Will we get a colorized I Love Lucy episode this XMas? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Frank Gannucci · 10-28-2020, 05:52 PM

Considerating what a lot of us went through this bad year, I hope so. I hope it’s The Pilot, Redecorating, Lucy & The Dummy or Country Club Dance.

Willbo · 11-12-2020, 09:47 AM

I would like to see "Lucy Does The Tango" from the last season colorized. Such a classic episode and it is in Connecticut.

RWCTV · 11-24-2020, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Willbo

I would like to see "Lucy Does The Tango" from the last season colorized. Such a classic episode and it is in Connecticut.

That's my hope too. I would love to see that nice spacious farmhouse set in color, not to mention the part where the eggs stashed in her shirt all get smashed. Since it is one of the highest ranking episodes ever for that series (It also received the longest laugh ever recorded), it should have a higher priority than others, but who knows? I was kind of surprised when they prioritized colorizing "Paris at Last" above many of the other episodes that are more memorable than that one. I mean, it was a good episode, but it's not one that people ever cite in their list of "best episodes".

BigManMike · 11-25-2020, 07:19 PM

I was wondering the same thing myself. Seems odd there’s been no announcement about it.

Frank Gannucci · 11-25-2020, 09:28 PM

I’m beginning to wonder if they will show a newly colorized one this year. If they don’t, I can assume it’s because the pandemic. The pandemic may have forced them to not work on it (unless they are able to do a real professional job doing it at home.)

MichaelKeith · 12-04-2020, 06:52 PM

Has anyone heard an announcement from CBS about this year’s showing? Didn’t I hear that CBS did not run the Charlie Brown Great Pumpkin show this year?

TV Guy · 12-04-2020, 07:09 PM

Doesn’t look like it. If you google CBS holiday schedule, you’ll see that a lot of local affiliates have published the CBS specials for November and December. No Lucy (or Dick Van Dyke Show either).

CBS didn’t show Charlie Brown this year because Apple TV got the rights. But in the case of Lucy, they own the show. My guess is that it’s pandemic related, or they just decided to rest it this year. But I don’t think we’ve seen the last of Lucy on CBS.

MichaelKeith · 12-04-2020, 08:12 PM

Thanks for the update, TV guy. I think you’re right. CBS will always have a special relationship with Lucy!

Frank Gannucci · 12-04-2020, 08:52 PM

I’m thinking that it is also pandemic related. BTW, CBS hasn’t televised Peanuts specials in 20 years. ABC was the last major broadcast network to air them until Apple TV and later PBS snatched them up.

Bummer that CBS won’t air a colorized special. I hope that this doesn’t start a trend. I soooo want to see some episodes colorized like Country Club Dance. BARBARA Eden stars in this one and they should do it while she is still with us at 89 years old.

OH Nuts! · 12-05-2020, 01:01 PM

Even though my preference is for B & W, I hope all of you get Colorized versions

I’m sure there’s a big market for this, so why this hasn’t happened yet is a mystery to me.

icecream · 12-05-2020, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by TV Guy

Doesn’t look like it. If you google CBS holiday schedule, you’ll see that a lot of local affiliates have published the CBS specials for November and December. No Lucy (or Dick Van Dyke Show either).

CBS didn’t show Charlie Brown this year because Apple TV got the rights.

CBS hasn't aired Charlie Brown in ages... ABC is the network where its long run ended when Apple got the rights this year.

icecream · 12-05-2020, 01:19 PM

The Christmas episode went from a lost one I wanted to see, to getting tired of it every year when there are so many episodes to choose from. Fridays where the Lucy hour often aired have new episodes of their dramas thru December 18 because of their late start this year. But it would be nice if CBS aired an I Love Lucy marathon for the entire primetime block on the night of Christmas. It doesn't need colorized either! Anyone with a brain knows I Love Lucy is long gone from being a current show. But they could still enjoy it on broadcast TV. Hallmark's monopoly on the TV airings needs to end since they long ago relegated it to an early morning show. I Love Lucy needs a TV network (besides streaming, I mean actual airing on a TV station) that will air it in afternoons and evenings.

Charley Knox · 12-05-2020, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by catsrule

CBS hasn't aired Charlie Brown in ages... ABC is the network where its long run ended when Apple got the rights this year.

PBS has it this year. You can watch it next Sunday (DEC 13) commercial free at 7:30pm.

MichaelKeith · 12-05-2020, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Charley Knox

PBS has it this year. You can watch it next Sunday (DEC 13) commercial free at 7:30pm.

Wow, thanks. I didn’t know that. I’ll plan to watch it.

icecream · 12-06-2020, 05:57 PM

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What Hallmark monopoly? There is not a single sitcom airing on Hallmark Channel that is exclusive to them. Any other cable network could acquire shared rights much like TV Land currently has with The Golden Girls and WGN America had a few years ago with Cheers and Lifetime had a few years ago with Frasier. (And possibly UPtv has with Reba, when Reba debuts on Hallmark Channel in January.)

And although not a cable network, I Love Lucy does air back to back episodes every weekday afternoon on Decades in addition to an early morning airing on MeTV.

But it is exclusive to Hallmark on cable, no other cable station has aired I Love Lucy in a very long time. And Decades/MeTV don't do me any good, they are not available for me. Reba is not exclusive on UP, CMT also airs it.

10-28-2020, 05:52 PM	#1
Frank Gannucci Member Forum Star Join Date: Mar 05, 2007 Posts: 16,042	Will we get a colorized I Love Lucy episode this XMas? Considerating what a lot of us went through this bad year, I hope so. I hope it’s The Pilot, Redecorating, Lucy & The Dummy or Country Club Dance.

12-05-2020, 01:01 PM	#10
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Even though my preference is for B & W, I hope all of you get Colorized versions I’m sure there’s a big market for this, so why this hasn’t happened yet is a mystery to me.
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11-12-2020, 09:47 AM	#2
Willbo Member Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 10, 2012 Location: Chattanooga, TN Posts: 863	I would like to see "Lucy Does The Tango" from the last season colorized. Such a classic episode and it is in Connecticut.

11-25-2020, 07:19 PM	#4
BigManMike Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 25, 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 3,022	I was wondering the same thing myself. Seems odd there’s been no announcement about it.

11-25-2020, 09:28 PM	#5
Frank Gannucci Member Forum Star Join Date: Mar 05, 2007 Posts: 16,042	I’m beginning to wonder if they will show a newly colorized one this year. If they don’t, I can assume it’s because the pandemic. The pandemic may have forced them to not work on it (unless they are able to do a real professional job doing it at home.)

12-04-2020, 06:52 PM	#6
MichaelKeith Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 01, 2007 Posts: 1,139	Has anyone heard an announcement from CBS about this year’s showing? Didn’t I hear that CBS did not run the Charlie Brown Great Pumpkin show this year?

12-04-2020, 07:09 PM	#7
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	Doesn’t look like it. If you google CBS holiday schedule, you’ll see that a lot of local affiliates have published the CBS specials for November and December. No Lucy (or Dick Van Dyke Show either). CBS didn’t show Charlie Brown this year because Apple TV got the rights. But in the case of Lucy, they own the show. My guess is that it’s pandemic related, or they just decided to rest it this year. But I don’t think we’ve seen the last of Lucy on CBS.

12-04-2020, 08:12 PM	#8
MichaelKeith Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 01, 2007 Posts: 1,139	Thanks for the update, TV guy. I think you’re right. CBS will always have a special relationship with Lucy!

12-04-2020, 08:52 PM	#9
Frank Gannucci Member Forum Star Join Date: Mar 05, 2007 Posts: 16,042	I’m thinking that it is also pandemic related. BTW, CBS hasn’t televised Peanuts specials in 20 years. ABC was the last major broadcast network to air them until Apple TV and later PBS snatched them up. Bummer that CBS won’t air a colorized special. I hope that this doesn’t start a trend. I soooo want to see some episodes colorized like Country Club Dance. BARBARA Eden stars in this one and they should do it while she is still with us at 89 years old.

12-05-2020, 01:19 PM	#12
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,782	The Christmas episode went from a lost one I wanted to see, to getting tired of it every year when there are so many episodes to choose from. Fridays where the Lucy hour often aired have new episodes of their dramas thru December 18 because of their late start this year. But it would be nice if CBS aired an I Love Lucy marathon for the entire primetime block on the night of Christmas. It doesn't need colorized either! Anyone with a brain knows I Love Lucy is long gone from being a current show. But they could still enjoy it on broadcast TV. Hallmark's monopoly on the TV airings needs to end since they long ago relegated it to an early morning show. I Love Lucy needs a TV network (besides streaming, I mean actual airing on a TV station) that will air it in afternoons and evenings.