I LOVE LUCY

I LOVE LUCY INDEX

Pilot Episode:

I Love Lucy Pilot

Pilot: (unaired)
Filmed: March 2, 1951

Notes: Lucille looks much different from the Lucy Ricardo we will come to know. Her hair is shoulder-length and free-flowing; she is also five months pregnant and huge, despite loose-fitting clothing.

Episode #1:

The Girls Want to Go to a Nightclub

Season #1: (1951-52)
Airdate: October 15, 1951

Episode #2:

Be A Pal

Season #1: (1951-52)
Airdate: October 22, 1951

Notes: Lucille Ball asked Carman Miranda for permission to impersonate her before filming the comedy routine. This episode is based on lucy's radio show, My Favorite Husband, Episode #93 ("Be a Pal").

Episode #3:

The Diet

Season #1: (1951-52)
Airdate: October 29, 1951

Notes: The songs were featured in the Arnazes' 1950 vaudeville tour. This was the first of many on-screen appearances for Marco Rizo, Desi's longtime pianist.

Episode #4:

Lucy Thinks Ricky is Trying to Murder Her

Season #1: (1951-52)
Airdate: November 5, 1951

Notes: This episode is based on Lucy's radio show, My Favorite Husband, Episode #80 ("The Wills"). Although this was the first episode filmed, it was the fourth to air because the producers decided "The Girls Want to Go to a Nightclub" was a better episode to premiere.

Episode #5:

The Quiz Show

Season #1: (1951-52)
Airdate: November 12, 1951

Episode #6:

The Audition

Season #1: (1951-52)
Airdate: November 19, 1951

Notes: This episode was inspired by the Pilot Episode that featured Pepito the Clown.

Episode #7:

The Séance

Season #1: (1951-52)
Airdate: November 26, 1951

Notes: This episode is based on lucy's radio show, My Favorite Husband, Episode #24 ("Numerology") and My Favorite Husband, Episode #88 ("Numerology").

Episode #8:

Men are Messy

Season #1: (1951-52)
Airdate: December 3, 1951

Notes: This episode is based on lucy's radio show, My Favorite Husband, Episode #91 ("George is Messy").

Episode #9:

The Fur Coat

Season #1: (1951-52)
Airdate: December 10, 1951

Notes: This episode is based on lucy's radio show, My Favorite Husband, Episode #44 ("Anniversary Presents").

Episode #10:

Lucy is Jealous of Girl Singer

Season #1: (1951-52)
Airdate: December 17, 1951

Episode #11:

Drafted

Season #1: (1951-52)
Airdate: December 24, 1951

Notes: This episode is based on lucy's radio show, My Favorite Husband, Episode #115 ("George is Drafted - Liz's Baby").

Episode #12:

The Adagio

Season #1: (1951-52)
Airdate: December 31, 1951

Notes: This episode is based on lucy's radio show, My Favorite Husband, Episode #66 ("The French Lessons").

Episode #13:

The Benefit

Season #1: (1951-52)
Airdate: January 7, 1952

Notes: This episode is based on lucy's radio show, My Favorite Husband, Episode #35 ("Charity Review").

Episode #14:

The Amateur Hour

Season #1: (1951-52)
Airdate: January 14, 1952

Episode #15:

Lucy Plays Cupid

Season #1: (1951-52)
Airdate: January 21, 1952

Notes: This episode is based on lucy's radio show, My Favorite Husband, Episode #31 ("Valentine's Day").

Episode #16:

Lucy Fakes Illness

Season #1: (1951-52)
Airdate: January 28, 1952

Notes: This episode is based on lucy's radio show, My Favorite Husband, Episode #111 ("Liz Has The Flimjabs").

Episode #17:

Lucy Writes a Play

Season #1: (1951-52)
Airdate: February 4, 1952

Notes: This episode is based on lucy's radio show, My Favorite Husband, Episode #112 ("Liz Substitutes in a Club Play").

Episode #18:

Breaking the Lease

Season #1: (1951-52)
Airdate: February 11, 1952

Notes: This was the first Ricardo-Mertz fight, a story device that was repeated many times.

Episode #19:

The Ballet

Season #1: (1951-52)
Airdate: February 18, 1952

Notes: Lucille Ball ad-libbed brilliantly when her foot accidentally got caught in the ballet practice bar.

Episode #20:

Young Fans

Season #1: (1951-52)
Airdate: February 25, 1952

Notes: This episode is based on lucy's radio show, My Favorite Husband, Episode #19 ("George Attends a Teenage Dance") as well as My Favorite Husband, Episode #76 ("Liz Teaches the Samba").

Episode #21:

New Neighbors

Season #1: (1951-52)
Airdate: March 3, 1952

Episode #22:

Fred and Ethel Fight

Season #1: (1951-52)
Airdate: March 10, 1952

Episode #23:

The Moustache

Season #1: (1951-52)
Airdate: March 17, 1952

Notes: This episode is based on lucy's radio show, My Favorite Husband, Episode #22 ("Respective Mustaches").

Episode #24:

The Gossip

Season #1: (1951-52)
Airdate: March 24, 1952

Notes: This episode is based on lucy's radio show, My Favorite Husband, Episode #96 ("Gossip").

Episode #25:

Pioneer Women

Season #1: (1951-52)
Airdate: March 31, 1952

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Season 1 (1951-52)
35 Episodes
10/15/1951 - 6/9/1952

Season 2 (1952-53)
31 Episodes
9/15/1952 - 6/29/1953

Season 3 (1953-54)
31 Episodes
10/05/1953 - 5/24/1954

Season 4 (1954-55)
30 Episodes
10/04/1954 - 5/30/1955

Season 5 (1955-56)
26 Episodes
10/03/1955 - 5/14/1956

Season 6 (1956-57)
27 Episodes
10/01/1956 - 5/06/1957