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S6 E26 Ricardos Dedicate A Statue

Comedy

TV-G

26m

May 5, 1957

The town of Westport has commissioned a statue of a Minuteman to commemorate the Revolutionary War. The whole town is involved, from Fred who will serve as town crier to Ricky who will make the dedication speech.

Season 6, 26 Episodes

Lucy Meets Bob Hope,

Ricky is opening a new night spot, the Club Babalu, and wants Bob Hope to appear at the grand opening. Lucy fears Hope won't because of her widespread reputation for causing chaos, and wants to reassure him that this time she's butting out.

Little Ricky Learns To Play The Drums,

Although they both agree not to try and influence Little Ricky's future, Lucy buys a toy doctor kit and Ricky gives him a drum set. Their son takes to the drums and begins to play it non-stop for days.

Lucy Meets Orson Welles,

Orson Welles is scheduled to perform for a benefit in Ricky's club. Ricky is worried that Lucy will foul things up if she is around so he decides to send her off to Florida.

Little Ricky Gets Stage Fright,

Little Ricky is scheduled to play the drums in his first music school recital. Although his parents and the Mertzes are overcome with nervousness, Little Ricky seems calm until his big moment arrives, then goes to pieces.

Visitor From Italy,

Mario, the Ricardos' and Mertzes' gondolier in Venice, comes to New York to surprise his brother, but turns up at the Ricardos' apartment when he can't find him.

Off To Florida,

Lucy has misplaced her and Ethel's train tickets to Florida and they must share a ride with strange Mrs. Grundy. Mrs Grundy's odd behavior becomes more troubling to Lucy and Ethel when they learn that an escaped hatchet murderess matches her description.

Deep Sea Fishing,

While on vacation in Florida, Lucy and Ethel go on a shopping spree and spend a whopping $140! To make sure that their wives don't repeat their spree Ricky and Fred take the ladies on their next fishing trip.

Ricky and Fred are scheduled to judge a beauty contest but Lucy and Ethel plan for them to miss it. The four go out on a little cruise before the contest and Lucy has arranged for the boat's gas tank to be only half-filled.

Ricardos Visit Cuba,

Ricky and Fred are scheduled to judge a beauty contest but Lucy and Ethel plan for them to miss it. The four go out on a little cruise before the contest and Lucy has arranged for the boat's gas tank to be only half-filled.

Little Ricky's School Pageant,

The Ricardos and the Mertzes are cast in Little Ricky's school play when it runs short of cast members. Ricky plays a hollow tree, Lucy is the wicked witch, Fred plays the friendly frog, and Ethel is transformed in to the fairy princess.

Lucy and The Loving Cup,

Ricky insults Lucy's taste in hats so, as a joke, Lucy puts a loving cap trophy on her head that Ricky plans to present to champion jockey Johnny Longden at a National Turf Association dinner later that night. The trophy gets stuck on Lucy's head.

Lucy and Superman,

Little Ricky is turning 5 years old and Lucy had a party planned for Saturday, but Caroline Appleby is throwing a birthday party for her son Stevie on the same day. Neither mother is willing to change the date of their party.

Little Ricky Gets A Dog,

Lucy and Ricky are determined to get rid of the puppy their son has brought home. They have a hard time overcoming Little Ricky’s arguments that it’s a welcome addition to a home that already boasts a parakeet, a frog, a lizard, a turtle and a goldfish.

Lucy Wants To Move To The Country,

Lucy has become tired of living in the city and drops some none-too-subtle hints to Ricky that it would be nice to move to the country. Unbeknownst to her Ricky has already placed a comfortable deposit on a house in Westport, Connecticutt.

Lucy Hates To Leave,

The Ricardos are anxious about their move to the country. Reality really sets in when Fred shows their apartment to a young couple. The Taylors will take the apartment but need to move in immediately.

Lucy Misses The Mertzs,

The Ricardos get settled in their country home after all those years in a New York apartment and immediately begin to miss their old friends, Fred and Ethel. Lucy and Ricky decide to surprise the Mertzes with a visit.

Lucy Gets Chummy With The Neighbors,

Wanting to replace their old furniture, Lucy gets an allowance of $500 from Ricky. Lucy goes overboard when she shops with their new neighbor Betty Ramsey, spending over three thousand dollars!

Lucy Raises Chickens,

Although there are perks to living in their new country home, like House & Garden wanting to do a spread on them, the Ricardos find that it is expensive in Connecticut. Lucy decides to raise chickens and sell eggs as a moneymaking sideline.

Lucy Does The Tango,

The Ricardos and Mertzes, impatient with their egg selling business, decide that they must trade in their 500 chicks for 200 egg laying hens. However, after a couple of weeks, these hens don't yield many eggs at all.

Lucy decides to take part in the fund-raising campaign of the Westport Historical Society and offers to get her husband and his band to perform for their kickoff function. There's only one hitch – Ricky refuses to do it.

Lucy's Night In Town,

Lucy dreams of a night in New York City after spending six whole weeks in their new Connecticut home and it turns into a nightmare. Carefully hoarded tickets to a Broadway musical are supposed to take the Ricardos and the Mertzes to see the sold-out show.

Ethel is jealous of Lucy's friendship with neighbor Betty Ramsey. Sensitive to this, Lucy decides that the three of them should have a nice lunch together. Although reticent at first, Ethel opens up to Betty upon hearing they are both from Albuquerque.

Building a Bar-B-Q,

Lucy must get vacationing Ricky out of her hair so she can do her housework. She and Ethel trick their husbands into building a brick barbecue on the Ricardo patio by first pretending to build it themselves.

Country Club Dance,

The Ricardos and the Mertzes go with their neighbors, Ralph and Betty Ramsey, to the country club dance where a pretty visitor quickly convinces the men they are Romeos in disguise. They are each taken with Diana, the young beautiful cousin of a neighbor.

Lucy Raises Tulips,

Suburbanite Lucy gets a green thumb and a competitive spirit. She has been raising tulips with a vengeance and wants to dethrone her neighbor Betty Ramsey for "Best Looking Garden" in the local garden club competition.

Ricardos Dedicate A Statue,

The town of Westport has commissioned a statue of a Minuteman to commemorate the Revolutionary War. The whole town is involved, from Fred who will serve as town crier to Ricky who will make the dedication speech.

Details

I Love Lucy

Comedy

TV-G

6 Seasons

23m

This classic sitcom centers around the hilarious adventures, and misadventures, of Lucy Ricardo and her bandleader husband Ricky Ricardo.

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