The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour is a collection of thirteen one-hour specials airing occasionally from 1957 to 1960, and originally served as part of Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse. Its original network title was The Ford Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show for the first season, and The Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Presents The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show for the following seasons. It was the successor to the classic comedy, I Love Lucy, and featured the same major cast members. The production schedule avoided the grind of a regular weekly series.

Desilu produced the show, which was mostly filmed at their Los Angeles studios with occasional on-location shoots at Lake Arrowhead, Las Vegas and Sun Valley, Idaho. CBS reran the show under the "Lucy-Desi" title during the summers of 1962-1967, after which it went into syndication.

Overview Credits Watch Reviews Seasons Images Videos Recommendations Similar

Created By

Jess Oppenheimer Bob Carroll Jr.Madelyn Pugh

Status

Ended

Original Name

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

First Air Date

November 6, 1957

Last Air Date

April 1, 1960

Seasons

Episodes

Language

English

Production Companies

Desilu Productions

Networks

CBS

S03E03

Lucy Meets the Moustache

Ricky feels down on his luck when he is out of showbiz work and he feels that nobody wants him, so he threatens to move the family back to Cuba. Lucy, fearing that he is serious this time tries to get Ernie Kovacs to showcase Ricky on his new TV show. Well when Ernie goes to the Ricardos, Ernie suggests Little Ricky play the drums. When he does, Ernie calls for ""Ricky"" to be on the TV show. Well, a mistake happens and it turns out he meant Little Ricky. Ricky Sr. fixes the whole problem and Lucy doesn't know about the fix, so she poses as Ernie's limo driver Crandall to try and talk Ernie into letting Ricky on the show. Then Edie spoils Lucy's mission and the two men have fun at Lucy's expense.

View Episodes