The Lucy Show

Weekdays at 11a ET | 8a PT

In the follow-up to I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball plays widow Lucy Carmichael, a mother of two children who shares a home with divorced friend Vivian Bagley (Vivian Vance of I Love Lucy fame). Carmichael is always scheming—dragging Vivian along with her—and grappling with comic complications related to life on her own and serving as secretary to the grumpy and demanding Mr. Mooney.

Next Airings

Jul 26th 11:30a ET

Lucy and Viv Open a Restaurant

Lucy talks Viv into buying a small restaurant that's for sale. Despite several "theme" changes, customers stay away in droves. Mr. Mooney becomes interested in being a partner when he learns a new highway's being built nearby.

Jul 29th 11:00a ET

Lucy Takes a Job at the Bank

Mr. Mooney hires Lucy to give a new toaster to anyone who opens a savings account. Lucy tries to drum up business by getting her friends to close out their savings accounts and then redeposit the money as new accounts, leading to a rumor that the bank is failing!

Jul 29th 11:30a ET

Viv Moves Out

Lucy and Viv have a fight and Viv moves out. Mr. Mooney forces Lucy get a new tenant immediately. In moves singer Roberta Schaefer and her son who rehearse at all hours of the day and night. By now, Viv wants back in and Lucy wants to lose the chronic songbirds.

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