The wacky misadventures of a forever-scheming woman, her reluctant best friend, and her cantankerous boss.
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Awards:
- Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 10 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Lucille Ball | ... |
Lucy Carmichael
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(156 episodes, 1962-1968)
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| Gale Gordon | ... |
Mr. Theodore J. Mooney
(111 episodes, 1963-1968)
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| Vivian Vance | ... |
Vivian Bagley
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(81 episodes, 1962-1968)
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| Jimmy Garrett | ... |
Jerry Carmichael
(55 episodes, 1962-1965)
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Sid Gould | ... |
Waiter
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(49 episodes, 1962-1968)
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| Ralph Hart | ... |
Sherman Bagley
(44 episodes, 1962-1965)
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| Candy Moore | ... |
Chris Carmichael
(39 episodes, 1962-1965)
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| Mary Jane Croft | ... |
Mary Jane Lewis
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(39 episodes, 1962-1968)
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Hazel Pierce | ... |
Bank Customer
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(28 episodes, 1962-1968)
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| James Gonzalez | ... |
Clerk
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(26 episodes, 1962-1968)
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Judith Woodbury | ... |
Bank Customer
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(21 episodes, 1963-1968)
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| Carole Cook | ... |
Thelma Green
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(19 episodes, 1963-1968)
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William Meader | ... |
Clerk
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(18 episodes, 1962-1967)
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| Roy Roberts | ... |
Mr. Cheever
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(15 episodes, 1966-1968)
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Jerry Rush | ... |
Party Guest
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(11 episodes, 1964-1968)
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| Dick Martin | ... |
Harry Conners
(10 episodes, 1962-1963)
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| Mary Wickes | ... |
Aunt Gussie
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(9 episodes, 1963-1967)
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John J. Fox | ... |
Policeman
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(8 episodes, 1964-1968)
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| Bennett Green | ... |
2nd Furniture Delivery Man
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(8 episodes, 1965-1968)
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| Lucie Arnaz | ... |
Cynthia
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(8 episodes, 1962-1968)
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| Ann Sothern | ... |
Rosie Harrigan, the Countess Framboise
(7 episodes, 1965)
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| Donald Briggs | ... |
Eddie Collins
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(7 episodes, 1962-1963)
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| Ray Kellogg | ... |
Cop
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(7 episodes, 1964-1968)
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Luree Wiese | ... |
Restaurant Patron
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(7 episodes, 1962-1966)
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| Robert Carson | ... |
Mr. Potter
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(6 episodes, 1964-1966)
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| Herb Vigran | ... |
Doctor
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(6 episodes, 1963-1966)
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Dorothy Konrad | ... |
Dorothy Boyer
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(6 episodes, 1963-1966)
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| Joan Swift | ... |
Dottie
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(6 episodes, 1966-1968)
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Vanda Barra | ... |
Vanda Wilson
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(6 episodes, 1967-1968)
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Karen Norris | ... |
Babette
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(6 episodes, 1963-1965)
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| Desi Arnaz Jr. | ... |
Billy
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(6 episodes, 1962-1965)
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Jean Vachon | ... |
Baking Contest Contestant
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(6 episodes, 1962-1965)
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| Lew Parker | ... |
Agent
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(5 episodes, 1966-1968)
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| Parley Baer | ... |
Judge
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(5 episodes, 1962-1967)
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| Kathleen Freeman | ... |
Kathleen
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(5 episodes, 1964)
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| Joseph Mell | ... |
Bailiff
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(5 episodes, 1962-1966)
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Irwin Charone | ... |
Albert, Policeman
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(5 episodes, 1963-1968)
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| George Barrows | ... |
Gorilla
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(5 episodes, 1965-1966)
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Hal Taggart | ... |
Bailiff
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(5 episodes, 1963-1965)
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George Boyce | ... |
Clerk
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(5 episodes, 1965-1968)
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| Carol Burnett | ... |
Carol Bradford
(4 episodes, 1966-1967)
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| Gary Morton | ... |
Emcee
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(4 episodes, 1964-1968)
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| Charles Lane | ... |
Mr. Barnsdahl
(4 episodes, 1962)
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| Larry Dean | ... |
Assistant Director
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(4 episodes, 1965-1966)
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Allan Ray | ... |
Hunter #2
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(4 episodes, 1963)
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Roy Rowan | ... |
Radio Announcer
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(4 episodes, 1962-1966)
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| Mel Tormé | ... |
Mel Tinker
(3 episodes, 1965-1967)
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| Keith Andes | ... |
Bill King
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(3 episodes, 1963-1965)
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Lou Krugman | ... |
Barney Miller
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(3 episodes, 1963-1965)
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| Jonathan Hole | ... |
Collins
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(3 episodes, 1966-1967)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (1968) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- Paramount Television (2006) (United States) (tv) (original syndication release)
- CBS Paramount Domestic Television (2007) (United States) (tv)
- CBS Media Ventures (United States) (as CBS Television Distribution)
- CBS Paramount International Television (2004) (Non-US) (tv) (syndication)
- Madacy Entertainment (1998) (United States) (DVD)
- Madacy Entertainment (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Madacy Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Delta Expedition (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Genius Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Delta Expedition (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Madacy Entertainment (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- 2ème chaîne ORTF (1964) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Candlelight Media Group (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Critics' Choice Video (United States) (DVD)
- Fiction Pictures (2008) (Greece) (tv)
- Katholieke Radio Omroep (KRO) (1965) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Laserlight Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
- MRA Entertainment Group (2002) (Australia) (DVD)
- MRA Entertainment Group (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Maxam (2005) (Japan) (DVD)
- Me-TV (United States) (tv)
- Nick at Nite (1996) (United States) (tv)
- Questar Entertainment (2020) (United States)
- St. Clair Entertainment Group (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Super Channel (2001) (Japan) (tv)
- Vioobu (2017) (United States) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
- Howard Anderson Digital Effects (photographic effects)
Other Companies
- Glen Glenn Sound Company (sound)
- Unilever (original sponsor)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After her husband's death, Lucy Carmichael and her recently-divorced best friend Vivian Bagley move into a house together with their children. The series follows the adventures of the widow Lucy as she grapples with the comic complications of life on her own, with her income being controlled by impatient, grumpy banker Mr. Mooney.
Written by Jonanthan Ruskin |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Vivian Vance refused to agree to appear on this show unless she was allowed to wear nice clothing. The days of a frumpy best friend were over. This was agreed to, and she signed the contract. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Lucille Ball, Charles Nelson Reilly, Betty Walker (1965). See more » |
| Quotes |
Vivian Bagley:
Don't you remember your children? Mr. Mooney? Lucy Carmichael: [With amnesia] I have a child named Mr. Mooney? See more » |