In this episode, Lucy wants an Italian haircut so she tries on a wig that resembles one. When she first sees herself in it at the beauty shop she yells in the mirror with joy "pison!" I don't know if I'm spelling it correctly or not but anyone familiar with the episode should know what I'm talking about. Does anyone know what Pison means? It must be Italian.

I'm Italian so I think I can answer this for ya ;)

Paisan; It's a word that's used with Italians or Italian Americans when informally, but friendly, adressing one another. It means "brother" or "fellow countryman." Shortened from paisano and is sometimes spelled paesan. Sometimes it can just mean "Italian" (the way Lucy was probably using it) or "friend" as well.

Lucy in the wig! This is another great episode!

134510

I'm Italian so I think I can answer this for ya ;)

Paisan; It's a word that's used with Italians or Italian Americans when informally, but friendly, adressing one another. It means "brother" or "fellow countryman." Shortened from paisano and is sometimes spelled paesan. Sometimes it can just mean "Italian" (the way Lucy was probably using it) or "friend" as well.


Thanks forever!! I had an idea but I wasn't comfortable to speculate either. And it looks like I was way off on my spelling of it.:lol:

Thanks forever!! I had an idea but I wasn't comfortable to speculate either. And it looks like I was way off on my spelling of it.:lol:
Your welcome! And don't worry about it... for years I thought it was spelled it "pyzon" :lol:

Lucy in the wig! This is another great episode!


Great pic! Man, she was stunning with dark hair :eek:

Lucy in the wig! This is another great episode!

134510

Great pic :D

This is one of my favourite episode's, i always wondered what that meant, untill a friend (who is italian) told me. :)

Now we all know, LOL. That was interesting. I also like this episode.

Great pic! Man, she was stunning with dark hair :eek:

She did look stunning in that wig didnt she.

Yes, it DID suit her.

Lucy actually said the word "Paisan" in an earlier episode long before that. It was actually episode # 2 "The Girls Want to Go to a Nightclub." As you knoiw, she and Ethel were going through her address book, trying to find two men to make Ricky and Fred jealous. Well, they got all the way to through the book without any luck. They got to the letter "Z" and called Sam Zabione. Lucy said he had to be single, for nobody wouild marry him. Well, Lucy called and a little girl answered the phone. Lucy asked the little girl if it was Sam Zabione's house and the little girl went to get her father, who was Sam. Lucy was trying to tell the little girl not to call her father to the phone. But it was too late. Lucy was shouting into the phone "Little girl? Paisan?" LOL :) ;)

She did look stunning in that wig didnt she.
Definitely! Made her look like a totally different and an even MORE gorgeous woman. :)

The Black Wig is my favorite episode! I wrote a fake press release for it
in 2006. I originally posted it at The Long Live Lucy Forum. Here it is!


04-19-1954
Item No. 92
Status: Urgent


****OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE****


SPLANNIN' RECORDS PROUDLY PRESENTS:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/gidgetgrape/albumcover.jpg

Lucy Ricardo
Don't Call Me Honey


You've read her novel!
You've seen her in 3-D!
You've tasted her Aunt Martha's Salad Dressing!

Now for the first time ever listen to the heartfelt songs of love and loss by Lucy Ricardo.

Rolling Stone Magazine calls it, "an unusual and electric mix of quirky vocals and saxophone solos."

Time Magazine stated, "This redhead is red hot!"

Don't Call Me Honey contains these songs written and sung by Lucy Ricardo:

I'll Rumble Ya

Shouldn't You Be Working?

You'd Better Be Home Soon

You're Wife Must Be Very Beautiful

Don't Call Me Honey (debut single - #1 in Franistan!)

I'd Leave You, But You Might Like It

For a limited time receive FREE with your purchase !!!
"One Dress Blues by Ethel Mertz"


Don't Call Me Honey is available in stores NOW! Supplies limited. Act now.

Very funny, i guess it should really have been, three Bobs and a Babe and a gidgetgrape.:lol:

The Black Wig is my favorite episode! I wrote a fake press release for it
in 2006. I originally posted it at The Long Live Lucy Forum. Here it is!


04-19-1954
Item No. 92
Status: Urgent


****OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE****


SPLANNIN' RECORDS PROUDLY PRESENTS:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y53/gidgetgrape/albumcover.jpg

Lucy Ricardo
Don't Call Me Honey


You've read her novel!
You've seen her in 3-D!
You've tasted her Aunt Martha's Salad Dressing!

Now for the first time ever listen to the heartfelt songs of love and loss by Lucy Ricardo.

Rolling Stone Magazine calls it, "an unusual and electric mix of quirky vocals and saxophone solos."

Time Magazine stated, "This redhead is red hot!"

Don't Call Me Honey contains these songs written and sung by Lucy Ricardo:

I'll Rumble Ya

Shouldn't You Be Working?

You'd Better Be Home Soon

You're Wife Must Be Very Beautiful

Don't Call Me Honey (debut single - #1 in Franistan!)

I'd Leave You, But You Might Like It

For a limited time receive FREE with your purchase !!!
"One Dress Blues by Ethel Mertz"


Don't Call Me Honey is available in stores NOW! Supplies limited. Act now.

:lol: Thats awesome :D
Thanks for posting it.

^ Very cool!

Here's a picture of Ethel wearing the Italian wig. ;)
134589

Here's a picture of Ethel wearing the Italian wig. ;)
134589

:lol: I love that part of the episode, Ethel looks good in that wig aswell.
Thanks for posting :D

Thanks for the compliments. I'm glad some of you liked it. :)

Latin-Americans who speak Spanish and Spaniards also use the word but they say "Paisano" with an O at the end --someone from your homeland.