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The Best Episodes of The Lucy Show

Every episode of The Lucy Show ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Lucy Show!

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The Lucy Show is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1962–68. It was Lucille Ball's follow-up to I Love Lucy. A significant change in cast and premise for the 1965–66 season divides the

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Lucy Show Season 1 Episode 9 - Lucy Puts Up a TV Antenna
    8.9/10(108 votes)

    #1 - Lucy Puts Up a TV Antenna

    S1:E9

    Lucy and Viv try to replace the TV antenna on the roof.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Lucy Show Season 1 Episode 12 - Lucy and Her Electric Mattress
    8.8/10(110 votes)

    #2 - Lucy and Her Electric Mattress

    S1:E12

    Lucy plans to surprise Vivian with a new mattress and a redone room while she's on vacation, but the electric mattress Lucy bought her malfunctions (it moves around the room when the motor is on) and Lucy is forced to return it. However, Vivian returns home early and has no place to sleep, so she and Lucy have to share the boys' bunkbeds for a night.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Lucy Show Season 1 Episode 18 - Lucy and Viv Put in a Shower
    8.6/10(164 votes)

    #3 - Lucy and Viv Put in a Shower

    S1:E18

    Tired of her daughter Chris hogging the bathroom all the time, Lucy asks her neighbor Harry to install an extra shower for her. Not wanting to do the job, he hires a plumber to do it instead. Lucy nags the plumber so much that he quits, leaving Lucy and Vivian to finish the jobs themselves!

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Bob Schiller, Bob Weiskopf

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  4. The Lucy Show Season 3 Episode 16 - Lucy and the Ceramic Cat
    8.6/10(75 votes)

    #4 - Lucy and the Ceramic Cat

    S3:E16

    When Lucy and Viv break the ceramic cat Mr. Mooney plans to give his wife as a surprise birthday present, Lucy winds up pretending to be a mechanical man in a department store window to steal another ceramic cat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Lucy Show Season 4 Episode 21 - Lucy Dates Dean Martin
    8.6/10(87 votes)

    #5 - Lucy Dates Dean Martin

    S4:E21

    Lucy is set up on a date with Dean Martin's stunt double. When the double can't make it, Dean himself substitutes on the date. During the date Lucy keeps telling him how bad it is that Dean Martin is stealing all of his glory.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Lucy Show Season 1 Episode 11 - Lucy Builds a Rumpus Room
    8.5/10(89 votes)

    #6 - Lucy Builds a Rumpus Room

    S1:E11

    Lucy and Viv decide they need an extra room where they can entertain visitors.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Lucy Show Season 1 Episode 20 - Lucy and Viv Become Tycoons
    8.5/10(74 votes)

    #7 - Lucy and Viv Become Tycoons

    S1:E20

    Lucy convinces Viv to start selling her caramel popcorn.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Lucy Show Season 1 Episode 30 - Lucy Buys a Boat
    8.4/10(74 votes)

    #8 - Lucy Buys a Boat

    S1:E30

    Lucy invests in a boat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Lucy Show Season 2 Episode 4 - Lucy Gets Locked in the Vault
    8.4/10(69 votes)

    #9 - Lucy Gets Locked in the Vault

    S2:E4

    Lucy follows Mr. Mooney into the bank vault and then closes the door for privacy, causing them to be locked in until the next morning.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Lucy Show Season 2 Episode 12 - The Loophole in the Lease
    8.4/10(70 votes)

    #10 - The Loophole in the Lease

    S2:E12

    Sherman leaves the water in the bathtub running and it runs over, making the plaster in the ceiling below collapse. Mr. Mooney convinces Lucy that it's Viv's fault and they threaten to throw Viv out if she doesn't pay for the damages. They take out their lease and in it, it says that the rent will be considered down payment for the house, after five years, if the tenant desires. Viv has Mr. Mooney and Lucy thinking that she will and they end up trying to steal it from her, while she's sleeping.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Lucy Show Season 2 Episode 14 - Lucy Plays Florence Nightingale
    8.4/10(73 votes)

    #11 - Lucy Plays Florence Nightingale

    S2:E14

    Lucy needs Mr. Mooney to give her some money to buy Chris a dress for a dance, but Mr. Mooney is in the hospital with a broken leg. Lucy is a hospital helper and on the next day she has work, she tries to get Mr. Mooney to sign the check. She gets kicked off the floor Mr. Mooney is staying on and dresses as a doctor to get into his room.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Lucy Show Season 3 Episode 1 - Lucy and the Good Skate
    8.4/10(70 votes)

    #12 - Lucy and the Good Skate

    S3:E1

    Wanting to spend more time with her daughter, Lucy & Chris go roller skating. But when Lucy gets home, she can't get the skates off because her feet had swollen, and she has to wear them to a dance that night.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Lucy Show Season 3 Episode 10 - Lucy's Contact Lenses
    8.4/10(75 votes)

    #13 - Lucy's Contact Lenses

    S3:E10

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Lucy Show Season 5 Episode 7 - Lucy Gets a Roommate
    8.4/10(123 votes)

    #14 - Lucy Gets a Roommate

    S5:E7

    Lucy advertises for a roommate to help with the expenses, and after reading the correspondence, she finally decides on Carol Bradford (Carol Burnet), a frumpy off-kilter librarian. Carol soon starts taking over, reorganizing the apartment, laughing like a hyena, and generally driving Lucy nuts. Lucy and Mary Jane scheme to help Carol develop a social life (to keep her out of Lucy's hair), so they have a small party to introduce her to some boys. It isn't long before usually mild-mannered Carol begins drinking, singing, and being the life of the party.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Lucy Show Season 1 Episode 7 - Lucy Is a Kangaroo for a Day
    8.3/10(102 votes)

    #15 - Lucy Is a Kangaroo for a Day

    S1:E7

    To make money to buy a bike for Jerry, Lucy takes a job as a kangaroo.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Lucy Show Season 1 Episode 10 - Vivian Sues Lucy
    8.3/10(86 votes)

    #16 - Vivian Sues Lucy

    S1:E10

    After tripping over one of Jerry's toys, Viv decides to sue Lucy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Lucy Show Season 1 Episode 25 - Lucy Visits the White House
    8.3/10(94 votes)

    #17 - Lucy Visits the White House

    S1:E25

    The ladies escort a local cub scout troop on a trip to Washington.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Lucy Show Season 2 Episode 8 - Lucy Decides to Redecorate
    8.3/10(85 votes)

    #18 - Lucy Decides to Redecorate

    S2:E8

    Lucy tries to wangle money out of Mr. Mooney to redecorate, but can only manage enough to do a few things herself. Things are going good until she decides to use fabric paint on her sofa and the sprayer malfunctions.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Lucy Show Season 2 Episode 28 - Lucy Enters a Baking Contest
    8.3/10(73 votes)

    #19 - Lucy Enters a Baking Contest

    S2:E28

    When Vivian makes some comments about Lucy's baking ability, Lucy enters a baking contest to prove her otherwise. Lucy then swaps hers and Vivian's entries in the contest, which leads to a food fight!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Lucy Show Season 3 Episode 14 - Lucy and the Missing Stamp
    8.3/10(66 votes)

    #20 - Lucy and the Missing Stamp

    S3:E14

    While trying to sell Mr. Mooney a vacuum cleaner, Lucy accidentally vacuums up a stamp Mr. Mooney had just bought for $3,000. When the stamp winds up on an envelope sent through the mail, Lucy breaks into the post office to get it back.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Lucy Show Season 1 Episode 15 - Lucy's Sister Pays a Visit
    8.2/10(91 votes)

    #21 - Lucy's Sister Pays a Visit

    S1:E15

    Lucy tries to convince her siser to have a fancy second wedding.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Lucy Show Season 1 Episode 21 - No More Double Dates
    8.2/10(72 votes)

    #22 - No More Double Dates

    S1:E21

    Lucy and Viv quarrel about where to go for their double date.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Lucy Show Season 2 Episode 5 - Lucy and the Safe Cracker
    8.2/10(67 votes)

    #23 - Lucy and the Safe Cracker

    S2:E5

    Lucy accidentally locks Mr. Mooney in the bank vault and finds a ""can opener"" turned candy store owner to open the vault. Once he opens the vault, he goes back to his old ways and steals several bags full of money and locks Viv and Lucy in his candy shop.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Lucy Show Season 3 Episode 2 - Lucy and the Plumber
    8.2/10(82 votes)

    #24 - Lucy and the Plumber

    S3:E2

    Mr. Mooney approves of Lucy hiring a plumber to fix her kitchen, and the one who shows up looks exactly like Jack Benny (and his assistant bears resemblance to Bob Hope).

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Lucy Show Season 3 Episode 17 - Lucy Goes to Vegas
    8.2/10(60 votes)

    #25 - Lucy Goes to Vegas

    S3:E17

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Lucy Puts Up a TV Antenna" is the best rated episode of "The Lucy Show". It scored 8.9/10 based on 108 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/26/1962. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Lucy and Her Electric Mattress".