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** Charles Lane, the claims clerk in ''Lucy Hunts Uranium'', made numerous prior appearances on ''I Love Lucy''.
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** Charles Lane, the claims clerk in ''Lucy "Lucy Hunts Uranium'', Uranium", made numerous prior appearances on ''I Love Lucy''.
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** Ricky, Fred and Ethel don't always appear as prominently as they did in the half-hour shows, thus giving Lucy more time to interact with the guest stars. Desi Arnaz and William Frawley were fine with this but Vivian Vance was not, and even considered leaving at one point.
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** Desi Arnaz had wanted to turn ''Series/ILoveLucy'' into an hour-long series several years before it ultimately happened. Creator/CBS initially refused, but finally relented when Arnaz received doctor's orders to cut back his workload in order to improve his health.
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** Desi Arnaz had wanted to turn ''Series/ILoveLucy'' into an hour-long series several years before it ultimately happened. Creator/CBS Creator/{{CBS}} initially refused, but finally relented when Arnaz received doctor's orders to cut back his workload in order to improve his health.
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** Desi Arnaz had wanted to turn ''Series/ILoveLucy'' into an hour-long series several years before it ultimately happened.
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** Desi Arnaz had wanted to turn ''Series/ILoveLucy'' into an hour-long series several years before it ultimately happened. Creator/CBS initially refused, but finally relented when Arnaz received doctor's orders to cut back his workload in order to improve his health.
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** Creator/CharlesLane, the claims clerk in ''Lucy Hunts Uranium'', made numerous prior appearances on ''I Love Lucy''.
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** Creator/CharlesLane, Charles Lane, the claims clerk in ''Lucy Hunts Uranium'', made numerous prior appearances on ''I Love Lucy''.
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** Creator/CharlesLane, the claims clerk in ''Lucy Hunts Uranium'', made numerous prior appearances on ''I Love Lucy''.
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** Bob Jellison, who played Henry the bellhop in "Lucy Hunts Uranium", originally appeared as both the Ricardo's milkman and Bobby the bellboy on ''I Love Lucy''.
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* ThrowItIn: While rehearsing the drunken jailhouse scene for "Lucy Takes a Cruise to Havana", Ann Sothern ad-libbed a joke about wanting to take a glass of "Cuban water" home for her mother to taste. Everyone loved the gag and the writers incorporated it into the script.
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* EditedForSyndication: When the series was repackaged as ''The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour'', many cuts were made, mostly to the early episodes. This was especially true for the first episode, which initially ran in a 75 minute time slot. Only the premiere episode was included in its entirety on the original DVD set, with deleted scenes presented separately for the subsequent installments.
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** Elvia Allman, who played Ida Thompson in "The Celebrity Next Door", previously appeared on ''I Love Lucy'' several times, most notably as the chocolate factory forewoman in the famous "Job Switching" episode.
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** Elvia Allman, who played Ida Thompson in "The Celebrity Next Door", previously appeared on ''I Love Lucy'' as the chocolate factory forewoman in the famous "Job Switching" episode.
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* YouLookFamiliar:
** Gale Gordon, who played the judge in "Lucy Makes Room For Danny", previously played Ricky's boss, Alvin Littlefield, in two episodes of ''I Love Lucy''.
** Elvia Allman, who played Ida Thompson in "The Celebrity Next Door", previously appeared on ''I Love Lucy'' as the chocolate factory forewoman in the famous "Job Switching" episode.
** Gale Gordon, who played the judge in "Lucy Makes Room For Danny", previously played Ricky's boss, Alvin Littlefield, in two episodes of ''I Love Lucy''.
** Elvia Allman, who played Ida Thompson in "The Celebrity Next Door", previously appeared on ''I Love Lucy'' as the chocolate factory forewoman in the famous "Job Switching" episode.
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* ExecutiveMeddling: Or sponsor meddling in this case. Desilu’s contract with Westinghouse severely limited the celebrities they could barter appearances with, meaning Lucy and Desi weren’t always able to get the guest stars they truly wanted.
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* CreatorBacklash:
** The writers openly admitted that this series wasn’t nearly as good as the half-hour incarnation, as it proved far more difficult to write and sustain laughs over a longer timeslot.
** As detailed below, Creator/LucilleBall had such a miserable and difficult time working with Creator/TallulahBankhead that it was hard for her to rewatch that episode in later years.
** The writers openly admitted that this series wasn’t nearly as good as the half-hour incarnation, as it proved far more difficult to write and sustain laughs over a longer timeslot.
** As detailed below, Creator/LucilleBall had such a miserable and difficult time working with Creator/TallulahBankhead that it was hard for her to rewatch that episode in later years.
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* RealitySubtext: Lucy and Desi's relationship was truly falling apart during the filming of the final episodes. This is said to be evident in the Japan episode, where Lucy's eyes appear to be unaccountably red and teary. Their arguing was also said to be the reason why the StudioAudience was eliminated in favor of a LaughTrack (something that Desilu sitcoms, before and after, made a point of avoiding.)
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* RealitySubtext: Lucy and Desi's relationship was truly falling apart during the filming of the final episodes. This is said to be evident in the Japan episode, where Lucy's eyes appear to be unaccountably red and teary. Their arguing was also said to be the reason why the StudioAudience was eliminated in favor of a LaughTrack (something that Desilu sitcoms, before and after, made a point of avoiding.)avoiding).
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* RealitySubtext: Lucy and Desi's relationship was truly falling apart during the filming of the final episodes. This is said to be evident in the Japan episode, where Lucy's eyes appear to be unaccountably red and teary. Their arguing was also said to be the reason why the StudioAudience was eliminated in favor of a LaughTrack.
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* RealitySubtext: Lucy and Desi's relationship was truly falling apart during the filming of the final episodes. This is said to be evident in the Japan episode, where Lucy's eyes appear to be unaccountably red and teary. Their arguing was also said to be the reason why the StudioAudience was eliminated in favor of a LaughTrack.LaughTrack (something that Desilu sitcoms, before and after, made a point of avoiding.)
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: “The Celebrity Next Door” was originally conceived for Creator/BetteDavis and Gary Merrill, but that plan was scuttled after Davis sustained a back injury. The script was then retooled for Bankhead, with Winslow the butler taking over the role Merrill would’ve played.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Desi Arnaz had wanted to turn ''Series/ILoveLucy'' into an hour-long series several years before it ultimately happened.
** “The Celebrity Next Door” was originally conceived for Creator/BetteDavis and Gary Merrill, but that plan was scuttled after Davis sustained a back injury. The script was then retooled for Bankhead, with Winslow the butler taking over the role Merrill would’ve played.
** Desi Arnaz had wanted to turn ''Series/ILoveLucy'' into an hour-long series several years before it ultimately happened.
** “The Celebrity Next Door” was originally conceived for Creator/BetteDavis and Gary Merrill, but that plan was scuttled after Davis sustained a back injury. The script was then retooled for Bankhead, with Winslow the butler taking over the role Merrill would’ve played.
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** The deteriorating marriage of Creator/LucilleBall and Desi Arnaz grew to be unbearable by the end of the run, with neither of them speaking to each other and instead conveying messages exclusively through the director or assistants. Ball filed for divorce almost immediately after filming of the last episode was completed.
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** The deteriorating marriage of Creator/LucilleBall and Desi Arnaz Creator/DesiArnaz grew to be unbearable by the end of the run, with neither of them speaking to each other and instead conveying messages exclusively through the director or assistants. Ball filed for divorce almost immediately after filming of the last episode was completed.
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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: “The Celebrity Next Door” was originally conceived for Creator/BetteDavis and Gary Merrill, but that plan was scuttled after Davis sustained a back injury. The script was then retooled for Bankhead, with Winslow the butler taking over the role Merrill would’ve played.
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** Tallulah Bankhead proved to be one of the most difficult guest stars the show ever dealt with. Though specific details vary, all accounts claim Bankhead hated rehearsing, which caused tension with "rehearsaholic" Lucille Ball. Any attempts Ball made to direct Bankhead were met with blowups, and at one point Bankhead actually stripped in front of the cast and crew while backstage. Her pitch-perfect performance on filming night caught everyone off guard, especially Ball, who was so unnerved that she had to retake a few scenes (a true rarity). It was later discovered that Bankhead had a reputation for acting up during rehearsals in order to throw other cast members off balance come shooting, thus giving her the upper hand. It is said that her "mopping the floor" with the regulars changed Ball's tactic of dealing with guest stars, and has been offered as explanation for her far stricter treatment of guests on her subsequent sitcoms.
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** Tallulah Bankhead Creator/TallulahBankhead proved to be one of the most difficult guest stars the show ever dealt with. Though specific details vary, all accounts claim Bankhead hated rehearsing, which caused tension with "rehearsaholic" Lucille Ball. Any attempts Ball made to direct Bankhead were met with blowups, and at one point Bankhead actually stripped in front of the cast and crew while backstage. Her pitch-perfect performance on filming night caught everyone off guard, especially Ball, who was so unnerved that she had to retake a few scenes (a true rarity). It was later discovered that Bankhead had a reputation for acting up during rehearsals in order to throw other cast members off balance come shooting, thus giving her the upper hand. It is said that her "mopping the floor" with the regulars changed Ball's tactic of dealing with guest stars, and has been offered as explanation for her far stricter treatment of guests on her subsequent sitcoms.
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* RealitySubtext: Lucy and Desi's relationship was falling apart during the filming of the last specials. This is said to be evident in the Japan episode, where Lucy's eyes appear to be unaccountably red and teary. Their arguing was also said to be the reason why the StudioAudience was eliminated in favor of a LaughTrack.
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* HostilityOnTheSet:
** The deteriorating marriage of Creator/LucilleBall and Desi Arnaz grew to be unbearable by the end of the run, with neither of them speaking to each other and instead conveying messages exclusively through the director or assistants. Ball filed for divorce almost immediately after filming of the last episode was completed.
** Tallulah Bankhead proved to be one of the most difficult guest stars the show ever dealt with. Though specific details vary, all accounts claim Bankhead hated rehearsing, which caused tension with "rehearsaholic" Lucille Ball. Any attempts Ball made to direct Bankhead were met with blowups, and at one point Bankhead actually stripped in front of the cast and crew while backstage. Her pitch-perfect performance on filming night caught everyone off guard, especially Ball, who was so unnerved that she had to retake a few scenes (a true rarity). It was later discovered that Bankhead had a reputation for acting up during rehearsals in order to throw other cast members off balance come shooting, thus giving her the upper hand. It is said that her "mopping the floor" with the regulars changed Ball's tactic of dealing with guest stars, and has been offered as explanation for her far stricter treatment of guests on her subsequent sitcoms.
* RealitySubtext: Lucy and Desi's relationship was truly falling apart during the filming of thelast specials.final episodes. This is said to be evident in the Japan episode, where Lucy's eyes appear to be unaccountably red and teary. Their arguing was also said to be the reason why the StudioAudience was eliminated in favor of a LaughTrack.
** The deteriorating marriage of Creator/LucilleBall and Desi Arnaz grew to be unbearable by the end of the run, with neither of them speaking to each other and instead conveying messages exclusively through the director or assistants. Ball filed for divorce almost immediately after filming of the last episode was completed.
** Tallulah Bankhead proved to be one of the most difficult guest stars the show ever dealt with. Though specific details vary, all accounts claim Bankhead hated rehearsing, which caused tension with "rehearsaholic" Lucille Ball. Any attempts Ball made to direct Bankhead were met with blowups, and at one point Bankhead actually stripped in front of the cast and crew while backstage. Her pitch-perfect performance on filming night caught everyone off guard, especially Ball, who was so unnerved that she had to retake a few scenes (a true rarity). It was later discovered that Bankhead had a reputation for acting up during rehearsals in order to throw other cast members off balance come shooting, thus giving her the upper hand. It is said that her "mopping the floor" with the regulars changed Ball's tactic of dealing with guest stars, and has been offered as explanation for her far stricter treatment of guests on her subsequent sitcoms.
* RealitySubtext: Lucy and Desi's relationship was truly falling apart during the filming of the
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