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Summary: Lucy- A Classic Forever
Review: "Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying To Murder Her" is the first "I Love Lucy" episode filmed on September 8, 1951. It is also the first with the Mertzes played by Vivian Vance and William Frawley. However it did not air first. It was broadcast as the forth episode on November 5, 1951. (The pilot episode shown in "I Love Lucy" Volume One, Season One, is actually the very first Mr & Mrs. Richardo episode but was never aired. It was lost until found. It was shown for the first time on CBS on April 30, 1990. It was never shown in re-runs or syndication) "The Quiz Show", episode 5, was filmed October 5, 1951. It aired November 12, 1951. The man who plays "Arnold", Phil Ober, was Vivian Vance's first husband. Hazel Pierce appeared in 13 "I Love Lucy" episodes. "The Audition", episode 6, was filmed October 12, 1951 and broadcasted November 19, 1951. This episode is simular to the pilot episode of March 1951. Vivian Vance is not in this episode. "The Seance", episode 7, was filmed October 19, 1951 and broadcast November 26, 1951. Jay Novello was also in episode "The Sublease", episode 97, in 1954 and "Visitor From italy", episode 158, in 1956. In the Bonus Materials, the flubs are fun to see. If you've seen any episode many times, bringing out an unnoticed flub makes the show fun to watch again. In the Special Footage, you will see footage that has not been seen since 1952. Much more surprise bonuses.
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Summary: See the first filmed episode of "I Love Lucy".
Review: "Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying To Murder Her" is the first "I Love Lucy" episode filmed on September 8, 1951. It is also the first with the Mertzes played by Vivian Vance and William Frawley. However it did not air first. It was broadcast as the forth episode on November 5, 1951. (The pilot episode shown in "I Love Lucy" Volume One, Season One, is actually the very first Mr & Mrs. Richardo episode but was never aired. It was lost until found. It was shown for the first time on CBS on April 30, 1990. It was never shown in re-runs or syndication) "The Quiz Show", episode 5, was filmed October 5, 1951. It aired November 12, 1951. The man who plays "Arnold", Phil Ober, was Vivian Vance's first husband. Hazel Pierce appeared in 13 "I Love Lucy" episodes. "The Audition", episode 6, was filmed October 12, 1951 and broadcasted November 19, 1951. This episode is simular to the pilot episode of March 1951. Vivian Vance is not in this episode. "The Seance", episode 7, was filmed October 19, 1951 and broadcast November 26, 1951. Jay Novello was also in episode "The Sublease", episode 97, in 1954 and "Visitor From italy", episode 158, in 1956. In the Bonus Materials, the flubs are fun to see. If you've seen any episode many times, bringing out an unnoticed flub makes the show fun to watch again. In the Special Footage, you will see footage that has not been seen since 1952. Much more surprise bonuses.
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Summary: Lucy- A Classic Forever
Review: Anyone can appreciate Lucy's screwball comedy and Ricky's hilarious accent. The Mertzes are the perfect sidekicks for them. As a fairly young viewer who never watched a show in black and white, I was pleasantly surprised by how modern Lucy's comedy is. I now own everyone of the Lucy season one episode
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Summary: Not Enough On One DVD
Review: Don't get me wrong, I love the show, and I'm glad they finally are releasing it on DVD. But at this rate (4 episodes per disc), it could take a while. Considering that there where 179 episodes, not counting the Lost Pilot, that means they'll have to come out with 47 DVD's to complete the series. A bit much for someone who plans on collecting them all. If it had more episodes. It would easily get five stars.As for the content that IS on this disc, It is very good. If your just looking for certain episodes and not the complete season then this is perfect.
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Summary: Lucy Ricardo keeps trying to break into show business
Review: During the first season of "I Love Lucy" (1951-52), the most recurring theme was the screwball attempts of Lucy Ricardo to break into show business and that is the focus of three of the four episodes collected on Volume 2 of the "I Love Lucy" DVD collection. Howeve, the first of these episodes (all of which were written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr.) has the distinction of being the first episode of the show to be filmed, even though it was the fourth one aired: Episode 4, "Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying to Murder Her" (November 5, 1951) after reading a mystery novel and letting her fertile imagination get the better of her. It is easy to tell that there is something different about this episode and it has to do not only with the fact it was the first time the Ricardos were ever filmed, but because this was the one and only episode that was filmed straight through in the manner of live television at that time. After this one the show adopted the three-camera, stop-and-start method that became the standard for how to film a sit com. Episode 5, "The Quiz Show" (November 12, 1951) is a parody of the popular game show "Truth or Consequences," where Lucy has an opportunity to win $1,000 prize if she can just convince Ricky she was once married to another man. How hard can that be? Episode 6, "The Audition" (November 19, 1951) is a rehash of the show's "lost" pilot (which is on Volume 1), as Lucy replaces the ailing clown in Ricky's big nightclub number in order to impress visiting television talent scouts. Episode 7, "The Séance" (November 26, 1951) finds Lucy and Ethel arranging a fake séance to impress an eccentric producer (Jay Novello). The last of this quartet is clearly the weakest in the bunch, and once again there is nothing here you would call a classic "I Love Lucy" episode. "The Quiz Show" is the best of the bunch and once of the better early examples of Lucy trying her best to lie to Ricky's face, albeit with no success whatsoever. Still, Volume 2 is of interest because you can compare "The Audition" to the original pilot (I still prefer the latter) and see the technical problems the show faced the first time out in the first filmed episode.
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Summary: Perfect!!
Review: I am so excited to hear that this show is finally under the spotlight for DVD!! I'm definetly going to purchase one, because of the fact that it has all these uncut and behind the scenes bloopers and flubs!! 4 episodes isn't enough, but with all the features the DVD has, I'm gonna get one!!
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Summary: Fantastic!!!
Review: I can't believe the magnificent quality of this DVD. The picture is really clear. It is crisp and sharp. It's like I'm watching this show in the fifties. The episodes are restored and unedited. And the special features contained on this DVD are great. I couldn't ask for more. Also, the price is incredibly low. The company is very generous with these "I Love Lucy" DVDs. I hope they make more soon. So please, if I were you, I'd buy this DVD. I guarantee you that you won't be sorry.
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Summary: Another Absolutely Wonderful Volume!
Review: I have watched "I Love Lucy" in syndication for many, many years; but I have never seen the episodes with as much clarity, and restoration as provided on this DVD, and I have seen every single episode multiple times! Since broadcast TV and cable TV (especially broadcast) are prone to noise, watching "I Love Lucy" on DVD is probably the clearest it has ever been seen, except for audience members who watched the show taped live in the 1950's. Also, broadcast & cable TV stations never show the episodes in their entirety anymore, since they cut scenes in order to make more time for commercials. With this 2nd Volume DVD, you can watch 4 episodes from the first season ("Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying To Murder Her," "The Quiz Show," "The Audition," and "The Seance") commercial-free, completely clear and completely restored! One of the many bonuses on this DVD is being able to have the bloopers from each episode highlighted, and I hadn't noticed many of them before since I was usually too busy laughing! Another added bonus is being able to hear Lucille Ball on the radio-show "My Favorite Husband" with the actor Richard Denning, that she did prior "I Love Lucy", which I had never heard prior to purchasing this DVD and Volume 2 contains 2 radio-show episodes. Other bonus material includes guest actor information, still photos taken during filming, lost scenes, and the original show introduction! Before purchasing this DVD, I had some misgivings because I didn't know if it would be worth owning since I have seen all of the "I Love Lucy" episodes so many times; but after watching it (and Volume 1), I was more than pleased and I now plan to purchase the rest of the DVD's for the entire series! Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz may have had their problems in real life, but their comic performances in "I Love Lucy" (as well as the performances of Vivian Vance and William Frawley) have brought billions of people to laughter the world over! I am so glad that purchased this DVD, as well as Volume 1, and I plan to purchase the other volumes as they become available. My one and only complaint is that entire seasons are not being offered in boxed sets, but that won't prevent me from getting the other volumes.
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Summary: Brings back memories
Review: I just recieved vol 1 on DVD. What a treat. My wife and I watched it and laughed until our sides ached. I used to watch lucy in reruns when I was younger and have always "loved Lucy". I can't wait for the other releases to come out. The picture was crisp for black and white and sounded great.
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Summary: Four more classic eps
Review: I LOVE LUCY makes its long-awaited DVD debut with fully-restored picture and sound along with fantastic extra features. LUCY THINKS RICKY IS TRYING TO MURDER HER - A misunderstanding (and a hyperactive imagination) leads Lucy to the conclusion that Ricky wants her dead! THE QUIZ SHOW - To win $1,000 Lucy pretends to have been previously married to someone else. THE AUDITION - Lucy gatecrashes Ricky's new act with her impersonation of Buffo the Clown. THE SEANCE - Ethel decides to delve into the black arts and hold a seance, spooking Fred and Lucy! Starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley. The DVD includes flubs, original opening sequence, bonus episodes of "My Favorite Husband" radio show starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning, guest cast info and photo gallery.
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