The Lucy Show

Season 6

After her husband's death, Lucy Carmichael and her recently-divorced best friend Vivian Bagley move into a house together with their children. The series follows the adventures of the widow Lucy as she grapples with the comic complications of life on her own, with her income being controlled by impatient, grumpy banker Mr. Mooney.

24 Episodes

Lucy Meets the Berles
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Episode 1Lucy Meets the BerlesNeeding some extra money, Lucy takes a part-time job as the secretary for Milton Berle. While Working for Mr. Berle, she suspects that he is having an affair and does the best she can to stop him in his tracks. (This synopsis is from the Front Row Features DVD.)
Lucy Gets Trapped
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Episode 2Lucy Gets TrappedLucy fakes sickness to go shopping at a one-day-only sale with Mary Jane. But when Lucy becomes the customer of the year and has her photo printed in the paper, Lucy must hide the paper from Mr. Mooney before he sees it.
Lucy and the French Movie Star
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Episode 3Lucy and the French Movie StarWhe famous French movie star Jacques DuPre expresses interest in opening an account at Mr. Mooney's bank, Lucy is asked to visit his apartment and dictate a formal letter of agreement confirming the account. While visiting, she drinks a little too much champagne and makes a complete fool of herself. But Monsieur DuPre gets a kick out of it, and gets the account anyway.
Lucy, the Starmaker
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Episode 4Lucy, the StarmakerA young man wants a career in the music, but his uncle insists he learn the banking business. Lucy arranges for an impromptu audition with a record producer in the bank's lobby.
Lucy Gets Her Diploma
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Episode 5Lucy Gets Her DiplomaLucy is in trouble when a new bank policy requires all of its employees be high school graduates, and she reveals she was unable to complete her final year. So now it's back to school for Lucy, who ends up helping another man earn his diploma as well.
Lucy and Jack Benny's Account
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Episode 6Lucy and Jack Benny's AccountNeeding new accounts for the bank, Lucy visits Jack Benny to try and get him to keep his money at her bank. He agrees to do it if she can prove that her bank can build a vault safer than his. Lucy then has the bank build a burglar proof vault, and gives Mr. Benny a personal tour of it.
Little Old Lucy
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Episode 7Little Old LucyMr. Mooney orders Lucy to dress up as an elderly woman and escort the aging bank president to the annual banquet. The old man would rather chase Lucy around his living room.
Lucy and Robert Goulet
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Episode 8Lucy and Robert GouletWhen a poor trucker Chuck Willis(Robert Goulet) gets turned down by the bank for a loan, Lucy decides to help him out by entering him in a Robert Goulet lookalike contest. When he loses the contest, Lucy decides to take matters into her own hands.
Lucy Gets Mooney Fired
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Episode 9Lucy Gets Mooney FiredAfter there is a 48 cent shortage at the bank, Lucy puts her own money to make the difference. When Mr. Cheever finds out, he blames Mr. Mooney, and Mooney is promptly fired. Lucy becomes Mr. Cheever's secretary, but feels so bad about Mr. Mooney, that she tries to convince Mr. Cheever that he's going insane because of the guilt of firing Mooney, and she plots to get Mr. Mooney's job back.
Lucy's Mystery Guest
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Episode 10Lucy's Mystery GuestLucy accidentally tears up a letter from someone who is coming to visit her, not knowing when or who is coming to stay. It turns out to be Lucy's very controlling Aunt, who changes Lucy's diet to disgusting diet food, and gives her daily exercise regiments, so Lucy plots to get rid of her.
Lucy, the Philanthropist
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Episode 11Lucy, the PhilanthropistLucy takes in a homeless man and feeds him a home cooked meal. When she finds out that he needs a job, she goes to Mr. Mooney for help. He wants nothing to do with it until he finds out a millionaire is going around and posing as a bum and handing out cash to people who help him. So Mooney promptly gives him a job and a place to stay at his home, not knowing that the man is simply broke and not the secret millionaire.
Lucy Sues Mooney
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Episode 12Lucy Sues MooneyLucy injures her leg while working at Mr. Mooney's house, so she hires Mary Jane's lawyer cousin to get a little money for her pain and suffering. Once shady Willy Wiley sees big bucks to be made, he sues Mooney and the bank for everything they're worth.
Lucy and Carol Burnett (1)
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Episode 13Lucy and Carol Burnett (1)Lucy becomes a trainee flight attendant at Gobal Workd Airlines. She's teamed with fellow trainee Carol Tilford, who's afraid of heights. On their very first flight, the movie breaks, leaving the two to entertain the passengers.
Lucy and Carol Burnett (2)
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Episode 14Lucy and Carol Burnett (2)Conclusion. Lucy and Carol (Carol Burnett) do a musical salute to aviation. Actors Richard Arlen and Buddy Rogers appear together for the first time since the 1927 film "Wings."
Lucy and Viv Reminisce
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Episode 15Lucy and Viv ReminisceLucy's old pal Viv Bunson comes out west to care for Lucy after she breaks her leg. They spend time looking back at when they lived together, until Viv breaks her leg while on her way to fix lunch, forcing Mr. Mooney to look after both of them.
Lucy and the Pool Hustler
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Episode 16Lucy and the Pool HustlerLucy visits a local pool hall and enters their billiards tournament. Her main competition is a woman named Laura Winthrop. Cigar-smoking Laura, however, looks suspiciously like a a pool hustling man named Ace.
Lucy Gets Involved
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Episode 17Lucy Gets InvolvedLucy borrows Mr. Mooney's TV set and promptly breaks it. To make enough cash to replace it, she moonlights as a carhop at a drive-in. While there, she takes up the cause of a young motorcyclist who's accused of stealing and stripping cars.
Mooney's Other Wife
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Episode 18Mooney's Other WifeMr. Mooney flirts innocently with a waitress when attending an out-of-town bank convention. But then the sexy server comes to L.A. insisting that Mooney has proposed to her. To scare her off, Lucy pretends to be Mrs. Mooney and shows the homewrecker how horrible it is to be married to a such a monster.
Lucy and the Stolen Stole
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Episode 19Lucy and the Stolen StoleWhen Lucy takes Mr. Mooney to buy a fur for his wife, they're made an incredible offer by a shady character. The stole they buy from him turns out to be "hot", getting the two of them arrested for possession of stolen goods. Lucy and Mooney's schemes to get his money back from the crook get them arrested again... and again.
Lucy and Phil Harris
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Episode 20Lucy and Phil HarrisLucy brings a Drunken lounge singer home to sober up for the night and finds out that he was once a talented song writer who is now a has been. He plays for her a song he's been writing and Lucy swears it's a hit, so she helps him make a come back.
Lucy Helps Ken Barry
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Episode 21Lucy Helps Ken BarryKen is turned down by Mr. Mooney for a loan to open his dance studio. Lucy decides all he needs in a little publicity so she arranges for a bunch of truck drivers to sign up for lessons and wrangles some TV coverage.
Lucy and the Lost Star
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Episode 22Lucy and the Lost StarLucy & Viv's car breaks down, so they visit the nearest house for help, which happens to belong to Joan Crawford. All of Crawford's furniture is away being redone, which lead the women to suspect she is broke, so they ask Mr. Mooney to help get her back to work.
Lucy and Sid Caesar
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Episode 23Lucy and Sid CaesarSid Caesar enlists Lucy's help in capturing Frankie the Forger, a look-alike who's passing off bad checks in his name. Lucy becomes confused with too many Caesars running around and repeatedly captures the real Sid.
Lucy and The Boss of the Year Award
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Episode 24Lucy and The Boss of the Year AwardMr. Mooney wants to be named president of the San Fransisco branch of the bank. To get the job, he enters his boss, Mr. Cheever, in a Boss of the Year contest and writes a ridiculously fawning letter comparing him to Abe Lincoln. Meanwhile, Lucy does the same thing and enters Mooney.