I Love Lucy: The Séance
Originally broadcast on CBS on Monday, November 26, 1951 at 9 PM ET.
Plot: Lucy’s obsession with numerology costs Ricky a job, but once she discovers Ricky’s potential employer reveals similar interests, she plans a séance to get Ricky his job back.
Analysis: Cute premise with Lucy causing Ricky ulcers as usual, but the solution with the séance is where the episode gains a lot of its fun. Also, for 1951, Ricky asking Lucy if she likes how he vibrates is an amazingly dirty line.
As is the norm by now, the original opening for I Love Lucy is included as an extra on the DVD. To recreate a somewhat similar 1951 viewing experience, simply watch the original opening, then skip to the start of action in the episode. By the way, as a fun bit of trivia, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera created the animated characters of Ricky and Lucy for the opening. Unfortunately, they were never given credit for their work until recently due to them being under contract with MGM Animation at the time.
The Bottom Line: Not a true classic, but this is a fun episode worth checking out. Honestly cannot say much more than that, it just is a fun half hour of harmless entertainment. The Séance can be found on both I Love Lucy: The Complete First Season (http://www.amazon.com/Love-Lucy-Complete....97198253&sr=1-4) and I Love Lucy: The Complete Series (http://www.amazon.com/I-Love-Lucy-Comple....97198253&sr=1-1), if you are interested in watching.
Next time, we got more Lucy.
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