The Lucy Show

Weekdays at 11:30a ET | 8:30a PT

In the follow-up to I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball plays widow Lucy Carmichael, a mother of two children who shares a home with divorced friend Vivian Bagley (Vivian Vance of I Love Lucy fame). Carmichael is always scheming—dragging Vivian along with her—and grappling with comic complications related to life on her own and serving as secretary to the grumpy and demanding Mr. Mooney.

Next Airings

Dec 26th 11:30a ET

Lucy Becomes an Astronaut

Lucy and Viv successfully spend 24 hours in a simulated space ship as part of a "women in space" experiment. Lucy's ego has swelled from the publicity so Viv decides do deflate it. She convinces the redhead that she's been chosen to be the first woman astronaut and must leave immediately for Cape Canaveral.

Dec 29th 11:30a ET

Lucy the Music Lover

Lucy isn't interested in her blind date, a classical violinist, until he hits it off with Viv. In her frantic effort to impress her date with her false love of chamber music, she accidentally slams his hand in the piano lid. Naturally, it happens just before a performance.

Dec 30th 11:30a ET

Lucy Builds a Rumpus Room

Lucy and Viv decide they need an extra room where they can entertain visitors.

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