S1.E30

Lucy Does a TV Commercial

Name: Lucy Does a TV Commercial
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1952-05-05
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 9.5
Cast: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance

Episode aired May 5, 1952
TV-Y
30m

IMDb RATING

9.5/10

1.1K

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Comedy

Lucy has angled her way onto Ricky's special as the show's pitch girl. She advertises a medicine called "Vitameatavegamin." Believing it contains vitamins, minerals, meat, and vegetables, Lu... Read allLucy has angled her way onto Ricky's special as the show's pitch girl. She advertises a medicine called "Vitameatavegamin." Believing it contains vitamins, minerals, meat, and vegetables, Lucy does not know is that it also contains twenty-three percent of alcohol.Lucy has angled her way onto Ricky's special as the show's pitch girl. She advertises a medicine called "Vitameatavegamin." Believing it contains vitamins, minerals, meat, and vegetables, Lucy does not know is that it also contains twenty-three percent of alcohol.

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IMDb RATING

9.5/10

1.1K

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Trivia
This was Lucille Ball's personal favorite episode.

Goofs
While Lucy does her "TV commercial" you can see Desi is trying very hard not to break character and laugh.

Quotes
Ricky Ricardo: [Lucy is angry at Ricky and will not speak or acknowledge him] Honey, could you please make my breakfast?
[She ignores him]
Ricky Ricardo: Lucy, why won't you answer me?
[She still ignores him]
Ricky Ricardo: What do you want me to do, starve to death?
Lucy Ricardo: Would you, please?

Connections
Featured in The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1981)

Soundtracks
Theme From 'I Love Lucy' (Instrumental)
Written by Eliot Daniel
Performed by Wilbur Hatch and the Desi Arnaz Orchestra

User reviews12

Featured review

10/10

It's a classic for a reason

This episode is comedic perfection. I've probably seen it 600 times, and it STILL makes me cry with laughter every time.

Lucille Ball puts on a clinic of drunk acting. Everyone remembers the mixed-up words and chugging the bottle, but it's the little touches that really make it great: the unfocused eyes, the way she stares down the short producer, the goofy smile when she sees Ricky. It all still feels very modern too, because every great "drunk acting" actor (think Carol Burnett, Kaitlin Olson, Danny Devito) has taken something from this performance.

I also have to bring attention to the hilarious 15-second reaction Lucy has to her first tablespoon of Vitameatavegamin. My god, it is perfect -- and again, it feels very modern. I still see the same move from comedians all over TV and movies.