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TheLittleFaerie · 12-31-2020, 04:26 AM

We've talked about the differences between Ethel Mertz and Vivian Bagley, but what about Lucy R. and Lucy C.? Do you think Lucy C. had pretty much the same personality and character traits as Lucy R?

The only difference I can really see is Lucy R. seemed a little more spiteful in ways, where as Lucy C. was more of a victim it seems. And Lucy C. could SING if I remember right lol

PracTz · 07-21-2021, 01:03 PM

Although ostensibly 'The Lucy Show' was supposedly based on a book about two single mothers raising children together in one house called 'Life Without George', there were enough similarities in the characters that Miss Ball evidently settled a potential suit from the original 'I Love Lucy' writers.

TheLittleFaerie · 08-29-2021, 05:24 AM

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Although ostensibly 'The Lucy Show' was supposedly based on a book about two single mothers raising children together in one house called 'Life Without George', there were enough similarities in the characters that Miss Ball evidently settled a potential suit from the original 'I Love Lucy' writers.

It funny, in my mind, I see The Lucy Show as a sequel to I Love Lucy.... When I heard Viv talking about Ralph, I can't help but picture him looking like Fred Mertz lol

Will Dockery · 12-30-2021, 04:03 AM

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It funny, in my mind, I see The Lucy Show as a sequel to I Love Lucy.... When I heard Viv talking about Ralph, I can't help but picture him looking like Fred Mertz lol

Pretty much the way I watched it... Lucy and Vivian play themselves.

Yong Fang · 03-25-2022, 05:28 AM

On all of her shows, Lucille Ball had the same schtick. Not saying this in a bad way, but her characters on all three shows were very similar. Someone who wasn't stupid but someone without a lot of common sense. With a lot of physical humor. Her act on all three shows (and her failed fourth show) was about the same.

By her 1980's show, to be frank, she and her shows were seen as "old fashioned" from a bygone era, and she was too old to keep doing it. Her and Gale Gordon were quite elderly. Her other shows was stuff our grandparents watched when there was only three channels to choose from. Even in the 1980's, there was cable and more choices and TV itself was changing, like it always does.

But this comes from someone who never much cared for any of Lucy's shows. The original show, I Love Lucy was groundbreaking because it was the very first show (if I am wrong, correct me) with an interracial, different cultural couple. A White woman married to a Hispanic man, in freaking 1951 (Truman was President) and people loved it. Even I will admit that Lucy was excellent at doing physical comedy, and she was in her 40's doing it (Lucy was 40 when the show began in 1951).

I cannot attest to her second and third show because I have barely watched either of them, except that in one of her shows, Vivian Vance was a sidekick and a lot of the humor was annoying the Gale Gordon character. Her other shows lasted because I Love Lucy had such a massive fanbase when it was first on. She wasnt that original, she did what worked.

damon strong · 04-22-2022, 09:54 AM

The major difference is that Lucy Carmichael wasn't interested in having a show business career.

Stepperry40 · 05-05-2022, 01:01 PM

Another difference is that since they widowed/divorced mothers with kids they had to work to support the self’s and suppport the needs of their children. So Lucy worked at bank at least in later seasons.

TheLittleFaerie · 05-13-2022, 03:03 AM

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The major difference is that Lucy Carmichael wasn't interested in having a show business career.

It's too bad because Lucy Carmichael could actually sing. I THINK I remember an episode of The Lucy Show, in which Lucy sung really well

12-31-2020, 04:26 AM	#1
TheLittleFaerie Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 15, 2017 Posts: 1,937	Do you think Lucy Carmichael was different from Lucy Ricardo? We've talked about the differences between Ethel Mertz and Vivian Bagley, but what about Lucy R. and Lucy C.? Do you think Lucy C. had pretty much the same personality and character traits as Lucy R? The only difference I can really see is Lucy R. seemed a little more spiteful in ways, where as Lucy C. was more of a victim it seems. And Lucy C. could SING if I remember right lol

07-21-2021, 01:03 PM	#2
PracTz Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 14, 2002 Location: United States of America [Happily Living in the 20th Century] Posts: 2,711	Although ostensibly 'The Lucy Show' was supposedly based on a book about two single mothers raising children together in one house called 'Life Without George', there were enough similarities in the characters that Miss Ball evidently settled a potential suit from the original 'I Love Lucy' writers.

03-25-2022, 05:28 AM	#5
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,072	On all of her shows, Lucille Ball had the same schtick. Not saying this in a bad way, but her characters on all three shows were very similar. Someone who wasn't stupid but someone without a lot of common sense. With a lot of physical humor. Her act on all three shows (and her failed fourth show) was about the same. By her 1980's show, to be frank, she and her shows were seen as "old fashioned" from a bygone era, and she was too old to keep doing it. Her and Gale Gordon were quite elderly. Her other shows was stuff our grandparents watched when there was only three channels to choose from. Even in the 1980's, there was cable and more choices and TV itself was changing, like it always does. But this comes from someone who never much cared for any of Lucy's shows. The original show, I Love Lucy was groundbreaking because it was the very first show (if I am wrong, correct me) with an interracial, different cultural couple. A White woman married to a Hispanic man, in freaking 1951 (Truman was President) and people loved it. Even I will admit that Lucy was excellent at doing physical comedy, and she was in her 40's doing it (Lucy was 40 when the show began in 1951). I cannot attest to her second and third show because I have barely watched either of them, except that in one of her shows, Vivian Vance was a sidekick and a lot of the humor was annoying the Gale Gordon character. Her other shows lasted because I Love Lucy had such a massive fanbase when it was first on. She wasnt that original, she did what worked.

04-22-2022, 09:54 AM	#6
damon strong Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 17, 2010 Location: Toronto ontario Posts: 143	The major difference is that Lucy Carmichael wasn't interested in having a show business career.

05-05-2022, 01:01 PM	#7
Stepperry40 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 11, 2019 Location: CA Posts: 163	Another difference is that since they widowed/divorced mothers with kids they had to work to support the self’s and suppport the needs of their children. So Lucy worked at bank at least in later seasons.