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| Season 6, Episode #13 #166 in Series | ||||
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| Air date: | January 14, 1957 | |||
| Written by: | Bob Carroll, Jr. Madelyn Martin Bob Schiller Bob Weiskopf | |||
| Directed by: | James V. Kern | |||
| Production code: | Unknown | |||
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Lucy and Superman | |||
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| "Little Ricky Gets a Dog" | "Lucy Wants to Move to the Country" | |||
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Lucy and Superman was the 166th overall episode of I Love Lucy, also the 13th episode of season 6, the final season of the series. The episode was directed by James V. Kern, originally aired on CBS-TV on January 14, 1957.
Synopsis[]
Lucy promises to produce Superman (George Reeves) for Little Ricky's fifth birthday party, but must make alternate plans when he is unable to attend. She hastily tries to impersonate Superman, but gets locked out on the balcony with the pigeons.
Plot summary[]
Little Ricky's birthday party is planned for the same day as Stevie Appleby's birthday party, and Stevie's got all the kids' interest by having a clown and lots of other sources of entertainment. Lucy ends up getting Carolyn to change the date of Stevie's party, because she's going to have Superman be at Little Ricky's party! When Superman can't show up, Lucy dresses up like Superman herself and almost gets herself killed by climbing the window ledge from the Mertzes' apartment (where she was changing into her costume) and her own apartment. But Superman does show up and saves the day, including Lucy!
Trivia[]
- The exchange between the prospective renter couple about what the wife saw out the window ("Was it a bird?" "No!" "Was it a plane?" "No!" "What was it then?" "*sob* It was...Superman!!") mirrors the Superman catchphrase.
- Reeves is only ever called Superman, not his real name.
Starring[]
- Lucille Ball ... as Lucy Ricardo
- Desi Arnaz ... as Ricky Ricardo
- Vivian Vance ... as Ethel Mertz
- William Frawley ... as Fred Mertz
Guest Starring[]
- Madge Blake ... as Martha
- Ralph Dumke ... as Husband
- Steven Kay ... as Stevie Appleby
- Richard Keith ... as Little Ricky
- Phil Tead ... as Train Passenger
- George O'Hanlon ... as Charlie Appleby
- Doris Singleton ... as Caroline Appleby
- George Reeves ... as Superman
- Robert Foulk ... as Policeman