The Lucy Show - Lucy The Bean Queen

After a five season run on I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance return to the small screen in The Lucy Show. This time they play a pair of widows, Lucy Carmichael and Vivian Bagley, living together as best friends with their children Chris snd Jerry Carmichael and Jerry Bagley in Danfield, N.Y. In the first Lucy lived on a trust fund left behind by her late husband, watched over by a tightfisted banker, Mr. Barnsdahl (Charles Lane). The second season finds a cast change with Mr. Theodore J. Mooney taking over as the hotheaded banker. Vivian Vance quit the series after season three causing yet another big format change. Season four finds Lucy's daughter headed off to college and son Jerry shipped off to a military academy, leaving Lucy alone on the show. So, Lucy heads off to a Los Angeles apartment, and for reasons unknown, Mr. Mooney transfers to a bank there also, to remain as her comedic foil. This season also saw a number of guests appearing weekly to play off of. Lucy would also work for Mr. Mooney at the bank during this season. May Jane Croft was also brought in as Lucy's best friend this season. Lucille Ball, born, Lucille Désirée Ball, August 6, 1911, passed away, April 26, 1989 (age 77)

Tonight's Story "Lucy The Bean Queen"
When Mr. Mooney refuses to co-sign Lucy's loan for new furniture, she launches an elaborate scheme to win the money from a company manufacturing beans.

Cast
Lucille Ball ... Lucy Carmichael
Gale Gordon ... Mr. Theodore J. Mooney
Ed Begley ... Andrew Bailey
Mary Jane Croft ... Mary Jane Lewis
Richard Jury ... Addison the Bean Salesman
Joseph Mell ... Manager #2
John Perry ... Manager #3
Sid Gould ... 1st Furniture Delivery Man
Bennett Green ... 2nd Furniture Delivery Man

Directed By Maury Thompson
Written By Phil Leslie
Book Written By Irene Kampton ("Life Without George")
Executive Producer Lucille Ball
Produced By Tommy Thompson
Cinematography By Maury Gertsman
Film Editing By John M. Foley
Assistant Director Louise Nicoletti
Art Direction By Rolland M. Brooks, Carl Braunger
Set Decoration By Arthur Jeph Parker
Original Music By Wilbur Hatch

Details
Country USA
Original Air Date September 26, 1966
Season 5, Episode 3
Filming Locations Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California
Production Co Desilu Productions

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