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LucyFan · 10-20-2002, 04:54 PM

If you were given two choices and it was only allowed for you to take only one of those choices - - - which would you choose? Well, here's the question: Which would you rather own: The legendary I Love Lucy along with The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour OR The Lucy Show & Here's Lucy along with Life With Lucy. Think about it for minute. For some, "I Love Lucy" showcases the very best of Lucille Ball while her later series (after 1960) combined give you more episodes to enjoy. The amount of episodes come down to this: ILL/TLDCH- 194 episodes, TLS/HL/LWL- 313 episodes. The amount of quality comes down to this: ILL/TLDCH- Good, TLS/HL/LWL: Fair. Which is it: A double dose of Lucy with fair quality or a limited dose of Lucy with good quality? The choice is yours. YOU decide.

~LadyJess~ · 10-20-2002, 05:47 PM

I guess my vote depends on whether or not I get to keep all my tapes that have all the "I Love Lucy" and LDCH's on them. If I do, then I would definatly take her later work, since I haven't seen any of her other shows. If I couldn't keep my tapes I would take ILL and LDCH, shows that I already know are great.

dawsongirl · 10-20-2002, 05:53 PM

Definitely her earlier work. I'm not really a fan of her later stuff.

oldshows · 10-20-2002, 06:06 PM

This would be a tough decision. I Love Lucy is the probably the greatest show of all time(including the 13 Desi-Lucy Specials). That's not saying The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy weren't good shows in their own right. The first 3 seasons of The Lucy Show, especially the first, was really good. Here's Lucy was also good for the most part throughout the first 4 seasons. I think the "Lucy Meets the Burtons" episodes could be one of Lucy's greatest episodes and performances of all-time. Life with Lucy was just a mistake and not that good. I guess in the end I would have to say her later shows just because they aren't continuosly shown on t.v. like I Love Lucy and thus I'm not able to watch them all the time.

#1 Yankee Fan · 10-20-2002, 07:41 PM

This is my first time posting anything on this message on I love Lucy. But I read it all the time. I definitey love her earlier work the best. I always watch her shows when they are on.

God Bless America!!!!!!!!!!!

buddy love · 10-20-2002, 10:42 PM

The earlier work. After Desi she was often misguided. Still capable of doing some wonderful comedy, but the situations became more absurd and her character became kooky. Lucy Ricardo was not dumb it took a lot of ingenuity to do some of the things she did.

Mickey · 10-21-2002, 03:27 AM

I've only ever seen a couple of episodes from the later series, and to be honest they didn't really make me laugh at all; but that aside there's no choice to make, really. I've always been more of a Desi Arnaz fan than a Lucy one. Makes me a bit biased I suppose!

SPLAIN · 10-21-2002, 10:25 AM

Ok, well the guys brought up an interesting point, we know her earlier stuff is much better, but we want to see the later shows so bad that it makes us give up the earlier stuff which in some cases we've memorized to see the stuff we so long to see of her later years, might not be as good, but it's still Lucy!

Will and Grace Fanatic · 10-21-2002, 02:12 PM

The only show that I really liked that Lucy starred in was I Love Lucy. I never really cared for The Lucy Show or any of those others.

LUCILLE BALL · 10-21-2002, 03:32 PM

Well I for one would love to own her Life with Lucy series, although it would be nice to own Hee's Lucy too I like her later stuff the most I think.

Ricardos4ever · 10-21-2002, 03:51 PM

My vote is for the earlier stuff. In my opinion, Lucille Ball's best work was when she was acting with Desi. It was never the same without him.

QueenOfTheGypsies · 10-21-2002, 04:24 PM

I would much rather have her earlier work. Like some others have already said, she was at her best when she was working with Desi.

oldshows · 10-21-2002, 06:26 PM

I think Splain said it nicely. Yes, I Love Lucy is better than the other shows but it hasn't been off the air since 1951 and never will be!! So we can watch it all the time and probably have been watching it all the time. Her later shows aren't shown as much, The Lucy Show not since NickatNite took it off the air in 1996 and Here's Lucy not since PAX took it off in 1999. Plus nobody knows when these shows will return to t.v. Hallmark was going to bring back The Lucy Show in January but that fell through. By choosing her later shows you can watch both I Love Lucy and the later shows and will thus have the best of both worlds!

dawsongirl · 10-21-2002, 10:48 PM

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Originally posted by Mickey
I've always been more of a Desi Arnaz fan than a Lucy one. Makes me a bit biased I suppose!

I think you're the first person I've talked to that likes Desi more than Lucy. That's cool!

Mickey · 10-22-2002, 03:49 AM

Sometimes I think I'm the only one! But he was a cool guy, and even Bob Hope, probably the greatest comedian ever, was impressed by his comic timing. Then there's that amazing voice - A shouter, yes, but no microphone. These days everybodys' singing is dubbed on later to make up for bad acoustics, whereas Desi just went for it. And besides, anybody who plays drums like that...!

Actually I always found Dino funnier than Jerry Lewis as well, and Ernie Wise funnier than Eric Morecambe. Go figure.

Desi Arnaz - Very Cool Person

View Poll Results: Which Would You Rather Own?
Her early comedy work: "I Love Lucy"/"The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour"	22	81.48%
Her later comedy work: "The Lucy Show"/"Here's Lucy"/"Life With Lucy"	5	18.52%
Voters: 27. You may not vote on this poll

10-20-2002, 05:47 PM	#2
~LadyJess~ Football Chick Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 15, 2002 Location: At the Shamrock doing shots with Mo Posts: 8,260	I guess my vote depends on whether or not I get to keep all my tapes that have all the "I Love Lucy" and LDCH's on them. If I do, then I would definatly take her later work, since I haven't seen any of her other shows. If I couldn't keep my tapes I would take ILL and LDCH, shows that I already know are great.
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10-21-2002, 02:12 PM	#9
Will and Grace Fanatic be happy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 15, 2002 Location: seattle, washington Posts: 2,746	The only show that I really liked that Lucy starred in was I Love Lucy. I never really cared for The Lucy Show or any of those others.
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10-21-2002, 03:32 PM	#10
LUCILLE BALL Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jul 08, 2001 Location: Land of the Red White and LU Posts: 96	Well I for one would love to own her Life with Lucy series, although it would be nice to own Hee's Lucy too I like her later stuff the most I think.
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10-21-2002, 04:24 PM	#12
QueenOfTheGypsies Crazy redhead Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 23, 2001 Posts: 358	I would much rather have her earlier work. Like some others have already said, she was at her best when she was working with Desi.
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10-20-2002, 04:54 PM	#1
LucyFan Still Loving Lucy! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 23, 2001 Location: In the Wonderful World of Lucy! Posts: 8,198	Which Would You Rather Own? If you were given two choices and it was only allowed for you to take only one of those choices - - - which would you choose? Well, here's the question: Which would you rather own: The legendary I Love Lucy along with The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour OR The Lucy Show & Here's Lucy along with Life With Lucy. Think about it for minute. For some, "I Love Lucy" showcases the very best of Lucille Ball while her later series (after 1960) combined give you more episodes to enjoy. The amount of episodes come down to this: ILL/TLDCH- 194 episodes, TLS/HL/LWL- 313 episodes. The amount of quality comes down to this: ILL/TLDCH- Good, TLS/HL/LWL: Fair. Which is it: A double dose of Lucy with fair quality or a limited dose of Lucy with good quality? The choice is yours. YOU decide.

10-20-2002, 05:53 PM	#3
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	Definitely her earlier work. I'm not really a fan of her later stuff.

10-20-2002, 06:06 PM	#4
oldshows Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 10, 2001 Posts: 215	This would be a tough decision. I Love Lucy is the probably the greatest show of all time(including the 13 Desi-Lucy Specials). That's not saying The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy weren't good shows in their own right. The first 3 seasons of The Lucy Show, especially the first, was really good. Here's Lucy was also good for the most part throughout the first 4 seasons. I think the "Lucy Meets the Burtons" episodes could be one of Lucy's greatest episodes and performances of all-time. Life with Lucy was just a mistake and not that good. I guess in the end I would have to say her later shows just because they aren't continuosly shown on t.v. like I Love Lucy and thus I'm not able to watch them all the time.

10-20-2002, 07:41 PM	#5
#1 Yankee Fan Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 22, 2002 Location: Boynton Beach, Florida Posts: 89	This is my first time posting anything on this message on I love Lucy. But I read it all the time. I definitey love her earlier work the best. I always watch her shows when they are on. God Bless America!!!!!!!!!!!

10-20-2002, 10:42 PM	#6
buddy love Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 19, 2002 Posts: 189	The earlier work. After Desi she was often misguided. Still capable of doing some wonderful comedy, but the situations became more absurd and her character became kooky. Lucy Ricardo was not dumb it took a lot of ingenuity to do some of the things she did.

10-21-2002, 03:27 AM	#7
Mickey Ranger Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 12, 2002 Location: The UK, and still finding Desi funnier than Lucy Posts: 960	I've only ever seen a couple of episodes from the later series, and to be honest they didn't really make me laugh at all; but that aside there's no choice to make, really. I've always been more of a Desi Arnaz fan than a Lucy one. Makes me a bit biased I suppose!

10-21-2002, 10:25 AM	#8
SPLAIN I Love Lucy Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 04, 2002 Location: MONTREAL, CANADA Posts: 4,563	Ok, well the guys brought up an interesting point, we know her earlier stuff is much better, but we want to see the later shows so bad that it makes us give up the earlier stuff which in some cases we've memorized to see the stuff we so long to see of her later years, might not be as good, but it's still Lucy!

10-21-2002, 03:51 PM	#11
Ricardos4ever Henna-rinsess Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 28, 2002 Location: Somewhere in the middle of the world's longest Conga line Posts: 473	My vote is for the earlier stuff. In my opinion, Lucille Ball's best work was when she was acting with Desi. It was never the same without him.

10-21-2002, 06:26 PM	#13
oldshows Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 10, 2001 Posts: 215	I think Splain said it nicely. Yes, I Love Lucy is better than the other shows but it hasn't been off the air since 1951 and never will be!! So we can watch it all the time and probably have been watching it all the time. Her later shows aren't shown as much, The Lucy Show not since NickatNite took it off the air in 1996 and Here's Lucy not since PAX took it off in 1999. Plus nobody knows when these shows will return to t.v. Hallmark was going to bring back The Lucy Show in January but that fell through. By choosing her later shows you can watch both I Love Lucy and the later shows and will thus have the best of both worlds!

10-22-2002, 03:49 AM	#15
Mickey Ranger Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 12, 2002 Location: The UK, and still finding Desi funnier than Lucy Posts: 960	Sometimes I think I'm the only one! But he was a cool guy, and even Bob Hope, probably the greatest comedian ever, was impressed by his comic timing. Then there's that amazing voice - A shouter, yes, but no microphone. These days everybodys' singing is dubbed on later to make up for bad acoustics, whereas Desi just went for it. And besides, anybody who plays drums like that...! Actually I always found Dino funnier than Jerry Lewis as well, and Ernie Wise funnier than Eric Morecambe. Go figure. Desi Arnaz - Very Cool Person