I Love Lucy: The Complete Sixth Season

Drums, Pizza Tossing, Florida, Cigars, Connecticut, Chickens, Lawnmower
Over 50 years ago during the early years of broadcast television, the very inspired talents of Lucille Ball (1911-1989) and her then husband Desi Arnaz (1917-1986) were showcased on their hilarious television show "I Love Lucy". TV execs had initially rejected the plausibility of the show because of Desi and because they intended to tape the shows. However, thanks to the tireless efforts of Lucille Ball and Desi's obvious talents, the show first aired in 1951 and quickly became one of the most successful TV shows during all six of its regular seasons. As Lucy and Ricky Ricardo on "I Love Lucy", Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz were joined by William Frawley (1877-1966) and Viviane Vance (1909-1979) as their best-friends/apartment landlords of Fred and Ethel Mertz.

The sixth & final season of "I Love Lucy" that aired between 1956 and 1957 had 26 memorable episodes and one special:

1. "Lucy and Bob Hope": After Lucy spots Bob Hope (himself, 1903-2003) at a baseball...

Cuban Cigars, Flying Pizza Dough and Homes in the Country
This season ends the traditional syndicated 30 minute intervals of America's favorite red head. (of course to follow are the lucy-desi comedy hour and we love lucy). This season has some of the funniest moments in the span of I Love Lucy's run. Funniest moment? Lucy carrying a dozen unhatched chicken eggs across the living room in her blouse to try to hide them from Ricky.
To recap,

1. Lucy And Bob Hope-
Sighting Bob Hope at a baseball game, Lucy hopes to convince him to appear at Desi's club. To get closer to him, she disguises herself as a hot dog vendor, then as a tobacco-chewing pitcher.

2. Little Ricky Learns To Play The Drums (Hilarious!)
Little Ricky's non-stop drum playing threatens the Ricardos' and Mertzes' friendship.

3. Lucy Meets Orson Wells
Lucy wangles a job as Orson Welles's assistant when he appears at Ricky's club. He's doing a magic act, but Lucy's doing Shakespeare!

4. Little Ricky Gets Stage...

Lucy Goes to Connecticutt
In season four Lucy goes to Hollywood and in season five she goes to Europe. So this season, she gives up city life to live in the suburbs.

The transition is handled well with a reason to bring Fred and Ethel along. And Mary Jane Croft becomes a regular and will become Lucy's long time partner in crime in future sereies after Vivian Vance retires.

The season begins in New York and features guests Bob Hope and Orson Welles. Then the gang goes to Florida and Elsa Lanchester makes a great guest appearance. The trip ends with a visit Havana and Lucy wreaking havoc at Ricky's uncle's cigar factory. The gang returns to NYC for a few more episodes that includes a visit from Superman.

For the last half of the season Lucy decides to move to Connecticutt. This gives a whole new group of adventures for the gang to embark on. Lucy decideds to raise chickens but learns it is not so simple. The boys build a barbecue and the girls tear it apart. Lucy has fun...

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