The unaired (and lost) pilot for the series.

Colorized version of the Christmas show. It's Christmas Eve and Ricky warns his young son: "Santa won't bring the tree and the presents until you go to sleep." It takes some effort to cajole the boy, but after Lucy convinces him that Santa will have no trouble coming down the chimney ("he brings the North Pole with him and slides down it like a fireman."), he's off to bed. The coast clear, Fred and Ethel arrive with a Christmas tree. "It's a gift from me and Ebenezer," Ethel reveals about the five-dollar fir. The four friends begin to trim the tree until Lucy discovers "a branch on the right side that spoils the shape." Fred solves the symmetry problem with a pocket saw as Ricky says to Lucy, "Our lives have sure been different ever since you told me you were going to have a baby." We flash back to the sentimental moment at the Tropicana in 1952 when Lucy breaks the baby news to Ricky (from "Lucy is Enceinte"). This reminiscence over, we discover that Fred got carried away with his sa

This is the only known color footage of the Tropicana and Ricardo apartment sets. On October 12, 1951, three days before the filming of Episode #6 "The Audition," a member of the studio audience secretly brought a 16mm movie camera into the bleachers and managed to take a few "home movies." The gentleman on the set with the cast between scenes is the show's director, Marc Daniels.

To promote the relationship between Westinghouse and Desilu, Lucy and Desi appeared in this 1958 film that was shown to Westinghouse dealers around America. A special Desilu Studio tour is included as well as the Arnaz's plans for their new shows.

Desi Arnaz greets the "I Love Lucy" studio audience and invites them to watch Lucille Ball and the cast film a special extended episode.

Includes several Bob Hope show episodes that Lucy and Desi were on including a rare "I Love Lucy" episode with Bob Hope playing Ricky and Desi playing Fred and Bill Frawley playing a captain. The highlights of it is the "Westing House" promotion with Lucy trying to get new things for her dressing room.

Original Closing from "Milton Berle Hides Out At the Ricardos"

Opening sequence aired 4/3/1960 - 11/25/1960 on CBS retitling the stories of Lucy and Desi in their home in Westport, Connecticut

Lucy an Desi did a promotional spot for the Olympic Fund to help raise support for American Athletes competing in the Australia games the following year. It aired at the end of "The Hedda Hopper Story" original broadcast in 1955.

This broadcasted special commemorates the 50th anniversary of the I Love Lucy Show with top celebrities sharing their memories and the impact of the series on their lives. Lucy's childhood home in Jamestown , NY is visited by her children and clips from the top 10 episodes chosen by fans are shown.

The Ricardos and Mertzes are on their way to Paris, but first Lucy wants to go to Scotland to seek members of the McGillicuddy family into which she was born. In a classic dream sequence, Ricky appears as Scotty MacTavish MacDougal MacCardo.---Colorized Version

The I LOVE LUCY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, a one-hour special featuring two newly colorized back-to-back classic episodes of the 1950s series, will be broadcast Friday, Dec. 20 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. The two episodes---the seldom-seen "Christmas Episode" and "Lucy's Italian Movie" (aka "Grape Stomping")---were colorized with a vintage look, a nod to the 1950s period in which the shows were filmed. The main titles and end credits of the two episodes are seamlessly combined into one set---at the beginning and end of the hour---with no interruption between the episodes.

En route to Rome by train, Lucy is spotted by a famous Italian cinema director and chosen to play a part in his new movie "Bitter Grapes." Lucy sets out to immerse herself in the role. When she nonchalantly wanders into a vineyard inhabited by a motley assortment of Italian-speaking women, she is dispatched to the wine-making area to crush grapes with her feet.----"Lucy's Italian Movie" (aka "Grape Stomping")---were colorized with a vintage look, a nod to the 1950s period in which the shows were filmed.

Aired after the episode "Drafted" in 1951

From 1956

William Holden guest stars in the first episode, Finally L.A. Lucy and Ricky’s arrival in Los Angeles during the season long arc about Ricky’s big jump to Hollywood. I Love Lucy fans will remember the iconic Brown Derby scene when Lucy tries to sneak a peek at Holden in a nearby booth and he turns the tables on her. Lucy and Ricky each make the acquaintance of movie icon William Holden, playing himself, and gamely taking a pie in the face. The second episode, “Lucy and Superman,” has Lucy trying to book TV’s Man of Steel, George Reeves, to appear as a surprise guest at Little Ricky’s birthday party, but when he can’t make it, she dons the Superman suit herself and as only Lucy can, becomes a heroin in distress. But not to worry, Superman saves the day. He ends up stopping by the party and making a superhero entrance to the delight of Little Ricky and all his friends.

Includes colorized episodes of "The Christmas Show" and "Paris At Last"

Includes colorized versions of the Christmas Show and "Job Switching"

Desperate to be in Ricky's new television commercial, Lucy makes every attempt to get her way; which eventually pays off. But her one-and-only chance flops when she is forced to test the sponsor's product over-and-over, a vitamin syrup called Vitametavegimin, which is 25% alcohol. Colorized Version.

This short film accompanied a Fathom Events screening of five colorized I Love Lucy episodes on August 6, 2019. Excellent description of the colorization process with interviews and historical perspective.

"I Love Lucy and Lucy Loves Me" in colorized video

Before his conga drum numbers, Desi would remove his wedding band, which interfered with his playing. But in the rush to film the pilot, he simply forgot. Watch closely, and you'll see him take off the ring and slip it into his pants pocket, without missing a beat.

In this scene from "Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying to Murder Her", Desi walks to the desk so quickly that the camera on the right doesn't have time to get out of the way, and is briefly visible at the edge of the screen.

In this scene from "Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying to Murder Her", Lucy is supposed to end up with the doctored drink, despite her attempts at a switch. But watch carefully and you'll see that the one who actually end up holding the sedative is Desi!

One of the reasons why I Love Lucy remains so fresh is that you're seeing a truly "live" performance, filmed straight through, like a play. Second takes were rare, even if the actors made minor dialogue mistakes like this one.

The dogs' names are supposed to be "Ann, Helen, Mary, Cynthia, Alice, and Theodore." But the trainer calls one dog by its real name -"Yorky". Also watch Vivian Vance, who isn't supposed to yawn, but can't help herself when Lucy does it.

In the second season, CBS reran a few episodes so Lucy could take time off to have her baby. These new "flashback" scenes-created to open the February 1953 rerun of "The Diet" and the March 1953 rerun of "The Girls Want to Go to a Night Club"-haven't been seen in more than 50 years.

Each of these "flashback" scenes aired only once-the first during CBS's rebroadcast of "The Quiz Show" on October 20, 1952 (which may well have been TV's very first rerun), and the second during the November 1952 rebroadcast of "Lucy Thinks Ricky is Trying to Murder Her".

I Love Lucy's familiar "heart on satin" wasn't added until the series was in reruns. See the original opening for the show.

A slide show of publicity stills and on-the-set shots.

When I Love Lucy rerunsbegan, much of the music at the beginning and ends of scenes were altered or cut. For the special DVD edition, the musical bridges were restore where possible. This is some of the restored cues, as example.

When "The Girls Want to Go to a Nightclub" was edited for syndication, the closing music and applause were inexplicably replaced with canned laughter. For the special DVD edition, the original soundtrack was restored.

When CBS edited "The Quiz Show", for reruns, it deleted most of Ricky's and Arnold's reactions to Lucy's line: "Ricky, I'd like you to meet my second first husband." For the special DVD edition, the footage was restored.

In the original broadcast of "The Quiz Show", announcer John Stephenson named the guest cast members in a voice-over during the closing credits. For the special DVD edition, the voice-over was restored, which had been missing since the 1950s.

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy.

The Ricardo's apartment is located on the fourth floor of the Mertzes' apartment building (Apartment 4A). So how exactly does Fred manage to get his ladder all the way up to their bedroom window in this scene from "The Fur Coat"?

The Ricardo's apartment is just a set, of course, but we're not supposed to see any evidence of that, as in the final scene of "The Fur Coat", when Desi faints and the camera reveals that the carpet ends in the middle of the floor!

If much of "The Audition" looks familiar, there's a good reason for it: The episode was a "remake" of the I Love Lucy pilot (which wasn't made for broadcast). But while the Pilot featured Ricky's agent, Jerry, "The Audition" gave his lines to Fred Mertz, as in this scene.

In I Love Lucy's second season, CBS reran some first season episodes so that Lucy could take time off to have her baby. These "flashback" scenes for reruns of "The Fur Coat", "The Seance", and "Lucy Is Jealous of Girl Singer", haven't been seen in more than 50 years!

In 1956, part of the first scene of "The Audition" (in which Lucy holds up a Phillip Morris pack) was cut from the negative and discarded. For the special edition DVD, they restored the original footage-unseen since the 1950s-from a rare 16mm print.

Part of the first scene of "Men Are Messy" (mentioning sponsor Phillip Morris) was deleted in the 1950s and hasn't been seen since then. For the special edition DVD, they restored the original footage-unseen since the 1950s-from a rare 16mm print.

Lucy and Ricky's lengthy kiss at the end of "Lucy Is Jealous of Girl Singer" made it past the censors once, but was drastically cut for reruns. Here is that familiar, brief kiss, followed by the original, longer version-seen for the first time since 1951.

When "Drafted" first aired on December 24, 1951, the show included this special Christmas "tag scene", which has been missing from all subsequent broadcasts and video releases of the episode-until the special edition DVD.

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on May 13, 1949, inspired the I Love Lucy episode, "The Fur Coat".

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on May 14, 1950, inspired the I Love Lucy episode, "The Seance".

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on June 4, 1950, inspired the I Love Lucy episode, "Men Are Messy".

In "Lucy Plays Cupid", Lucy Ricardo is trying to help her spinster neighbor, Miss Lewis, get herself a husband. But Desi can't seem to remember her marital status. He keeps calling her Mrs. Lewis.

Desi's band was present even if it wasn't featured onscreen. Listen carefully just before Miss Lewis answers Lucy, and you'll hear a faint crash as the offstage drummer mistakenly hits the cymbal.

Audio and photograph stills from rehearsing the Pilot episode on March 2, 1951.

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode inspired the I Love Lucy episode, "Lucy Plays Cupid".

When Fred and Ethel leave the Ricardo's apartment at the end of the first scene of "Breaking the Lease", Ethel turns left in the hallway to return to her apartment, but watch Fred-instead of following Ethel, he heads in the opposite direction!

Fresh audience reaction was so important to I Love Lucy that a "no retakes" rule generally prevaield-even when, is in this scene from "Breaking the Lease", the shot was momentarily obliterated by an audience member's unauthorized flash photography.

In the final scene of "Breaking the Lease", there's a magazine sitting on the Ricardo's coffee table. Can you guess whose pictures are on the cover? That's right-Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz!

In the "Young Fans", Ricky is so startled by Peggy that he splashes cream on his lapel. It's still there as he leaves the kitchen. But when he gets to the living room, the cream magically disappears!

In I Love Lucy's second season, CBS reran several first season episodes so that Lucille Ball could take time off to have her baby. This new "flashback" scene was created to open the April 1953 rebroadcast of "Lucy Fakes Illness".

To make room for the new second season opening for "Lucy Fakes Illness", several shots were cut from the negative in 1953, and have been missing ever since. For the special edition DVD, they reconstructed the missing footage, using a rare 16mm print.

From I Love Lucy's premiere on October 15, 1951, through the end of February 1952, these animated sequences were used as transitions into commercials.

I Love Lucy's familiar "heart on satin" wasn't added until the series was in reruns. When the series originally aired on CBS, this animated sequence opened each episode, from the show's on October 15, 1951 premiere until the broadcast of "The Young Fans" on February 25, 1952.

I Love Lucy's animated opening changed from time to time during its original network run. This animated sequence opened each episode beginning with the broadcast of "New Neighbors", on March 3, 1952.

This episode, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on February 17, 1950, inspired the I Love Lucy episode, "The Young Fans".

This episode, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on December 30, 1950, inspired the I Love Lucy episode, "Lucy Fakes Illness".

"The Byrum River Beagle Club" is the actual location of Lucy and Desi's real-life wedding ceremony in 1940. So you'd think that Desi would be familiar enough with the place not to mess up the name during filming, right? Wrong. He calls it the "Bigger Vital River Club"!

To raise the Ricardo's coffee table into frame in an important shot in the last scene of "The Kleptomaniac", Director of Photography Karl Freund mounted it on blocks, which were supposed to remain out of view of the TV audience. But a later wide-angle pan revealed all to folks at home.

Short biographies of guest cast members in this episode and a list of their episode appearances.1

Starting in March 1952, during I Love Lucy's original network run on CBS, this animated sequence was used as the transition to commercials.

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on January 21, 1949, inspired the I Love Lucy episode, "The Marriage License".

When I Love Lucy reruns began, much of the music at the beginnings and ends of scenes were altered or cut. For the special edition DVD, they restored these original musical bridges wherever possible. Here are two examples.

The story behind the nightclub scene when Ricky finds out Lucy is expecting.

When you help your Heart Fund you help your heart.

In the first scene of "Cuban Pals", Desi inadvertently says one of his lines in English, then realizes his error and breaks up completely. He recovers quickly, however, and continues as though the mistake had been scripted.

As the final scene of "Lucy Does a TV Commercial" begins, Lucy Ricardo is nowhere to be found. If you look carefully, though, you can see Lucille Ball standing in the dark at the rear of the stage, taking a break before her entrance.

In 1956, Desilu re-edited part of "Lucy Does a TV Commercial" to cut all mention of sponsor Phillip Morris. Here is the familiar edited scene, followed by the original version, unseen since the 1950s.

Excerpt from audio from book by Jess Oppenheimer, writer for the show, featuring video clips from "The Freezer" and "Lucy Does a TV Commercial".

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on My 28, 1950, inspired the I Love Lucy episode, "The Freezer"

In "Lucy Gets Ricky On the Radio", Freddie Fillmore's "Showmanship Award" has an oddity buried in the fine print. The word that follows "OUR APPRECIATION FOR" is nothing but gibberish!

In "Ricky Asks For a Raise", Gale Gordon (Mr. Littlefield) decided he'd call actor Maurice Marsac (the Headwaiter) "Maurice" instead of "William" (as the script provided). Too bad nobody told the announcer, Roy Rowan, before he reads the guest cast credits aloud at the end of the program!

When "Lucy Gets Ricky On the Radio" was edited for reruns, footage of Freddie Fillmore holding up a poster for sponsor Phillip Morris was replaced by close-ups of Lucy, filmed by another camera. For the special edition DVD, they restored the original shots-unseen for 50 years.

To mark the end of their first season on CBS, Lucy and Desi bid farewell for the summer to the TV audience in this special end-of-season "tag scene". It was broadcast just once, on June 9, 1952.

When I Love Lucy reruns began, much of the music at the beginnings and ends of scenes were altered or cut. For the special edition DVD, they restored these original musical bridges wherever possible. Here are two examples.

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on April 22, 1949, inspired the I Love Lucy episode, "Lucy's Schedule".

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on October 7, 1949, inspired the I Love Lucy episode, "Ricky Asks For a Raise".

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on November 25, 1949, inspired the I Love Lucy episode, "Lucy Gets Ricky On the Radio".

Help wipe out polio.

The need is great, so don't wait.

Lucy gets a sneak preview of the 1957 Ford Retractable Hardtop.

In re-editing "Job Switching" for syndication, CBS ended up showing the same "chocolate slap" twice (from two different camera angles)! Watch Lucy's right eye closely. The slap covers it in chocolate, then suddenly it's chocolate-free again!

In "Job Switching", Desi's first "slip and fall" was accidental, not scripted. But the move got such a scream from the audience that he promptly took two more pratfalls, just for good measure!

In "Job Switching", Lucille Ball wasn't supposed to eat any chocolates from the conveyor belt until she finished her last line of dialogue. But she popped one into her mouth too soon. Realizing her error, Lucy quickly removed the candy and dropped it to the floor without missing a beat.

In "The Handcuffs", when Lucy and Ricky go to bed handcuffed together, one of the few pieces of clothing Ricky manages to remove is his necktie.. But when they come back into the living room, the tie magically appears back on Ricky's neck again!

In re-editing "Job Switching" for syndication, CBS cut short Lucille Ball's priceless chocolate-drenched reaction shot at the end of the "chocolate dipping" scene. For the special edition DVD, they restored this deleted footage-unseen since 1952.

When these episodes were first broadcast on CBS in 1952, a variety of special animated sequences were used in order to provide a smooth transition into the middle commercial. For the special edition DVD, they reinserted these original sequences.

The familiar "heart on satin" opening wasn't created until I Love Lucy was in reruns. When the series originally aired on CBS, "Job Switching" and "The Saxophone" began with this animated sequence.

I Love Lucy's animated opening changed from time to time during its original network run. This animated sequence is from the original 1952 broadcasts of "The Anniversary present", "The Operetta", "Vacation From Marriage", and "The Courtroom".

The third animation sequence opened the original network broadcast of "The Handcuffs" on October, 6, 1952.

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on December 30, 1949, inspired the I Love Lucy episode, "The Handcuffs".

Question: In "Redecorating", when Ricky goes to check out the new wallpaper, why is Fred Mertz lurking in the Ricardo's bedroom hallway? Answer: William Frawley forgot to stay out of camera range while waiting to make his entrance!

In the opening scene of "Ricky loses His Vice', when Desi asked his accompanist, Marco Rizo, to call Lucy for him, Marco was supposed to answer, "Okay, Ricky." Instead, Marco used Desi's real name, saying, "Okay, Des."

During the filming of "Lucy is Enceinte", as he neared the final scene, Desi was so overcome by emotion that he forgot what he was supposed to do next-sing "We're Having a Baby". But the film crew came to the rescue, yelling at him to "Sing the baby song!"

For syndication, when the original animated transitions into the middle commercial were replaced by the familiar "heart on satin", the music was often cut to fit the shorter segue. For the special edition DVD, they restored both the animation and the original music. Here's an example.

Excerpt from audio from book by Jess Oppenheimer, writer for the show, featuring video clips from "Lucy's Showbiz Swan Song" and "Lucy is Enceinte".

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on May 21, 1950, inspired the I Love Lucy episode, "Lucy is Enceinte".

Lucille Ball often changed the names of characters in the show to those of real people she knew, such as Henry "Bud" Molin (one of the show's film editors). But sometimes these ad hoc name changes didn't make it into the voice-over credits at the end of the episode.

In "Ricky Has Labor Pains", you really can't blame Ricky for feeling neglected, now that Lucy has become the focus of everyone's attention. After all, even the cover of the McCall's magazine Lucy is reading declares "I Love Lucy"!

One of the reasons "I Love Lucy" remains so fresh is that you're seeing a truly "live" performance, filmed straight through, like a play. Second takes were rare, even for dialogue flubs like the one Lucy makes here. She chuckles at her mistake and keeps on going!

On January 19, 1953, the day that Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz gave birth to their son, sponsor Phillip Morris included this heartfelt message at the end of the "Lucy Goes to the Hospital", congratulating not Lucy and Desi, but Lucy and Ricky!

CBS's original broadcast of "Sales Resistance" closed with the voice-over by announcer Roy Rowan, plugging the release of Desi's recording of "There's a Brand New Baby at Our House", which he sings in the episode's opening scene.

During I Love Lucy's second season, CBS rebroadcast several first season episodes so Lucille Ball could take time off to have her baby. This new opening "flashback" scene, created for the Febuary 9, 1953 rerun of "The Diet", was broadcast only a single time.

The February 23, 1953 rebroadcast of "Men Are Messy" (while Lucy was still on maternity leave) began with this special message from Desi, as well as a new "flashback" opening scene, neither of which has been broadcast in more than 50 years!

CBS's original broadcasts of "Sales Resistance" and "The Inferiority Complex" began with Desi Arnaz stepping out from behind a curtain to introduce the episode. Here is the original opening of each of these episodes.

I Love Lucy's opening changed during its original network run. this animated sequence opened CBS's original broadcast of "The Fine Arts Club".

Excerpt from audio from book by Jess Oppenheimer, writer for the show, read by Larry Dobkin.

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on October 7, 1950, inspired the I Love Lucy episode, "Lucy Becomes a Sculptress".

In "Lucy Hires a Maid", handwritten numbers mysteriously appear on the underside of Lucy's card table, just after she falls asleep. Is it the work of ghosts? Or just the Desilu prop man?

In "No Children Allowed", it's no wonder that Ethel feels closer to Lucy than to Mrs. Trumbull. Ethel can't even remember the elderly tenant's name! In this scene, Vivian Vance mistakenly refers to the Ricardo's upstairs neighbor as "old Mrs. Turnbull".

In the first act of "Lucy's Last Birthday", Ricky's band has two trombone players. By the second act, one of them has disappeared. Where did the musician go? Why, to join "The Friends of the Friendless", of course!

In 1953, CBS reran several episodes so that Lucy could take time off to have her baby. These scenes, created to open the spring 1953 reruns of "The Girls Want to Go to a Nightclub", "The Seance", and "Lucy is Jealous of Girl Singer", haven't been seen for more than 50 years!

This "flashback" scene was created to introduce CBS's April 13, 1953 rebroadcast of "Lucy Fakes Illness".

At the end of the network's March 31, 1953 rebroadcast of "The Seance", Lucy and Desi made this special appeal for contributions to the Heart Fund.

I Love Lucy's animated opening changed from time to time during its original network run. This animated sequence is from the original broadcasts of "The Black Eye", "No Children Allowed", Lucy Hires a Maid", "The Indian Show", and "Lucy's Last Birthday".

This episode, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on June 25, 1949, inspired the I Love Lucy episode, "Lucy Changes Her Mind".

Your local Community Chest drive is underway, and your help is needed.

The script for "The Camping Trip" originally had Lucy pointing to her diamond ring to ask her partner, Ethel, whether to lead diamonds. This was later changed to hearts. But during filming, Vivian Vance inadvertently said, "diamonds". The word was dubbed in later.

When Ethel observes that Ricky and Fred are too wrapped up in the fights on TV to miss the girls if they go to a movie, Lucy is supposed to say, "After the fights are over, they'll miss us plenty!" Instead, she says, "After the movies are over, they'll miss us plenty!"

CBS aired this promotional spot on Monday evening, August 25, 1952, three weeks before I Love Lucy returned for its second season.

This animated sequence was used as a transition to the closing commercial on a number of second season I Love Lucy episodes

When "The Camping Trip" first aired, Caroline needled Lucy, saying, "Play it while you're still young." Ethel replied, "You leaver her alone-this is important." Both lines were cut (for time reasons) from all subsequent airings and have been lost for more than 50 years-until now.

For reruns, the familiar "heart on satin" replaced the lengthy animated transition into the middle commercial, and the music was often edited to fit the shorter seque. For the special edition DVD, they put back both the animation and the original music. Here's an example.

To mark the end of the second season on CBS, Lucy and Desi bid farewell for the summer to the TV audience in the special end-of-season "tag scene". It was broadcast just once, on June 29, 1953

This flashback scene was created to introduce the rebroadcast of "the Camping Trip" that CBS aired on December 20, 1954, just as the Ricardos and the Mertzes were preparing to drive to Hollywood so that Ricky could star in the movie Don Juan.

I Love Lucy's familiar "heart on satin" wasn't added until the series was in reruns. See the original opening for the show in Season 2.

A slideshow of stills and trivia from the second season's production.

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on December 2, 1950, inspired the I Love Lucy episode, "Lucy is a Matchmaker"

In filming I Love Lucy, the "no retakes" rules applied even when the shot included unwanted visitors. Iin this scene from "Lucy Tells the Truth", watch closely and you'll see a moth zoom into the shot from the lower left, then fly directly in front of Vivian Vance's face.

In "Ricky and Fred are TV Fans", Lucy and Ricky's Apartment number was 3B. But in "Lucy Tells the Truth", it's 3D. Why the change? Simple. The writers needed "3D" to make the joke work, and they figured that few viewers would remember the earlier reference.

In "Ricky's 'Life' Story", the prop man who dummied up the magazine started with an article about a typeface ("BODONI") and simply pasted in photos and a new headline. But he left in the old subtitle, thus describing Ricky Ricardo as a "Pleasing and Graceful Type".

CBS aired this promotional spot on the evening of September 28, 1953, exactly one week before I Love Lucy returned for its third season.

I Love Lucy's familiar "heart on satin" wasn't added until the series was in reruns. See the original opening for the show in Season 3.

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on April 23, 1950, inspired the I Love Lucy episode, "Lucy and Ethel Buy the Same Dress"

In "Redecorating the Mertzes' Apartment", Lucy's line was "there's just one thing to do-paint, and reupholster the old furniture." Instead, she said, "paint the furniture and reupholster the old furniture." Desi's clever ad-lib saved the take and allowed filming to continue.

In "Redecorating the Mertzes' Apartment", the final scene takes place several days after the feathers went flying in the Mertzes' apartment. By then of course, all the feathers are gone. But a lone feather (in the upper right-hand corner of the screen) apparently didn't get the message.

Many of Ricky Ricardo's "botched pronunciation" jokes were scripted, but in the final scene of "Lucy Has Her Eyes Examined", Desi's vain struggle to pronounce "homecoming" was strictly unplanned.

In "Lucy and Ethel Buy the Same Dress", Ethel's name is "Ethel Louise", but in "The Million Dollar Idea", Lucy calls her "Ethel Roberta"!

"Changing the Boys' Wardrobe" originally opened without music. CBS later added music to the show, making it appear as if Ricky is raising his voice to be heard above the orchestra! For the special edition DVD, they restored the opening to its original form for the first time.

When it edited "Ricky's Old Girlfriend" for syndication, CBS inadvertently eliminated Lucy's Fred's, and Ethel's dialogue as Lucy offered the Mertzes coffee at the start of the show. For the special edition DVD, they restored the missing lines, using a rare 16mm print of the episode.

I Love Lucy's familiar "heart on satin" wasn't added until the series was in reruns. When the series originally aired on CBS, "Redecorating the Mertzes' Apartment", "Too Many Crooks", "Lucy Has Her Eyes Examined", and "The Million Dollar Idea" all began with this animated sequence.

I Love Lucy's animated opening changed from time to time during its original network run on CBS. The familiar "heart on satin" wasn't added until the series was in reruns. This animated sequence is from the original 1953 broadcasts of "Changing the Boy's Wardrobe" and "Ricky's Old Girlfriend".

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on September 2, 1950, inspired the I Love Lucy episode, "Changing the Boys' Wardrobe".

While Lucille Ball normally pronounced the word "Tomato" as "Tomahto", she always took pains not to speak that way when playing "Lucy Ricardo". But in this scene from "Ricky Loses his Temper", her normal way of speaking slipped out momentarily.

In the final scene from "Ricky Minds the Baby", Lucy walks out of Ethel's apartment wearing a pair of slingback shoes (shown here on the left), takes a few steps down the hall, enters her own apartment, and is suddenly wearing ankle strap shoes (shown here on the right).

CBS's original broadcast of "Oil Wells", on February 15, 1954, ended with this special promotional message from Lucy and Desi, filmed on the set of their upcoming movie, The Long, Long Trailer.

When CBS re-edited "Fan Magazine Interview" for syndication, it replaced the musical bridge at the end of the first scene with an odd tune from its music library. For the special edition DVD, they restored the episode's original music for the first time in 50 years.

On February 1, 1954, at the end of the original broadcast of "Sentimental Anniversary", Lucy and Desi made this special pitch for donations to the March of Dimes in place of the usual commercial for sponsor Phillip Morris.

The folks who dubbed I Love Lucy into Spanish in the 1950s had no separate dialogue soundtrack, so they had to create a new soundtrack from scratch. Sometimes, they added their own "unique" touches, such as this fanfare for Lucy's stale brownies in "Ricky Minds the Baby".

I Love Lucy's familiar "heart on satin" wasn't added until the series was in reruns. When the series originally aired on CBS, "Ricky Minds the Baby", "The Charm School", "Sentimental Anniversary", "Fan Magazine Interview", "Oil Wells", and "Ricky Loses His Temper" all began with this animated sequence.

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on December 9, 1949, inspired two I Love Lucy episodes, "The Adagio" (12/31/51) and "The French Revue" (11/16/53).

In "Bonus Bucks", Desilu's propman made sure that the crowbar mounted on the wall of the laundry plant was easily removable. But as soon as Ricky entered the room, the crowbar fell to the floor, forcing actress Patsy Moran to search for it later in the scene.

Lucille Ball was a master at handling props-she often spent hours rehearsing with them, just to avoid any problems when the cameras rolled. But in "Lucy is Envious', the star was no match for a simple cloth table napkin, which seemed to have a mind of its own.

While taping an episode of Lucille Ball's radio sitcom, My Favorite Husband, on December 1, 1950, actor Frank Nelson blew an important line so badly that director Jess Oppenheimer called for a retake-and another-and another.

Throughout the month of March 1954, Lucy and Desi ended each episode with this plug for their new movie, The Long, Long Trailer, which had premiered at Radio Music City Music Hall on February 18, 1954.

At the beginning of the original network broadcast of "Lucy's Club Dance" on April 12, 1954, Desi Arnaz stepped out from behind the curtain to introduce the show-as well as the sponsor's brand new "snap-open" packaging.

On March 22, 1954, CBS rebroadcast "Lucy Does a TV Commercial" with this introduction by announcer Roy Rowan, who refers to the series by its 1950s nickname-the "Lucy Show" (not to be confused with Lucy's 1960s TV series).

On December 26, 1955, as the Ricardos were preparing for their European trip, CBS rebroadcast "Lucy's Club Dance". To maintain story line continuity, the cast filmed this new "flashback" opening, seen here for the first time since its original 1955 airing.

A short in-between-programs network promo for I Love Lucy during Season 3.

I Love Lucy's animated opening changed from time to time during its original network run on CBS. The familiar "heart on satin" wasn't added until the series was in reruns. This animated sequence is from the original 1954 broadcast of "Lucy Writes a Novel" .

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode features guests Frank Nelson, Bobby Jellison, Wally Maher, Jerry Hausner, and Sandra Gould, was originally broadcast on CBS Radio on December 9, 1950.

If you watch this scene from "The Sublease" closely, you can see that the shade pull swings through the windowpane!

One of the reasons that I Love Lucy remains so fresh is that you're seeing a truly "live" performance, filmed straight through, like a play. Second takes were rare, even when the actors made minor dialogue mistakes like this one in the "Sublease".

CBS's original broadcast of "Changing the Boys' Wardrobe" ended with this special Christmas message from Lucy and Desi, unseen since its original broadcast on December 7, 1953.

These animated sequences were used as transitions to the closing commercial on a number of episodes during I Love Lucy's third season.

I Love Lucy's original closing credits featured images of Phillip Morris cigarette packs. When the programs were edited for syndication, these images were replaced by the familiar "heart on satin".

A sort interlude that could be used to introduce an episode or even a commercial!

I Love Lucy's animated opening changed from time to time during its original network run on CBS. This slight variation on the "Pulling the Heart" opening began the original 1954 broadcasts of "The Golf Game" and "The Sublease".

A slide show of publicity stills and on-the-set shots from Season 3.

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode, originally broadcast on April 9, 1950, inspired the I Love Lucy episode "The Golf Game".

From the I Love Lucy Treasure Chest collection, a CBS Video, Al Yankovich production Al produced this collection of the greatest musical moments from the “I Love Lucy” show, including the “Babalu Music” medley.

Includes Full-Length TV Sketches featuring the cast of ''I Love Lucy'' plus Skits, Promos, Bloopers and More!

CBS tribute to Lucille Ball highlights I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show & Here’s Lucy as well as highlights from her movie career, and excerpts from numerous other TV appearances. Guests Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, Gale Gordon, Jimmy Stewart, Richard Burton, John Wayne, Milton Berle, Johnny Carson, George Burns, Sammy Davis Jr., Dick Van Dyke, William Holden, Bob Hope, Harpo Marx, Dean Martin, Red Skelton and more.

Dan Rather hosts this CBS news special from the night Lucy passed away. Guests Ronald Reagan, Dick Van Dyke, Dinah Shore, & Bob Shiller.

From The Joan Rivers Show. I Love Lucy writers Bob Schiller, Bob Weiskopf, Author Bart Andrews, Lucy costume designer Irma Kusely, Little Ricky actor Keith Thibodeaux, and Desi Arnaz Jr. look back at the history of I Love Lucy.

Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr. host this ‘real life’ special with a look through home movies of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.

In "Mr. and Mrs. TV Show", Lucille Ball was supposed to say, "He has a sponsor who's looking for a show". But watch her lips. She actually says, "He has a show that's looking for a sponsor". Lucy later re-recorded this line and inserted the correction in place of the original audio.

In "The Ballet" back in I Love Lucy's first season, Fred told Ricky that his old vaudeville partner was "Ted Kurtz". So when Mr. Kurtz finally comes to visit, in "Mertz and Kurtz", why is he named Barney?

CBS's original 1954 broadcast of "Mertz and Kurtz" ended with this special message from Lucy and Desi on behalf of Community Chest, filmed on the set of the first scene of "Ricky's Screen Test", and featuring the world's biggest baby!

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode, originally broadcast on January 27, 1951, inspired the I Love Lucy episode "Drafted". English

In "Lucy's Mother-in-Law", Desi's line (telling Lucy about Professor Bonanova) was "We're thinking of putting him on the bill." But Desi forgot the line and instead ad-libbed, "We might use him at the club", forgetting that as he was saying this, he was sitting in the club!

Later in the same episode, Desi mistakenly said, "I got my fingers crossed", instead of his line ("I got my wires crossed"). Lucy couldn't resist pointing out her husband's error, resulting in this unscripted on-camera exchange between the two stars.

Where in New York did Ricky film his Hollywood screen test? Apparently it was just outside the Ricardo's kitchen, which you can see briefly in the upper left-hand corner of the screen.

In "Lucy Learns to Drive", Ethel has her first driving lesson. But eighteen months earlier, in "The Camping Trip", she had no trouble driving a station wagon all the way to Lucy and Ricky's campsite!

On December 20, 1954, as the Ricardos planned their trip to Hollywood, CBS rebroadcast "The Camping Trip". To maintain storyline continuity, the cast filmed this new "flashback" opening. "Joanne" and "Greg" are the names of head writer Jesse Oppenheimer's kids.

When "Ricky's Contract" was edited for syndication, CBS cut short the closing music cue. For the Special Edition DVD, the episode's original ending was restored to the way it sounded in its original network broadcast on December 6, 1954.

I Love Lucy's animated opening changed from time to time during its original network run on CBS. Many episodes in Season Four begin with this opening animated sequence.

I Love Lucy's animated opening changed from time to time during its original network run on CBS. On January 3, 1954, I Love Lucy opened with this special introduction by Desi Arnaz, welcoming the show's new sponsor, Proctor & Gamble, followed by a new opening title sequence.

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode, originally broadcast on July 1, 1949, features appearances by Gale Gordon, Bea Benaderet, Hans Conreid, and Frank Nelson.

In the final scene of "Ethel's Birthday", Lucy and Ethel made such a ruckus that some of the dialogue in the play they were watching (Over the Teacups) couldn't be heard. For any viewers who may be wondering what was being said onstage, here is the script for the play's first scene.

Throughout "First Stop", Lucy wears a light-colored coat over a dark pantsuit. But when she gets out of the car to check the "Aunt Sally's" sign, she's wearing a dress without a coat! Then, as soon as Lucy climbs back into the car, her original outfit reappears.

In "Ethel's Hometown", Ethel's hands are clasped together when Billy Hackett snaps her photo for the newspaper. But when the picture appears in print, her hands have magically changed position!

In "Lucy and Ethel Buy the Same Dress", Ethel's middle name is "Louise" (William Frawleys' first wife's name). In "The Million Dollar Idea", it's "Roberta" (Vivian Vance's real middle name). And in "Ethel's Hometown":, it's Mae" (Vivian's mother's name).

In "L.A. at Last", after Lucy knocks the dessert tray onto William Holden, keep a close eye on the right-hand edge of the screen. One of the Desilu cameraman is in the picture! Although eliminated in the most recent remastering, this flub still appears in most syndicated broadcasts.

When "California, Here We Come!" was edited for syndication, CBS inserted the familiar "heart on satin" closing and changed the final music cue (eliminating Ricky's laughter from the soundtrack). For the special edition DVD, the show was restored to its original form for the first time since 1955.

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode, originally broadcast on March 18, 1949, inspired the second season I Love Lucy episode "Redecorating".

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on January 6, 1951, featured guests Gale Gordon, Bea Benaderet, Mary Shipp, and Herb Vigran.

In "Don Juan is Shelved", Mrs. McGillicuddy seems never to have heard of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio head Dore Schary. That's odd, because she had told Lucy that she wanted to go to Hollywood so Ricky could take her book manuscript "right to Dore Schary".

It's no wonder that Ricky has a lot of trouble remembering the date of his wedding anniversary-after all, the date keeps changing! In "The Anniversary Present", it was on the nineteenth of the month, but in "Hollywood Anniversary", it's on the seventh!

Actress Doris Singleton first appears as Lucy's friend "Lillian Appleby" in "The Club Election". For all the subsequent episodes, the character is referred to as "Caroline Appleby". But in "Lucy Gets in Pictures", Desi goes and changes her name back to Lillian!

In the last scene of "Don Juan is Shelved", keep an eye on the small high window of the Ricard's hotel suite as Dore Schary is saying goodbye. A Desilu stagtehand chooses that moment to cross behind the set, carrying a long pole.

After filming "Hollywood Anniversary", Lucy and Desi did a promotional spot for the Olympic Fund, which aired the following month at the end of "The Hedda Hopper Story". The special edition DVD restored this footage for the first time since its original network broadcast in 1955.

When "Bull Fight Dance" was edited for syndication, CBS shortened the final music cue and replaced the closing "stick figure" cartoon with the familiar "heart on satin". The special edition DVD restored the episode to its original form.

This is an example of the show's original ending credits, with the show's sponsor Proctor & Gamble and their product Cheer in the background.

I Love Lucy's animated opening changed from time to time during its original network run on CBS. Many episodes in Season Four begin with this opening animated sequence.

This sequence opened "The Fashion Show" and "The Hedda Hopper Story", both of which wee sponsored by Proctor & Gamble, makers of Cheer.

This animated sequence, created to open CBS's original 1955 broadcast of "Hollywood Anniversary", featured a brand-new product from Proctor & Gamble: Lilt home permanent.

In "The Dancing Star", after Lucille Ball mistakenly says "vanced" instead of "danced", she silently chuckles at her mistake. (Hint: Watch her stomach muscles contract as she laughs.) Seeing his wife start to lose it, Desi eggs her on by playfully making fun of her goof.

Lucille Ball almost never ad-libbed on I Love Lucy, except when she was covering another actor's flub, as in this unscripted exchange with William Frawley in "The Dancing Star" (after he mistakenly says "jance" instead of "dance").

In the opening scene of "The Tour", Desi's unique pronunciation of the word "badger" is unscripted. So is Lucy's reaction.

When "The Star Upstairs" was edited for syndication, CBS shortened the final music cue and replaced the "stick figure" cartoon with the familiar "heart on satin". For the special edition DVD the show's ending was restored to its original form for the first time since the 1950s.

In "The Tour", the two "extras" crossing from left to right as Lucy and Ethel board the tour bus are none other than I Love Lucy's producer/head writer Jess Oppenheimer, and its director, William Asher. Here is a photo of the Arnazes and the duo.

In "The Tour", the two "extras" crossing from left to right as Lucy and Ethel board the tour bus are none other than I Love Lucy's producer/head writer Jess Oppenheimer, and its director, William Asher. Here is a video clip.

When CBS edited "The Tour" for syndication, it shortened the music cue going into the middle commercial break. For the special edition DVD, this music was restored to its original length.

In "The Tour", the exterior footage of Lucy and Ethel walking up to Richard Widmark's house was actually filmed at Lucy and Desi's just-purchased home in Beverly Hills.

An ad appearing at the of Lilt-sponsored episodes.

I Love Lucy's sixth season included reruns of several Season 4 episodes, in slightly edited form. Inexplicably, the cuts ere made to the original 35mm negatives, and the deleted material was discarded! The following footage, unseen for 50 years, was found recently in Jess Oppenheimer's 16mm prints. Unfortunately, the condition was too poor to re-insert directly into the episodes. Enjoy the 10 lost scenes.

This sequence opened "In palm Springs" and "Harpo Marx", both of which wee sponsored by Proctor & Gamble, makers of Cheer.

A slideshow of stills and trivia from the first season's production.

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on November 20, 1948. This is an early episode, before the show had a sponsor and Liz and George's last was changed from "Cugat" to "Cooper".

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode, taped January 26, 1951 for original broadcast on CBS Radio on February 3, 1951, inspired the I Love Lucy second season episode "The Inferiority Complex".

Lucille Ball always hit her mark on the first take. Other actors blocked her path at their peril. In this scene from "Lucy and John Wayne", watch what she does to husband Desi when he inadvertently gets in her way.

In the late 1950s, when CBS edited I Love Lucy for syndication, it replaced the cartoon, voice-over, music, and applause that originally opened the first scene of every episode. For the special edition DVD, each element was restored to their original form.

CBS's syndication editing also replaced the animation at the end of each episode with the familiar "heart on satin", and sometimes altered the music as well. For the special edition DVD, the elements were restored to their original form, as in the ending from "Lucy and John Wayne".

Many of the voice-overs during the closing credits were also altered or eliminated after the initial broadcast. The special edition DVD includes the original voice-overs, including the extensive plug for John Wayne's movie, Blood Alley.

In the original broadcast of "Lucy and the Dummy", the studio emcee introduced a movie preview before the dance number, and there was an additional segment in the dressing room. Using a rare 16mm print , the special edition DVD restored these elements for the first time since 1955.

CBS's syndication edits also eliminated the animation going into the middle commercial break and sometimes edited the music cues. For the special edition DVD these elements were restored to their original form.

"The Great Train Robbery" originally included an additional scene in which Fred and Ethel go into the dining car. Using a rare 16mm print, the special edition DVD restored this scene to the episode for the first time since its original network broadcast on October 31, 1955.

Listen to the Desi Arnaz orchestra record the short version of the I Love Lucy theme.

This animated sequence, created to open CBS's original 1955 broadcast of "Ricky Sells the Car", and "Homecoming", featured another General Foods product: Fluffo shortening.

CBS's original 1955 broadcast of I Love Lucy's fifth season opener, "Lucy Visits Grauman's", opened with Desi Arnaz announcing the show's new sponsor lineup: General Foods and Proctor and Gamble.

This cartoon sequence, featuring Sanka instant coffee, opened the original 1955 broadcasts of "Lucy and the Dummy", "The Great Train Robbery", and " Face to Face".

I Love Lucy's familiar "heart on satin" opening wasn't created until the show was in reruns. This animated sequence, featuring Lilt Home Permanent, opened the original 1955 broadcast of "Lucy and John Wayne".

One of the reasons I Love Lucy remains so fresh is that you're seeing a truly live performance, filmed straight through, like a play. Retakes were frowned upon, even if an actor flubbed a line, as in this scene from "Ricky's European Booking", in which Lucy tries, twice, to say "How much will we need?"

In this scene from "The Passports", Desi is supposed to ask about the trunk as he reaches over to answer the phone, but he's so busy laughing at Bill Frawley's line that he forgets where he is! Lucy's ad-libbed reminder snaps Desi out of it, but then he asks about the trunk after he answers the phone.

In the final scene of "Bon Voyage", watch carefully as Desi grabs Lucy and is pulled up into the air with her. He inadvertently kicks Vivian Vance in the face! Luckily, Vivian's quick reaction allows her to escape uninjured.

In the late 1950s, when CBS edited I Love Lucy for syndication, it replaced animation going into the middle commercial break (inserting the familiar "heart on satin") and often edited the music. For the special edition DVD, these elements were restored to their original form. Here's an example.

On December 26, 1955, CBS aired a rerun of "Lucy's Club Dance", featuring this new opening "flashback" scene in which Ricky announces that his band has been booked to play the London Paladium. The scene, lost for decades, was recovered recently from a rare 16mm print.

"Bon Voyage" originally had an additional "tag scene", designed to promote Desi's new recording of "Forever Darling' (and Lucy and Desi's upcoming M-G-M movie of the same name). Using a rare 16mm print, this scene was restored to the episode for the first time since 1956.

This is an example of the show's original ending credits, with the show's sponsor General Foods and their product Fluffo in the background.

I Love Lucy's animated opening changed from time to time during its original network run on CBS. This cartoon sequence, featuring Sanka, opened the original 1955 broadcast of "Lucy Goes to a Rodeo".

I Love Lucy's animated opening changed from time to time during its original network run on CBS. This animated sequence, featuring another General Foods product, Fluffo, opened the original network broadcasts of "Nursery School", "The Passports", "Staten Island Ferry", and "Bon Voyage".

I Love Lucy's animated opening changed from time to time during its original network run on CBS. In December, 1955, General Foods introduced this new, animated "Sanka" opening, which was used on the original network broadcasts of "Ricky's European Booking" and "Second Honeymoon".

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on March 3, 1951. This episode features guest stars Sarah Selby and Jerry Hausner and it inspired the I Love Lucy episode of the same name.

In "Lucy Meets Charles Boyer", Ethel proudly shows off the stylish new bag she bought for herself on The Champs Elysees in Paris. If the bag looks familiar, it should. Three months earlier in New York, it belonged to Lucy Ricardo, who took it with her to Helen Kaiser's apartment in "The Passports".

On April 7, 1955, after wrapping "Ricky Needs an Agent", Lucy and Desi filmed a "tag scene" bidding viewers farewell till the fall. CBS aired the scene on June 27, 1955, at the end of the last show of the season-a rerun of "The Handcuffs". This long-lost scene is shown on the special edition DVD for the first time since 1955.

At the end of the original broadcast of "Paris At Last", on February 27, 1956, Lucy and Desi made this appeal to viewers to support their local Heart Association.

On February 5, 1956, at the end of the original network broadcast of "The Fox Hunt", Lucy and Desi took the opportunity to plug their new film, Forever Darling, which was set to premiere the next day. This extra scene made the show run so long that there was no time left to run the regular closing credits!

A soundstage snapshot of the I Love Lucy cast and crew members waiting patiently as Lucy and Desi prepare to hand out Christmas gifts.

I Love Lucy's familiar "Heart on satin" wasn't created until the show was in reruns. This opening, featuring Sanka, began the original 1956 broadcasts of "The Fox Hunt", "Lucy Goes to Scotland", "Lucy Meets Charles Boyer", and "Lucy Gets a Paris Gown".

This animated sequence, featuring another General Foods product, Fluffo, opened the original network broadcast of "Lucy Meets the Queen".

The original network broadcast of "Paris At Last" opened with this animated sequence, featuring Proctor and Gambles Lilt Home Permanent.

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on February 10, 1951, and features Bobby Jellison-I Love Lucy's "Bobby the Bellboy". It inspired the second season I Love Lucy episode "The Black Eye".

In "Lucy's Italian Movie", actor Franco Corsaro ("Vittorio Phillipi") learned the script so well that when the other actors yelled, "Has she ever considered acting?!!" Corsaro simply couldn't resist mouthing the line right along with them!

When CBS prepared Season Five "heart on satin" end credits for syndication in the late 1950s, someone inadvertently spelled "Desi" with a "z" ("the Dezi Arnaz Orchestra"). The misspelling wasn't corrected until the recent remastering, and it can still be seen on many I Love Lucy broadcasts.

Syndication editing in the late 1950s removed many of the voice-overs originally heard during I Love Lucy's closing credits. For the special edition DVD, most of these original voice-overs, including this plug at the end of "Lucy Gets Homesick in Italy", for Lucy and Desi's spread in Look magazine, were restored.

Syndication editing also cut or altered the music, cartoon, voice-over, and applause that originally began the first scene of each episode, in some cases simply chopping off the opening notes of the music cue. For the special edition DVD, each of these elements were restored to their original form. Here is an example.

An example of the original credits with the sponsor, Sanka, in the background.

I Love Lucy's familiar "Heart on satin" wasn't created until the show was in reruns. This cartoon sequence, featuring Lilt, opened the original 1956 broadcasts of "Lucy in the Swiss Alps", "Lucy Gets Homesick in Italy", "Lucy's Bicycle Trip", and "Lucy Goes to Monte Carlo".

I Love Lucy's familiar "Heart on satin" wasn't created until the show was in reruns. This opening, featuring Sanka, began the original 1956 broadcasts of "Lucy's Italian Movie" and "Return Home From Europe".

A biography of I Love Lucy head writer Jess Oppenheimer is followed by a short audio interview with Oppenheimer, that plays along with a slideshow of references in the interview.

A slideshow of stills and trivia from the fifth season's production.

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on February 10, 1950, features guest stars Hal March, Frank Nelson, Hans Conried, and Eleanor Audley (as George's mother).

Milton Berle extends his engagement at a Las Vegas night club for an extra 2 weeks along with his bandleader Ricky Ricardo. When Milton's wife gets upset at him missing their anniversary, Ricky's wife, Lucy, assists Milton in a crazy scheme to help Milton's wife forgive her. In the process, they get mixed up with 2 mobsters as hilarity ensues. This is basically a "lost" episode of "I Love Lucy."

In "Lucy and Bob Hope", Lucy Ricardo wears spiked baseball shoes for the song-and-dance number, "Nobody Loves the Ump", causing Ricky's new floor tiles to stick to her feet. But, if you watch carefully, you'll notice that as soon as the song is finished, the tiles mysteriously disappear!

It's the guys vs. the gals when the Ricardos and the Mertzes go "Deep-Sea Fishing", with Little Ricky teamed with his father and Uncle Fred. Notice how the youngster suddenly vanishes, however, the moment Ricky gets fished out of the water!

In exchange for Bob Hope's appearance on the first I Love Lucy of the 1956-57 season, Lucy, Desi, Viv, and Bill all appeared on Hope's NBC Chevrolet special a few weeks later, on October 21, 1956. Included in the Hope show was a sketch involving the Ricardos and the Mertzes-with Hope as "Ricky" and Desi as "Fred'. Here are the highlights.

I Love Lucy's familiar "Heart on satin" wasn't created until the show was in reruns. This opening, featuring Sanka, began the original 1956 broadcasts of "Lucy and Bob Hope", "Lucy Meets Orson Welles", "Visitor From Italy", and "Off to Florida".

This animated sequence, featuring Lilt Home permanent, opened the original 1956 broadcasts of "Little Ricky Learns to Play the Drums" and "Little Ricky Gets Stage Fright".

In November, 1956, Proctor and Gamble introduced this new animated sequence, featuring Lilt Home Permanent, with "Squeeze Bottle Magic". It opened the original broadcast of "Deep-Sea fishing". (Note how announcer Roy Rowan call the series the "I Love Lucy Show".)

Five-year-old Keith Thibodeaux joined the cast of I Love Lucy at the start of the sixth season, playing the Ricardo's now-school-age son. At Desilu's suggestion, his stage name was changed to "Richard Keith", allowing them to call him "Little Ricky" both on and offstage. A short bio follows.

Audio of radio broadcast for radio series starring Lucille Ball, which was the basis for I Love Lucy. This episode, originally broadcast on CBS Radio on April 16, 1950, was one of two episodes to inspire the first season I Love Lucy episode "The Marriage License".

In "The Ricardos Visit Cuba", Lucy accidentally sits on Uncle Alberto's hat. But that's nothing compared to the strange way the hat seems to appear and disappear throughout the closing musical numbers.

In "Little Ricky's School Pageant", Lucy and Ethel help the youngster take off his jacket, and the front door to the apartment is standing wide open. A few seconds later, Big Chief Fred arrives-but he has to open the door. Oops!

Remember the night Little Ricky was born-and big Ricky dashed to the hospital still wearing his makeup from a voodoo number he was performing at his nightclub? In "Lucy and Superman", Lucy claims her son was born at 11 o'clock in the morning!

Even though the half-hour version of I Love Lucy ceased production in the spring of 1957, CBS continued to include weekly repeats of the series on its primetime schedule throughout the 1958-1959 season. To keep the series fresh, Desilu prepared a new animated opening and new graphics for the closing credits.

Short biographies for the I Love Lucy co-stars.

Various bits of trivia about Season 7 of the series production.

On October 12, 1951, three days before I Love Lucy premiered, Desilu filmed Episode #6, "The Audition". An enterprising member of the studio audience secretly brought a 16mm movie camera with him into the bleachers that evening, and when no one was looking, he managed to take a few "home movies" as the filming proceeded. Gregg Oppenheimer, son of Jess Oppenheimer, recently discovered and obtained this rare color footage, and has edited it together with scenes from the actual show. The gentleman on the set with the Arnazes between scenes is the show's director, Marc Daniels. This never-before-released film is the only known color footage of the Tropicana and Ricardo apartment sets.

Another example of the original credits with the sponsor, Sanka, in the background.

I Love Lucy's familiar "Heart on satin" wasn't created until the show was in reruns. This opening, featuring Sanka, began the original 1956 broadcasts of "Desert Island", "Christmas Show", "Lucy and the Loving Cup".

In November, 1956, Proctor and Gamble introduced this new animated sequence, featuring Lilt Home Permanent, with "Squeeze Bottle Magic". It opened the original broadcast of "The Ricardos Visit Cuba", "little Ricky's School Pageant", and "Lucy and Superman".

The "Five Santas" routine in the final scene of the "Christmas Show" was based on this special "Christmas Tag Scene", which first aired on December 24, 1951, at the end of "Drafted".

Editing for syndication in the late 1950s removed the animation leading into the middle commercial, and sometimes edited the music cues. For the special edition DVD, they restored most of these original elements to their original form, including this one from "Lucy Misses the Mertzes".

During I Love Lucy's original network run on CBS, Lucy and Desi occasionally appeared in commercial broadcast during the show. This spot for Instant Sanka Coffee aired only once-on January 29, 1957, at the end of "Lucy Wants to Move to the Country".

Ford Motor Company sponsored three episodes of I Love Lucy in March of 1957. To close CBS's original broadcast of "Lucy Does the Tango", the new sponsor asked Vivian Vance and William Frawley to perform this musical pitch-unseen since March 11, 1957.

Syndication editing also eliminated sponsor plugs (featuring the Lucy and Desi animated figures) leading into the closing credits. For the special edition DVD, they re-inserted many of these original elements, such as this plug for Sanka Instant Coffee at the end of "Lucy Hates to Leave".

An example of the ending credits with a sponsor background, this one for Lilt Home Permanent.

I Love Lucy's familiar "Heart on satin" wasn't created until the show was in reruns. This opening, featuring Sanka, opened the original network broadcasts of "Little Ricky Gets a Dog", "Lucy Hates to Leave", and "Lucy Gets Chummy With the Neighbors".

This animated sequence, featuring Lilt Home Permanent, with "Squeeze Bottle Magic". It opened the original 1957 broadcasts of "Lucy Wants to Move to the Country", "Lucy Misses the Mertzes", and "Lucy Does the Tango".

No animated sequence opens "Lucy Raises Chickens", the first of three episodes sponsored by Ford Motor Company in March of 1957. Instead, each show began with this Ford commercial featuring Lucy and Desi.

The episode Lucy Does the Tango with commentary by writers Madelyn Pugh and Bob Schiller.

This episode, featuring guest stars Eleanor Audley as George's mother and Dick Crenna as the delivery boy, was broadcast on CBS Radio on October 14, 1950.

In this scene from "Building the Bar-B-Q", Desi Arnaz is so tickled by Bill Frawley's laugh line that he actually starts to mouth the words right along with him!

In "Country Club Dance', when the boys get up to dance with Diana, Fred's empty chair is between Lucy and Ethel. Then, suddenly, the two are right next to each other. Then they're two seats away again! Obviously Bill Asher moved the ladies to get a better close-up of the two of them.

On April 14, 1955, with the Ricardos already in Hollywood, CBS aired "Mr. and Mrs. TV Show"-set in New York. (It was supposed to have aired the previous fall, but was pre-empted.) To maintain continuity, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz filmed this recently-discovered new opening scene.

On May 27, 1957, with the Ricardos happily ensconced in their new home in rural Connecticut, CBS decided to air a rerun of "The Start Upstairs" - set in Hollwood. Once again, in order to maintain continuity, the cast filmed this new "flashback" opening.

During I Love Lucy's original network run on CBS, Lucy and Desi occasionally appeared in commercials broadcast during the show. For the special DVD edition, they re-inserted this spot for "Squeeze-Comb" Lilt Home Permanent into "Housewarming" and "Lucy Raises Tulips".

In the spring of 1957, the Desi Arnaz Orchestra, under the direction of Wilbur Hatch, recorded this rarely-heard "short version" of the theme from I Love Lucy.

I Love Lucy's "heart on satin" opening wasn't created until the show was in reruns. This sequence, featuring Ford, opened the original 1957 broadcast of "Ragtime Band".

While no complete network prints remain of "Lucy's Night in Town", this animated sequence, featuring Lilt Home Permanent-"the only home permanent with Squeeze Bottle Magic", probably opened the episode.

This animated sequence, featuring Sanka, opened the original network broadcasts of "Housewarming" and "Lucy Raises Tulips".

In the spring of 1957, Proctor & Gamble changed its Lucy opening slightly, to mention new "Squeeze-Comb" Lilt Home permanent. This new animated sequence opened the original network broadcasts of "Building a Bar-B-Q", "Country Club Dance", and "The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue".

The episode Country Club Dance with Barbara Eden offering insight on her own look back.

This early, unsponsored episode, written by John Hayes, Madely Pugh, and Bob Carroll, Jr. and produced and directed by Gordon Hughes, was originally broadcast on CBS Radio on September 17, 1948.

This episode, originally broadcast on CBS on October 2, 1948, was the first script Jess Oppenheimer ever wrote for Lucille Ball. It won him a job as Lucy's head writer for the next seven and a half years.

A slide show of stills from production during I Love Lucy's6th season.

When Hedda Hopper arrives to interview the Ricardos on how Lucy and Ricky first met, everyone is anxious to begin. Even the Mertzes chime in. But no one moves faster than Hedda. Notice how quickly she takes off her fur wrap!

In "The Celebrity Next Door", Lucy and Tallulah have a fight, and Lucy storms out of her neighbor's kitchen. Note that there is no glass in the door, and when Lucy exits, the pull-string on the blind flaps back and forth through where the glass ought to be!

Lucy's tirade at Tallulah ends with the Redhead storming off...Note that as Lucille Ball turns and leaves, not only is her shadow visible on the painted backdrop, she gets so close to it, the backdrop itself starts to move!

When "The Celebrity Next Door" was repeated as a part of The Lucy Desi Comedy Hour, cuts were made to the original 35mm negative, and the material was discarded. The following footage was found recently in 16mm prints. Unfortunately, its condition was too poor to re-insert it directly into the episodes.

In this scene from "The Celebrity Next Door", Ethel fumes to Fred over how poorly they are being treated while posing as Lucy and Ricky's maid and butler. This footage was seen only in the original network broadcast of this episode, on December 3, 1957.

In this scene, Ethel and Fred have had enough of playing maid and butler to an ungrateful Lucy, and decide to call it a night. They help themselves to some of the Ricardos leftovers. Again, this footage was seen only in the original network broadcast of this episode, on December 3, 1957.

The original broadcast of "The Celebrity Next Door", on December 3, 1957, concluded with the Arnazes appearing in a commercial for Ford Motor Co. The commercial was followed immediately by the closing credits featuring Lucy-Desi stick figures.

"Lucy Hunts Uranium" originally aired under the series title The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show. It opened with Lucy and Desi saying hello, and with animated graphics featuring the Lucy-Desi stick figures. The elements seen here were only used on the original broadcast of this episode on January 3, 1958.

Tennessee Ernie Ford was the spokesman for Ford Motor Co. in this commercial created especially for use in "Lucy Hunts Uranium". Note it was filmed on the same desert set used for some of the action in this episode. The commercial was used only in the broadcast of January 3, 1958.

In this long-lost scene from "Lucy Hunts Uranium", the Mertzes fret over having spent all day looking for uranium and finding nothing, and Ethel berates Fred for having rented an old jalopy. This footage was seen only in the original network broadcast of this episode, on January 3, 1958.

In this scene from "Lucy Hunts Uranium", Fred MacMurray joins the race back to Las Vegas, and Ricky discovers he is driving with the Emergency Brake engaged. Again, this footage was only seen in the original network broadcast of this episode, on January 3, 1958.

In this scene from "Lucy Hunts Uranium", Ethel fumes at Fred because the Ricardos and Fred MacMurray have pulled ahead of them in the race back to town. This footage was seen only in the original network broadcast of this episode, on January 3, 1958.

In "Lucy Hunts Uranium", the Mertzes move a detour sign, causing the Ricardos and Fred MacMurray to take the wrong road back to town. In this scene, Lucy and Ricky realize what has happened. Again, this footage was only seen in the original network broadcast of this episode, on January 3, 1958.

The original broadcast of "Lucy Hunts Uranium" on January 3, 1958, concluded with the Arnazes appearing in a commercial for Ford Motor Co. The commercial was followed immediately by closing featuring the Lucy-Desi stick figures.

When Desilu was asked to edit "Lucy Takes a Cruise to Havana" to fit a standard 60-minute format, the editors made the cuts as seamlessly as possible. Here are the "before and after" versions of the balcony scene in which Lucy and Susie discuss their new Cuban romances.

Networks traditionally call attention to programs with short promo pieces that air adjacent to other shows on the schedule. In the summer of 1958, CBS aired this long-lost promotion for The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour.

Even though I Love Lucy ceased production in the spring of 1957, CBS continued to include weekly repeats of the series on its primetime schedule throughout the 1957-1958 season. To keep the series fresh, Desilu prepared a new animated opening and new graphics for the closing credits.

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz were always most grateful for the talents and dedication of the people who worked "behind the scenes" on I Love Lucy. Two such craftsmen were film editor Dann Cahn and hair stylist Irma Kusely.

Various bits of trivia about hour-long episodes of the series production.

In the spring of 1958, Desi Arnaz signed a multi-million-dollar deal, extending the "Lucy-Desi" hour comedies two more seasons, and adding Desilu Playhouse, an hour-long weekly anthology series, both to be sponsored by the home appliance division of the Westinghouse Electric Corp. This is a promotional film made by Desilu for Westinghouse, telling of their new offerings.

In "Lucy Goes to Sun Valley", Ricky and Fernando Lamas fight over Lucy, but it's the crowd they attract that gets our attention. Notice how the same group of lookie-loos seems to be in every shot. (The blonde lady in the ski sweater is everywhere!)

When "Lucy Wins a Racehorse" was repeated as a part of the Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, cuts were made to the original 35mm negative, and the material was discarded. The following footage was found recently in 16mm prints. Unfortunately, its condition was too poor to be re-inserted directly into the episode.

In this scene from "Lucy Wins a Racehorse", Ricky decides he cannot face another breakfast of Korny Krinkles, however noble the cause. Little Ricky is tired of the cereal, too. This footage was seen only in the original network broadcast of this episode on February 3, 1958.

The original broadcast of "Lucy Wins a Racehorse" on February 3, 1958, concluded with the Arnazes appearing in a commercial for Ford Motor Co. The commercial was followed by closing credits featuring the Lucy-Desi stick figures.

"Lucy Goes to Mexico" was the first episode of the Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show to air with Westinghouse sponsorship. Its opening featured Desi Arnaz and the animated stick figures. This original footage, found recently in a 16mm print of the show, was seen only in the broadcast of October 6, 1958.

Although Desi Arnaz was the official host of The Westinghouse Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show and The Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse, the sponsor asked Lucy to participate as much as possible in the "wrap-around" segments, including this one from the original broadcast of "Lucy Goes to Mexico".

The original broadcast of "Lucy Goes to Mexico" on October 6, 1958, closed with Desi telling Lucy (and viewers at home) about the following week's presentation on Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse. This led directly into the show's closing credits, featuring a voice-over by Roy Rowan.

"Lucy Goes to Sun Valley" originally aired on April 14, 1958, and was repeated December 22, 1958. To freshen the repeat, a Christmas-themed "flashback" opening was added to open the show. The new footage, however, was removed again when the show became part of The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour.

In this scene from "Lucy Goes to Sun Valley", Fred scolds Ricky for being melancholy while Lucy is away. The scene was shortened slightly when the show was edited for The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour. This footage was recently discovered in a 16mm print of the December 22,1958 rebroadcast.

The Christmas 1958 rebroadcast of "Lucy Goes to Sun Valley" closed with graphics featuring the Lucy-Desi stick figures and a voice-over by Row Rowan.

When "Lucy Goes to Mexico" first aired on The Westinghouse Lucill Ball-Desi Arnaz Show, this animated transition featuring Lucy-Desi stick figures was used to lead into a commercial. This footage, found recently in a 16mm print of the show, was seen in the broadcast of October 6, 1958.

The Ricardos and the Mertzes returned to their traditional Monday night time slot during the summer of 1958, when CBS presented what 155 newspaper columnists considered to be the best I Love Lucy shows of all time. New opening titles and closing credits were prepared for this 13-week series.

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz were always most grateful for the talents of the people who worked "behind the scenes" on I Love Lucy. They were especially vocal in their praise of their writers.

Various bits of trivia about Season 7 of the series production, including original music by Arthur Hamilton.

In "Lucy Makes Room For Danny", everyone ends up in court, where Little Ricky seems to be every place at once. Notice how he is seated behind Ricky and Danny, but in the very next shot he is behind Fred and Ethel!

In "Lucy Goes to Alaska", Lucy has trouble making a bed out of a hammock. This sequence makes it look like she is a whiz at making up a bed. First the covers are all askew, we cut to a reaction shot from Ricky, then, presto! the hammock bed is ready!

When "Lucy Makes Room For Danny" was repeated as part of The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, cuts were made to the original 35mm negative, and the material was discarded. The following footage was found recently in 16mm prints. Unfortunately, its condition was too poor to be re-inserted directly into the episode.

In this scene from "Lucy Makes Room For Danny", Lucy is having trouble closing a suitcase until Ethel arrives and quickly solves the problem. The scene was shortened when the show was edited for The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour. This footage was found recently in a 16mm print of the broadcast.

The original broadcast of "Lucy Makes Room For Danny" included a closing wrap-around in which Desi tells the audience about next week's show, only to be interrupted by Lucy, saying they need to get their pictures taken for a new Westinghouse advertising campaign.

"Lucy Makes Room For Danny" originally aired as part of The Westinghouse Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show, and closed with graphics featuring the Lucy-Desi stick figures. These closing credits were used in the original broadcast on December 1, 1958.

The 13 half-hour episodes of I Love Lucy chronicling the Ricardos' and Mertzes' relocation to suburban Connecticut were repeated as a special series on CBS during the summer of 1960. To keep the shows fresh, new graphics were used to open and close the broadcasts.

Short biographies for the two stars and their romance.

Details regarding the guest-star trade-off policy for the hour-long Lucy-Desi shows.

When "Lucy Wants a Career" was repeated as part of The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, the original Westinghouse opening featuring the Lucy-Desi stick figures was replaced with new graphics. This original footage, found recently in a 16mm print of the show, was seen in the original broadcast of April 13, 1959.

The original broadcast of "Lucy Wants a Career" included a closing wrap-around in which Desi thanks Paul Douglas and "those wonderful Mertzes" for having been on the show.

"Lucy Wants a Career" originally aired as part of The Westinghouse Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show, and closed with graphics featuring the Lucy-Desi stick figures. These closing credits were used in the original broadcast on April 13, 1959.

When "Lucy's Summer Vacation" was repeated as part of The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, the original Westinghouse opening featuring the Lucy-Desi stick figures was replaced with new graphics. This original footage, found recently in a 16mm print of the show, was seen in the original broadcast of June 8, 1959.

The original broadcast of "Lucy's Summer Vacation" included a closing wrap-around in which Desi starts to tell the audience about next week's show, only to be interrupted by "the Mertzes", pushing their old refrigerator down to their Westinghouse dealer to take advantage of new trade-in allowances.

"Lucy's Summer Vacation" originally aired as part of The Westinghouse Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show, and closed with graphics featuring the Lucy-Desi stick figures. These closing credits were used in the original broadcast on June 8, 1959.

When "Milton Berle Hides Out at the Ricardos" was repeated as part of The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, cuts were made to the original 35mm negative, and the material was discarded. The following footage was found recently in 16mm prints. Unfortunately, its condition was too poor to be re-inserted directly into the episode.

In this scene from "Milton Berle Hides Out at the Ricardos", Ricky scolds Lucy for having used his name in her quest to land Milton Berle to star in a PTA benefit. She suggests Ricky ought to change his name" "Clark Gable. That's a nice name." the line was edited out of the show after Mr. Gable died in November, 1960.

The Westinghouse presentation of "Milton Berle Hides Out at the Ricardos" included a closing wrap-around in which Lucy and Desi mention that they will be appearing on Berle's upcoming NBC special, and Lucy starts to tell Desi about Westinghouse's Round-Up Days.

"Milton Berle Hides Out at the Ricardos" originally aired as part of The Westinghouse Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show, and closed with graphics featuring the Lucy-Desi stick figures. These closing credits were used in the original broadcast on September 25, 1959.

When "The Ricardos Visit Japan" was repeated as part of The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, the original Westinghouse opening featuring Lucy-Desi stick figures was replaced with new graphics. This footage, found recently in a 16mm print, was seen in the original broadcast of November 27, 1959.

The Westinghouse presentation of "The Ricardos Visit Japan" included a closing wrap-around in which Desi thanks the cast and promises to tell the audience about next week's show, as soon as he takes a parasol over to Lucy.

"The Ricardos Visit Japan" originally aired as part of The Westinghouse Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show, and closed with graphics featuring the Lucy-Desi stick figures. These closing credits were used in the original broadcast on November 27, 1959.

When "Lucy Meets the Moustache" was repeated as part of The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, the original Westinghouse opening featuring Lucy-Desi stick figures was replaced with new graphics. This footage, found recently in a 16mm print, was seen in the original broadcast of April 1, 1960.

The Westinghouse presentation of "Lucy Meets the Moustache" included a closing wrap-around in which Desi starts to tell us about next week's show, only to be interrupted by Lucy, who is off to see the newest Westinghouse refrigerator.

"Lucy Meets the Moustache" originally aired as part of The Westinghouse Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show, and closed with graphics featuring the Lucy-Desi stick figures. These closing credits were used in the original broadcast on April 1, 1960.

In the late 1950s, when Desilu edited I Love Lucy for syndication, it removed the animation leading into the closing commercial break, inserting instead the familiar "heart on satin". For the special DVD edition, they restored many of these original elements, including this one in "Desert Island".

Editing for syndication also replaced the original "Tree Carving" transition at the end of "Little Ricky's School Pageant", which was restored to its original form for the special edition DVD (including announcer Roy Rowan's voice-over lead-in to the closing commercial for Instant Sanka).

In the original network broadcasts of I Love Lucy, Lucy and Desi occasionally appeared in commercials as spokepersons for the sponsor. This spot for Instant Sanka aired only once - on January 14, 1957, at the end of the original broadcast of "Lucy and Superman".

For years, Superman fans have complained that actor George Reeves isn't credited at the end of "Lucy and Superman". His voice-over credit was heard in the original broadcast, but was deleted from reruns. Now, for the first time since the 1950s, they restored the Reeves credit to the episode in the special edition DVD.

The "Lucy and Superman" episode with commentary from Keith Thibodeaux, Doris Singleton, and Steve Kay

Bios on the commentary participants, Keith Thibodeaux, Doris Singleton, and Steve Kay

Because of its seasonal themes and flashbacks, "Christmas Show" wasn't syndicated with the other episodes of I Love Lucy. The show was never rebroadcast until CBS aired it as a prime time special on December 18, 1989. When CBS reran the special a year later, the network decided to colorize the "wrap-around" segments, which are presented here.

This episode, featuring guest stars Elvia Allman and Sheldon Leonard, was taped at Columbia Square in Hollywood on October 13, 1950 for broadcast on CBS Radio on October 21, 1950.

In "Lucy Wants to Move to the Country", Lucy, disguised as a gun moll, visits the Spaulding's home in Westport. But why is the lamppost just outside the door leaning so far to one side? Are the Spauldings planning to take it with them?

In "Lucy Hates to Leave", the Ricardos move in with the Mertzes, bag and baggage. But it's still Fred and Ethels' apartment. So when Fred's phone rings, why does he hand it to Ricky?

In "Lucy Raises Chickens", Little Ricky comes in from playing outside and discovers a den full of baby chicks. But watch carefully, and you'll notice that when he enters the house, it's actually a stagehand who opens the front door for him!