The Lucy Show - Paul Winchell

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 Meets Paul Winchell
Lucy arranges for ventriloquist Paul Winchell to entertain at the annual banker's banquet, but gets in hot water when she leaves his dummies in the taxi cab outside the banquet hall.

Cast
Lucille Ball ... Lucy Carmichael
Gale Gordon ... Mr. Theodore J. Mooney
Pat Collins ... Pat Collins
Mary Jane Croft ... Mary Jane Lewis
Patricia Cutts ... Saleslady
Joan Swift ... French Maid
Marion Lorne ... Woman at coat show

Directed By Maury Thompson
Teleplay By Robert O' Brien
Based On Book "Life Without George" By Irene Kampton
Produced By Tommy Thompson
Executive Producer Lucille Ball
Cinematography By Maury Gertsman
Film Editing By John M. Foley
Art Direction By Carl Braunger, Rolland M. Brooks
Set Decoration By Arthur Jeph Parker
Assistant Director Louis Nicoletti

Original Air Date October 3, 1966 (USA)
Season 5, Episode 4
Production Co Desilu Productions

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