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Summary: Lucy deserves 10 stars but, these volume sets do not
Review: 'I Love Lucy' is one of my favorite shows and I want to someday collect every episode but, the way these episodes are being distributed is just terrible. There are so many other television shows being released as complete seasons. Why can't Lucy be that way too? I am dying to get Lucy on dvd but, I will not buy any episodes until they are released as complete seasons on as few dics as possible.
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Summary: Newly-discovered footage has been restored.
Review: All "I Love Lucy" episodes on this DVD are in the same order filmed. "Lucy Fakes Illness", episode 16, filmed December 18, 1951, broadcast January 28, 1952. Newly-discovered footage has been restored to the first scene. Hal March was also in "Lucy Is Matchmaker" (episode 62, 1953). "Lucy Writes A Play", episode 17, filmed December 22, 1951, broadcast February 4, 1952. "Breaking The Lease", episode 18, filmed January 5, 1952, broadcast February 11, 1952. Barbara Pepper met Lucille Ball early in their careers. Mrs. Pepper appeared in 9 "I Love Lucy" episodes. Bennett Green has appeared in a total of 16 "I Love Lucy" episodes. The most of any extra or bit player. "The Ballet", episode 19, filmed January 11, 1952, broadcast February 18, 1952. Mary Wickes guest stars.
Rating:
Summary: Newly-discovered footage has been restored.
Review: All "I Love Lucy" episodes on this DVD are in the same order filmed. "Lucy Fakes Illness", episode 16, filmed December 18, 1951, broadcast January 28, 1952. Newly-discovered footage has been restored to the first scene. Hal March was also in "Lucy Is Matchmaker" (episode 62, 1953). "Lucy Writes A Play", episode 17, filmed December 22, 1951, broadcast February 4, 1952. "Breaking The Lease", episode 18, filmed January 5, 1952, broadcast February 11, 1952. Barbara Pepper met Lucille Ball early in their careers. Mrs. Pepper appeared in 9 "I Love Lucy" episodes. Bennett Green has appeared in a total of 16 "I Love Lucy" episodes. The most of any extra or bit player. "The Ballet", episode 19, filmed January 11, 1952, broadcast February 18, 1952. Mary Wickes guest stars.
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Summary: Lucy in top form
Review: I LOVE LUCY continues on DVD with the 5th volume of episodes from the historic first season."Lucy Fakes Illness" - Lucy decides to feign a multiple-personality disorder in order to force Ricky to cast her in his new show. Lucille Ball does a fantastic impersonation of Katharine Hepburn/Bette Davis! "Lucy Writes a Play" - Lucy and Ethel decide to enter a local dramatics society contest with a play that Lucy has penned, entitled "A Tree Grows in Havana". However, Lucy decides to scrap the idea and writes an English period-piece called "The Perils of Pamela". But on the night of the performance, Lucy and her cast can't decide which one they are ACTUALLY performing! "Breaking the Lease" - Following a huge fight with the Mertzes, Lucy and Ricky decide to move, but can't until they pay their entire lease. Lucy decides to break the lease by being as noisy and unco-operative a neighbor as she can! "The Ballet" - Ricky needs both a ballet dancer and a burlesque comic in his new show, so Lucy decides to train for both of them - with hilarious results! Starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley. The DVD includes flubs, a bonus episode of the "My Favorite Husband" radio show, guest-cast information and restored elements. (Single-sided, single-layer disc).
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Summary: Lucy deserves 10 stars but, these volume sets do not
Review: In this decade, every episode of "I Love Lucy" will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary. Every episode is still funny as funny as when they first aired. The shows are good. The shows are wholesome. They are healing and warm and will make you feel good. And the DVD is for keeps. Play them when you want to. And they are good forever. Buy them on DVD today.
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Summary: All "I Love Lucy" episodes celebrate 50th Anniversary.
Review: In this decade, every episode of "I Love Lucy" will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary. Every episode is still funny as funny as when they first aired. The shows are good. The shows are wholesome. They are healing and warm and will make you feel good. And the DVD is for keeps. Play them when you want to. And they are good forever. Buy them on DVD today.
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Summary: Finding Its Stride
Review: Part way through season 1, I LOVE LUCY began to become the show we know and love with wonderful wit and hilarious physical humor. This DVD marks the beginning of the great episodes. First up, when "Lucy Fakes Illness" to try to get into Ricky's new act, she is diagnosed with the "Go-bloots." "Lucy Writes a Play" for her women's club, and tries to get Ricky to play the lead. When he refuses, they change settings, only to have some hilarious confusion at the end. This is the weakest of the episodes, but still quite good. "Breaking the Lease" finds the Ricardos and Mertzes fighting after the Ricardos make some noise late at night. Will the Ricardos really leave the building? (I'll give you one guess.) Finally, the first of many personal favorites over the course of the show. "The Ballet" finds Lucy once again trying to get into one of Ricky's new acts. (How often do they change anyway?) He needs both a ballet dancer, and a burlesque comic. While most of this show is Lucy without the other regulars, it's really gives her a chance to show off her impressive physical comedy skills and always makes me die laughing. This DVD is a collector's dream. The episodes are presented in their entirety, and they look and sound sharp. There are occasional flaws in the picture, but considering the source material is 50 years old, it really isn't bad at all. The sound is presented in mono. While it won't challenge your sound system at all, it serves the purpose well and is faithful to the original audio recording. I thought it sounded a bit off at times on this disc, but going back again, I didn't notice it. Maybe that was just me. The extras feature the original opening and cuts to commercials plugging the show's sponsor (the episodes themselves use the heart we're used to from reruns), info on the guest cast, some mistakes that made it into the episode, footage restored to the first episode, a couple trivia type notes on the last episode, and one episode of Lucy's radio show "My Favorite Husband." This DVD shows why the show has become such a classic - absolutely brilliant comedy. Even casual Lucy fans will want to have this disc in their collection.
Rating:
Summary: Finding Its Stride
Review: Part way through season 1, I LOVE LUCY began to become the show we know and love with wonderful wit and hilarious physical humor. This DVD marks the beginning of the great episodes. First up, when "Lucy Fakes Illness" to try to get into Ricky's new act, she is diagnosed with the "Go-bloots." "Lucy Writes a Play" for her women's club, and tries to get Ricky to play the lead. When he refuses, they change settings, only to have some hilarious confusion at the end. This is the weakest of the episodes, but still quite good. "Breaking the Lease" finds the Ricardos and Mertzes fighting after the Ricardos make some noise late at night. Will the Ricardos really leave the building? (I'll give you one guess.) Finally, the first of many personal favorites over the course of the show. "The Ballet" finds Lucy once again trying to get into one of Ricky's new acts. (How often do they change anyway?) He needs both a ballet dancer, and a burlesque comic. While most of this show is Lucy without the other regulars, it's really gives her a chance to show off her impressive physical comedy skills and always makes me die laughing. This DVD is a collector's dream. The episodes are presented in their entirety, and they look and sound sharp. There are occasional flaws in the picture, but considering the source material is 50 years old, it really isn't bad at all. The sound is presented in mono. While it won't challenge your sound system at all, it serves the purpose well and is faithful to the original audio recording. I thought it sounded a bit off at times on this disc, but going back again, I didn't notice it. Maybe that was just me. The extras feature the original opening and cuts to commercials plugging the show's sponsor (the episodes themselves use the heart we're used to from reruns), info on the guest cast, some mistakes that made it into the episode, footage restored to the first episode, a couple trivia type notes on the last episode, and one episode of Lucy's radio show "My Favorite Husband." This DVD shows why the show has become such a classic - absolutely brilliant comedy. Even casual Lucy fans will want to have this disc in their collection.
Rating:
Summary: Finding Its Stride
Review: Part way through season 1, I LOVE LUCY began to become the show we know and love with wonderful wit and hilarious physical humor. This DVD marks the beginning of the great episodes. First up, when "Lucy Fakes Illness" to try to get into Ricky's new act, she is diagnosed with the "Go-bloots." "Lucy Writes a Play" for her women's club, and tries to get Ricky to play the lead. When he refuses, they change settings, only to have some hilarious confusion at the end. This is the weakest of the episodes, but still quite good. "Breaking the Lease" finds the Ricardos and Mertzes fighting after the Ricardos make some noise late at night. Will the Ricardos really leave the building? (I'll give you one guess.) Finally, the first of many personal favorites over the course of the show. "The Ballet" finds Lucy once again trying to get into one of Ricky's new acts. (How often do they change anyway?) He needs both a ballet dancer, and a burlesque comic. While most of this show is Lucy without the other regulars, it's really gives her a chance to show off her impressive physical comedy skills and always makes me die laughing. This DVD is a collector's dream. The episodes are presented in their entirety, and they look and sound sharp. There are occasional flaws in the picture, but considering the source material is 50 years old, it really isn't bad at all. The sound is presented in mono. While it won't challenge your sound system at all, it serves the purpose well and is faithful to the original audio recording. I thought it sounded a bit off at times on this disc, but going back again, I didn't notice it. Maybe that was just me. The extras feature the original opening and cuts to commercials plugging the show's sponsor (the episodes themselves use the heart we're used to from reruns), info on the guest cast, some mistakes that made it into the episode, footage restored to the first episode, a couple trivia type notes on the last episode, and one episode of Lucy's radio show "My Favorite Husband." This DVD shows why the show has become such a classic - absolutely brilliant comedy. Even casual Lucy fans will want to have this disc in their collection.
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Summary: I Never Get Tired Of Lucy!!!
Review: Season 1, Volume 4 includes the following episodes: Lucy Fakes Illness , Lucy Writes A Play , Breaking The Lease and The Ballet! Lucy on DVD is great! You can watch your favorite episodes whenever you want to and the quality if great!
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