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 30th 11:30a ET

Lucy Builds a Rumpus Room

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

Dec 31st 11:30a ET

Lucy and Her Electric Mattress

Lucy plans to surprise Viv with a new electric mattress while she's away. Unfortunately, it's vibrating feature malfunctions and practically destroys the bedroom. When Viv returns home early, the two have nowhere to sleep except the boys' bunkbeds. This leads to Lucy's classic misadventure with a pair of stilts.

Jan 1st 11:30a ET

Lucy's Sister Pays a Visit

Lucy's sister Marge shows up, having just left her new husband Hughie. Peacemaker Lucy gets the couple back together but believes their problems stem from having not had a wedding--they had eloped. Leave it to Lucy to plan a big wedding for the next day.

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No husband? No problem. Everyone already loved Lucy.
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