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The Best of I Love Lucy Collection (Volumes 1 and 2) | 
 enlarge | Director: Ralph Levy
Actors: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz
Studio: Paramount
Category: Video
Buy New: $54.95
New (4) Used (4) from $27.99
Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 4357
Format: Box Set, Black & White, Closed-captioned, Color, Hifi Sound, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 250 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0792177932
UPC: 097361566634
EAN: 9780792177937
ASIN: B00005NFY3
Theatrical Release Date: October 15, 1951
Release Date: October 2, 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: new in shrink wraps, includes Finding Lucy, the definitive look into the life of america's first lady of television, three VHS's
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Commemorating the 50th anniversary of I Love Lucy in 2001, this two-volume collection delivers exactly what it promises. Decades after their original broadcasts, these 10 episodes are as fresh and funny as ever, paying tribute to the timeless perfection of Lucy, Desi Arnaz, and their longtime costars Vivian Vance and William Frawley, whose appealing chemistry created comedic greatness and television history. Lucille Ball herself claimed that "Lucy Does a T.V. Commercial" (in which Lucy gets hilariously inebriated on "Vitameatavegamin") was her crowning achievement, and who's going to argue? Or maybe you prefer Lucy and Harpo Marx recreating the legendary mirror routine from Duck Soup. Or her star-struck encounter with William Holden in Hollywood. That's the blessing of this collection: Five of the episodes come from I Love Lucy's second season (1952), but there's not a clunker in the bunch. This is pure gold from start to finish, setting the standard for every sitcom that followed. Also included in this set is the bonus video American Masters documentary, Finding Lucy, which chronicles Ball's journey to becoming America's favorite redhead. --Jeff Shannon
Description
This 3-tape collection compiles some of the most beloved episodes of one of the classic sitcoms of American television. This box set includes the following: "Lucy Does a TV Commercial" ("Vitamaeatavegamin") "Lucy's Italian Movie" (the "grape-stomping" episode), "Lucy Does the Tango," "The Freezer," "Harpo Marx," "Job Switching" (the "chocolate factory" episode), "L.A. At Last," "Lucy is Enceinte," "The Ballet," and "Ethel's Home Town." The third tape contains FINDING LUCY, an 86-minute documentary about the First Lady of Laughter that is unavailable anywhere else.
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 ~The Best of I Love Lucy Collection 1~ June 20, 2003
bob (Minnesota United States)
This really is the best I Love Lucy Collection. It comes with 3 VHS's. Two of the tapes have10 episodes from the TV Show. Each tape has 5 of the most popular episodes of I Love Lucy. The third tape is Finding Lucy. This VHS talks about Lucille Ball and how she got started in show business and how she ended it. The Episodes in this Best of Collection are
Lucy Does a TV Commercial: Lucy wants to be in Rickys show so she shows Ricky that she can act. She auditions for a TV Commercial called Vitameatavegamin. Well it turns out that it has 23% of alcohol in it. So when she reherses for the commercial she ends up screwing up.
Job Switching: The girls and boys decide to switch jobs to see how tough it is to be in their shoes. Lucy and Ethel end up being fired on their first job and Ricky and Fred end up ruining the girls clothing and can't cook.
L.A. At Last!: Lucy finally is in Hollywood and goes star hunting at the Brown Derby with Ethel and Fred. She ends up making a fool of herself infront of Bill Holding and when Ricky comes home later that same day he ends up bringing Bill Holding with him and Lucy doesn't want to see him because of what happened at the Brown Derby. She ends up putting on a fake nose to disguise herself so Bill Holding wont recognize her.
Lucy's Italian Movie: Its Rome Italy and Lucy tries out to be in a movie called Bitter Grapes. So she ends up having a grape fight with an Italian lady in the vineyard. Lucy ends up not getting the part.
Lucy Does the Tango: Lucy and Ethel buy a couple dozen of eggs to show the men that the chickens are hatching eggs. But when they come home and try to cover them up by putting them in their clothes Ricky asks to practice the tango with Lucy. When doing the tango with Ricky Lucy ends up squashing all the eggs in her shirt and boy is Ricky not happy.
Lucy is Enceinte: Lucy finds out that she is pregnant. So she wants to tell Ricky in a romantic way but when she tries to tell him she keeps being interrupted by the phone, the door, or Ricky eating. So later she decides to tell Ricky at the club.
The Ballet: Lucy wants to be in one of Ricky's shows and Ricky said no. So she tries out to be a ballet dancer then practices a burlesque from a proffesional comic with the famous act "Slowy I Turn"
The Freezer: Lucy decides she wants a freezer. So when getting the freezer she wanted to get some meat to put in it. Well when she ordered some meat to put in it she didn't realize how much she ordered and so decided to sell it cheaper than the other sellers. Well trying to hide all the meat from Ricky and Fred she decides to take all the meat and put it into the heater. Well while doing that she ends up getting locked in the freezer.
Ethel's Home Town: Lucy, Ricky, Fred, and Ethel visit Ethel's home town. Well Ethel is very big in her home town and decides to do a solo for the town in a show. Well Ricky, Fred, and Lucy are not happy because Ethel is acting like she is such a big star and doesn't need them anymore. So Lucy decides to have her and the boys stay and be behind Ethel the whole way. Meaning that when she does her solo Lucy, Ricky, and Fred will be doing acts behind Ethel so she doesn't see them. It turned out to be a comedy.
You'll Love Lucy February 22, 2003
D. Allen (Florida)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
More than half a century after it first premiered, "I Love Lucy" is still as humorous as the day they first aired. Each of the ten episodes included in the collection were voted the ten best of the series through an online poll and each showcases the comedic and musical talents of each of the primary cast members (Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and Willaim Frawly). Lucy, however, is undoubtedly the star of the collection. Her classic comedy shines through in each episode, whether she is getting intoxicated from too much Vitametavegamin or wrapping candy from a speedy convayer belt. The set also includes many more memorable Lucy moments including their visit to Hollywood ("Harpo Marx" and "LA at Last"), their European Tour (the infamous grape-stomping episode), and Lucy's eternal quest to be in Ricky's shows ("The Ballet" and "Lucy does at TV Commercial"). This collection is sure to be a hit with any Lucy fan and a great way to introduce a new generation to the classic antics of Lucy Ricardo.
hillarious January 19, 2003
The Red Aaron (Alaska)
Lucy cracked me up and this collection had all of my favorites. I want them all on dvd now!
All "I Love Lucy" episodes celebrate 50th Anniversary. January 5, 2003
James McDonald (Lancaster, California)
In this decade, every episode of "I Love Lucy" will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary. Every episode is still funny as funny as it was when they first aired. The shows are good. The shows are wholesome. They are healing and warm and will make you feel good. Buy them on VHS or DVD today.
All "I Love Lucy" episodes celebrate 50th Anniversary. January 5, 2003
James McDonald (Lancaster, California)
In this decade, every episode of "I Love Lucy" will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary. Every episode is still funny, as funny as it was when it first aired. The shows are good. The shows are wholesome. They are healing and warm and will make you feel good. Buy them now on VHS or DVD.
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