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Life with Lucy is an American sitcom starring Lucille Ball that aired for one season on ABC from September 20 to November 15, 1986. It is the only Lucille Ball sitcom to not air on CBS. Only 8 out of the 13 episodes produced were aired before ABC cancelled the series. Unlike Ball's previous sitcoms, Life with Lucy was a failure in the ratings and poorly received by critics and viewers alike, ranking among the worst sitcoms in broadcasting history.
Original Release
09/20/1986 on ABC
US Release
09/20/1986
Cast
Name | Character |
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Lucille Ball | Lucy Barker |
Gale Gordon | Curtis McGibbon |
Ann Dusenberry | Margo Barker McGibbon / Margo McGibbon |
Larry Anderson | Ted McGibbon |
Jenny Lewis | Becky McGibbon |
Philip Amelio | Kevin McGibbon |
Donovan Scott | Leonard Stoner |
Tom Williams | Crying Goose V.O. / Fly Voice / Mystery Matinee Announcer / Yelping Dog V.O. |
Brandon Call | Max |
Kellie Martin | Patty |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | One Good Grandparent Deserves Another | Saturday, 20 September 1986 |
2 | Lucy Makes a Hit with John Ritter | Saturday, 27 September 1986 |
3 | Love Among the Two-by Fours | Saturday, 04 October 1986 |
4 | Lucy Gets Her Wires Crossed | Saturday, 18 October 1986 |
5 | Lucy Is a Sax Symbol | Saturday, 25 October 1986 |
6 | Lucy Makes Curtis Byte the Dust | Saturday, 01 November 1986 |
7 | Lucy, Legal Eagle | Saturday, 08 November 1986 |
8 | Mother of the Bride | Saturday, 15 November 1986 |
9 | Lucy and the Guard Goose | |
10 | Lucy and Curtis Are Up a Tree | |
11 | Lucy's Green Thumb | |
12 | Breaking Up is Hard to Do | |
13 | World's Greatest Grandma | |
14 | Twas the Flight Before Christmas |
Directors
Marc Daniels, Peter Baldwin, Bruce Bilson
Writers
Madelyn Davis, Bob Carroll Jr., Arthur Marx, Bob Fisher, Vic Rauseo, Linda Morris, Casey Keller, Richard Albrecht, Mel Sherer, Laura Levine, Steve Granat, Mark Tuttle
Creators
Madelyn Davis, Bob Carroll Jr.
Cast
Name | Character |
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Lucille Ball | Lucy Barker |
Gale Gordon | Curtis McGibbon |
Ann Dusenberry | Margo Barker McGibbon / Margo McGibbon |
Larry Anderson | Ted McGibbon |
Jenny Lewis | Becky McGibbon |
Philip Amelio | Kevin McGibbon |
Donovan Scott | Leonard Stoner |
Tom Williams | Crying Goose V.O. / Fly Voice / Mystery Matinee Announcer / Yelping Dog V.O. |
Brandon Call | Max |
Kellie Martin | Patty |
Brad Gorman | Stage Manager / Clerk |
John Ritter | John Ritter |
Peter Graves | Ben Marshall |
Audrey Meadows | Audrey, Lucy's Sister |
Dick Gautier | Dunlap |
Dave Madden | Stanley Bigelow |
Michael Zorek | Pizza Delivery Man |
Dena Dietrich | Mrs. Loomis |
Ruth Kobart | Mrs. Finley |
Lou Cutell | Charlie Zellman |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Lucille Ball | Executive Producer |
Gary Morton | Executive Producer |
Aaron Spelling | Executive Producer |
Douglas S. Cramer | Executive Producer |
E. Duke Vincent | Producer |
Vic Rauseo | Producer |
Linda Morris | Producer |
Madelyn Davis | Producer |
Bob Carroll Jr. | Producer |