I Love Lucy (1948)

01x13 The Benefit

Ethel wants Ricky to a headline a benefit show for her women's club, but Lucy refuses to ask him, unless she can be on the bill, too. After plenty of coaxing on the part of Lucy, Ricky finally says that he'll do it. But Lucy then gets a chance to look at the act that she and Ricky will be doing for the benefit. Ricky has all the punch lines! She decides to rewrite the jokes and teach her husband a lesson.

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Cast

William Frawley William Frawley As: Fred Mertz
Lucille Ball Lucille Ball As: Lucy Ricardo
Desi Arnaz Desi Arnaz As: Ricky Ricardo
Vivian Vance Vivian Vance As: Ethel Mertz
Keith Thibodeaux Keith Thibodeaux As: Little Ricky Ricardo
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Storyline

Ethel wants Ricky to a headline a benefit show for her women's club, but Lucy refuses to ask him, unless she can be on the bill, too. After plenty of coaxing on the part of Lucy, Ricky finally says that he'll do it. But Lucy then gets a chance to look at the act that she and Ricky will be doing for the benefit. Ricky has all the punch lines! She decides to rewrite the jokes and teach her husband a lesson.


Certification: TV-G

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Aired: 07 January, 1952 at 8:00 am

Language: English

Country: United States

Runtime: 30m

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Cast

William Frawley

William Frawley

Fred Mertz

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Lucy Ricardo

Desi Arnaz

Desi Arnaz

Ricky Ricardo

Vivian Vance

Vivian Vance

Ethel Mertz

Keith Thibodeaux

Keith Thibodeaux

Little Ricky Ricardo

Vivian Vance

Vivian Vance

Ethel Mertz

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