Lucy decides that she will develop some interesting symptoms as a result of being held back from becoming the star she feels she was meant to be. She ends up thnking she's dying from a rare tropical illness. We spend a lot of time giggling and even more time fawning over Tallulah Bankhead. Apologies for background noise... spirit of chaos and all that.

This episode is dedicated to Diana's grandma, one of the most fabulous dames we ever knew. 

Golden by Avon Van Hassel 

Louis Armstrong's version of "I'll Be Glad When You're Dead, You Rascal You" 

For more on Tallulah Bankhead, check out Be Kind Rewind's video "Why Tallulah Bankhead Never Became a Movie Star" 

This week our girl Lucy tries to help a friend get a date with the guy she likes, and everything ends up real messy. Discussions include sitting on Marlene Dietrich's lap, the Flintstones and Tweety Bird, and (of course) the bright spot of this episode -- guest star Bea Benadaret.  

"Do You Inhale?" Philip Morris I Love Lucy ad https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1rpAUhbARY&t=8s

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY), https://www.thehotline.org/

When Lucy finds herself needing some fast cash, she decides to take a babysitting gig and ends up with more than she bargained for -- literally.  Discussions include the Baby-Sitters Club, the Nelson family, and cute animals in clothes and strollers. Apologies for any background pet noises or fan noises you may hear in this episode!

David Stollery, Sammy Ogg, and Lucy impersonator Diane Vincent performing "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcbGhcdGZ_0

The Chipmunks singing "Ragtime Cowboy Joe" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV0H5dV8ku0

Ozzie and Harriet's version of "I'm Breaking My Back Putting Up a Front for You" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzESxGjk8F4

Lucy wants to perform with Ricky in a women's club benefit, and Ricky doesn't want to share the spotlight... so Lucy has to teach him a lesson.  Discussions this week include the Boswell Sisters and many fun Clark Gable stories. Apologies to our headphone listeners for the loud laughter around the 22 minute mark... we got really giddy this week.  Further apologies for Breanna starting to lose her voice around halfway through the episode.

"Shine On, Harvest Moon" performed by the Boswell Sisters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdNcKoQmDHQ&t=4s

This week, our girl Lucy gets some dancing lessons, and becomes the object of her dancing teacher's affection.  Naturally, this leads to Ricky being challenged to a duel.  Discussions include the nature of fandom, vaguely foreign accents, and the coining of a catchphrase.

Diegetic vs Non-diegetic music and sound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd0kQLD7JS8

Valse des Rayons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0Pdz6Ls_5o&t=19s

Okay, y'all, here it is... our longest episode yet!  We sat down and watched Being the Ricardos and had a really casual chat about what we liked and what we didn't, discussed how to tell a story, and kept thinking of more points we wanted to hit on. Please forgive the festive opening -- we didn't have it in us to record a new one, lol.

Join us again Friday when we return to our normal format!

If you want to know a bit more about the shady (and frankly racist) practices of Confidential Magazine and want to understand part of their motivation for publishing stories like the one they did on Desi, listen to You Must Remember This episodes 143 and 144! http://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com/episodes/2019/1/14/dorothy-dandridge-and-the-confidential-magazine-trial-fake-news-fact-checking-hollywood-babylon-episode-17

http://www.youmustrememberthispodcast.com/episodes/2019/1/15/maureen-ohara-and-the-confidential-magazine-trial-fake-news-fact-checking-hollywood-babylon-episode-18

Surprise! Bonus episode!  Today we're covering The Lemon Drop Kid (1951) starring Bob Hope, Marilyn Maxwell, and William Frawley.  We wish you guys the happiest of holidays and just a lovely day in general... thanks for supporting us and listening these last two months!

Domestic Goddess Brini Maxwell: https://www.facebook.com/Brini.TV

Believe it or not, there's a big misunderstanding in this week's episode of I Love Lucy! The women think the men are headed off to war, and the men think the women are preparing for motherhood, and we are extra giggly as we discuss it.  Discussions include Tarzan, Franciscan Ivy dinnerware, war, and racism -- all the greatest hits!  Apologies for the background noise, spirit of chaos and all that, but we hope you enjoy this one as much as we enjoyed making it!

Lucy's china pattern: https://www.50slucy.com/lucy-ricardos-ivy-dishes.html ; https://www.50slucy.com/tag/franciscan-ivy

 Philip Jose Farmer's Wold Newton stories : http://www.pjfarmer.com/woldnewton/Pulp3.htm   

This week, Lucy is concerned that Ricky might be interested in someone else... so she does the only logical thing: swears revenge and dons a wig. Discussions include steamy smooches and Party City.

Evelyn and her Magic Violin (with Phil Spitalny's orchestra) in Here Come the Co-Eds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uC0eA9mLfM&t=22s

Pics of the arroz con pollo and pastelitos we made from the I Love Lucy Cookbook recipes: https://www.instagram.com/p/CVEpzF6lUx2/

This week, Ricky gives Lucy a beautiful, expensive mink coat and makes all our girl's dreams come true. Or does he? Discussions include the history of the t-shirt, cocoon coats, and Baby Snooks.

Note: We recorded this in early September, hence the talk of looking forward to cold weather!