Add
Private Notes
Richard Burton, the movie star, escapes riotous fans by wearing a plumber's disguise. Lucy Carter mistakes him for a much needed plumber. Sam (Burton), the plumber, escapes to the Carter household. Lucy later finds a remarkable diamond ring in his discarded over-alls. By the time Lucy discovers it is THE famous Elizabeth Taylor diamond ring, it is already stuck on her finger. The end result is a creshendo of comedy as Liz feverishly tries to get the ring off Lucy's finger. Ultimately, Lucy's arms are used as Liz Taylor's while Richard & Liz do a scheduled press conference.
Lucy threatens to take up skydiving if her kids don't drop their dangerous activities, but Harry convinces her to actually do it as publicity for the Employment Agency.
Lucy ends up hitting Sammy Davis Jr. while opening the door to the employment agency and it hits his nose which causes him to threaten to sue Harry and Lucy if his nose looks different for the movie he is filming.
After seeing Buddy Rich perform Craig decides to enter a drum contest. Lucy of course believes that Buddy Rich will help Craig and after some confusion he does.
When Lucy buys Craig a record player for his birthday it ends up not working right, so Lucy brings it back to the store but they won't accept it back which causes Lucy and other victims of the company's defective products to present their case in front of shareholders. Charles Nelson Reilly appears as the store employee who refuses the return. Some good physical comedy is done with the defective merchandise props.
rs.
Harry & his classmates hold a reunion musical variety show about the roaring 20's in which of course Lucy & family are prominently featured. A fun show with good music and dancing.
Craig produces a documentary focusing on his mother and family. Chaos ensues when Lucy leaves money in a library book that she has returned, and goes through shelf after shelf of books.
While Uncle Harry is away at his college reunion, Lucy borrows his home for a Greek couple's wedding.
Lucy has the winning bid on a painting at an auction and asks Vincent Price to appraise it for her. Lucy suspects it may have great value. Remembering that former client Vincent Price is a collector, Lucy calls on him for consultation. Vincent mistakes Lucy for an actress in his new horror movie and proceeds to rehearse a scene in his newly created evil laboratory.
Harry gets a contract to have a diamond cut for a rich and eccentric woman. Lucy houses the diamond cutter and attempts to sooth his nerves.
Harry sends Lucy to Jack Benny's house where she writes down his biography. Important and significant events throughout his life like him as a child practicing violin to being in the navy to shows with Mary Livingston. George Burns makes a cameo appearance.
Lucy tries to modernize Rudy Vallee with the help of Kim and her Rock N Roll friends.
Lucy is chosen on an audience participation game show. The host, Art Linkletter, offers her $500 if she won't lose her temper for 24 hours. When she's escorted off the stage, the host then brings out Harry, Mary Jane, & the kids, offering them $250 each if they can make Lucy lose her temper! They do everything possible to make Lucy lose it, but she overcomes temptation. Lucy manages to demolish a grocery store!
Harry bribes Lucy into posing as his pregnant wife to keep away an old flame with romantic desires for Harry. A funny physical show in which Lucy gets ready to deliver a baby largely made of feathers.
Crooks move in next door to Lucy and the kids. Ma Parker, dangerous leader of a gang of 35 year old little people. After the cops nab Ma, Lucy poses as her to catch Joe Grapefruit the brains of a counterfeiting outfit.
Lucy assumes that Harry is broke and marrying a rich woman for her money. She schemes to break up the union before it can happen.
Lucy wants to go to Palm Springs with Kim but can't go unless she gets fired. As she continues to cook up wild ways to get Harry to fire her Harry's doctor is telling him to be nice to her. This episode features a classic look as Lucy dons a wild wig and costume in an effort to not dress conservatively.
Lucy wants a long weekend to go to Mexico with the kids. Lucy tries to cure miserable Harry by coaxing him to get glasses. After much scheming with eye doctors and double vision Harry gives in.
Kim wins a car but because there's a large tax on it, Lucy decides to raffle the car off to get the money needed to pay the tax. Harry tells them they need a permit to hold the raffle. But the guy at the office tells them they don't need one. After holding the raffle without a permit they are arrested.
While having his house redecorated Harry moves in with Lucy and Kim. He of course disturbs their happy home by taking over, ordering them around, and making them do 6 a.m. exercises. Then Lucy schemes to drive him away with the help of a marching band and a goat.
Lucy finds an old cigarette lighter/ lamp, and is convinced it can grant wishes. When it gets accidentally thrown away at the office, Lucy and Harry search through the garbage bins to get it back.
Carol Burnett and Lucille Ball salute the Hollywood of Yesteryear, as they recruit jobless entertainers at the unemployment office to stage a variety show.
Lucy is working her way to Hawaii as social director on an ocean liner, and ends up convincing Harry to pay for Kim and Craig to come along too. To her surprise, her old friend Vivian is also on board the ship.
Lucy, Harry, Vivian and the kids put on a show on the cruise ship.
