23)
Lucy joins a protest against a proposed freeway on Main Street. Part 1 of 2.
12818"Lucy Puts Main Street on the Map"Maury ThompsonBob O'BrienJanuary 30, 1967 (1967-01-30)
Lucy rallies others to stop freeways from being built in small towns. Part 2 of 2.
12919"Lucy Meets the Law"Maury ThompsonAlan J. LevittFebruary 13, 1967 (1967-02-13)
Lucy is mistaken for a notorious red-headed shoplifter.
13020"Lucy the Fight Manager"Maury ThompsonRonald Axe and Les RobertsFebruary 20, 1967 (1967-02-20)
Lucy helps a retired boxer earn enough money to purchase a flower shop.
13121"Lucy and Tennessee Ernie Ford"Maury ThompsonBob O'BrienFebruary 27, 1967 (1967-02-27)
The bank hopes that a rich country-music star will make a deposit if he arrives at their hoedown.
13222"Lucy Meets Sheldon Leonard"Maury ThompsonMilt Josefsberg and Ray SingerMarch 6, 1967 (1967-03-06)
Mooney gives Sheldon Leonard permission to shoot a hold-up scene in the bank, but Lucy and Mary Jane think it's for real.

Season 6 (1967–68)

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TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1331"Lucy Meets the Berles"Maury ThompsonBob O'BrienSeptember 11, 1967 (1967-09-11)
Lucy takes a part-time job as Milton Berle's secretary. When she mistakes a script reading for the real thing, she believes he is cheating on his wife.
1342"Lucy Gets Trapped"Jack DonohueMilt Josefsberg and Ray SingerSeptember 18, 1967 (1967-09-18)
Lucy fakes illness to go shopping, but when she becomes the ten-millionth customer at the department store, she tries to prevent Mooney from seeing her picture in the paper.
1353"Lucy and the French Movie Star"Jack DonohueBob O'BrienSeptember 25, 1967 (1967-09-25)
Lucy gets drunk on a French movie star's champagne. Guest starring Jacques Bergerac.
1364"Lucy and the Starmaker"Jack DonohueFred S. Fox and Seaman JacobsOctober 2, 1967 (1967-10-02)
When the bank owner's nephew starts working at the bank, Lucy discovers his talent for singing and stages an audition for him at the bank. Guest starring Frankie Avalon
1375"Lucy Gets Her Diploma"Jack DonohueRay Singer and Milt JosefsbergOctober 9, 1967 (1967-10-09)
When the bank institutes a new policy, Lucy goes back to high school to get her diploma to keep her job.
1386"Lucy Gets Jack Benny's Account"Jack DonohueMilt Josefsberg and Ray SingerOctober 16, 1967 (1967-10-16)
Lucy tries to talk Jack Benny into putting his fortune in the bank. She wins him over by getting the bank to install the most elaborate security system he's ever seen.
1397"Little Old Lucy"Jack DonohueMilt Josefsberg and Ray SingerOctober 23, 1967 (1967-10-23)
Mooney has Lucy dress up as an old woman to take an elderly banker Cornelius Heatherington Jr. (Dennis Day) to a banquet.
1408"Lucy and Robert Goulet"Jack DonohueDouglas MorrowOctober 30, 1967 (1967-10-30)
Lucy convinces a truck driver to enter a Robert Goulet look-alike contest to earn some money.
1419"Lucy Gets Mooney Fired"Jack DonohueFred S. Fox and Seaman JacobsNovember 6, 1967 (1967-11-06)
Mooney gets fired for Lucy's good intentions. To help him get his job back, she makes his replacement think he's going crazy.
14210"Lucy's Mystery Guest"Jack DonohueMilt Josefsberg and Ray SingerNovember 13, 1967 (1967-11-13)
Lucy accidentally tears up a letter from a mystery guest who turns out to be her aunt Agatha.
14311"Lucy, the Philanthropist"Jack DonohueFred S. Fox and Seaman JacobsNovember 20, 1967 (1967-11-20)
Mooney thinks the hobo Lucy took in is a philanthropist in disguise.
14412"Lucy Sues Mooney"Jack DonohueRay Singer and Milt JosefsbergNovember 27, 1967 (1967-11-27)
A lawyer talks Lucy into suing Mooney after she hurts her leg working at Mooney's house.
14513"Lucy and Carol Burnett: Part 1"Jack DonohueBob O'BrienDecember 4, 1967 (1967-12-04)
Lucy and Carol train to become flight attendants.
14614"Lucy and Carol Burnett: Part 2"Jack DonohueBob O'BrienDecember 11, 1967 (1967-12-11)
After earning their wings as flight attendants, Lucy and Carol do a musical saluting aviation.
14715"Lucy and Viv Reminisce"Jack DonohueMilt Josefsberg
Based on an Idea by: Hilda Josefsberg
January 1, 1968 (1968-01-01)
Lucy and Viv remember their past misadventures.
14816"Lucy and the Pool Hustler"Jack DonohueBob O'Brien, Sam Locke and Joe RappJanuary 8, 1968 (1968-01-08)
A pool hustler (Dick Shawn) wears a disguise and takes on Lucy in a woman's tournament.
14917"Lucy Gets Involved"Jack DonohueStory by : Ernest D. Glucksman and Martin Grupsmith
Teleplay by : Milt Josefsberg and Ray Singer
January 15, 1968 (1968-01-15)
Lucy moonlights as a waitress at a drive-in restaurant to replace Mooney's broken TV and finds herself involved with a young motorcyclist accused of stealing and stripping cars.
15018"Mooney's Other Wife"Jack DonohueBob O'BrienJanuary 22, 1968 (1968-01-22)
Lucy poses as Mooney's wife to save him from an infatuated woman.
15119"Lucy and the Stolen Stole"Jack DonohueMilt Josefsberg and Ray SingerJanuary 29, 1968 (1968-01-29)
Lucy and Mooney are put in jail for possessing a stolen fur coat. Guest starring Buddy Hackett
15220"Lucy and Phil Harris"Jack DonohueBob O'BrienFebruary 5, 1968 (1968-02-05)
Lucy helps Phil Harris make a comeback.
15321"Lucy Helps Ken Berry"Jack DonohueBob O'BrienFebruary 19, 1968 (1968-02-19)
Lucy tries to help Ken Berry save his dancing school from bankruptcy.
15422"Lucy and the Lost Star"Jack DonohueRay Singer and Milt JosefsbergFebruary 26, 1968 (1968-02-26)
Lucy and Viv think Joan Crawford is down and out, so they get her cast in a comedy film set in the 1920s.
15523"Lucy and Sid Caesar"Jack DonohueBob O'BrienMarch 4, 1968 (1968-03-04)
Lucy sets out to capture a crook who looks just like Sid Caesar.
15624"Lucy and the 'Boss of the Year' Award"Jack DonohueBob O'BrienMarch 11, 1968 (1968-03-11)
Lucy enters Mooney in a "Boss of the Year" contest.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Tied with Bonanza

References

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  1. ^ "TV Ratings: 1962–1963". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "TV Ratings: 1963–1964". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  3. ^ "TV Ratings: 1964–1965". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  4. ^ "TV Ratings: 1965–1966". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  5. ^ "TV Ratings: 1966–1967". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  6. ^ "TV Ratings: 1967–1968". ClassicTVHits.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  7. ^ "Lucy and the Countess Have a Horse Guest". IMDb.