Fred and Ethel Fight [I Love Lucy]

Fred and Ethel Fight - Ethel Mertz

Fred and Ethel Fight – I Love Lucy season 1, episode 22, originally aired 3/10/1952

Fred and Ethel Fight - Ethel Mertz

In Fred and Ethel Fight, Lucy and Ricky Ricardo (Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz) try to patch up a fight between Fred and Ethel Mertz (William Frawley and Vivian Vance). They succeed, but then start fighting themselves.

Fred and Ethel Fight - Fred Mertz

Fred and Ethel try to patch things up between Ricky and Lucy, ending in Lucy pretending to be in bandages trying to escape from a burning building, and the Ricardos are reconciled – but Fred and Ethel are fighting again. Fred and Ethel Fight is available on the I Love Lucy DVD collection.

I Love Lucy Quotes

Fred and Ethel Fight - Lucy and Ricky

Fred Mertz (William Frawley): She said my mother looks like a weasel.
Lucy Ricardo (Lucille Ball): Ethel, apologize.
Ethel Mertz (Vivian Vance): I’m sorry your mother looks like a weasel.


Ethel Mertz (Vivian Vance) [indicating Fred]: Lucy, is that my date? [Lucy nods yes] He’s not a dream, he’s a nightmare.
Fred Mertz (William Frawley) [indicating Ethel]: If that your idea of a cute, young chick? [Lucy nods yes] You’ll never shop for my poultry!

I Love Lucy Trivia

  • This episode was based on an actual episode from Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball’s marriage, when they attempted to reconcile a feuding couple, only to start a fight between themselves.
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