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I Love Lucy S2E14 — Ricky Has Labor Pains
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I Love Lucy•Season 2•Episode 14

Ricky Has Labor Pains

7.7/10 · 374 votesJan 5, 195326 min

Ranked #28 of 31 in Season 2•−0.5 vs season avg

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Ricky develops "labor pains" because he is jealous of the attention being lavished on the expectant Lucy. So she decides to throw him a "daddy shower," which Fred turns into a "stag party," which Lucy and Ethel crash.

Directed byWilliam Asher
Written byMadelyn Pugh, Jess Oppenheimer, Bob Carroll Jr.
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Desi Arnaz

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Vivian Vance

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Ethel Mertz

William Frawley

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Jess Oppenheimer

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Episode Summary

"Ricky Has Labor Pains" is episode 14 of I Love Lucy season 2. It scored 7.7/10 from 374 votes, ranking #28 of 31 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by William Asher and written by Madelyn Pugh, Jess Oppenheimer, Bob Carroll Jr., it aired on January 5, 1953.

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