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The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour is a collection of thirteen black-and-white one-hour specials airing occasionally from 1957 to 1960. The first five were shown as specials during the 1957–58 television season. The remaining eight were originally shown 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. The successor to the classic comedy, I Love Lucy, the programs featured the same cast members: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley, and Little Ricky. The production schedule avoided the grind of a regular weekly series.
Original Release
11/06/1957 on CBS
US Release
11/06/1957
Cast
Name | Character |
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Lucille Ball | Lucy Ricardo |
Desi Arnaz | Ricky Ricardo |
Vivian Vance | Ethel Mertz |
William Frawley | Fred Mertz |
Richard Keith | Little Ricky Ricardo |
Louis Nicoletti | Cameraman / Desk Clerk / Hotel Clerk / Prospector #2 / Waiter |
Norman Leavitt | Chauffeur / Gas Station Attendant / George |
Sid Melton | 4th Jockey in Race / Bellboy / Shorty |
Elvia Allman | Ida Thompson / Secretary |
William Fawcett | Man / Prospector #1 |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Milton Berle Hides at the Ricardos | Tuesday, 29 September 1959 |
2 | The Ricardos Go to Japan | Friday, 27 November 1959 |
3 | Lucy Meets the Mustache | Friday, 01 April 1960 |
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Directors
Writers
Bob Weiskopf, Bob Schiller, Madelyn Davis, Bob Carroll Jr., Everett Freeman
Cast
Name | Character |
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Lucille Ball | Lucy Ricardo |
Desi Arnaz | Ricky Ricardo |
Vivian Vance | Ethel Mertz |
William Frawley | Fred Mertz |
Richard Keith | Little Ricky Ricardo |
Louis Nicoletti | Cameraman / Desk Clerk / Hotel Clerk / Prospector #2 / Waiter |
Norman Leavitt | Chauffeur / Gas Station Attendant / George |
Sid Melton | 4th Jockey in Race / Bellboy / Shorty |
Elvia Allman | Ida Thompson / Secretary |
William Fawcett | Man / Prospector #1 |
Charles Lane | Claims Clerk / Customs Officer |
Ann Sothern | Susie MacNamara |
Tallulah Bankhead | Tallulah Bankhead |
Fred MacMurray | Self |
Danny Thomas | Danny Williams |
Betty Grable | Self |
Fernando Lamas | Self |
Maurice Chevalier | Self |
Ida Lupino | Self |
Milton Berle | Self |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Lucille Ball | Executive Producer |
Desi Arnaz | Executive Producer |
Bert Granet | Executive Producer |
Jack Aldworth | Producer |
Bert Granet | Producer |