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PracTz · 03-14-2009, 05:31 PM

I know, what I'm asking may sound sacreligious to many on this board (and I myself have been, and likely will remain a HUGE fan of the show) but it's fair to ask if anyone here thinks there was a point when it wasn't as good as it had been.
For me, I think after the Hollywood and European episodes, it jumped because they no longer could have the Ricardos and Mertzes be prosperous yet struggling couples that Middle America could personally identify with which left them with no option but to all move to Connecticut! Yeah, I know there were still some good moments in Connecticut (e.g. the barbeque disaster, and Lucy's runaway power mower,etc), but it wasn't as appealing to me as when the four of them were struggling to make it in the world while raising a young child.

squeakywinston · 03-14-2009, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by PracTz

I know, what I'm asking may sound sacreligious to many on this board (and I myself have been, and likely will remain a HUGE fan of the show) but it's fair to ask if anyone here thinks there was a point when it wasn't as good as it had been.
For me, I think after the Hollywood and European episodes, it jumped because they no longer could have the Ricardos and Mertzes be prosperous yet struggling couples that Middle America could personally identify with which left them with no option but to all move to Connecticut! Yeah, I know there were still some good moments in Connecticut (e.g. the barbeque disaster, and Lucy's runaway power mower,etc), but it wasn't as appealing to me as when the four of them were struggling to make it in the world while raising a young child.

I think it was when they moved to the country. It just did not have the same feeling after that.

Adamantium · 03-15-2009, 12:44 AM

While I enjoy the series from the first episode to the last, the only thing I didn't care for in the show was all of those vacations post-Hollywood. The Hollywood trip was nice, it was like *we* were going on vacation with them. We saw them plan it, leave, take a few episodes to get there. And then they spent a good amount of time there. But then, after they got back home, they went somewhere else and somewhere else after that.

I liked the Country home episodes as much as I do any of the others. It was a setting change, but it didn't change "Lucy". And even the vacation ones were good, they were just a bit much.

dawsongirl · 03-16-2009, 12:31 AM

Somewhere around the time Little Ricky was no longer an infant. Not that he was ever around...

Loopie63 · 03-18-2009, 07:18 PM

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Somewhere around the time Little Ricky was no longer an infant. Not that he was ever around...

I have to agree.

JamesG · 03-18-2009, 09:31 PM

What exactly is "Jump The Shack"?

Jude The Obscure · 03-18-2009, 10:44 PM

this guy posts the same question of jump the......shack on different boards......he must know the phrase is jump the shark and is being funny with an intentional typo. that's my guess.

Marvo301 · 03-18-2009, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Jude The Obscure

this guy posts the same question of jump the......shack on different boards......he must know the phrase is jump the shark and is being funny with an intentional typo. that's my guess.

Either that or he's Australian and types with an accent!

03-14-2009, 05:31 PM	#1
PracTz Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2002 Location: United States of America [Happily Living in the 20th Century] Posts: 2,711	Did 'I Love Lucy' Ever Jump the. .. Shack? I know, what I'm asking may sound sacreligious to many on this board (and I myself have been, and likely will remain a HUGE fan of the show) but it's fair to ask if anyone here thinks there was a point when it wasn't as good as it had been. For me, I think after the Hollywood and European episodes, it jumped because they no longer could have the Ricardos and Mertzes be prosperous yet struggling couples that Middle America could personally identify with which left them with no option but to all move to Connecticut! Yeah, I know there were still some good moments in Connecticut (e.g. the barbeque disaster, and Lucy's runaway power mower,etc), but it wasn't as appealing to me as when the four of them were struggling to make it in the world while raising a young child.

03-15-2009, 12:44 AM	#3
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,836	While I enjoy the series from the first episode to the last, the only thing I didn't care for in the show was all of those vacations post-Hollywood. The Hollywood trip was nice, it was like we were going on vacation with them. We saw them plan it, leave, take a few episodes to get there. And then they spent a good amount of time there. But then, after they got back home, they went somewhere else and somewhere else after that. I liked the Country home episodes as much as I do any of the others. It was a setting change, but it didn't change "Lucy". And even the vacation ones were good, they were just a bit much.

03-16-2009, 12:31 AM	#4
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,134	Somewhere around the time Little Ricky was no longer an infant. Not that he was ever around...

03-18-2009, 09:31 PM	#6
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,129	What exactly is "Jump The Shack"?

03-18-2009, 10:44 PM	#7
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	this guy posts the same question of jump the......shack on different boards......he must know the phrase is jump the shark and is being funny with an intentional typo. that's my guess.