The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Series Overview
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour is a collection of thirteen one-hour specials airing occasionally from 1957 to 1960, and originally served as part of Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse. Its original network title was The Ford Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show for the first season, and The Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Presents The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show for the following seasons. It was the successor to the classic comedy, I Love Lucy, and featured the same major cast members. The production schedule avoided the grind of a regular weekly series. Desilu produced the show, which was mostly filmed at their Los Angeles studios with occasional on-location shoots at Lake Arrowhead, Las Vegas and Sun Valley, Idaho. CBS reran the show under the "Lucy-Desi" title during the summers of 1962-1967, after which it went into syndication.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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3 Seasons • 13 Episodes
60 min per episode
1957 – 1960
Premiered: Wed, Nov 6, 1957
Latest Aired Episode
Season 3, Episode 3: “Lucy Meets the Moustache”
Ricky feels down on his luck when he is out of showbiz work and he feels that nobody wants him, so he threatens to move the family back to Cuba. Lucy, fearing that he is serious this time tries to get Ernie Kovacs to showcase Ricky on his new TV show. Well when Ernie goes to the Ricardos, Ernie suggests Little Ricky play the drums. When he does, Ernie calls for ""Ricky"" to be on the TV show. Well, a mistake happens and it turns out he meant Little Ricky. Ricky Sr. fixes the whole problem and Lucy doesn't know about the fix, so she poses as Ernie's limo driver Crandall to try and talk Ernie into letting Ricky on the show. Then Edie spoils Lucy's mission and the two men have fun at Lucy's expense.
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Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jess Oppenheimer, Bob Carroll Jr., Madelyn Pugh
Bob Carroll Jr., Madelyn Pugh
Wilbur Hatch
Sidney Hickox
Desi Arnaz, Bert Granet
Department Leadership Roster
Sidney Hickox
Director of Photography
Wilbur Hatch
Original Music Composer
Bert Granet
Producer
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What is The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour about?
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour is a collection of thirteen one-hour specials airing occasionally from 1957 to 1960, and originally served as part of Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse. Its original network title was The Ford Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show for the first season, and The Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Presents The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show for the following seasons. It was the successor to the classic comedy, I Love Lucy, and featured the same major cast members. The production schedule avoided the grind of a regular weekly series. Desilu produced the show, which was mostly filmed at their Los Angeles studios with occasional on-location shoots at Lake Arrowhead, Las Vegas and Sun Valley, Idaho. CBS reran the show under the "Lucy-Desi" title during the summers of 1962-1967, after which it went into syndication.
How many seasons does The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour have?
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour comprises 3 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour?
Key cast members in The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour include Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley, Keith Thibodeaux.
Who created or directed The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour?
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour was developed and directed by Jess Oppenheimer, Bob Carroll Jr., Madelyn Pugh.