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Madelyn Pugh
Life with Lucy
Overview
Life With Lucy is an American sitcom starring Lucille Ball. The show ran on the ABC network in 1986 not on the CBS network as her previous shows had and unlike Ball's previous programs, it was a critical and ratings flop. Only eight out of the thirteen episodes that were filmed aired before ABC cancelled the series. It is the very last sitcom she starred in before her death in 1989.
Key Crew
Producer: Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll Jr.
Top Cast
Lucille Ball
Lucy Barker
Gale Gordon
Curtis McGibbon
Ann Dusenberry
Margo McGibbon
Larry Anderson
Ted McGibbon
Jenny Lewis
Becky McGibbon
Philip Amelio
Kevin McGibbon
Donovan Scott
Leonard Stoner
Seasons
Season 0 ()
Five unaired episodes that were released as part of the DVD set.
5 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Lucy and the Guard Goose
After the hardware store is burglarized due to Lucy foolishly leaving a key in a rock outside, she has the brilliant idea to get a goose to guard the store. But the goose never gets a chance to terrorize the burglars -- he's too busy terrorizing the store's owners.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 2: Lucy and Curtis are Up a Tree
Ted and Margo feel that Curtis and Lucy are spoiling their grandchildren too much. It doesn't help matters when Curtis begins building Kevin a treehouse, which begins a quarrel between the couple. While working on the treehouse, Lucy and Curtis decide to relieve Ted and Margo's burden by arguing over which will move out -- and Kevin walks off with the ladder, trapping them in the tree.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 3: Lucy's Green Thumb
When Lucy makes health shakes for the family, they show their appreciation by pouring them each into an ailing plant. When the plant shoots up overnight, Curtis thinks he has a million dollar plant growing supplement -- but Lucy can't remember what she put in it.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 4: Breaking Up is Hard to Do
Curtis sells Lucy his share of the store so he can retire. Lucy goes all out for a solo-ownership celebration and winds up nearly broke. So she interviews candidates to take over Curtis' position, finally settling on Curtis -- who found retirement less satisfying than he had expected.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 5: World's Greatest Grandma
Lucy, jealous that everyone else in the family has a trophy to boast, is urged by Becky to join a talent show. After trying her hand at singing, dancing, telling jokes, and doing magic, Lucy finally settles on reciting a song. When she fails to win the trophy, the grandkids get her one of her own that reads "World's Greatest Grandma."
Runtime: 30 minSeason 1 (1986)
No overview available.
8 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: One Good Grandparent Deserves Another
1986-09-20Curtis comes back from a Hawaiian vacation with the intention of moving in with his son, Ted, and his family. He arrives just in time to learn that his son's mother-in-law and Curtis's new business partner Lucy has moved in with the family. Crotchety Curtis is annoyed that not only does he have to put up with her shenanigans at work, but now at home as well.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 2: Lucy Makes a Hit with John Ritter
1986-09-27John Ritter is doing a play in town, and stops into the hardware store for some antique door handles. When Lucy injures his hands and foot, she insists that John stay with her. After the lead actress drops out of the play, Lucy talks John into offering her the part of his love interest.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 3: Love Among the Two-by-Fours
1986-10-04A former flame of Lucy's, who is a business prospect for Curtis, comes into the store. After he takes her out, Lucy decides that she does not share the same feelings for him that he has carried for her.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 4: Lucy Gets Her Wires Crossed
1986-10-18When a talk-show host comes into the store, Lucy talks him into inviting Curtis on for a Mr-Fix-It segment. Curtis reluctantly agrees to let Lucy join him, at the urging of Becky. But while gluing a lamp together, Lucy ends up gluing herself to Curtis. . .and both talk show hosts!
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 5: Lucy is a Sax Symbol
1986-10-25While looking for things to put in the yard sale, Lucy happens across her old saxophone and encourages Becky to take up playing. However, Becky finds playing the instrument unsatisfying, as does the annoyed Curtis.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 6: Lucy Makes Curtis Byte the Dust
1986-11-01Lucy and Curtis get a computer to help with the books at the store. When she uses it to order a non-returnable fleet of merchandise, Lucy tries to get the bank to stop the check -- and accidentally misinforms them that Curtis has died.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 7: Lucy, Legal Beagle
1986-11-08While trying to pass off a Kevin's teddy bear as her own during a clean-up sale, to help avoid taunting from one of Kevin's friends, she sticks it in a bag. The bag is then purchased with the bear inside, so Lucy puts up reward posters around town. When the woman comes in to pick up the reward, she's asking for a lot more than the $50 that Lucy is offering.
Runtime: 30 minEpisode 8: Mother of the Bride
1986-11-15Lucy's sister Audrey comes to town just in time to see Margo and Ted renew their vows. Lucy's excitement is diminished when Audrey starts making all the wedding arrangements, resulting in a cake fight between the two siblings.
Runtime: 30 min
