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I Love Lucy S6E13 — Lucy and Superman
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I Love Lucy•Season 6•Episode 13

Lucy and Superman

8.8/10 · 490 votesJan 14, 195726 min

Ranked #1 of 27 in Season 6•+0.5 vs season avg

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When Stevie Appleby, Caroline's son, has a birthday party the same day as Little Ricky's, Lucy looks for unusual entertainment to lure the children. Ricky remembers that Superman is in town, and he invites him. But when Ricky is unable to corral Superman, Lucy is

Directed byJames V. Kern
Written byMadelyn Pugh, Bob Schiller, Bob Weiskopf, Bob Carroll Jr.
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Season 6 Episodes27

Lucy and Bob Hope stillE1 8.5

Lucy and Bob Hope

Little Ricky Learns to Play the Drums stillE2 7.9

Little Ricky Learns to Play the Drums

Lucy Meets Orson Welles stillE3 8.2

Lucy Meets Orson Welles

Little Ricky Gets Stage Fright stillE4 8.0

Little Ricky Gets Stage Fright

Visitor from Italy stillE5 8.2

Visitor from Italy

Off to Florida stillE6 8.7

Off to Florida

Deep Sea Fishing stillE7 8.6

Deep Sea Fishing

Desert Island stillE8 8.3

Desert Island

The Ricardos Visit Cuba stillE9 8.2

The Ricardos Visit Cuba

Little Ricky's School Pageant stillE10 7.9

Little Ricky's School Pageant

Christmas Show stillE11 8.1

Christmas Show

Lucy and the Loving Cup stillE12 8.5

Lucy and the Loving Cup

Lucy and Superman stillE13 8.8Now viewing

Lucy and Superman

Little Ricky Gets a Dog stillE14 8.3

Little Ricky Gets a Dog

Lucy Wants to Move to the Country stillE15 8.5

Lucy Wants to Move to the Country

Lucy Hates to Leave stillE16 8.2

Lucy Hates to Leave

Lucy Misses the Mertzes stillE17 8.7

Lucy Misses the Mertzes

Lucy Gets Chummy With the Neighbors stillE18 8.4

Lucy Gets Chummy With the Neighbors

Lucy Raises Chickens stillE19 8.6

Lucy Raises Chickens

Lucy Does the Tango stillE20 8.7

Lucy Does the Tango

Ragtime Band stillE21 7.7

Ragtime Band

Lucy's Night in Town stillE22 8.4

Lucy's Night in Town

Housewarming stillE23 8.2

Housewarming

Building a B.B.Q. stillE24 8.8

Building a B.B.Q.

Country Club Dance stillE25 8.5

Country Club Dance

Lucy Raises Tulips stillE26 8.6

Lucy Raises Tulips

The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue stillE27 7.9

The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue

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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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Madelyn Pugh

Writer

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Bob Schiller

Writer

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Bob Weiskopf

Writer

James V. Kern

James V. Kern

Director

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Bob Carroll Jr.

Writer

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Thol Simonson

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Episode Summary

"Lucy and Superman" is episode 13 of I Love Lucy season 6. It scored 8.8/10 from 490 votes, ranking #1 of 27 episodes this season (season average 8.3). Directed by James V. Kern and written by Madelyn Pugh, Bob Schiller, Bob Weiskopf, Bob Carroll Jr., it aired on January 14, 1957.

Next: E14 · Little Ricky Gets a DogBest of Season 6