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drewfussclass101 · 08-08-2008, 07:39 PM

i was reading on wiki that Vivan and Bill were offered to do a spin off of ILL, starring in their own shown as fred and ethel (the show with the same name) Bill was eager to do it but vivan declined. What do you all think would have been the premise of the show? Would it have been any good?

dawsongirl · 08-09-2008, 12:14 AM

It might have been ok without Fred...just Ethel.

Big3sCompanyFan · 08-31-2008, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

It might have been ok without Fred...just Ethel.

HOW on earth could you have Ethel ALL ALONE??? Then there would've been no show. It was to be called "The Mertzes" but for some stupid reason Viv declined.

She had already worked with him for years so what's the difference?? She would've made a mint and it would've been a pretty good show. Definitely better than the shows we have today!!

PrettyinPink55 · 08-31-2008, 04:33 PM

How many seasons into ILL was this? Or was it after?

Haunted_Armoire · 09-01-2008, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by PrettyinPink55

How many seasons into ILL was this? Or was it after?

Well they certainly weren't gonna spin Ethel and Fred off into their own series during their "ILL" appearances when they were so central to "I Love Lucy".

Lodee · 09-02-2008, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by PrettyinPink55

How many seasons into ILL was this? Or was it after?

It was after.

Big3sCompanyFan · 09-02-2008, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Lodee

It was after.

I have all the episodes of "The Mertzes" on DVD.

comedyfreak · 09-04-2008, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Big3sCompanyFan

It was to be called "The Mertzes" but for some stupid reason Viv declined.

She had already worked with him for years so what's the difference?? She would've made a mint and it would've been a pretty good show. Definitely better than the shows we have today!!

She didn't get along with William Frawley, that's why she declined to do the show. After ILL she was under no obligation to work with someone she didn't like.

Lodee · 09-04-2008, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Big3sCompanyFan

I have all the episodes of "The Mertzes" on DVD.

Man, you're so lucky! I bid on the episodes on Ebay, but I lost.

comedyfreak · 09-05-2008, 05:58 AM

How can a show that doesn't exist be on dvd???

InspectorExstead · 09-07-2008, 11:03 PM

i don't know. i think it would've been weird & just not the same without lucy & ricky. but it would have been interesting had it ever happened.

Wreckless · 09-07-2008, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by comedyfreak

How can a show that doesn't exist be on dvd???

They're obviously joking lol

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Oh yeah, I bought the entire Mertzs Series for half price! Beat that lol..

comedyfreak · 09-10-2008, 05:33 AM

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They're obviously joking lol

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Oh yeah, I bought the entire Mertzs Series for half price! Beat that lol..

My dad was on The Mertzs and I met them as a kid.

OH Nuts! · 09-10-2008, 07:36 AM

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She didn't get along with William Frawley, that's why she declined to do the show. After ILL she was under no obligation to work with someone she didn't like.

Yes I've heard this too.

My understanding also was she inititally had a hard time with Lucille Ball too, but resolved to work it out and did; over the years her and Lucy became good friends. But never with WF.

desilu #1 · 09-10-2008, 05:18 PM

IMO, it would have been a flop. No Lucy and Ricky? I don't think so!

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08-08-2008, 07:39 PM	#1
drewfussclass101 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 27, 2004 Location: TN Posts: 156	Fred and Ethel i was reading on wiki that Vivan and Bill were offered to do a spin off of ILL, starring in their own shown as fred and ethel (the show with the same name) Bill was eager to do it but vivan declined. What do you all think would have been the premise of the show? Would it have been any good?

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