I Love Lucy: Season 3

I Love Lucy Season 3 includes 5 discs of restored and digitally remastered episodes. Also included are lost scenes, restored music, "Behind the Scenes" audio featurette, original series openings, original animated sequences, script excerpts, production notes, close captioning, guest cast information, series promotional spot, and 5 complete episodes of Lucy's radio show: My Favorite Husband.Disc 1RICKY'S LIFE STORY: When a story about Ricky appears in Life magazine with no pictures of Lucy, Ricky appeases Lucy by letting her star in a dance number at the club, purposely rehearsing her so long and hard that she quits from exhaustion. But when Lucy catches on, she hatches a scheme to upstage Ricky during his big musical number.THE GIRLS GO INTO BUSINESS: Dreaming of dollar signs, Lucy and Ethel buy Hansen's Dress Shop, but the only sales they make are to each other! When a buyer offers them $500 more than they paid for the shop, they're ecstatic. That is until they find out that he has resold the shop for $50,000!LUCY AND ETHEL BUY THE SAME DRESS: When Lucy and Ethel wind up buying the same dress for a TV appearance, they agree that the only way to salvage their friendship is to return both dresses. But when they arrive at the TV studio, they find that neither one has taken her dress back!EQUAL RIGHTS: Ricky and Fred grant Lucy and Ethel's demand for equal rights by leaving the girls behind in a restaurant to pay their own check. Stuck washing dishes, Lucy phones Ricky and tells him that she and Ethel ar being attacked by robbers.BABY PICTURES: Caroline Appleby's husband Charlie is considering Ricky for a big TV job. So when the Appleby's go on and on about their little boy, Stevie, Lucy doesn't try to top them with comparisons to Little Ricky. But the next day, when she visits Caroline, Lucy just can't help herself.LUCY TELLS THE TRUTH: Ricky, Fred and Ethel bet Lucy a hundred dollars that she can't go one day without telling a lie. But when Ricky takes Lucy to a TV audition,she can't resist the pressure to fib, unwittingly landing herself a part as a knife thrower's assistant - and target!THE FRENCH REVUE: Unable to understand a French menu, Lucy hires the waiter to give her and Ethel French lessons. She even suggests a French flavored revue at the club, an idea Ricky likes, except he doesn't want Lucy int he show. Now she's really determined to get into the act!Disc 2REDECORATING THE MERTZES' APARTMENT: When it's Ethel's turn to host the next women's club meeting, she frets over her shabby apartment. The Ricardos pitch in and help the Mertzes paint and reupholster. Just as Fred turns on a fan to eliminate the paint fumes. Lucy begins stripping feathers from an easy chair, and the results are pretty sticky!TOO MANY CROOKS: Mrs. Trumbull sees Lucy rummaging through Fred's closet and believes Lucy is "Madame X", the thief who's been ransacking the neighborhood! Tipped off, Ethel dons Fred's hat and coat and spies on Lucy from the fire escape. Lucy notices Ethel and assumes she is "Madame X"!CHANGING THE BOYS' WARDROBE: Tired of Ricky and Fred wearing their old, raggedy clothes in public, the girls secretly donate them to a second-hand store. The tables are turned when the storekeeper sells Ricky's tatty wardrobe back to him, and Ricky gets nominated as one of America's ten best-dressed men!LUCY HAS HER EYES EXAMINED: Producer William Parker is looking for jitterbug dancers, so Lucy asks Arthur "King Cat" Walsh to teach her some steps. Parker wants to see her perform before an audience and talks Ricky into an audition at the Tropicana. But on the day of the performance Lucy is given eye drops that make her practically blind!RICKY'S OLD GIRLFRIEND: After Lucy rattles off a list of old flames, Ricky invents an erstwhile Cuban girlfriend named "Carlota Romero." Green with jealousy, Lucy refuses to speak to him. Poor Ricky - a Cuban singing star named Carlota Romero arrives in New York, saying she can't wait to see Ricky again!THE MILLION DOLLAR IDEA: Lucy and Ethel decide to make money bottling and selling homemade salad dressing. From the moment the girls appear on morning TV to pitch the product, the orders start pouring in. But when Ricky calculates that they're losing money on each bottle, the girls quickly return to TV to try to unsell the product.Disc 3RICKY MINDS THE BABY: At Lucy's urging, Ricky devotes more time to Little Ricky, reading him the Spanish version of "Little Red Riding Hood." But he is soon distracted by a football game on TV. When Lucy finds Little Ricky roaming the halls of the apartment building unattended, she decides to teach Ricky a lesson.THE CHARM SCHOOL: After seeing Ricky and Fred make fools of themselves over their dinner guest's alluring date, Lucy and Ethel enroll in Charm School. When the boys witness the alarming results - Ethel's skin-tight leopard dress and Lucy's black sequins - they're determined to become "charming," too - just to teach the girls a lesson.SENTIMENTAL ANNIVERSARY: For their anniversary, the Ricardos want to spend a romantic dinner for two at home, so Lucy tells Ethel they're dining out - with Rodgers and Hammerstein. But when the Mertzes arrive to set up a surprise party for the Ricardos, Lucy and Ricky end up spending all evening hiding in the closet!FAN MAGAZINE INTERVIEW: When a reporter arrives to chronicle a "typical" day in the life of Ricky Ricardo, she finds Ricky wearing a smoking jacket, as Lucy serves him a gourmet breakfast! All goes well until Lucy discovers an invitation from Ricky asking "Minnie Finch" to be his date at the club that night!OIL WELLS: The Johnsons in 4B are selling stock in an oil well. The Metrzes buy up the last shares but agree to sell the Ricardos half to preserve their friendship. When a detective comes nosing around about the Johnsons, Lucy panics. She forces the Johnsons to buy back their stock - just as the oil well becomes a gusher!RICKY LOSES HIS TEMPER: Ricky gets mad when he finds out the price of Lucy's new hat. Lucy bets him that she can go longer without a new hat than he can go without losing his temper. But she can't resist the next hat she sees. NOw she's got to proboke an outburst from Ricky before the hat is delivered!Disc 4HOME MOVIES: Ricky refuses to let Lucy and the Mertzes appear in his pilot film for TV, so the three of them decide to make their own movie - a Western-musical-drama- which Lucy secretly splices into Ricky's film When Ricky's TV producer screens the pilot, he's treated to a montage of unintentional hilarity.BONUS BUCKS: Bent on winning the "Bonus Buck Contest," Lucy checks every dollar for a winning serial number. When Ricky finds a winner in his wallet, he slips it in Lucy's purse. But Lucy uses it to pay the grocery boy, who then gives it to Ethel in change. And so begins the battle of the bill!RICKY'S HAWAIIAN VACATION: To win a free trip to Hawaii with Ricky and the band, Lucy writes a heart-rending letter to a TV game show and lands an appearance. As a contestant, Lucy must stand by as Ricky sings, "I Get the Blues When it Rains." But rain isn't the only thing falling on Lucy!LUCY IS ENVIOUS: To impress a wealthy former school chum, Lucy and Ethel each pledge "five" to charitable cause, not realizing that "five" means $500. Desperate for quick cash, they get a job - dressing up as Martians and invading the Empire State Building as a publicity stunt for the movie Western women From Mars!LUCY WRITES A NOVEL: Aspiring to write a best seller, Lucy pens a novel, Real Gone With the Wind, whose main characters, "Nicky Nicardo" and "Fred and Ethel Nertz," are a little too real for Ricky and the Mertzes. They decide to burn Lucy's book, informing her that they've re-titled it Forever Ember.LUCY'S CLUB DANCE: Lucy's women's club forms an orchestra to play at their dance, and Lucy pledges Ricky's services as bandleader. But even Ricky can't make the "sour sextet" sound good. When a newspaper writes about "Ricky Ricardo's new all-girl orchestra." Ricky, to save his reputation, brings in members of his own band, decked out in dresses and wigs.Disc 5THE BLACK WIG: When Lucy disguises herself in a raven-haired wig to test Ricky's fidelity, his enthusiastic reaction to the "other woman" infuriates her! So she invites Ricky on a date and tells him she'll bring a friend. Lucy and Ethel arrive at the restaurant dressed in elaborate masquerade, all set to catch Ricky and Fred cheating.THE DINER: Fed up with showbiz, the Ricardos buy a diner with the Mertzes. With the Ricardo name and the Mertzes' experience, they can't lose! But after the feuding starts, they decide to split the diner down the middle, calling the Ricardo's half "Little Bit of Cuba" and the Mertzes' half "Big Hunk of America".TENNESSEE ERNIE VISITS: When "Cousin" Ernie from Bent Fork, Tennessee (Tennessee Ernie Ford) arrives at the Ricardo's, he makes himself so much at home, they're afraid he'll never leave! So Lucy decides to play the part of a "wicked city woman" to scare him off. But instead of running away, Ernie loves it!TENNESSEE ERNIE HANGS ON: The Ricardos want Cousin Ernie gone befoe he eats them out of house and home. When Lucy empties her cupboards and pleads poverty, Ernie takes up a collection among the neighbors and then books the Ricardos and Mertzes on Millikan's Chicken Mash Hour.THE GOLF GAME: Lucy and Ethel become golf widows after Ricky and Fred take up the sport. To discourage their wives from joining them, the boys fabricate complicated golf rules, which the girls dutifully memorize. But when Lucy and Ethel run into golf pro Jimmy Demaret and he explains the actual rules, they decide to get even!THE SUBLEASE: When Ricky gets a gig in Maine, the Ricardos plan to sublet their apartment at a profit. Landlords Fred and Ethel nix the deal unless the Ricardos split the profit with them. The sublease is signed, but Ricky's booking gets cancelled, and now the Ricardos have to move in with the Mertzes!

Over 50 years ago during the early years of broadcast television, the very inspired talents of Lucille Ball (1911-1989) and her then husband Desi Arnaz (1917-1986) were showcased on their hilarious television show "I Love Lucy". TV execs had initially rejected the plausibility of the show because of Desi and because they intended to tape the shows. However, thanks to the tireless efforts of Lucille Ball and Desi's obvious talents, the show first aired in 1951 and quickly became one of the most successful TV shows during all six of its regular seasons. As Lucy and Ricky Ricardo on "I Love Lucy", Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz were joined by William Frawley (1877-1966) and Viviane Vance (1909-1979) as their best-friends/apartment landlords of Fred and Ethel Mertz.The third season of "I Love Lucy" that aired between 1953 and 1954 has 31 memorable episodes:1. "Ricky's 'Life' Story": Not happy about being ignored in Ricky's magazine interview, Lucy gets back at Ricky.2. "The Girls Go Into Business": Lucy & Ethel purchase a dress shop, but things don't turn out as profitably as they had imagined.3. "Lucy and Ethel Buy the Same Dress": Getting a rare opportunity to perform on TV for their women's club, Lucy & Ethel purchase the same dress.4. "Equal Rights": When Lucy & Ethel demand equal rights from Ricky & Fred, the men only think that they are getting back at them at a restaurant.5. "Baby Pictures": Lucy's jealousy over Carolyn Appleby's (Doris Singleton) baby as compared with Little Ricky is not advantageous to Ricky's upcoming appearance on a TV show hosted by Carolyn's husband.6. "Lucy Tells the Truth": Lucy bets Ricky that she can tell the truth for 24 hours and drives everyone crazy.7. "The French Revue": Ricky bets Lucy $50 that she won't be able to sneak into his new French review club act.8. "Redecorating the Mertzes' Apartment": Lucy helps Ethel & Fred redecorate their apartment, including new paint and new upholstery with obvious results.9. "Too Many Crooks": Ricky thinks Lucy is the notorious "Madame X" that has been robbing nearby apartments; she's really been collecting objects for a club bazaar.10. "Changing the Boys' Wardrobe": Disgusted by Ricky & Fred's aging wardrobe, Lucy & Ethel sell their husband's old clothes to a second-hand man.11. "Lucy Has Her Eyes Examined": A visit to an eye doctor doesn't help Lucy audition for a jitterbug number that she has practiced for.12. "Ricky's Old Girlfriend": Lucy's worried about Ricky's reaction to a visit in NY by one of his old Cuban girlfriends: Carlotta Romero.13. "The Million-Dollar Idea": Lucy & Ethel's TV commercial to sell Lucy's salad dressing ends up doing much better than expected.14. "Ricky Minds the Baby": Ricky doesn't do as good a job as Lucy of taking care of Little Ricky.15. "The Charm School": Lucy & Ethel go to charm school to keep Ricky & Fred interested in them.16. "Sentimental Anniversary": Lucy & Ricky want to have a quiet wedding anniversary, but Fred & Ethel have other ideas.17. "Fan Magazine Interview": Lucy & Ricky prepare for a fan magazine interview, but a quarrel between them could change the interview outcome.18. "Oil Wells": The Ricardos' new neighbors want them to invest in oil wells.19. "Ricky Loses His Temper": Lucy bets Ricky that he can't keep his temper and that she won't buy any new hats.20. "Home Movies": When Ricky gets the opportunity to do a film audition, Lucy, Ethel & Fred create their own film that Lucy edits with Ricky's home movies of Little Ricky.21. "Bonus Bucks": Lucy & Ethel become obsessed with trying to win money with 'bonus bucks'.22. "Ricky's Hawaiian Vacation": Lucy & Ethel go on a game show to try and win a trip to Hawaii to be with Ricky.23. "Lucy Is Envious": Lucy is too ashamed to admit that she can't afford a $500 donation to a rich friend's charity.24. "Lucy Writes a Novel": Lucy decides to write a novel, but doesn't like the response that she gets from an interested publisher.25. "Lucy's Club Dance": When Lucy & Ethel's 'all-girl' orchestra rehearse horribly for a club dance, Ricky has to think fast since Lucy put his name as their orchestra leader.26. "The Black Wig": To test Ricky's fidelity, Lucy dons a black wig to tempt him; but Fred knows all about the scheme.27. "The Diner": When Ricky decides to quit show business, he & Fred purchase a diner; but everyone isn't too happy with their new duties.28. "Tennessee Ernie Visits": When Cousin Ernie (Tennessee Ernie Ford, 1919-1991) pays the Ricardos an unexpected visit, Lucy tries to scare him away.29. "Tennessee Ernie Hangs On": Still staying with the Ricardos, Lucy once again tries to get him to leave by pretending that she & Ricky are impoverished.30. "The Golf Game": Wanting to spend more time with Ricky & Fred, Lucy & Ethel get the men to teach them how to play golf; but it isn't how most people play the game.31. "The Sublease": Planning to be gone for a while, Lucy & Ricky sublet their apartment; but Lucy (per usual) changes her mind and wants to get their apartment back from the timid Mr. Beecher (Jay Novello, 1904-1982).Paramount Home Video's superb job of packaging all 32 episodes of the second season of "I Love Lucy" onto 5 DVD's is a good indication as to how they will similarly package the third season. Overall, for superb packaging and a great price, I rate the "I Love Lucy: The Complete Third Season" DVD box set with an anticipatory 5 out of 5 stars and highly recommend it!

Great season three of I LOVE LUCY. Good quality audio and video with plenty of extras.

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Just love all these tapes, 3 is great, there isn't an espisode I don't like of I Love Lucy, just about to order 5 & 6 to complete set, not too sure what 7-9 seasons are didn't look too familiar to me, always though it ended with them when they moved to the country, excellent tapes, no complaints.

My wife loves the CD's. Thanks Amazon