Mod, Mod Lucy – Here’s Lucy, season 1 – originally aired September 23, 1968
In Mod, Mod Lucy, Lucy tries to help her son Craig and daughter Kim. She arranges for them to perform at a birthday party for an important client of Harry’s. But then, Kim’s lost her voice! So Lucy has to help by singing in their rock band …. In disguise.
Cast of characters
- Lucille Ball (I Love Lucy, The Big Street) … Lucy Carter. Harry’s secretary, who fills in for her ill daughter in a funny, enjoyable performance.
- Gale Gordon (Our Miss Brooks, The Lucy Show) … Harry Carter. Owner and operator of an employment agency. He grudgingly hired his widowed, inept sister-in-law Lucy.
- Lucie Arnaz (The Jazz Singer 1980) … Kim Carter. Lucy’s daughter, with a good singing voice.
- Desi Arnaz Jr. (House of the Long Shadows) … Craig Carter. Lucy’s son, also a drummer.
- Doris Singleton (Here’s Lucy – Carolyn Appleby) … Doris. Harry’s highly-effective secretary. This is her only appearance on Here’s Lucy.
- Nancy Roth (Yours, Mine, and Ours) … Laurie Caldwell. Daughter of Harry’s wealthy client.
- Lew Parker … Mr. Caldwell. Harry’s wealthy client.
- Nancy Howard (Yours, Mine, and Ours) … Mrs. Caldwell. Wife of the wealthy client.
Funny quotes
- Harry Carter (Gale Gordon): Lucy? My cockamamie sister-in-law! The Lucretia Borgia of the typists!
- Lucy Carter (Lucille Ball): He says he won’t give me a raise because I’m careless and incompetent.
Craig Carter (Desi Arnaz Jr.): Well, why don’t you just get another job?
Lucy Carter (Lucille Ball): Well, that’s pretty hard to do when you’re careless and incompetent.
Songs
- All Alone by Irving Berlin. Performed by Lucille Ball (dubbed by Carole Cook) and Desi Arnaz Jr.
- I Know A Place by Tony Hatch. Performed by Desi Arnaz Jr.
- Going Out Of My Head Over You, Performed by Desi Arnaz Jr.
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