I Love Lucy Episode Synopsis (w/images):
“Lucy & John Wayne” & “Lucy & The Dummy”:

“Lucy & John Wayne”:

Episode #129 (Syndicated episode #128)
VHS: On the VHS Box Set, I Love Lucy Zany Road Trip, it is attached to “Ricky Needs An Agent”, “The Tour”, & “Lucy Visits Grauman’s.” On some tapes, it is attached to “Lucy Visits Grauman’s.”
DVD: On the Season 5 box set, it is attached to episodes #128-134 as well as the bonus features like flubs, guest cast information, special footage, original openings, production notes & the My Favorite Husband radio episode entitled “Liz’s Inferiority Complex.” On the I Love Lucy Colorized Collection, it is attached to “The Dancing Star”, “Harpo Marx (aka ‘Lucy & Harpo Marx’”) ”, “Lucy Visits Grauman’s”, “Lucy Goes To Scotland”, “Lucy’s Italian Movie”, “I Love Lucy XMas Show” & “Lucy & Superman.”
Air Date: Mon. 10/10/55

Note: For whatever reason, the I Love Lucy book from 1995 that I have entitled: “The Complete History of The Most Popular TV Show Ever: I Love Lucy” (which I have and have posted images on this board) has a big description of this episode but not “Lucy Visits Grauman’s.”

To see the transcript, click here

https://subslikescript.com/series/I_Love_Lucy-43208/season-5/episode-2-Lucy_and_John_Wayne

“Lucy & The Dummy”:

Episode #130 (Syndicated episode #129)
VHS: On the VHS Box Set, I Love Lucy Zany Road Trip, it is attached to “Ricky Sells The Car”, “The Great Train Robbery” & “Homecoming.”
DVD: On the Season 5 box set, it is attached to episodes #128-134 as well as the bonus features like flubs, guest cast information, special footage, original openings, production notes & the My Favorite Husband radio episode entitled “Liz’s Inferiority Complex.” On the I Love Lucy Colorized Collection, it is attached to “The Dancing Star”, “Harpo Marx (aka ‘Lucy & Harpo Marx’”) ”, “Lucy Visits Grauman’s”, “Lucy Goes To Scotland”, “Lucy’s Italian Movie”, “I Love Lucy XMas Show” & “Lucy & Superman.”
Air Date: Mon. 10/17/55

Notes: This episode’s original airing had a built-in movie trailer for the Frank Sinatra film “Guys & Dolls”. Unfortunately, the original airing along with the trailer hasn’t been seen since it’s original airdate. It’s not even on the DVDs. Jess Oppenheimer tried to get the rights to the trailer but he couldn’t. So that’s why on the Season 5 DVD set, it says that this episode has been edited. This led many to think that the DVD episode had the syndicated version which is more edited. It does not. Now thanks to Pluto TVs I Love Lucy Channel 1323, you can record this episode and splice in the trailer from YouTube https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ykzP_64l-xk. Also, it’s been said the Mertzes and Ricky come across as being selfish. Here’s what PJudith from sitcomsonline.com said:

“
t I felt sorry for her in the Hollywood episode when she staged that disastrous dance with the Ricky Dummy and ended up with a movie contract. I thought it was mean when they all told her "We're going home to New York" and she could stay in California alone. Gee, it was Lucy's life long dream to get into show business.

Ricky wouldn't even consider booking his band somewhere in California. Instead he told her he was taking Little Ricky home.

If I was Lucy I would've said that the baby is STAYING here. With a little persuasion I think she could've convinced Ethel to stay (at least for a little while) and take care of the baby. Lucy did say she would be making a big salary and would pay all expenses.

And who knows, Lucy might've been a big flop and the show biz bug would've been forever out of her system. I think Ricky could've supported her and let her have her chance. Just my opinion, a felt bad for her that time.”
This is what MurphyCarmichael of sitcomsonline.com said:

“I think it was kind of mean of them to say they were going home when she had a movie contract. They all knew it was her dream to be in show business and it was kind of mean for them to not even let her have a chance at it. He could have at least tried to book his band there for a while so she could do the movie. Maybe she wouldn't have done too well, but since it was her dream she should have at least had the chance to try. So what if she messed it up, at least she would have gotten to do it for a while. Ricky could have been more supportive, I agree. She was always supporting him with his career... she even cooked up a sceme to get him his job back at the club that time he lost it (she, Fred, and Ethel made reservations as different people then dressed up and went in and left when they said Ricky wasn't there). He could have at least let her do the movie.”

To see the transcript, click here

https://subslikescript.com/series/I_Love_Lucy-43208/season-5/episode-3-Lucy_and_the_Dummy

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