Lucy Carter, a widow with two teen children, takes a job as a secretary for her stuffy brother-in-law.
Here’s Lucy, which ran on CBS from 1968-1974, was the fourth hit TV show starring the most beloved comedienne of her time - the immortal Lucille Ball. In this series, Lucy's first that ran from beginning to end in full-color with her trademark hair shining bright, she plays Lucy Carter, a widow raising two teenaged children played by her real-life children Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz, Jr.
These 24 episodes (hand-picked by Lucie and Desi Jr.) of Here's Lucy are packed with Ball's trademark slapstick comedy, but it's her guests that make this a classic TV experience. Stars like Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton, Carol Burnett, Jackie Gleason, Johnny Carson, Milton Berle and Jack Benny are characters in her humorous adventures. Musical talent like Ann-Margret, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Wayne Newton offer memorable performances within the story.
Program Listing:
Disc 1
Lucy Meets the Burtons
Air Date: September 14, 1970
Guests: Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton
Commentary by Lucie & Desi Jr.
written by Bob Carroll, Jr. and Madelyn Davis directed by Jerry Paris
Lucy and Johnny Carson
Air Date: December 1, 1969
Guests: Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon
written by Milt Josefsberg and Ray Singer directed by George Marshall
Lucy and Carol Burnett
Air Date: March 2, 1970
Guest: Carol Burnett
Commentary by Carol Burnett & Lucie
written by Lou Derman and Larry Rhine directed by Jay Sandrich
Lucy and Lawrence Welk
Air Date: January 19, 1970
Guests: Lawrence Welk and Vivian Vance
written by Martin A. Ragway directed by Herbert Kenwith
Lucy the Fixer
Air Date: January 6, 1969
Commentary by Lucie & Desi Jr.
written by Milt Josefsberg and Ray Singer directed by Jack Donohue
Lucy Visits Jack Benny
Air Date: September 30, 1968
Guests: Jack Benny and Jackie Gleason
written by Milt Josefsberg and Ray Singer directed by Jack Donohue
SPECIAL FEATURES
Lucy’s Blooper Reel #1
Rehearsal Footage
Behind-the-Scenes Footage
“Lucy Meets the Burtons” Original Ending & Script for Alternate Opening Scene
Jack Benny’s Carnival Nights with Lucy and Johnny Carson
Disc Two
Lucy and Sammy Davis, Jr.
Air Date: September 28, 1970
Guest: Sammy Davis, Jr.
written by Milt Josefsberg directed by Herbert Kenwith
Lucy and Miss Shelley Winters
Air Date: October 14, 1968
Guest: Shelley Winters
written by Milt Josefsberg and Ray Singer directed by Jack Donohue
Lucy and the Generation Gap
Air Date: December 8, 1969
Commentary by Lucie & Desi Jr.
written by Fred S. Fox and Seaman Jacobs directed by Jack Baker
Lucy the Crusader
Air Date: October 12, 1970
Guest: Charles Nelson Reilly
written by Milt Josefsberg and Al Schwartz directed by Herbert Kenwith
Lucy and the Little Old Lady
Air Date: January 3, 1972
Guest: Helen Hayes
written by Fred S. Fox, Seaman Jacobs directed by Coby Ruskin
Lucy and Donny Osmond
Air Date: November 20, 1972
Guests: Donny Osmond and Eve Plumb
Commentary by Lucie & Desi Jr.
written by Bob O’Brien directed by Coby Ruskin
SPECIAL FEATURES
Lucie’s Pepsodent Commercial
CBS Promo #1
Rehearsing with Sammy Davis, Jr.
Rehearsing with Buddy Hackett
Audience Warm-Up with Gary Morton
Sammy Davis, Jr. Bloopers
Lucy Introduces the Cast
Disc Three
Lucy Sells Craig To Wayne Newton
Air Date: November 25, 1968
Guest: Wayne Newton
Commentary by Lucie & Desi Jr.
Commentary by Wayne Newton & Desi Jr.
written by Bob O’Brien directed by Jack Donohue
Lucy the Matchmaker
Air Date: December 16, 1968
Guest: Vivian Vance
written by Milt Josefsberg and Ray Singer directed by Jack Donohue
Lucy and the Used Car Dealer
Air Date: November 17, 1969
Guest: Milton Berle
written by David Ketchum and Bruce Shelly directed by George Marshall
Lucy and Ann-Marget
Air Date: February 2, 1970
Guest: Ann-Margret
Commentary by Lucie & Desi Jr.
written by Milt Josefsberg and Ray Singer directed by Herbert Kenwith
Lucy the Skydiver
Air Date: September 21, 1970
Commentary by Lucie & Desi Jr.
written by Lou Derman and Larry Rhine directed by Herbert Kenwith
Ginger Rogers Comes To Tea
Air Date: November 22, 1971
Guest: Ginger Rogers
written by Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Davis directed by Coby Ruskin
SPECIAL FEATURES
Original interview with Here’s Lucy Art Director
Lucy’s Blooper Reel #2
CBS Promo #2
Ann-Margret Special – Autograph Annie
Rehearsing “Lucy the Skydiver”
Disc Four
Lucy and Flip Go Legit
Air Date: September 22, 1969
Guest: Flip Wilson
written by Bob Carroll, Jr. and Madelyn Davis directed by Coby Ruskin
Lucy Joins the Air Force Academy, Part 1
Air Date: September 22, 1969
written by Gene Thompson directed by George Marshall
Lucy Joins the Air Force Academy, Part 2
Air Date: September 29, 1969
Commentary with Lucie & Desi Jr.
written by Gene Thompson directed by George Marshall
Lucy and Jack Benny’s Biography
Air Date: November 23, 1970
Guests: Jack Benny and George Burns
written by Milt Josefsberg and Ray Singer directed by Herbert Kenwith
Lucy Is Really In A Pickle
Air Date: January 1, 1973
Commentary by Lucie & Desi Jr.
written by Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Davis directed by Coby Ruskin
With Viv As A Friend, Who Needs An Enemy
Air Date: February 14, 1972
Guest: Vivian Vance
Commentary by Lucie & Desi Jr.
written by Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Davis directed by Coby Ruskin
SPECIAL FEATURES
Lucie & Desi Jr. as Lucy & Ricky Ricardo
Rehearsing with Jack Benny
Jack Benny Blooper
TV Syndication Sales Tape
Sales Tape Bloopers with Bob Hope
Track Listing