On christmas day, 1959, the desilu playhouse 19581960 presented a special christmas broadcast starring the whole i love lucy gang, in addition to the desilu players and numerous stars of other popular desilu productions like george murphy, spring byington. This episode is not usually shown in syndication hence not in the reruns so i always get a little bit excited to see it because its a rarity. The audition 1951 both have the very same plot summary, but with different actors, that lucy replaced as a clown and played a very old alcoholic song, how dry i am and acted as if she was a human seal, that was honking horns, to the musical theme in both. The show starred lucille ball, her reallife husband desi arnaz, vivian vance and william frawley. Both were colorized with a nod to the 1950s period in which they were filmed. Cbs aired a special halfhour i love lucy christmas special on december 24th, 1956, midway through the sitcoms sixth and final season. There is a santa claus, and hes bringing the i love lucy christmas special to. Lucy and ethel cbs the christmas episode first aired on cbs on christmas eve in 1956. I heard this was considered lost and was found under desi arnazs bed after his death. I love lucy christmas special 2019 friday, december 20.
Where appropriate, incorporate items into the main body of the article. Then little ricky is sent to bed and then fred and ethel come with the christmas tree. I love lucy is a popular 1950s american television sitcom that originally ran on cbs from october 15, 1951, to may 6, 1957, with a total of 180 halfhour episodes spanning 6 seasons including the lost original pilot and christmas episode. In whats become a holiday tradition, cbs aired the special christmas installment of i love lucy friday night. Special, featuring newly colorized job switching episode. It has been said that every minute of the day,somewhere in the world an episode of i love lucy is playing on tv, i even read once that if we ever colonised the moon and set up a tv network there it wouldnt be long before i love lucy appeared there too. I love lucythe last episode what major drama was happening on set. In my opinion, the highlight is lucys appearance on the bob hope show. The 30 halfhour season one episodes were all shot in blackandwhite. I love lucy christmas special coming to cbs with new. According to cbs news, the christmas episode was considered lost for many years until cbs reaired it in 1989. The i love lucy christmas special features the christmas episode and the newly colorized lucy gets in pictures. The christmas episode was first broadcast on cbs on christmas eve, 1956.
Cbs if you love lucy, youd better mark your calendar for the i love lucy christmas special. I also researched the lost pilot episode as well as i love lucy. The blackandwhite series originally ran from october 15, 1951, to may 6, 1957, on the columbia broadcasting system cbs. The lucy show se1episod together for christmas delmer garza. Cbs to air an i love lucy christmas special episode. Santa wont bring the tree and the presents until you go to sleep.
The i love lucy christmas special returns to cbs on friday, december 20, at 8 p. The main titles and end credits are seamlessly combined into one set at the beginning and end of the hour, with no interruption between theread more. The 1956 i love lucy christmas show was the first ever retrospective episode on a sitcom. I love lucy christmas special to air on cbs in december. First up is the classic christmas episode, which originally aired in 1956 as. The christmas episode was the first one to be colorized. It has become a holiday tradition that cbs airs a special of the once lost christmas episode of i love lucy.
The i love lucy christmas special colorized for kids of all ages. Two episodes of i love lucy will air tonight in color. The lucy show se1episod together for christmas youtube. I love lucy is an american television sitcom starring lucille ball, desi arnaz, vivian vance. It sounds like there may be a disc loose, but its ok. This is a truly superb series, brilliantly performed and written and full of timeless humour. I love lucy is returning to cbs once again for the holidays. Years later, the episode was lost but cbs rediscovered it in 1989. Please help to clean it up to meet wikipedia s quality standards.
Santa and four helpers just a brief round up of a few of my favorite christmas images. The episode was not included in the series long history of rebroadcasts, first on cbs daytime and later in syndication. Watch the i love lucy christmas special on wednesday 1224 at 87c, only on cbs. Living guest cast from every episode of i love lucy as. Watch full episodes of i love lucy, view video clips and full episodes on. Lead actress is golde globe winner lucille ball and the supporting cast includes several actors too that received lots of awards recognition. The second episode that will air, paris at last, focuses on the two couples as they arrive in paris. I love lucy the i love lucy christmas show tv episode 1956. I love lucy christmas special bringing in the tree. I love lucy christmas special adds a newly colorized. Ricky and lucy tell little ricky all about santa claus, each in their own unique way. Cbs is bringing i love lucy back to the airwaves for the holidays. I love lucy christmas special, features two episodes of.
I love lucy holiday ornaments add sparkle to your christmas tree or anywhere they are hung. Id recommend this to anyoneeveryone and thankful to have it in my video library to compliment the lucy set. Love lucy lucy the paperhanger episode 43 28 1991 flickr 353x500. I dont remember exactly when, but somewhere along the road they whoever they are started colorizing certain episodes. I love lucy the i love lucy christmas show tv episode. The classic episode, titled simply the christmas episode, first aired on christmas eve in 1956 and was considered lost for decades before it. The following is a list of episodes of the lucy show, an american sitcom television series that ran on cbs from october 1, 1962 to march 11, 1968. In the sketch, the cast performs a typical episode of i love lucy with a twist. The network will air the christmas episode on friday, dec. I love lucy fans were quickly hit with holiday spirit during. I love lucy christmas special bringing in the tree youtube.
Special past events are remembered by lucy, ricky, fred and ethel as they decorate a tree for the christmas season. In total 180 episodes of i love lucy were produced, plus a pilot episode. The i love lucy christmas special is now available on dvd in its original blackandwhite format with the colorized portions included as a bonus. Both were colorized with a vintage look, a nod to the 1950s period in. Of course, lucy comes in contact with several con artists and later accidentally pays for her mistakenly ordered a plate of. I love lucy is an american television sitcom that originally ran on cbs from october 15, 1951 to may 6, 1957, with a total of 180 halfhour episodes spanning six seasons including the lost. This dvd features an assortment of appearances by lucille ball, desi arnaz, and the other cast members of i love lucy during the early days of television. The lost pilot was the very first episode of i love lucy which was shot, the unaired pilot. Tiki and bluedragonfive cover the oldest christmas special yet by discussing this iconic i love lucy episode that was lost until very recently.
Cbs sets record straight on its colorized i love lucy. Its not the funniest episode of i love lucy you ever saw, but theres a 99. I love lucy christmas show 1956 full episode i love lucy i love lucy christmas show 1956 a wonderful i love lucy christmas show. Christmas special ultimate i love lucy wiki fandom. This is one of two episodes specially colorized and combined, appearing as a one hour long 20 christmas special on cbs, entitled the i love lucy christmas special. Select from a wide variety of glass, figurine, shaped, themed, and episodespecific ornaments to decorate with. I love lucy gift ideas for christmas are sure to make your holiday merry and bright, not to mention much easier to find that perfect present for the avid i love lucy fan in your life. The christmas episode finds the ricardos and mertzes decorating lucy and rickys christmas tree and reminiscing about how their lives have changed since the arrival of the ricardos son, little ricky keith thibodeaux. List of united states christmas television episodes.
It was restored and aired just once on cbs in 1989. I love lucy christmas special i love lucy airing in color. August 2014learn how and when to remove this template message. I love lucy christmas special adds a newly colorized episode for. I love lucy christmas special, featuring newly colorized job. Due to concerns about the specials long flashback sequences featuring scenes from earlier episodes and its obvious christmas theme, it was not included alongside the 179 regular episodes in the syndication package for i love lucy. The reason that this episode wasnt put with the 179 actual episodes is because cbs didnt think that anybody would want to watch a christmasthemed episode at. The live and colored version of i love lucy will air on cbs and cbs all access friday, 14th december at 87 c. Love lucy the lost pilot i love lucy image 87554 720x480. Which episodes are part of the i love lucy christmas show. I love lucy christmas special features the christmas episode and the newly colorized pioneer women. I love lucy is an american television sitcom starring lucille ball, desi arnaz, vivian vance, and william frawley. This unaired pilot was considered lost, until pepito perezs widow notified cbs that she owned the sole copy.
Along with a traditional broadcast of the colorized the christmas episode, the newly colorized paris at last will broadcast backtoback on friday, dec. The christmas episode aired for the first time on the christmas eve of 1956. The christmas special episode of i love lucy on cbs. The i love lucy christmas special will feature colorized episodes of the 1950s cbs comedy series. I love lucy christmas show is a holiday special from almost 60 years ago starring the cast from i love lucy. Lucy has fred saw off several branches while the gang recall the time lucy announced to ricky she was expectant with little ricky. This article contains embedded lists that may be poorly defined, unverified or indiscriminate. Explore i love lucy wallpaper episode on wallpapersafari find more items about i love lucy wallpaper, lucy and ethel wallpaper. This episode did not air in 1959 as i stated but on april 1st 1960. The network announced the yearly holiday special will air this year on december 20.
Although the christmas episode is simple it allows us to step back in time and see christmas in 1957 in color. It arrived a lot earlier than i thought it would, which is great because we need it for christmas. I love lucy fans cannot get enough of colorized version of special. The movie and the christmas ep, as well as the pilot radio episode. Join the conversation and connect with cbs s i love lucy. Learn more about the special i love lucy christmas episodes. The lost pilot unaired pilot i love lucy wiki fandom. Lucy does a tv commercial famously aired in 1952, while the christmas episode first debuted on cbs in december of 1965. Watch saturday night live highlight the lost episodes of i love lucy on. A special that originally aired on christmas eve 1956, the i. I love lucy fans were quickly hit with holiday spirit. How the i love lucy christmas special was recovered. Being hidden for so long, or nearly lost, i love lucy. The classic episode, titled simply the christmas episode, first aired on christmas eve in 1956 and was considered lost for decades before it turned up in a vault back in 1989.