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HuntingtonM15 · 04-12-2004, 05:29 PM

I don't know if this was ever discussed anywhere, but someone brought something to my attention that I don't know the answer to. Who paid for Fred and Ethel's room in Hollywood? Fred is definitely not the person to be paying for an expensive hotel room for that long, and Ricky wouldn't pay for that. I also don't see why the studio would have paid, either. I don't recall it ever being discussed on the show. I guess Fred and Ethel did pay for their own room, but doesn't that seem a bit odd?

Lodee · 04-12-2004, 08:51 PM

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Fred is definitely not the person to be paying for an expensive hotel room for that long

That's for sure! He complained because they asked him to help with gas on the way out, didn't he?

crazyredhead · 04-12-2004, 09:27 PM

That's a good question! I've definitely thought about that!

SPLAIN · 04-13-2004, 09:25 AM

Listen, he got a free trip to Hollywood, the least he could do was spring for the room. Ricky had the hotel give him a special rate though, and remember we saw the room in the cement shoe incident and it wasn't flashy like theirs, maybe it was a janitor's closet or the employee lounge or something. Lucy showed Fred how to put a sign on the front door that said maintenance, do not enter.

desilutoo · 04-13-2004, 10:35 AM

I didn't know about the sign thing. FUNNY

SPLAIN · 04-13-2004, 10:57 AM

I was just making feeble little attempts at humor, none of that really happened, i just found the question intriguing and attempted to solve the riddle, LOL!

HuntingtonM15 · 04-13-2004, 12:50 PM

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Originally posted by SPLAIN
Lucy showed Fred how to put a sign on the front door that said maintenance, do not enter.

I'm still puzzled by it. I don't see why Ricky would pay for it. It's not like it was necessary for Fred and Ethel to be there, and they all got in fights about money before.

SPLAIN · 04-13-2004, 12:53 PM

In their quest for having the Ricardos accomplices in Hollywood the writers often neglected to tie up some loose ends, wish you hadn't brough this all up, now it's gonna bug me every time i see the shows, LOL!

HuntingtonM15 · 04-13-2004, 12:56 PM

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Originally posted by SPLAIN
In their quest for having the Ricardos accomplices in Hollywood the writers often neglected to tie up some loose ends, wish you hadn't brough this all up, now it's gonna bug me every time i see the shows, LOL!

sorry!

Lodee · 04-13-2004, 01:11 PM

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Originally posted by SPLAIN
Listen, he got a free trip to Hollywood, the least he could do was spring for the room. Ricky had the hotel give him a special rate though, and remember we saw the room in the cement shoe incident and it wasn't flashy like theirs, maybe it was a janitor's closet or the employee lounge or something. Lucy showed Fred how to put a sign on the front door that said maintenance, do not enter.

Are you just making this part up? I don't remember them saying Ricky paid. Unless maybe he paid because he invited them. (eitquette and all)

SPLAIN · 04-13-2004, 01:21 PM

I made it all up, because i never actually thought about that before, it's very true though that if he didn't want to pay for gas why would he not ask Ethel to join him on a park bench or something, tightwad that he was, LOL!

Lodee · 04-13-2004, 01:54 PM

Alright! I may have to dig out my tape of the Hollywood episodes and rewatch them. Boy, I sure hope I labeled them.

And didn't tape over them.

SPLAIN · 04-13-2004, 02:33 PM

Taping over the Hollywood eps would be reason for dismissal from the Lucy boards, <LOL!

Kazza · 04-13-2004, 03:10 PM

The only Hollywood ep that I enjoy is the 'Dancing Star'

HuntingtonM15 · 04-13-2004, 03:15 PM

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The only Hollywood ep that I enjoy is the 'Dancing Star'

04-12-2004, 05:29 PM	#1
HuntingtonM15 That Bothers Me Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jun 20, 2003 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 11,060	Who paid? I don't know if this was ever discussed anywhere, but someone brought something to my attention that I don't know the answer to. Who paid for Fred and Ethel's room in Hollywood? Fred is definitely not the person to be paying for an expensive hotel room for that long, and Ricky wouldn't pay for that. I also don't see why the studio would have paid, either. I don't recall it ever being discussed on the show. I guess Fred and Ethel did pay for their own room, but doesn't that seem a bit odd?

04-12-2004, 09:27 PM	#3
crazyredhead Seniorita Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: DIZZY LAND Posts: 715	That's a good question! I've definitely thought about that!
	__________________ *BEKAH* But uf coss I cahn spik purfuctly good Amurecun. Ethel: "Ring the bell." Fred: "What for?" Ethel: "They don't know we're comin up and people would like a little privacy." Fred: "These aren't people, they're Ricky & Lucy."

04-13-2004, 09:25 AM	#4
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	Listen, he got a free trip to Hollywood, the least he could do was spring for the room. Ricky had the hotel give him a special rate though, and remember we saw the room in the cement shoe incident and it wasn't flashy like theirs, maybe it was a janitor's closet or the employee lounge or something. Lucy showed Fred how to put a sign on the front door that said maintenance, do not enter.

04-13-2004, 10:35 AM	#5
desilutoo Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 11, 2004 Posts: 63	I didn't know about the sign thing. FUNNY

04-13-2004, 10:57 AM	#6
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	I was just making feeble little attempts at humor, none of that really happened, i just found the question intriguing and attempted to solve the riddle, LOL!

04-13-2004, 12:53 PM	#8
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	In their quest for having the Ricardos accomplices in Hollywood the writers often neglected to tie up some loose ends, wish you hadn't brough this all up, now it's gonna bug me every time i see the shows, LOL!

04-13-2004, 01:21 PM	#11
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	I made it all up, because i never actually thought about that before, it's very true though that if he didn't want to pay for gas why would he not ask Ethel to join him on a park bench or something, tightwad that he was, LOL!

04-13-2004, 01:54 PM	#12
Lodee Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 12, 2003 Posts: 1,562	Alright! I may have to dig out my tape of the Hollywood episodes and rewatch them. Boy, I sure hope I labeled them. And didn't tape over them.

04-13-2004, 02:33 PM	#13
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	Taping over the Hollywood eps would be reason for dismissal from the Lucy boards, <LOL!

04-13-2004, 03:10 PM	#14
Kazza Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 17, 2003 Posts: 3,244	The only Hollywood ep that I enjoy is the 'Dancing Star'