Here's Lucy Update

[Eric777]

Here's Lucy - Best Loved Episodes From The Hit Television Series. The Shout! Factory is putting out a 4-disc set on August 17. SLP is $34.98.

Here's Lucy, which ran on CBS from 1968-1974, was the fourth hit TV show starring the most beloved comedienne of her time - the immortal Lucille Ball. In this series, Lucy's first that ran from beginning to end in full color with her trademark hair shining bright, she plays Lucy Carter, a widow raising two teenaged children played by her real-life children Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz, Jr.

These 24 episodes (hand-picked by Lucie and Desi Jr.) of Here's Lucy are packed with Ball's trademark slapstick comedy, but it's her guests that make this a classic TV experience. Stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, Carol Burnett, Jackie Gleason, Johnny Carson, Milton Berle, and Jack Benny are characters in her humorous adventures. Musical talent like Ann-Margret, Sammy Davis Jr., and Wayne Newton offer memorable performances within the story.

So sit back and enjoy! You have front row seats for the wild, star-studded comedy of a genuine TV treasure.

Extras include:
Commentary by Lucie Arnaz, Desi Jr. and Carol Burnett on their favorite episodes
Never-before-seen bloopers
Rehearsal footage
Sketch from Jack Benny television special with Lucy, Jack and Johnny Carson
Sketch from Ann-Margret television special featuring Lucy and Ann-Margret
Audience warm-up with Lucy's husband and show executive producer Gary Morton
A classic Pepsodent commercial with commentary
The original CBS network promos
The Here's Lucy sydication sales tape
Footage from a benefit dinner where Lucie and Desi Jr. play thier parents in an I Love Lucy sketch.

DVDEmpire.com has this title up for pre-order right now at a current discounted price of $28.68. Our thanks to them for confirming information provided to us by reader Michael Krahn, who gets our sincere gratitude for all of his help and patience. We expect the official press release and cover art to arrive from Shout! Factory in the next few days, so stay tuned for that.

[Amber8611]

That's great news! Thanks for sharing, Eric777! Does anyone know what episodes will be included?

[dawsongirl]

Even though I like Season sets better, this might be cool.

Commentary by Desi Jr.
Footage from a benefit dinner where Lucie and Desi Jr. play thier parents in an I Love Lucy sketch.

I'd buy it just for that ^

Desi is the coolest.

[Kazza]

Originally posted by dawsongirl
Even though I like Season sets better, this might be cool.

Commentary by Desi Jr.
Footage from a benefit dinner where Lucie and Desi Jr. play thier parents in an I Love Lucy sketch.

I'd buy it just for that ^

Desi is the coolest.

That sounds so cool! I'd buy it just because of that too.

[LucyFan]

Thanks for the news! I will definitely buy this long-waited set. This is just great news.

[Kazza]

Updates on DVD releases from Tom Watson:
Lucy DVDs Rescheduled

The second-season boxed set of "I Love Lucy" DVDs and "The Best of 'Here's Lucy'" DVD collection have both been rescheduled for release in August of this year.

Paramount Home Video will release "I Love Lucy: The Complete Second Season" on August 31. While the final retail price has not been announced, we expect it to be substantially lower than that for the first-season set, which included 9 discs of 4-episodes each. The second-season package will include 5 discs, each holding 6-7 episodes.

Shout! Home Video, meanwhile, has announced it will release "The Best of 'Here's Lucy'" on August 10 -- but this has not yet been confirmed by the package producer. We will keep you updated as more information is known.

[dawsongirl]

Oy...if they release it on the 10th, I'll have 2 shows being released on that day.