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LucyFan · 12-06-2001, 09:37 PM

Vote for the worst episode of "The Lucy Show" on this poll. Thanks!

LucyFan · 04-25-2004, 09:22 PM

These are picks:

"Lucy in the Music World", episode #89.
That "Wing Ding" song was annoying, the plot of this episode wasn't quite that interesting, and Mr. Mooney was hardly in it. Oh and lets not forgot this is a fourth season episode. This is probably the most worst episode that Lucy ever produced, IMHO.

"Lucy Helps Danny Thomas", episode #92.
This episode was just a very poor imitation of the classic I Love Lucy episode: "Lucy Gets In Pictures". Lucy was funny in that unlike this "remake".

bweir · 05-06-2004, 06:01 PM

Lucy In The Music World is one of my favourites; a true classic! My least favourite is probably Mooney the Monkey.

hawaii five-o · 05-07-2004, 01:08 PM

Any episode made after Vivian Vance left in which Mr. Mooney yelled at Lucy.

ILoveLucy2002 · 01-07-2006, 07:41 PM

I'd also give another vote to Mooney the Monkey. But there were a lot of others from the later seasons that I wasn't too particularly fond of, Lucy and Paul Winchell I think is one of them.

TV Knowledge Fan · 03-31-2006, 04:09 PM

"Lucy And Viv Open A Restaurant".

There was neither rhyme nor reason to it. If there was ever an example of a "contrived" plot in the series, this was it. The only reason Lucy and Viv
get the idea that THEY could operate a restaurant is so that the writers could dress them up in ridiculous costumes, have a subplot for Lucy trying once more to outsmart Mr. Mooney in borrowing money for a frivolous
(and unnecessary) venture AND keep him from finding out, and for everyone to react as everything literally falls to pieces at the end. If Desi Arnaz had still been running Desilu, this is one script he would have rejected outright!

MillieHelper · 04-09-2006, 08:47 PM

Mooney the Monkey
Easily the dumbest most embarrasing Lucy ever made.. IMHO

I liked the Lucy in the music world.. After I saw it, I couldnt get that song out of my head

baronzzz · 05-19-2006, 07:49 PM

Lucy in the Music World is one of the few episodes of the Lucy Show that I loved after Viv left. It captured the essence of Hullaballoo which at the time was huge.

NOVARick · 06-04-2006, 03:01 AM

I'm also not fond of "Lucy in the Music World" or the Paul Winchell episode. But for worst episodes, I would have to say: "Lucy, the Rain Goddess"; "Lucy, the Robot"; "Lucy and Bob Crane"; "Lucy and Tennessee Ernie Ford"; and "Lucy and Frankie Avalon." I kind of like that "Lucy and Viv Open a Restaurant" episode, though. It's not my favorite, by any means, but I think it's enjoyable enough.

rjt100 · 11-20-2006, 03:52 PM

It has to be Mooney the Monkey - Really Baaaaaaaaaaad!

12-06-2001, 09:37 PM	#1
LucyFan Still Loving Lucy! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 23, 2001 Location: In the Wonderful World of Lucy! Posts: 8,198	Vote for the Worst episode Vote for the worst episode of "The Lucy Show" on this poll. Thanks!

05-06-2004, 06:01 PM	#3
bweir Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 23, 2001 Posts: 293	Lucy In The Music World is one of my favourites; a true classic! My least favourite is probably Mooney the Monkey.
	__________________ Lucy: Oh Mr. Mooney! You scared me half out of my wits! Mooney: Oh never give me an opening like that.

01-07-2006, 07:41 PM	#5
ILoveLucy2002 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 30, 2002 Posts: 49	Worst ep... I'd also give another vote to Mooney the Monkey. But there were a lot of others from the later seasons that I wasn't too particularly fond of, Lucy and Paul Winchell I think is one of them.

03-31-2006, 04:09 PM	#6
TV Knowledge Fan Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 29, 2006 Location: Long Branch, N.J. Posts: 2,577	My vote for the "worst" episode... "Lucy And Viv Open A Restaurant". There was neither rhyme nor reason to it. If there was ever an example of a "contrived" plot in the series, this was it. The only reason Lucy and Viv get the idea that THEY could operate a restaurant is so that the writers could dress them up in ridiculous costumes, have a subplot for Lucy trying once more to outsmart Mr. Mooney in borrowing money for a frivolous (and unnecessary) venture AND keep him from finding out, and for everyone to react as everything literally falls to pieces at the end. If Desi Arnaz had still been running Desilu, this is one script he would have rejected outright!

04-09-2006, 08:47 PM	#7
MillieHelper Forum Cutie Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 08, 2006 Location: Chicago Area Posts: 130	Mooney the Monkey Easily the dumbest most embarrasing Lucy ever made.. IMHO I liked the Lucy in the music world.. After I saw it, I couldnt get that song out of my head
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04-25-2004, 09:22 PM	#2
LucyFan Still Loving Lucy! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 23, 2001 Location: In the Wonderful World of Lucy! Posts: 8,198	These are picks: "Lucy in the Music World", episode #89. That "Wing Ding" song was annoying, the plot of this episode wasn't quite that interesting, and Mr. Mooney was hardly in it. Oh and lets not forgot this is a fourth season episode. This is probably the most worst episode that Lucy ever produced, IMHO. "Lucy Helps Danny Thomas", episode #92. This episode was just a very poor imitation of the classic I Love Lucy episode: "Lucy Gets In Pictures". Lucy was funny in that unlike this "remake".

05-07-2004, 01:08 PM	#4
hawaii five-o Book 'Em, Dano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 27, 2003 Location: At home, eating cereal straight out of the box Posts: 1,406	Any episode made after Vivian Vance left in which Mr. Mooney yelled at Lucy.

05-19-2006, 07:49 PM	#8
baronzzz Member Frequent Poster Join Date: May 11, 2002 Location: Beautiful Downtown Burbank Posts: 192	Lucy in the Music World is one of the few episodes of the Lucy Show that I loved after Viv left. It captured the essence of Hullaballoo which at the time was huge.

06-04-2006, 03:01 AM	#9
NOVARick Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 19, 2005 Posts: 925	I'm also not fond of "Lucy in the Music World" or the Paul Winchell episode. But for worst episodes, I would have to say: "Lucy, the Rain Goddess"; "Lucy, the Robot"; "Lucy and Bob Crane"; "Lucy and Tennessee Ernie Ford"; and "Lucy and Frankie Avalon." I kind of like that "Lucy and Viv Open a Restaurant" episode, though. It's not my favorite, by any means, but I think it's enjoyable enough.

11-20-2006, 03:52 PM	#10
rjt100 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 13, 2006 Location: Elmsford, New York Posts: 87	Worst Lucy Show episode It has to be Mooney the Monkey - Really Baaaaaaaaaaad!