The Lucy Show

Weekdays at 11:30a ET | 8:30a PT and Sunday at 7p ET | 4p 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

Feb 13th 11:30a ET

Chris Goes Steady

Chris decides to go steady with a boy who turns out to be Mr. Mooney's son. Lucy and Mr. Mooney don't like it and team up to show the kids a lesson by teaching them the real responsibilities of a serious relationship. And then the two adults must camp out in a tree house to make sure the two don't elope.

Feb 16th 11:30a ET

Lucy Takes Up Golf

Lucy dates golf-lover Gary, even though she doesn't know one club from another. When he asks her to be his partner in a tournament, she take a crash course in the sport. Lucy's bizarre golfing ends up intimidating the pros they're playing against.

Feb 17th 11:30a ET

Lucy Teaches Ethel Merman to Sing

Ethel Merman is moving to Danville. When Lucy spots her at the bank, Mr. Mooney saves her from the star-struck Lucy by passing her off as Agnes Schmidlapp, who simply looks like the Broadway star. While she's looking for a house, she rents a room from Viv and Lucy. This gives tone-deaf redhead a chance to give "Mrs. Schmidlapp" singing lessons.

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