Top-rated
Mon, Sep 14, 1970
Richard Burton, the movie star, escapes riotous fans by wearing a plumber's disguise. Lucy Carter mistakes him for a much needed plumber, and brings him back to the office to fix a sink. Lucy later finds a remarkable diamond ring in his discarded overalls. By the time Lucy discovers it is THE famous Elizabeth Taylor diamond ring, it is already stuck on her finger. The end result is a crescendo of comedy as Liz feverishly tries to get the ring off Lucy's finger. Ultimately, Lucy's arms are used as Liz Taylor's while Richard & Liz do a scheduled press party.
Mon, Oct 12, 1970
When Lucy buys Craig a record player for his birthday it ends up not working right, so Lucy brings it back to the store but they won't accept it back which causes Lucy and other victims of the company's defective products to present their case in front of shareholders. Charles Nelson Reilly appears as the store employee who refuses the return. Some good physical comedy is done with the defective merchandise props.
Mon, Nov 9, 1970
Lucy has the winning bid on a painting at an auction and asks Vincent Price to appraise it for her. Lucy suspects it may have great value. Remembering that former client Vincent Price is a collector, Lucy calls on him for consultation. Vincent mistakes Lucy for an actress in his new horror movie and proceeds to rehearse a scene in his newly created evil laboratory.
Mon, Dec 7, 1970
Lucy is chosen on an audience participation game show. The host, Art Linkletter, offers her $500 if she won't lose her temper for 24 hours. When she's escorted off the stage, the host then brings out Harry, Mary Jane, & the kids, offering them $250 each if they can make Lucy lose her temper! They do everything possible to make Lucy lose it, but she overcomes temptation. Lucy manages to demolish a grocery store!
Mon, Jan 4, 1971
Lucy wants to go to Palm Springs with Kim but can't go unless she gets fired. As she continues to cook up wild ways to get Harry to fire her Harry's doctor is telling him to be nice to her. This episode features a classic look as Lucy dons a wild wig and costume in an effort to not dress conservatively.
Mon, Jan 18, 1971
Kim wins a car but because there's a large tax on it, Lucy decides to raffle the car off to get the money needed to pay the tax. Harry tells them they need a permit to hold the raffle. But the guy at the office tells them they don't need one. After holding the raffle without a permit they are arrested.
Top-rated
Mon, Feb 8, 1971
Carol Burnett and Lucille Ball salute the Hollywood of Yesteryear, as they recruit jobless entertainers at the unemployment office to stage a variety show. Highlights: Richard Deacon and Carol spoof Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald; Carol and Lucy (as Betty Grable and Alice Faye) doing "Chicago" and "Alexander's Ragtime Band"; Lucy as Marlene Dietrich singing "Falling In Love Again"; a Ruby Keeler take-off by Carol: Lucie Arnaz and tap dancer Clarence Landry in a salute to Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson; the cast joins in for "Hooray for Hollywood" and "Singin' In the Rain" with Jack Benny in a cameo role.