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
