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I Love Lucy S2E4 — The Handcuffs
8.6
I Love Lucy•Season 2•Episode 4

The Handcuffs

8.6/10 · 435 votesOct 6, 195224 min

Ranked #5 of 31 in Season 2•+0.4 vs season avg

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After Lucy snaps a pair of antique handcuffs on herself and Ricky, they realize there's no key. A locksmith is found, but not before the Ricardos go to bed handcuffed together, and Ricky has to do a TV show with his "attached" wife trying to

Directed byMarc Daniels
Written byMadelyn Pugh, Jess Oppenheimer, Bob Carroll Jr.
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Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Lucy Ricardo

Desi Arnaz

Desi Arnaz

Ricky Ricardo

Vivian Vance

Vivian Vance

Ethel Mertz

William Frawley

William Frawley

Fred Mertz

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M

Madelyn Pugh

Writer

Marc Daniels

Marc Daniels

Director

J

Jess Oppenheimer

Writer

B

Bob Carroll Jr.

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Handcuffs" is episode 4 of I Love Lucy season 2. It scored 8.6/10 from 435 votes, ranking #5 of 31 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Marc Daniels and written by Madelyn Pugh, Jess Oppenheimer, Bob Carroll Jr., it aired on October 6, 1952.

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