I LOVE LUCY / LUCY-DESI COMEDY HOUR – THE COMPLETE SERIES (CBS 1951-1958) RETAIL QUALITY!!! BONUS MATERIAL!!! Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Step back in time with the beloved classic sitcom that redefined television comedy! I Love Lucy follows the hilarious antics of Lucy Ricardo (played by the incomparable Lucille Ball), a quirky, mischievous housewife with big dreams of showbiz stardom. Her well-meaning but often exasperated husband, Ricky Ricardo (portrayed by Lucille's real-life spouse Desi Arnaz), is a Cuban bandleader at the Tropicana Club in New York City.
Together with their best friends and neighbors, the sharp-tongued Ethel Mertz (Vivian Vance) and her penny-pinching husband Fred Mertz (William Frawley), Lucy's outrageous schemes and misunderstandings deliver timeless comedy that remains as fresh today as it was when it first aired.
From Lucy’s disastrous attempts to break into the entertainment industry to the classic grape-stomping, chocolate factory, and Vitameatavegamin scenes, the show never fails to entertain. Each episode is packed with side-splitting moments, misunderstandings, and Lucy's unrelenting charm.
This complete series DVD collection includes all 180 episodes from the “I Love Lucy” six-year run (1951-1957), along with the 13 episodes from The Lucy – Desi Comedy Hour (1958-1960), beautifully restored for a new generation of fans.
Over the course of the show, I Love Lucy featured some of the era's most famous guest stars, including: Harpo Marx, John Wayne, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Milton Berle, Ann Sothern, Bob Hope, Red Skelton, Betty Grable, Fernando Lamas, George Reeves, Charles Boyer, Orson Welles, Maurice Chevalier, Bea Benaderet, Tallulah Bankhead, William Holden, Hedda Hopper, Fred MacMurray, June Haver, Van Johnson, Howard Duff, Ida Lupino, Bob Cummings, Ernie Kovacs, Edie Adams, Jack Albertson, Nancy Kulp, Claud Akins, Rudy Vallee, Cesar Romero, Richard Crenna, Hayden Rorke, Joseph Kearns, Gale Gordon, Hans Conried, Sheldon Leonard, Barbara Eden, Natalie Schafer, Mary Jane Croft, Charles Lane, Eve Arden, Danny Thomas, Majorie Lord, Rusty Hamer, Angela Cartwright.
With its stellar performances, brilliant comedic timing, and unforgettable moments, I Love Lucy continues to win hearts. Whether you're a longtime fan or discovering it for the first time, this DVD set is a must-have for any classic TV collection!
Looking for more I Love Lucy fun? Be sure to check out these other I Love Lucy titles available from Rewatch Classic TV:
I Love Lucy In Color set - a collection of 16 colorized classic episodes.
I Love Lucy: The Movie - An extremely rare 1953 feature-length film, culled from three classic first season episodes, and edited together with newly-filmed connecting sequences never before seen. MGM asked for the film to be shelved so it wouldn't compete with Lucy and Desi's film The Long, Long Trailer. This unknown gem sat literally on a shelve in a vault mislabeled until discovered in 2001.
I Love Lucy 50th Anniversary Special - CBS 2001 special celebrating the series' Golden Anniversary hosted by Whoopi Goldberg and Dick Van Dyke.