The Lucy Show season 5 episode guide

The Lucy Show season 5 continues with the widow Lucy Carmichael (Lucille Ball) continuing to work at the bank. And driving her poor boss, Mr. Mooney (Gale Gordon) to distraction!

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The Lucy Show was Ms. Ball’s follow-up series to her classic I Love Lucy and subsequent Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour series of specials. To insure its success, she brought along many crew members from her previous series, including the writing staff. During the course of its run, the show underwent several format changes. Initially, the series was set in small town Danfield, New York. Lucy Carmichael was a widow with two children, Chris and Jerry, who shared a house with her buddy Vivian Bagley (Vivian Vance) and her son Sherman. In the first handful of shows, neighbor and occasional boyfriend Harry Conners (Dick Martin) was featured. Many of the plots during the show’s first few seasons revolved around parenting and Lucy and Viv’s involvement in the community. But Lucy was still Lucy, meaning trouble for anyone who became involved in her ingenious schemes. Holding the keys to her trust fund was tightwad banker Mr. Barnsdahl (Charles Lane) who endured Lucy’s numerous attempts to get at more of her money.

	Lucy with George Burns
	George Burns decides to include Lucy in his new nightclub act. They perform Some of These Days.
	Lucy and the Submarine
	After Lucy convinces Mr. Mooney’s old commander that he shouldn’t be on “boring” desk duty, Lucy must contact Mr. Mooney, who’s left for naval reserve duty. Guess who gets stuck on Mooney’s submarine?
	Lucy the Bean Queen
	How to pay for new furniture? Lucy launches a get-rich-quick scheme by taking advantage of a bean’s company’s double-your-money-back offer. A very funny episode.
	Lucy and Paul Winchell
	When the bank needs a last-minute entertainer for the bank dinner, Lucy gets ventriloquist Paul Winchell. But she neglects to bring his dummies to the dinner! So …
	Lucy and the Ring-a-Ding Ring
	Mr. Mooney makes the mistake off letting Lucy try on a ring that he’s purchased for his wife. Lucie Arnaz makes an appearance.
	Lucy Flies to London
	Lucky Lucy wins a trip to London in a dog food contest. With Mary Jane Croft, Pat Priest as stewardess.
	Lucy Gets a Roommate
	A shy librarian (Carol Burnett) answers Lucy’s ad for a quiet roommate. Part 1. The Vagabonds sing Hardhearted Hannah.
	Lucy and Carol in Palm Springs
	Conclusion of a two-part episode. Carol (Carol Burnett) asks Lucy (Lucille Ball) to join her musical act for an engagement in Palm Springs. Carol, Lucy, and the Vagabonds sing Lazy River. With Dan Rowan.
	Lucy Gets Caught Up in the Draft
	A draft notice for Lou C. Carmichael is delivered to Lucy Carmichael by mistake. And, until the slow-moving military bureaucracy fixes the error — she’s in the Army now!
	Lucy and John Wayne
	Lucy is John Wayne’s biggest fan. So she leaps at the opportunity to deliver bank papers to him. Lucy’s curiosity creates trouble for John Wayne on the set of his new movie. Milton Berle has a cameo.
	Lucy and Pat Collins
	Mary Jane and Lucy meet Pat Collins, a celebrity hypnotist, at a fashion show. They’re invited her night club act, and Lucy decides to help Mr. Mooney with his insomnia. Lucy and Mr. Mooney appear in the nightclub hypnotist’s act.
	Lucy and the Monkey
	In a fairly odd episode, Lucy thinks Mr. Mooney has … transformed into a monkey?
	Lucy and the Efficiency Expert
	Phil Silvers plays overbearing efficiency expert sent to fix Mr. Mooney’s bank.
	Lucy’s Substitute Secretary
	At first, Lucy’s planning on a vacation … but her insecurity causes her to disguise herself to spy on the new secretary (Ruta Lee) angling for her job.
	Viv Visits Lucy
	Viv and Lucy dress up as hippies to rescue a young man who’s fallen in with a bad crowd.
	Lucy the Babysitter
	To prove to Mr. Mooney that other people would hire her, Lucy babysits for the Winslow family. Unaware that the “children” are actually chimpanzees!
	Main Street U.S.A.
	When Mr. Mooney and Lucy go to a small town to loan the mayor money to build a highway through main street, there’s intense resistance. And then Lucy joins the protest! With Mel Tormé, Paul Winchell.
	Lucy Puts Main Street on the Map
	Conclusion – Lucy rallies the people to save small towns threatened by freeways. With Mel Tormé, Paul Winchell, Dan Rowan.
	Lucy Meets the Law
	Unfortunate Lucy is mistaken for a notorious red-haired shoplifter.
	Lucy the Fight Manager
	She helps a washed up boxer (Don Ricklees) win a match so he can afford a loan for a flower shop.
	Lucy and Tennessee Ernie Ford
	The bank stages a hoedown to convince a rich country music star (Tennessee Ernie Ford) into opening an account with the bank
	Lucy Meets Sheldon Leonard
	TV producer Sheldon Leonard plants to shoot a holdup scene at Mooney’s bank. But Lucy’s convinced he’s a bank robber!

Editorial review of The Lucy Show season 5 courtesy of Amazon.com

The Lucy Show was Ms. Ball’s follow-up series to her classic I Love Lucy and subsequent Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour series of specials. To insure its success, she brought along many crew members from her previous series, including the writing staff. During the course of its run, the show underwent several format changes. Initially, the series was set in small town Danfield, New York. Lucy Carmichael was a widow with two children, Chris and Jerry, who shared a house with her buddy Vivian Bagley (Vivian Vance) and her son Sherman.

In the first handful of shows, neighbor and occasional boyfriend Harry Conners (Dick Martin) was featured. Many of the plots during the show’s first few seasons revolved around parenting and Lucy and Viv’s involvement in the community. But Lucy was still Lucy, meaning trouble for anyone who became involved in her ingenious schemes. Holding the keys to her trust fund was tightwad banker Mr. Barnsdahl (Charles Lane) who endured Lucy’s numerous attempts to get at more of her money.