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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 |
|---|
| Lucille Ball | Lucy Barker |
| Jenny Lewis | Becky McGibbon |
| Larry Anderson | Ted McGibbon |
| Gale Gordon | Curtis McGibbon |
| Philip Amelio | Kevin McGibbon |
| Donovan Scott | Leonard Stoner |
| Ann Dusenberry | Margo Barker McGibbon / Margo McGibbon |
| Brandon Call | Max |
| Kellie Martin | Patty |
| Jerry Prell | Reporter |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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, Richard Albrecht, Casey Keller, Laura Levine, Mel Sherer, Steve Granat, Mark Tuttle
Creators
Bob Carroll Jr., Madelyn Davis
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Lucille Ball | Lucy Barker |
| Jenny Lewis | Becky McGibbon |
| Larry Anderson | Ted McGibbon |
| Gale Gordon | Curtis McGibbon |
| Philip Amelio | Kevin McGibbon |
| Donovan Scott | Leonard Stoner |
| Ann Dusenberry | Margo Barker McGibbon / Margo McGibbon |
| Brandon Call | Max |
| Kellie Martin | Patty |
| Jerry Prell | Reporter |
| Robin Bach | Man #1 |
| Nora Boland | Little Old Lady |
| D.D. Howard | Stacy |
| Stu Shostak | Stuart, Photographer |
| The Dixie Belles | Themselves |
| Tom Williams | Crying Goose V.O. |
| Tom Williams | Fly Voice |
| Tom Williams | Mystery Matinee Announcer |
| Tom Williams | Yelping Dog V.O. |
| Gary Allen | Customer |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Gary Morton | Executive Producer |
| Douglas S. Cramer | Executive Producer |
| Aaron Spelling | Executive Producer |
| E. Duke Vincent | Producer |
| Vic Rauseo | Producer |
| Linda Morris | Producer |
| Madelyn Davis | Producer |
| Bob Carroll Jr. | Producer |
