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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. Buy them on VHS or DVD today.
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Summary: 4 More Laugh-Filled Episodes with the Queen of Comedy!
Review: The people working hard to restore the original "I Love Lucy" episodes on each new "I Love Lucy" series DVD to their original content and improved quality deserve a standing ovation, and the quality and material presented on Volume 3 is no exception!Presented on Volume 3 are four more wonderful episodes from the first "I Love Lucy" season: 1. "Men are Messy", Episode 8 (aired 12/3/1951). As soon as Lucy finishes cleaning their apartment, Ricky walks in and proceeds to throw his clothes, newspaper and food everywhere. Lucy divides the apartment into two halfs: her clean side and Ricky's messy side. In the meantime, Ricky's publicity agent gets Ricky an interview & photoshoot with a magazine. Ricky asks Lucy to get the apartment completely clean, but Lucy decides to play a trick because she mistakenly thinks it's only a musician's magazine. Will Lucy be happy with her decision to trick Ricky in the end? (Episode includes restored cigarette "product placement" scene.) 2. "The Fur Coat", Episode 9 (aired 12/10/1951). Ricky brings home an expensive fur coat that he rented for a club act to show it to Lucy. Ethel puts it on, Lucy walks in and gets upset because she doesn't have one. Ricky tells her that it's not Ethel's, so Lucy assumes it hers! She puts it on and never wants to take it off. Ricky & Fred think of a way to get the coat back. Will Lucy find out that the coat really isn't hers? 3. "Lucy is Jealous of Girl Singer", Episode 10 (aired 12/17/1951). Ricky's publicity agent writes a provocative article about Ricky and his new, beautiful girl singer/dancer. Lucy gets jealous, especially after Ricky brings home a piece of the girl's black lace costume that he accidentally tore. Lucy & Ethel go to the club to spy on Ricky and girl. How close will Lucy try to get to Ricky and girl during a musical/dance performance? 4. "Drafted", Episode 11 (aired 12/24/1951). Lucy reads a letter that Ricky gets from the War Dept. telling him when to report. Lucy thinks he's been drafted, but he's really just doing a show at a base. Ricky enlists the help of Fred for the show, so Ethel thinks he volunteered. Since Lucy & Ether are busy knitting, Ricky & Fred think one or both of the women are pregnant. Will they figure out what's really going on? (Restored prologue scene of Lucy, Ricky, Fred & Ethel all dressed as Santa Claus since the show aired on Christmas Eve.) Before purchasing any of the "I Love Lucy" series DVD's, I had some initial misgivings because I have seen every episode multiple times over the years on commercial television. However, after watching the restored episodes, I could not be more pleased that I did buy them! To date, I have purchased all 4 DVD's currently available and I plan to buy all of them as they become available. If you're a fan of the Queen of Comedy at her best (as well as Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance & William Frawley), you will probably love owning each of the "I Love Lucy" series DVD's! Thanks for all the many wonderful laughs Lucille Ball!
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Summary: Another Good DVD
Review: Volume 3 is the one to get! With good and hillarious eps. My favorites are "The fur coat","Men are Messy" and "Lucy is jealous of Girl Dancer" I love all the extra's and the radio shows that was similar to, "The fur coat" and "Men are Messy"
I love this DVD and I'll be sure to get Volume 4!
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Summary: One early classic Lucy episode and three sub-par efforts
Review: Volume 3 of the "I Love Lucy" DVD collection has what I think is the best of the episodes on these first four DVD collections, along with a trio of lesser efforts: Episode 8, "Men Are Messy" (December 3, 1951) has Lucy and Ethel responding to this fact of life by turning the Ricardo apartment into a hillbilly shanty to teach the boy's a lesson. This is just standard battle of the sexes fare. Episode 9, "The Fur Coat" (December 10, 1951) is the classic first season episode where Ricky brings home a rented mink coat for his act and Lucy jumps to the conclusion it is a surprise gift for her. Lucy simply milks this simple premise for everything it is worth, ending up in one of the best early crying jags for her character as the coat is taken away to be returned. Episode 10, "Lucy is Jealous of Girl Singer" (December 17, 1951), who is actually more of Ricky's new dancing partner at the Club. So Lucy joins the chorus line to keep an eye on the two. But wait a minute. Didn't she try to join the chorus line in Episode 3, "The Diet," but fail? So much for consistency. Episode 11, "Drafted" (Decmeber 24, 1951) is what the girls think has happened to Ricky and Fred when they overhear the boys rehearsing a military number for a benefit show. This is one of the lamest premises for an episode in the show's entire run and a rare sub-par episode. All of these episodes were written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr., who were often rehashing scripts from Lucy's successful radio program "My Favorite Husband" and turning them into televison shows. That might be the simplest and best explanation for why these episodes are not as good as what we would see later. After all, Fred and Ethel were not part of the radio series, nor was Ricky for that matter. Once the writers really had a sense for the characters and their relationships "I Love Lucy" would really blossom.
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Summary: The BEST
Review: Who could ever dispute the Best comic of all time. The entire season is loaded with good, clean humor for everyone young and old to enjoy!
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Summary: I'M IMPRESSED....ANOTHER VOLUME NOT TO BE MISSED!!
Review: Wow...Paramount is already releasing the next two volumes in the 'I Love Lucy' Season 1 Collection!! So much for the accusations of the company 'milking it' ...eh! Volume 3 looks to be a good one, promising lots of laughs and good clean humor that people of all ages can share and enjoy!! Volume 3 picks up where Volume 2 left off, with Paramount releasing the episodes in the order of their original broadcast dates!!
Volume 3 kicks off with....
'Men Are Messy'- Lucy divides the apartment in half giving Ricky a half to be a slob. Next episode...
'The Fur Coat'- Ricky brings home a mink coat that he borrowed for a club act and Lucy thinks it is hers! (CLASSIC EPISODE) Next...
'Lucy Is Jealous Of Girl Dancer'- Lucy reads a gossip article that links Ricky to a girl at the club and she gets upset. And last but not least...
'Drafted'- Lucy and Ethel think that Fred and Ricky have been drafted. 'The Fur Coat' is the only episode in this volume that has been previously released on the home entertainment market (unless you paid the big bucks from a ***certain video club***....you know what I mean). This volume contains bonus material as the previous two volumes did. These episodes are sure to bring a smile to your face and brighten up a rainy day. Order Volume 3 today!!
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