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NCVARick · 11-05-2001, 01:40 AM

I've said this before elsewhere and I'm going to say it again: I actually like "Here's Lucy." Sure, there are plenty of bad episodes in this series, but by and large, I find it funny. I watched a couple lesser-known episodes the other day and found myself laughing out loud and thinking this is a perfectly enjoyable show.

I've heard all the criticisms about "Here's Lucy": "It doesn't stand up to 'I Love Lucy.'" Well, duh. "I Love Lucy" is a classic. "The cast often seems to be yelling out their lines." Yes, that's true and can be annoying if you let it be. But did you ever watch "The Honeymooners" or one of those Garry Marshall sitcoms such as "Happy Days" or "Laverne & Shirley"?

People can say what they want, but if a show makes me laugh, that's all that really matters. When this show was still in production and I was watching it for the first time (along with the rest of the country) I hadn't seen much of "I Love Lucy," so I found I enjoyed this show. By the time CBS reran "Here's Lucy" on weekday mornings in 1977, I had seen "I Love Lucy" countless times and those classic shows were fresh in my mind. So seeing "Here's Lucy" at that point, and again when it began airing in syndication in the early '80s, it was disappointing. But by the time PAX TV ran the show in 1998-99, it had been a long time since I had seen much of "I Love Lucy." So "I Love Lucy" wasn't really fresh in my mind. And I found that I was enjoying watching "Here's Lucy." It occurred to me at that time that, in the past, the problem must have been that, whenever I watched this show, I had "I Love Lucy" in the back of my mind. I was subconsciously comparing the two shows. You know what happens when you compare a typical show to a classic like "I Love Lucy"? Well, you're disappointed. But if you can wipe the classic out of your mind and accept the show simply for what it is, you might find that it's an enjoyable little sitcom. If anything, it's at least better than the later episodes of "The Lucy Show" where Lucy Carmichael seemed to have her life stripped away from her (the very essence of her life, her kids, were taken away leaving her a character with little purpose in life, only very contrived situations where she endlessly finds herself getting involved in the lives of celebrities). Lucy Carter had a real home life, and a reason for getting up in the morning and going to work. "Here's Lucy" brought back some of the warmth that was lacking in the last three seasons of "The Lucy Show."

That Other Fan · 11-06-2001, 11:10 PM

I AGREE!!!!

"The Lucy Show" and "Here's Lucy" are both great shows.

"Lucy The Fixer" is one of the best Here's Lucy Episode.

NCVARick · 11-10-2001, 04:54 PM

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Originally posted by That Other Fan:
I AGREE!!!!

"The Lucy Show" and "Here's Lucy" are both great shows.

"Lucy The Fixer" is one of the best Here's Lucy Episode.

That episode is hysterical! I laugh so hard when I see that one. Equally hilarious (to me) is the very last episode, "Lucy Fights the System." And of course, the classic "Lucy Meets the Burtons." Other standouts (for me) include "Lucy is N.G. as an R.N.," the one with Lawrence Welk, the episode with Cesar Romero playing a jewel thief, and the one where Lucy goes out of her way to get herself temporarily fired while Harry, meanwhile, is trying his darndest to take his psychologist's advice and be patient with Lucy.

LucyFan · 11-10-2001, 08:18 PM

Episodes from Here's Lucy that I think were really good were "Lucy Protects Her Job," "Lucy and the Used Car Dealer," "Lucy the Shopping Expert," "Lucy Takes Over," "Lucy and Aladdin's Lamp," "Goodbye Mrs. Hips," "Lucy and the Group Encounter," "Lucy the Skydiver," "Lucy Plays Cops and Robbers," "Lucy the Matchmaker," "Lucy Goes Hawaiian" Parts 1 & 2, "Lucy and Viv Visit Tijaunia," "Lucy the Crusader, "Lucy's Wedding Party," "Lucy Stops Marriage," "Lucy and the Franchise Fisco", "Lucy's Tenant," "Meanwhile Back at the Office," "Lucy Is N.G. As An R.N.," "Lucy and Eva Gabor Are Hospital Roomies," "A Home Is Not an Office," ect. and the classic "Lucy Carter Meets Lucille Ball" episode. My favorite later Lucy series is currently The Lucy Show but I like both shows a lot. I wish both of them were on the air badly.

11-05-2001, 01:40 AM	#1
NCVARick Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 08, 2001 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 186	Here's Lucy I've said this before elsewhere and I'm going to say it again: I actually like "Here's Lucy." Sure, there are plenty of bad episodes in this series, but by and large, I find it funny. I watched a couple lesser-known episodes the other day and found myself laughing out loud and thinking this is a perfectly enjoyable show. I've heard all the criticisms about "Here's Lucy": "It doesn't stand up to 'I Love Lucy.'" Well, duh. "I Love Lucy" is a classic. "The cast often seems to be yelling out their lines." Yes, that's true and can be annoying if you let it be. But did you ever watch "The Honeymooners" or one of those Garry Marshall sitcoms such as "Happy Days" or "Laverne & Shirley"? People can say what they want, but if a show makes me laugh, that's all that really matters. When this show was still in production and I was watching it for the first time (along with the rest of the country) I hadn't seen much of "I Love Lucy," so I found I enjoyed this show. By the time CBS reran "Here's Lucy" on weekday mornings in 1977, I had seen "I Love Lucy" countless times and those classic shows were fresh in my mind. So seeing "Here's Lucy" at that point, and again when it began airing in syndication in the early '80s, it was disappointing. But by the time PAX TV ran the show in 1998-99, it had been a long time since I had seen much of "I Love Lucy." So "I Love Lucy" wasn't really fresh in my mind. And I found that I was enjoying watching "Here's Lucy." It occurred to me at that time that, in the past, the problem must have been that, whenever I watched this show, I had "I Love Lucy" in the back of my mind. I was subconsciously comparing the two shows. You know what happens when you compare a typical show to a classic like "I Love Lucy"? Well, you're disappointed. But if you can wipe the classic out of your mind and accept the show simply for what it is, you might find that it's an enjoyable little sitcom. If anything, it's at least better than the later episodes of "The Lucy Show" where Lucy Carmichael seemed to have her life stripped away from her (the very essence of her life, her kids, were taken away leaving her a character with little purpose in life, only very contrived situations where she endlessly finds herself getting involved in the lives of celebrities). Lucy Carter had a real home life, and a reason for getting up in the morning and going to work. "Here's Lucy" brought back some of the warmth that was lacking in the last three seasons of "The Lucy Show."

11-06-2001, 11:10 PM	#2
That Other Fan Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 27, 2001 Posts: 191	I AGREE!!!! "The Lucy Show" and "Here's Lucy" are both great shows. "Lucy The Fixer" is one of the best Here's Lucy Episode.

11-10-2001, 08:18 PM	#4
LucyFan Still Loving Lucy! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 23, 2001 Location: In the Wonderful World of Lucy! Posts: 8,198	Episodes from Here's Lucy that I think were really good were "Lucy Protects Her Job," "Lucy and the Used Car Dealer," "Lucy the Shopping Expert," "Lucy Takes Over," "Lucy and Aladdin's Lamp," "Goodbye Mrs. Hips," "Lucy and the Group Encounter," "Lucy the Skydiver," "Lucy Plays Cops and Robbers," "Lucy the Matchmaker," "Lucy Goes Hawaiian" Parts 1 & 2, "Lucy and Viv Visit Tijaunia," "Lucy the Crusader, "Lucy's Wedding Party," "Lucy Stops Marriage," "Lucy and the Franchise Fisco", "Lucy's Tenant," "Meanwhile Back at the Office," "Lucy Is N.G. As An R.N.," "Lucy and Eva Gabor Are Hospital Roomies," "A Home Is Not an Office," ect. and the classic "Lucy Carter Meets Lucille Ball" episode. My favorite later Lucy series is currently The Lucy Show but I like both shows a lot. I wish both of them were on the air badly.