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Why move from your best friends?
Good question. But Lucy falls in love with the Early American home out in Connecticut and pleads Ricky for the home. After Ethel lets out the tears, Lucy changes her mind and it's too late. But while a hilarious gangup attempt of retrieving the $500, she falls in love with the house again and this time they buy it. In the next episode, Lucy and Ricky are worried about all the bills in the house. But later, when a newlywed buy their apartment, they stay with the Mertzes for a few days. Make it a few weeks. You'll love these two episodes, and you'll probably love all of the new house episodes that follow it!

I Love Lucy moves to the country and "jumps the shark"
"I Love Lucy" clearly "jumps the shark" in "Lucy Wants to Move to the Country" (Episode #168 January 28, 1957). After visiting the Munsons in Connecticut, Lucy wants to buy an Early American house and move out to the country. However in the face of Ethel's tearful reaction, Lucy decides she cannot move away from her best friend, but by then Ricky has already bought the house as an anniversary present. In the next episode, "Lucy Hates to Leave" (#169 February 4, 1957), Fred rents the Ricardos apartment out to a newlywed couple, who also agree to buy all of Ricky and Lucy's furniture. The only catch is that the Ricardos have to move out a few days early and stay with Fred and Ethel. This actually works out quite well, all things considered, until Lucy starts buying back all of her old furniture piece by piece. The newlyweds are played by Mary Ellen Kaye and Gene Reynolds (he would later win Emmys for directing episodes of "M*A*S*H"). While we can certainly appreciate the idea that moving the Ricardos to the country would supply new plots for the sixth season of "I Love Lucy," the glory days of the celebrated sitcom are clearly behind them at this point.

A classic.
Today's movies are trying to be funny with sex and everything, but this is a family classic. Any "I Love Lucy" movie is great, I have seen everyone of them. This is real comedy, not anything lower that you'll find. RIP: Lucille, Vivian, William, and Desi ... Read more

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Lucille Ball plus Carol Burnett equals Comedy Classics
A classic pair of episodes teaming Lucille Ball and Carol Burnett are offered up from "The Lucy Show". First, in "Lucy Gets a Roommate" (Episode #117 October 31, 1966), Burnett plays librarian Carol Bradford, who answers Lucy's ad for a roommate. But Carol is awfully shy, which means Lucy and Mary Jane have to get her to open up a bit. The resulting striptease is an absolutely hysterical routine and one of the few times you will see a guest star upstage Lucy. Then, in "Lucy and Carol in Palm Springs" (#118 November 7, 1966), Carol's band the Vagabounds get a gig at a golf tournament. Of course, Mr. Mooney will not let Lucy go along, she pretends to be ill, and has a great time with Carol out in Palm Springs until her boss shows up. Pay attention and you will see future Laugh-In host Dan Rowan playing one of the golfers with whom the girls flirt. It never got any better than this on "The Lucy Show."

Burnett and Ball Mix it up with mediocre results
Most actors admit that if its not on the page, it won't work on stage. So despite the gifts of these two great comedic actresses of all time, this episode really lays there. I am one Burnett's and Ball's biggest fans so I rushed to see this re-release. Whoa... was I disappointed. Everything seems to be just a set up for a physical gag - which they are both known for. And the story is utterly ridiculous, defying any real believability. But Ball really liked Carol and I suspect just to work with her and promote her on her show was the goal here. Burnett is game and goofy as you would expect, and Lucy seems to enjoy the audiences reaction to her. Surely the execs at CBS must have viewed this wondering if Carol could handle her own show.

OK entry but considering the talent involved................
YWhen you have the Queen of Comedy and the heir to her throne
playing opposite each other,the expectations would be somewhere along the lines of earth shattering fireworks,so the first entry of this tape("Lucy finds a Roomate") is something of a letdown.The first impression I got from viewing this episode for the first time was that you keep waiting for their scenes to crackle with the fire youd come to come to expect from these two Ladies of Laughter and that just does not not come to happen.Of course thats no fault of its stars,who,on the contrary,gamely try to rise above the medicre,second rate material,and,at times,even succeed.Still,theres no denying that these two stars are working with a less than great script,certainly undeserving
of the talents of Lucy and Carol. As for the second episode("Lucy and Carol go to Palm Springs"),the results are even more discouraging,and I can only say that the culprit her seems not only to be a hopelessluy contrived,unfunny screenplay with lackluster direction to match.Once again,its the performancesof Lucy and Carol trying to breathe some life into this that are the only saving grace here.I just cannot agree with the customer reviews that find the "Lucy and Carol Go To Palm Springs Episode hilarious.This is so absurd.I expected much,much more from this considering its stars.A BIG dissapointment!

Carol and Lucy - two comic masterminds together!
Contains the following episodes...

LUCY GETS A ROOM MATE - A quiet librarian, Carol Bradford, answers Lucy's ad for a room mate, but can she tolerate Lucy's loud household? And can Lucy stand her "vocalizings"?!! Guest stars Carol Burnett.

LUCY AND CAROL IN PALM SPRINGS - Lucy joins Carol's musical act for a weekend engagement at Palm Springs. Guest stars Carol Burnett and Dan Rowan.

With Lucille Ball, Mary Jane Croft and Gale Gordon. ... Read more

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The longest laugh in "I Love Lucy" history is on this video
This VHS in the "I Love Lucy" series offers a couple of episodes from the tail end of the classic television sitcom, where the Ricardos had moved out to Westport, Connecticut to live in the "country." "Lucy Does the Tango" (Episode #173, Aired March 11, 1957), finds the Ricardos and Mertzes taking the five baby chicks from the previous episode ("Lucy Raises Chickens") and trading them in for two hundred chickens. However, these chickens are not laying any eggs, so Ricky wants to call the whole disaster off. In a last ditch effort to save their scheme Lucy and Ethel plant a couple dozen eggs to help the chickens get the idea of what to do. Naturally, these leads to the big finale where Lucy has to rehearse a tango with Ricky, that they will be performing for the Westport PTA, where the only problem is that Lucy has four dozen eggs hidden on her body. According to the friendly folks at Nick at Nite, the result of this scene is the longest recorded laugh for any "I Love Lucy" episode at a total of 65 seconds. Time it if you want.

You would think both of the chicken oriented episodes would be on the same tape, but the other offering is "Ragtime Band" (Episode #173, Aired March 18, 1957), where the common theme is trying to get in good with the people of Westport. This time Lucy wants to impress the Westport Historical Society, so she promises to have Ricky be the entertainment at the annual fundraiser. When he refuses, Lucy comes up with the bright idea of having Little Ricky play instead (she promised "Ricky," right?), with Lucy on the saxophone, and the Mertzes pitching in as well. The combo struggles through "Sweet Sue" and "She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain" before big Ricky saves the day with the calypso number "Woman Smarter." This is an average "I Love Lucy" episode at best, but with the big laugh from the other one, that is a minor concern because that solid minute-plus of laughter justifies having this one in your video collection.

Surprised to be the first.
And what I mean by that is that I'm surprised to see that I am the first person to review this video because it is outstanding! Anyway, in the first episode, one of her funniest, Lucy and Ethel try to stash eggs under their clothing to sneak out to the henhouse when the chickens aren't cooperating. Neither are the husbands. Maybe they'd cool down once they found eggs. But when Ricky asks Lucy to rehearse the tango with him, whoops! You guessed it. In the second episode, the side of Lucy without the tricks, Lucy tries to convince Ricky to play music at her club after she promised them. But when she finds out the bad news, she organizes her own band, with Little Ricky on the drums, Fred on the violin, Ethel on the piano, and Lucy on the sax, which doesn't turn out to be too good. Ricky then agrees to play at the club, but also uses the three of them, giving tham odd instruments to play with. True laughs and gimmicks in both episodes! ... Read more

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Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up is a Rod Serling-penned favorite from The Twilight Zone's second season. Tracks from a frozen pond where a UFO is reported to have landed lead into a diner where stranded travelers wait out a snowstorm. There were six on the bus. Now there are seven, ranging from an oblivious honeymoon couple to an impatient businessman and a grizzled old coot. Which is the Martian? It is a testament to this series' greatness that knowing the fiendishly funny surprise ending does not mar enjoyment of repeat viewings, as witness To Serve Man, the second classic episode included on this video. TV Guide rightfully ranked this as one of TV's top 100 episodes of all time. That's Richard Kiel (Jaws in The Spy Who Loved Me) as an ambassador of the Canamites, a race of nine-foot-tall super-evolved aliens who offer to transform Earth into a peaceful Eden. But what do they really have cooked up for us? The episode's title is a macabre clue. This is one of three must-own volumes of vintage Twilight Zone episodes released to commemorate this timeless series' 40th anniversary. Tape 1 features the video premiere of The After Hours (the one with the mannequins) and Time Enough at Last starring Burgess Meredith as the post-apocalyptic bookworm. Tape 2 boasts Rod Serling's The Eye of the Beholder and Living Doll, one of the series' all-time scariest episodes. --Donald Liebenson ... Read more

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Strange visitors from other planets visit the Twilight Zone
Aliens come to Earth in a couple of episodes from the classic television series "The Twilight Zone." In "Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up," written by Serling, State Troopers following tracks from a U.F.O. to a diner. Now all they have to do is figure out which of the seven bus passengers inside is really a Martian. This is an above-average Zone with references to science fiction writers and cliches, as well as nice performances by John Hoyt, Barney Phillips and Jack Elam. Serling even throws in one of his better twists at the end. "To Serve Man," adapted by Serling from Damon Knight's short story, is one of the most famous Zone episodes with its "Soylent Green" ending. A Kanamit (Richard Kiel) has come to earth to create a golden age with the advanced technology of his race. Michael Chambers (Lloyd Bochner), a government decoding expert, learns to learn the true meaning of the title of the book left by the Kanamit. In both of this episodes we certainly learn appearances can be deceiving, especially when dealing with strange visitors from another planet.

More Classics from Rod Serling
Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?, is an errie science fiction tale about seven people stranded at a diner and one is a being from Mars, but which one? To Serve Man, centers on alien vistors who solve all of mankind's problems, apparently with only the best of intentions, but are they really humanity's friends, or something much worse? Watch this video and find out.

Bon Appetite!
Words cannot express the culinary rewards of this succulent of Twilight Zone episodes. With a fantastic score from the great Bernard Herrmann, an effective performance from a pre-"Dynasty" Lloyd Bochner, and a truly shocking ending, this is the classic TZ one to have. Thomas Harris of "Silence of the Lambs" must have seen this one in his younger days! ... Read more

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Samantha Stephens, the grooviest witch on TV, is up to some good-natured holiday mischief in these classic Bewitched Christmas episodes. In "Humbug Not to Be Spoken Here," a grouchy client of Darrin's stops by to talk business on Christmas Eve and threatens to ruin everyone's fun. In "A Vision of Sugarplums," Sam and Darrin adopt an orphan for the holiday--but it just so happens the boy thinks Christmas is "a lot of bunk." Fortunately Samantha is chummy with Santa Claus, and a couple of quick trips to the North Pole restore the Christmas spirit to both nonbelievers. Best of all, Sam's daughter Tabitha gets a one-of-a-kind Susie Bruisie doll out of the deal! Both episodes are full of good clean holiday fun--for maximum enjoyment, bake cookies while you watch. --Claire Campbell ... Read more

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Superb viewing for the festive season
This tape contains two of the great Christmas episodes from the magical series "Bewitched" One episode is from season one and the second from season three. Both are just great and being from the earlier part of this classic long running series are really fresh and vital. Both have the benefit of having Dick York playing Darren which is a real bonus as he was far and away the best of the two Darrens.
My favorite of the two episodes is "Humbug not to be Spoken Here" it is one of the very finest of the many classic episodes of this great series and really indicates why "Bewitched" was such a special series and continues to be. Using Dicken's "A Christmas Carol" as a loose basis this episode deals with a grumpy client of Darrens (beautifully played by the always superb Charles Lane..a Bewitched regular) who learns the true meaning of Christmas and friendship after a magical night organised by Samantha. It is a truly wonderful, funny, and often touching episode. That was the beauty of "Bewitched" in that often it combined broad comedy with very touching expressions of love and sentiment. This tape is a Christmas Eve regular in my home and I look forward to screening it every year.

Elizabeth Montgomery....... what can I say about this truly great actress? I dont think there was an episode of "Bewitched" where she was not wonderful and she brought Samantha Stevens to life like no one else could possibly. It is because of her that "Bewitched" lives on and is as popular today as it was when first aired. She combines beauty, brains, and total warmth in the character.
In "Humbug" Elizabeth has some great moments and the one in particular that never fails to move me is when, after having helped Santa with his present deliveries, she and Charles Lane are looking through the window of his butler Hawkin's home .While watching Hawkins playing with his young son. Lane exclaims "why does he look so happy doesn't he know he's poor? to which Elizabeth replies "Mr Mortimer, you're rich but are you happy? Very moving stuff at Christmas time and what modern comedy series could put across wonderful sentiment like that?
Truly a wonderful Christmas treat that I recommend to you

Simply Great Entertainment
The original cast! Everyone who is a real Bewitched fan knows that Dick York was the only true Darrin Stevens, not the other imposter whose name I won't even mention! And Elizabeth Montgomery...what else? Simply put, perfect for the part of Samantha Stevens. This video is definately worth the money...it also makes a great Christmas gift for that Bewitched fan on your Christmas list!!! This video will leave the viewer in the Holiday Spirit!

This really brings out the Chrstmas spirit
Both episodes on the video are wonderful and amusing and has the theme of the trials and tribulations of a mixed marriage(mortal and witch). ... Read more

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Arguments galore!
The decision of Little Ricky going to nursery school is the argument between Ricky and Lucy in this first episode. When he finally goes to nursery school after an attempt of hiding Little Ricky, he starts sneezing and must spend the night in the hospital. Lucy, trying to fulfill a promise to Little Ricky about staying with him and bringing his toy, runs wild around the hospital only to escape doctors and go to her child. In the next episode, Mrs. Trumbell complains about the crying of Little Ricky while she's trying to sleep. After Ethel acts as a spokesman and saves the tennants from a large arguement, she never lets Lucy forget about it. Then, at a bridge game meeting, no longer could Lucy stand it as she starts to act out the scene with her friend, ending their friendship for a while. At the end, we see ... Mrs. Trumble starts to become Little Ricky's part-time babysitter when she takes care of him while he's left all alone. Two great episodes that, once again, change the outcome of shows yet to come.

Lucy experiences the trials and tribulations of motherhood
Little Ricky is the catalyst for this pair of episodes from the classic TV sitcom "I Love Lucy." First up, although it aired later, is "Nursery School" (Episode #136, December 5, 1955), in which Lucy and Ricky have a fight about modern methods of raising a child when Lucy refuses to let Little Ricky attend a nursery school. This episode is something of a prelude to the cast heading off for Europe, since the very next episode has Ricky's band preparing to go on a European tour. Of course, Little Ricky is going to be left behind by his doting mother. "No Children Allowed" (Episode #57, April 20, 1953), finds Ethel defending the Ricardos when another tenant complains about Little Ricky's crying. Of course, having done Lucy this favor, Ethel is not about to let her friend forget it. But the best part of this episode Mrs. Trumbull the irate neighbor played by Elizabeth Patterson. In a nice twist, she is the one who becomes Little Ricky's baby-sitter, allowing his mother to roam free creating more havoc. This is clearly the better of the pair of episodes on this particular videotape. ... Read more

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Great Old Time TV!
This 2 tape set contains 4 episodes. Peter Pan, Wyatt Earp Visits The Williams, Birthday Surprise, Paladium Offer. First 2 shows have the original commercials intact while the other two do not have them. If you like old TV comedies then you will love this tape! ... Read more

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Oh man! are these episodes exciting.
Lucy is feeling miserable that Ricky wants Lucy in his screen test to Hollywood just so she'd fit him the lines. So at the rehearsal, she acts fine. But when it's time to really make the film, she louses it up so that the producer can think her ideas are all good. In the agent, Ricky has never lost his temper worse. Lucy feels (in Hollywood) that the MGM producers are never going to star Ricky in a movie. So she pretends to be an agent so that Mr. Riley can put Ricky into a picture. Instead, he and Dori Sherri release Ricky from his contract, which really messe the place up. But it all turns out fine in the end, as usual. These are two very exciting Lucys in which Lucy tries to get her way or help Ricky. Either way, she's hilarious! ... Read more

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Final Curtain Call On The Classic "I Love Lucy", Series
The two episodes included on this tape, "Lucy Raises Tulips", and "The Ricardo's Dedicate a Statue", were the final pair of episodes in the long running series of "I Love Lucy" which had delighted audiences since the early 1950's with Lucille Ball's unique form of wacky comedy and hilarious pratfalls. By this time both Lucille Ball and husband Desi Arnaz were tiring of the weekly grind of turning out a highly successful comedy series and during the next three seasons reduced the series to occasional specials with a longer running time. Like any long running series the freshness of the original idea does begin to pale abit as the years progress and that is what we see in this final collection of episodes which are a mismatched pair with the first, "Lucy Raises Tulips", still retaining the old Lucy magic while the second, and last episode of the regular series "The Ricardo's Dedicate a Statue" sadly lacking the old energy funny situations and clever dialogue.

"Lucy Raises Tulips", tells a very amusing story that brings back the memories of "I Love Lucy's" earlier days as Lucy finds herself in hot competition with uppity neighbour Betty in the local best garden competition. Annoyed that Ricky and Fred sneak off to a ball game instead of mowing the lawns before the judges arrive Lucy decides to do the job herself using a borrowed mower that quote "seems to have a mind of it's own"! Of course Lucy being Lucy disaster strikes and she finds herself on a run away mower that ends up, after going on an unscheduled trip through the town, plowing through Betty's garden demolishing her prize Tulip bed. This scene is hilarious and indeed is one of the more memorable Lucy stunts filmed. Frantic over the accident Lucy replaces Betty's tulips with wax ones only to have her own tulips destroyed by Ricky when he returns and feeling guilty tries to finish the lawn mowing in the dark. Ricky replaces Lucy's tulips also with wax ones however just when the judges arrive the next day the blooms begin to melt in the hot sun disqualifying her from the competition.

The second episode of the tape "The Ricardo's Dedicate a Statue", is however a disappointment after the previous story. The episode has a very padded out feel to it and the story of Lucy's highjinks at the town's Yankee Doddle Day celebrations seems tired and unoriginal. An annoyingly drawn out scene of the Ricardo's getting their dog Fred to show the manners he learnt at obedience school seems merely designed to fill out the running time and even Lucy's destroying the statue that is about to be unveiled with her taking it's place on the pedestal dusted over with white powder to look like the soldier seems very unfunny and is a sad way for the classic series to end. A point of interest in this final episode is the only appearance by young Desi Arnaz Jnr as a child in the crowd in the last scene. It marked his only appearance on his parent's series.

This volumne of "I Love Lucy", is essential viewing for all fans of the series like myself however the "Lucy Raises Tulips", episode is the one which carries the tape. It still displays the genius of Lucille Ball and shows that even at this late stage in the series she could still create a classic scene as is witnessed during the classic lawn mower sequence. The cast of "I Love Lucy", Lucille, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley were a wonderful team of talented professionals that the whole world had an enduring affection for. They could make any wacky situation seem believable and their own commitment to their work succeeded in making "I Love Lucy" an enduring classic. While not the two best episodes of the series "Tulips" and "Dedicate a Statue" are essential viewing for all Lucy fans and should of course be part of any "I Love Lucy", collection. Enjoy!

Lucy: Raises Tulips and Dedicate a Statue
These two episodes are sooooooo funny! These shows ended the 179"I Love Lucy" episodes. "Lucy Raises Tulips" is one of the funniest Lucys. When a garden magazine publisher comes around, Lucy and Betty want to have the best gardens. One day, Lucy rents a tractor and it drives around wit her on it and it went right thorough Betty's tulips! Watch the show to see more. "The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue" is the last episode in the series. It starts when Ricky is going to dedicate a statue. Lucy breaks the statue and tries to find ways to put it together. But after failed attempts, one idea is left. Watch the show to find out.

These shows are hilarious five stars for that. Get these shows immediately!

The last pair of episode of the classic sitcom "I Love Lucy"
Volume 26 in the "I Love Lucy" collection presents the final pair of episodes from the classic television sitcom. "Lucy Raises Tulips" (Episode #179 April 29, 1957) finds Lucy and Betty Munson competing in a gardening contest. Both ladies have planted tulips, but then Lucy accidentally mows down Betty's flower bed and Ricky has a similar accident with Lucy's, and both of them end up with wax flowers. None of the cast or crew knew "The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue" (#180 May 6, 1957) would be the final episode of "I Love Lucy," otherwise they surely would have come up with something a lot better than this one. Lucy is put in charge of the "Yankee Doodle Day" festivities for Westport, the highlight of which will be the unveiling of a Minuteman statute. But when Little Ricky's dog runs away, Lucy ends up destroying the statue and having to take its place. The one notable aspect of this episode is that it marks the only appearance of Desi Arnaz, Jr; he stands in front of Vivian Vance in the final scene. The "I Love Lucy" format did continue for a seventh season, consisting of 5 specials known as "The Ford Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show," all of which are available on videotape. So, neither of these episodes is particularly memorable, but they do represent the end of one of the classic situation comedies of all time.

Lucille Ball at her funniest (except for Vitameatavegamin)
Lucy did great lousing it up as usua

Not the comedy I have come to expect.
The first episode on the tape is good, but the second one is the worst of the series. On top of that it was the LAST episode and did not give a proper goodbye. Its just another episode and you can't even tell its the last one. Its not funny, and leaves things in the air. ... Read more