Life with Lucy

1986 - 1986

One Good Grandparent Deserves Another

20th September 1986

Episode 1

Curtis comes back from a Hawaiian vacation with the intention of moving in with his son, Ted, and his family. He arrives just in time to learn that his son's mother-in-law and Curtis's new business partner Lucy has moved in with the family. Crotchety Curtis is annoyed that not only does he have to put up with her shenanigans at work, but now at home as well.

Lucy Makes a Hit with John Ritter

27th September 1986

Episode 2

John Ritter is doing a play in town, and stops into the hardware store for some antique door handles. When Lucy injures his hands and foot, she insists that John stay with her. After the lead actress drops out of the play, Lucy talks John into offering her the part of his love interest.

Love Among the Two-by-Fours

4th October 1986

Episode 3

A former flame of Lucy's, who is a business prospect for Curtis, comes into the store. After he takes her out, Lucy decides that she does not share the same feelings for him that he has carried for her.

Lucy Gets Her Wires Crossed

18th October 1986

Episode 4

When a talk-show host comes into the store, Lucy talks him into inviting Curtis on for a Mr-Fix-It segment. Curtis reluctantly agrees to let Lucy join him, at the urging of Becky. But while gluing a lamp together, Lucy ends up gluing herself to Curtis. . .and both talk show hosts!

Lucy is a Sax Symbol

25th October 1986

Episode 5

While looking for things to put in the yard sale, Lucy happens across her old saxophone and encourages Becky to take up playing. However, Becky finds playing the instrument unsatisfying, as does the annoyed Curtis.

Lucy Makes Curtis Byte the Dust

1st November 1986

Episode 6

Lucy and Curtis get a computer to help with the books at the store. When she uses it to order a non-returnable fleet of merchandise, Lucy tries to get the bank to stop the check -- and accidentally misinforms them that Curtis has died.

Lucy, Legal Beagle

8th November 1986

Episode 7

While trying to pass off a Kevin's teddy bear as her own during a clean-up sale, to help avoid taunting from one of Kevin's friends, she sticks it in a bag. The bag is then purchased with the bear inside, so Lucy puts up reward posters around town. When the woman comes in to pick up the reward, she's asking for a lot more than the $50 that Lucy is offering.

Mother of the Bride

15th November 1986

Episode 8

Lucy's sister Audrey comes to town just in time to see Margo and Ted renew their vows. Lucy's excitement is diminished when Audrey starts making all the wedding arrangements, resulting in a cake fight between the two siblings.

Top Cast

Lucille Ball•Gale Gordon•Ann Dusenberry

Life With Lucy is an American sitcom starring Lucille Ball. The show ran on the ABC network in 1986 not on the CBS network as her previous shows had and unlike Ball's previous programs, it was a critical and ratings flop. Only eight out of the thirteen episodes that were filmed aired before ABC cancelled the series. It is the very last sitcom she starred in before her death in 1989.

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Full Cast

Lucille Ball Image

Lucille Ball

Lucy Barker

Gale Gordon Image

Gale Gordon

Curtis McGibbon

Ann Dusenberry Image

Ann Dusenberry

Margo McGibbon

Larry Anderson Image

Larry Anderson

Ted McGibbon

Jenny Lewis Image

Jenny Lewis

Becky McGibbon

Philip Amelio

Kevin McGibbon

Donovan Scott Image

Donovan Scott

Leonard Stoner

Full Crew

Bruce Chevillat

First Assistant Director

Douglas S. Cramer

Executive Producer

Joseph Dervin Jr.

Executive In Charge Of Production

Al Kraus

Production Manager

Bruce Chevillat

Unit Production Manager

Charles F. Wheeler

Director of Photography

Claude Thompson

Makeup Artist

Eydie Gormé Image

Eydie Gormé

Theme Song Performance

Dutch Van Der Byl

Special Effects

Aaron Spelling Image

Aaron Spelling

Executive Producer

Casey Keller

Executive Story Editor

Jerry Swift

Property Master

Katy Dowdalls

Script Supervisor

Ray Phelps

Costumer

Irma Kusely

Hairstylist

Norman Henry

Production Manager

Rocky Mariana

Music Supervisor

Maureen Gates

Costumer

Vic Rauseo

Co-Producer

Madelyn Pugh

Producer

Michael Q. Martin

Producer's Assistant

Richard Spero

Set Decoration

Gary Morton Image

Gary Morton

Executive Producer

Hilary Leach

Second Assistant Director

Linda Morris

Co-Producer

E. Duke Vincent

Supervising Producer

Robert Best

Editor

Bob Carroll Jr.

Producer

Thomas J. Watson

Producer's Assistant

John Woodcock

Supervising Editor

Rita Bellissimo

Hairstylist

Richard Albrecht

Executive Story Editor

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