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| Season 1, Episode #14 #14 in Series | ||||
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| Series: | I Love Lucy | |||
| Network: | CBS-TV | |||
| Air date: | January 14, 1952 | |||
| Written by: | Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Davis & Jess Oppenheimer | |||
| Guest stars: | Sammy Ogg David Stollery Gail Bonney | |||
| Directed by: | Marc Daniels | |||
| Production code: | 1x14 / 014 | |||
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The Amateur Hour | |||
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The Amateur Hour was the 14th episode of Season 1 of I Love Lucy, also the 14th overall in the series. Directed by Marc Daniels, the episode, which was co-written by Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Davis & Jess Oppenheimer, first aired on CBS-TV on January 14, 1952.
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Synopsis[]
Lucy makes an unexpected leap into show business when she takes care of a young boy who is to appear in an amateur hour. His desperate mother drops off his twin brother without telling Lucy, leaving her to take care of both rambunctiously rude children.
Plot[]
Needing money, Lucy applies for a newspaper ad about babysitting. She ends up having to control two unruly twins in her apartment before performing with the twins in an amateur hour contest for $100.
Did You Know?[]
Trivia[]
- Jimmy's pet frog is named Elmer.
- "Twins" Jimmy and Timmy Hudson are not only NOT played by twins, the two actors aren't even brothers!
- Lucy gets paid $5 an hour for babysitting the evil twins.
- Lucy and the twins sing "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" at the amateur hour contest.
- This is the first time the Ricardos' address of 623 East 68th Street is mentioned in the show. If the address really existed, it would be right in the middle of New York's East River!
- Lucy wore shin pads to protect her from the twins kicking her repeatedly, but they didn't work out too well and she ended up bruised very badly
Scene excerpts[]
- Quotes
- Lucy: Of course I'll have to shorten [the dress] a little?
- Ricky: (asking price of dress) How much?
- Lucy: About 2 1/2 inches.
- Lucy: What kind of nitwit do you think I am?
- Jimmy: I don't know. What kind are you?
Cast (In credits order)[]
Starring[]
- Lucille Ball as Lucy Ricardo
- Desi Arnaz as Ricky Ricardo
- Vivian Vance as Ethel Mertz
- William Frawley as Fred Mertz
Guest Starring[]
- Sammy Ogg as Jimmy Hudson
- David Stollery as Timmy Hudson
- Gail Bonney as Mrs. Hudson
Gallery[]
Ricky joking about Lucy's reason for buying a new dress.
