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Same Actor / Different Character ~ Part 2: “The Lucy Show"

It used to be quite common for actors to be cast in multiple roles on the same series. Not in principal parts, certainly, but in supporting and minor characters. Lucycoms were no exception. Although the world created by these shows was representative of reality, the characters who populated them often gave viewers Deja vu.

For the purposes of this discussion, we won’t include background performers (aka extras) as they were nearly always drawn from the same pool of actors. Also, those who played multiple characters need to have at least one of them identified by name.

MARY JANE CROFT

Croft (a veteran of "I Love Lucy") was introduced to viewers as Audrey Simmons in 8 episodes from episode 8 in 1962. When the show's location was changed to Los Angeles, Croft also changed - into Mary Jane Lewis, which was her legal name during her marriage to producer / director Elliott Lewis. When Vivian Vance left the cast, and Lucy failed to fill her 'second banana' spot, Croft's role became increasingly more integral to the show. The second MJ was seen in 31 episode, including the series finale.

CAROLE COOK

A protege of Ball's from the Desilu Playhouse, Cook was introduced as Thelma Green in five episodes set in Danfield. Unusually, during that time she also played Betty Jo Hanson at "Lucy's College Reunion" (1963). Perhaps the episodes were aired out of filming sequence. When the show moved West, she played socialite Mrs. Valance for three episodes, and a variety of other characters (large and small) in 11 more.

ROY ROBERTS

Roberts was best known as Bank President Mr. Cheever, a role he played in 14 episodes starting halfway through season five and including the series finale. But he first appeared as the Admiral in "Lucy and the Submarine" (1966). Roberts was likely typecast as Mr. Cheever after playing a similar role on "The Beverly Hillbillies" from 1965 to 1967.

MARY WICKES

Wickes was a great friend of Lucille Ball's. While she only made one appearance on "I Love Lucy", she was seen much more frequently on "The Lucy Show". In her first appearance she played a character named Mary Wickenhauser, Wickes' birth name. It wasn't long before she was back as Fran, one of the Danfield volunteer firefighters, in three episodes. When the series went to LA, she was Lucy's Aunt Gussie in two episodes, followed by one-offs Miss Winslow, Miss Hurlow, and Aunt Agatha. In total, she played 6 characters in 9 episodes over 6 seasons! And that's just on one series!

LUCIE ARNAZ

Before she joined the cast of "Here's Lucy" as a series regular in 1968, Lucy's daughter was given opportunities to perform on "The Lucy Show", although in small roles. In Danfield she was seen as Chris's friend Cynthia in several episodes. In LA, she played several different teenagers in five episodes.

HERB VIGRAN

Vigran started out as Dr. Jacoby, the umpire of Danfield's softball team, in two episodes. He went on to play a variety of others: a doctor, a vet, a postman, and a computer salesman that was referred to as "Mr. Vigran"!

DOROTHY KONRAD

Konrad used her own first name as a member of the Danfield Volunteer Fire Brigade in two episodes, then used her last name as one of Lucy's college alumni in another. She also played bank secretary Mrs. Hutton, and babysitter Mrs. Fletcher.

JOAN SWIFT

Swift was most often seen using her own first name as a Los Angles co-worker of Mrs. Carmichael's. She also played an airline passenger, a French maid, and characters named Laurie and Dottie.

KAREN NORRIS

Norris was seen in six episodes, each time as a different character, but all with dialogue. Her most significant role was as Babette Edwards, a woman about to have her sixth child in "Lucy and Viv Play Softball" (1963).

LEW PARKER

Parker played Joan Crawford's agent, a movie producer scouting Frankie Avalon, Phil Harris' music producer, Mr. Mooney's lawyer AND his psychiatrist! In some episodes he used his own first name, in others he used his own last name.

PARLEY BAER

Baer Started his "Lucy Show" life playing the man who sells Lucy Clementine the sheep. He went to be seen as two judges, an army colonel, and a doctor. Is it any wonder he was one of the most familiar faces on television?

KATHLEEN FREEMAN

1964 was a big year for Freeman, who appeared on "The Lucy Show" five times in four different characters. She was known by her own first name in two episodes, but also played Olga the cook, Mrs. Putnam the maid, and Mrs. Blake the nurse.

GARY MORTON

Morton was Lucille Ball's real-life husband, and also a producer on "The Lucy Show". His first role (not surprisingly) was as Lucy's boyfriend, named Gary Stewart. As a stand-up comedian, he was able to handle dialogue and was cast in three more small roles, one time using his real surname. In the end credits, he used his birth name Morton Goldaper. Speaking of Lucy's boyfriend...

KEITH ANDES

Andes had played Lucy's love interest on Broadway in Wildcat (1960), so it wasn't a reach for him to do it again on "The Lucy Show." He played Bill King on two episodes set in Danfield. In Los Angeles he was back as Lucy's love interest, but this time named Brad Collins. Collins is an airline pilot, just like Lucy's boyfriend in Danfield, Harry Connors (Dick Martin).  Collins was also the surname of Viv's steady boyfriend, Eddie (Don Briggs), back in Danfield.

LOU KRUGMAN

Krugman was one of Lucille Ball's favorite performers. He was instantly recognizable as the film director coping with Lucy Ricardo and her ungainly headpiece. On "The Lucy Show" his first appearance was as a Chemistry teacher named Dr. Adrian Vance (after Vivian, of course). He played a music producer named Barney Miller (no relation to the TV detective), and finally returned to playing a film director, again coping with Lucy as she watches John Wayne film a western.

JONATHAN HOLE

Hole made his first appearance with Lucille Ball in 1966, playing a department store manager named Mr. Collins. That same year he was Mr. Haskell, a Palm Springs hotel manager where Lucy and Carol sing. Finally, he used his first name to play Jonathan Winslow, father of three rambunctious chimps babysat by Lucy.

RETA SHAW

Shaw was a popular character actress from film (Mary Poppins), stage (The Pajama Game), and television ("The Ghost and Mrs. Muir"). She was seen as 3 different characters on "The Lucy Show" starting as a girthy granny at the fairgrounds when "Lucy Misplaces $2,000" (1962). In "My Fair Lucy" (1964) she was dominating Dora Dunbar, wealthy socialite. Finally, she played Mrs. Foley, owner of a roadside stand selling maps to the stars homes when "Lucy Goes to a Hollywood Premiere" (1966).

HARVEY KORMAN

Korman is best remembered from his hilarious work on "The Carol Burnett Show", but he was also worked with Carol's mentor, Lucille Ball, playing 3 roles on "The Lucy Show." First he was Mr. Slater, manager of a day camp where "Lucy and Viv are Camp Cooks" (1964). The next year he was twitchy stockbroker Mr. Phillips. During the series' first LA episode, Korman played Major Grayson, who is in charge of a military academy.

PAUL WINCHELL

Paul Winchell was best known as a ventriloquist and the inventor of an artificial heart (seriously). In 1966 he played himself on "Here's Lucy," also showcasing some of his most famous creations. The following year he was cast as Doc Putnam, a little old man, in a two part musical episode "Main Street USA". He was barely recognizable. The role required him to sing and dance, which led to a falling out between his daughter and Lucy. She felt that Lucy was working him too hard and being exceptionally cruel.

KASEY ROGERS

Rogers is best remembered for playing Louise Tate on “Bewitched” from 1966 to 1972.  For Lucy, she played Miss Cavanaugh, manager of a flight attendant training school attended by Lucy and Carol (Burnett). In the final season, she played Miss Carroll, secretary to Phil Harris.

LLOYD CORRIGAN

Corrigan appeared in two films with Lucille Ball before joining her on the small screen as Mr. Holly of Holly Cleaners on the first season of "The Lucy Show". He returned to play gentleman crook Carter Harrison (a name that when reversed is given to Gale Gordon's character on "Here's Lucy" and the unnamed proprietor of a Los Angeles Christmas Tree stand.

TED ECCLES

Teddy Eccles was the second child actor to play Arnold Mooney. When Mr. Mooney and Lucy moved to Los Angeles, their children were hardly ever discussed. So Eccles was given the roles of cadet Harold, and Barry the choirboy.

HAL SMITH

Smith was best known as Otis the drunk on "The Andy Griffith Show," filmed at Desilu. For "Lucy" he played Mr. Wilson, one of the dads on an all-dad (plus Lucy) camping trip, and tuba-toting Mr. Weber in the two episodes set on "Main Street" of Bancroft.

WILLARD WATERMAN

Former "Great Gildersleeve" on radio, Waterman played TV host Greg Gregory in “Lucy and the Plumber” (1964), followed by Tex Critter at the dude ranch in "Lucy the Rain Goddess" (1966).

DICK PATTERSON

Patterson was a Broadway performer who played the "doctor" in "Lucy and the Beauty Doctor" (1966). The "doctor" was actually a TV host for a hidden camera show. He returned seven months later to play Marty King, director of Danny Thomas’s television show. 

DORIS SINGLETON

Doris had originated the role of Carolyn Appleby on "I Love Lucy". On "The Lucy Show" she first played Ruth Cosgrove in "Lucy and Art Linkletter" (1966). Her character name was the real-life name of Milton Berle's wife, who would actually appear in season five as herself! Singleton returned to the series when "Lucy Gets Her Diploma" (1967) using her own first name. Doris (the character) has very little to do with the plot.  Her scene might have been originally meant for Mary Jane but reassigned to Singleton due the indisposition of Croft.

RUTA LEE

Lee made her big screen debut in MGM’s Seven Bride for Seven Brothers in 1954. She was seen in many Desilu shows, finally acting opposite Lucille Ball on “The Lucy Show” as “Lucy’s Substitute Secretary” (1967). That same year she played herself opposite the aforementioned Ruth Cosgrove-Berle!

JACKIE COOGAN

One of the first child actors in Hollywood, Coogan is best remembered as Uncle Fester on "The Addams Family." He was mentioned on "I Love Lucy," but finally meets her face to face as Lieutenant Ruggles in "Lucy and the Military Academy" (1963). Five years later he was back as Mr. Burton, manager of a drive-in hamburger stand when "Lucy Gets Involved" (1968).

JAY NOVELLO

Novello started acting with Lucy on her radio show and was also seen on "I Love Lucy." In this series he plays Mr. Bundy, candy shop owner and safe cracker , and (1963) Tony DiBello, owner of an Italian Restaurant (1964) where Lucy takes her millionaire date.

OTHERS WHO HIT A DOUBLE

Jack Benny (Harry Tuttle / Himself)

Lyle Talbot (Mr. Stanford / Howard Wilcox)

Dan Rowan (Colin Grant / Dan McGowan)

Barbara Morrison (Mrs. Walker / Mrs. Winkler)

Cliff Norton (Mr. Bentley / Ike)

Tommy Farrell (Pete Murdock / Harry)

Jack Collins (Rocky / Ernie)

Howard Caine (Harold / Paul Roney)

Byron Foulger (Fred Dunbar / Mr. Trindle)

Eddie Quillan (Mr. Vincent / Briggs)

Elliott Reid (Ross Dowd / Dr. Oscar Kurtzman)

1954-2021

James Coleman Garrett was born in Los Angeles, California, on September 23, 1954. Garrett is best known for playing Jerry Carmichael, the son of Lucille Ball’s Lucy Carmichael on “The Lucy Show”.  

Before being cast by Lucy, a six year-old Garrett made his screen debut on a December 1960 episode of “The Twilight Zone” (a show that began on “The Westinghouse-Desilu Playhouse) as a child who begs a down-and-out street corner Santa (Art Carney) for "a big turkey pot Christmas dinner".

A year later he was seen in the feature film The Second Time Around playing Debbie Reynolds’s son. The film also featured Andy Griffith.  

In March 1962, he played the son of Shirley Mitchell (Lucy’s Marion Strong), new neighbors on “Mr. Ed.”

In early 1962 Desilu purchased the rights to “Suzuki Beane”, a book written in 1961 by Sandra Scoppettone. A television pilot was made, with Katie Sweet as Suzuki and Jimmy Garrett as Henry, but the series was not picked up. It was to be part of a Victor Borge-hosted anthology series. No doubt this pilot was instrumental in Garrett being cast on “The Lucy Show.”  

During the summer of 1962, Garrett was cast as Lucy Carmichael’s son, Jimmy.  He was a regular character for seasons one and two, a recurring character in season three, and then disappeared from the series. During Garrett’s audition, Ball loved the way Garrett delivered his lines. Vivian Vance once noted that Jimmy had the “Fred Mertz” lines! 

Garrett’s image appeared on the box cover for “The Lucy Show” Game. The game was suggested for ages 9 to adult, so technically Garrett was not old enough to play when it was first issued. 

His character was even in “The Lucy Show” Gold Key Comic Books, although Jerry was given blue hair!  

Paper dolls!  Here his hair color is correct, but the pose is odd! 

Garrett was immortalized by legendary illustrator Robert Thompson. 

Garrett did 54 episodes of the series from 1962 to 1965.  

During season 1, he does not appear in episode 27. 

During season 2, he does not appear in episodes 1, 2, 5, 9, 11, 16, 17, 20, 24, 25, 27 and 28. 

During season 3, he does not appear in episodes 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25 and 26. 

During season 4 he appeared in two episodes. 

BEING ‘JERRY’ WITH A CAPITAL ‘B’! 

Breakfast with the Brood! 

Biking through the living room!

Beethoven! 

Big voices “buzz around buzz around”! 

“I’ll bet we’re the only people in the world two have two Christmas trees. One is green and one is - you’ll pardon the expression - white.” ~ Jerry Carmichael

Baby New Year 1962!

Badge Boys! Junior Firefighters finding poor wiring. 

Buy this! Doing an ‘in character’ commercial for Jell-O with Vivian Vance and Ralph Hart. 

Biding their time while the plumber installs a shower in their room, Jerry says that at the YMCA, “They frown on filth!”

Boxing Pip Corn!

Black Eyes & Bruises!

Band of Boy Scouts! 

A back and forth brew-ha-ha about how to measure rocket fuel!  (Seriously!) 

Baseball!  (Although this is the first time Garrett is on the series in color, CBS aired the episode in black and white.)

His Best Buddy! With Barry Livingston as Arnold Mooney #1.  

Bedtime!

Blue boy in a blue uniform!

Big time sub fans!

Bandages! Lucy and Viv practice their nursing skills on the boys. 

Broadway Birdies go “bob-bob-bobin’ along” with Ethel Merman. 

Borscht Belt Boy Scout!  Telling a joke during the Boy Scout Show.

Blaring the Beatles!  

Bunkhouse at camp! 

Boy in the band!  With Ted Eccles as Arnold Mooney #2. 

Book Look! 

Boo Blaster! 

Beau Brummels! For the entrance of the Countess!

When Lucy and Mr. Mooney relocate to California in season 4, Jimmy Garrett is in the first episode, but then Jerry is packed off to Boarding school - this time for good.  Well, almost...

Jerry comes home for the holidays in 1964 to join Mr. Mooney and the Bank’s choir, conducted by Lucy. This is Garrett’s final appearance in the role.

As Garrett’s commitment to Lucy came to an end, he did a day playing a paper boy on “Burke’s Law” (1963-66) an ABC crime drama starring Gene Barry and Sal Mineo. 

During this same time, he appeared on an episode of “My Three Sons” (1960-72) appearing opposite his Barry Livingston, who played Jerry Carmichael’s best friend Arnold Mooney, and Don Grady, who played Chris Carmichael’s boyfriend Bill in “Lucy is a Chaperone” (TLS S1;E27), although Garrett did not appear in that episode.  The series was filmed on the Desilu lot. 

In 1966, Garrett’s character came back in name only - although it wasn’t the right name!   When Lucy receives a letter from her son in the beginning of this episode, she calls him ‘Jimmy’ instead of correctly calling him 'Jerry.’ According to Geoffrey Mark Fidelman’s The Lucy Book, when Lucille Ball was handed the script for the first time, she complained that they had used the wrong name. She was reminded that it was 'Jimmy’ Garrett who played 'Jerry’ Carmichael. Ball still insisted that she was right and the reference was left as 'Jimmy.’ However it came about, it certainly is one of the biggest mistakes of the series.

In 1966, Garrett played a British Hooligan in the feature film Munster Go Home. 

His final acting credit, also in 1966, was courtesy of Desi Arnaz. He was cast in the pilot of “The Carol Channing Show,” but the show was not picked up for series. It was then - at age 12 - he left acting for good. But not show business....

As an adult, he worked first as a talent agent, and then a production accountant. He has been behind the scenes in such popular shows as “America’s Next Top Model,” “The Apprentice” and “Shark Tank.” 

Garrett was profiled in the 2016 book X Child Stars: Where Are They Now? by Kathy Garver and Fred Ascher. He often attends various meet and greets and collectibles shows, giving interviews and signing autographs. An interview with adult Garrett is a bonus feature on the season one “Lucy Show” DVDs. 

In 2015 he was recognized by the Southern California Motion Picture Council for his contributions to the entertainment industry. 

S4;E14~ December 13, 1965

Directed by Maury Thompson

Written by Bob O’Brien, Lila Garrett, Bernie Kahn

Synopsis

Lucy celebrates her first Christmas in California. To continue a tradition she started in Danfield, she convinces Mr. Mooney to allow carolers to perform at the bank.  

Regular Cast

Lucille Ball (Lucy Carmichael), Gale Gordon (Theodore J. Mooney)

Mary Jane Croft (Mary Jane Lewis) does not appear in this episode.

Guest Cast

Lloyd Corrigan (Proprietor of the Christmas Tree Lot) was a portly character actor who played bit parts in silent movies before switching his attention to writing and directing. He returned to acting in the 1940s, appearing in two films with Lucille Ball. He first appeared as Mr. Holly in “Lucy Puts Up a TV Antenna” (S1;E9). This is his final appearance on the series. 

Teddy Eccles (Barry, left) previously played Mr. Mooney’s son Arnold in “Lucy’s Contact Lenses” (S3;E10). He began his show business career at the age of 4 and was 9 years old when he first appeared on “The Lucy Show.” His last screen appearance was in 1977 and is now producing for television. This is his final appearance on the series.

Jimmy Garrett (Jerry Carmichael, second from left) was part of the original regular cast of “The Lucy Show” having appeared in 54 episodes as Lucy's son, Jerry. This is his final appearance on the series.

Robert Roter (Newton, second from right) was a child actor making his only appearance on the series.

Michael Blake (Malcolm, right) was a child actor whose career began at age two. He is now an Emmy-winning make-up artist.

Theodore Miller (Stanley, Singer on Skates) was a child actor making his TV debut. He would do one episode of “Family Affair” in 1968 before leaving the business. Miller was one of the few African Americans seen on “The Lucy Show.” 

The final credits list Miller as playing Lenny, despite Lucy calling him Stanley.

Sid Gould (Charley) made more than 45 appearances on “The Lucy Show,” all as background characters. He also did 40 episodes of “Here’s Lucy.” Gould (born Sydney Greenfader) was Lucille Ball’s cousin by marriage to Gary Morton. Gould was married to Vanda Barra, who also appeared on “The Lucy Show” starting in 1967, as well as on “Here’s Lucy.”  

The final credits list Gould as playing Joe, despite Llloyd Corrigan calling him Charley.  

St. Charles Boys Choir was conducted by Paul Salamunovich. He served as Director of Music at St. Charles Borromeo Church in North Hollywood, California, for 60 years between 1949 and 2009. Later that year, they formed the Disneyland Boys Choir, with which Salamunovich recorded the It's a Small World album of folk songs still sold at Disney theme parks.

“The Lucy Show” previously recruited local boys to participate in their sports team-themed episodes. The series’ first Christmas episode in 1962 featured the (uncredited) Mitchell Boys Choir. 

Other uncredited extras play the concert spectators and a passerby with a dog at the Christmas tree lot. Lucy rattles off the other boys names: Milton, Bruce, Lester, Steve, Walter, Jeff, Nelson, Homer, Lloyd, and Linden, although it is difficult to know if these were their real names or names contrived by the writers.

This was the 100th episode of “The Lucy Show” filmed, but only the 98th aired. 

The same evening this episode first aired, the final episode of “The Steve Lawrence Show” aired at 10pm on CBS. Lucille Ball guest-starred on the premiere episode in September 1965, but the series was cancelled after just 14 episodes. 

This is one of two Christmas-themed episodes of “The Lucy Show.” The first was “Together for Christmas” (S1;E13) during season one when the Carmichaels lived with Viv and Sherman Bagley in Danfield, New York.  

Lucy reminds Mr. Mooney that back in Danfield she used to bring carolers around for charity. Although carolers were part of “Together for Christmas” (S1;E13), Mr. Mooney had not arrived in Danfield at the time, so she must be referring to something not depicted on screen.  

Mr. Mooney's office is full of two dozen colorfully wrapped Christmas presents. Among others, he has bought presents for Doris Brown, his Aunt Clara (an umbrella), and his nephew (a baseball bat). He bought Lucy a hand-knit sweater imported from Italy but insists she return it to pay for new gift wrap when she messes up his system of gift tags.

Lucy reminds us that she is a widow who lives alone. Although daughter Chris is not in the episode and not mentioned by name, Lucy does say she bought gifts for the children (plural).  

The red dress Lucy wears for the choir concert is the same one she will wear as Helen North on her first date with Frank Beardsley (Henry Fonda) in the film Yours, Mine, and Ours (1968).Lucille also wore it when posing with her family for their 1965 Christmas card picture but Lucy forgot to order the cards!

Mr. Mooney compares himself to Scrooge. Ebenezer Scrooge was a miserly banker, the central character of Charles Dickens' 1843 novella A Christmas Carol. The book was also mentioned in the 1962 Christmas episode as something Lucy’s father read to her every year. 

Lucy rehearses the choir in “The Twelve Days of Christmas”, pantomiming along to cue the boys. The choir uses the lyric “three red hens” instead of the more traditional “three French hens.” The song, published in England in 1780 without music as a chant or rhyme, is thought to be French in origin.

The choir sings “For He's A Jolly Good Fellow” for Mr. Mooney twice. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow" is the second-most popular song in the English language, following "Happy Birthday to You" and "Auld Lang Syne” (which is partly in Welsh). 

Callbacks!

Desilu started doing a Christmas tag at the end of “I Love Lucy” in 1951. In 1956 they fleshed out the tag to a full episode featuring clips. It did not enter syndication and wasn’t seen again until 1989 when the wrap-around segments (but not the clips) were colorized. The fully colorized episode was seen in 1990 and has become a holiday staple for CBS, airing along with a newly colorized “I Love Lucy” favorite.  

Blooper Alerts!

Lost Traditions! In “Together for Christmas” (S1;E13, top), Lucy stated that she traditionally has popcorn strings and candy canes decorating her Christmas tree. Here, just three years later, both traditions are absent.  

Puberty! Newton's voice changes mid-song. In his argument with Barry his voice is natural, but a minute later during “The Twelve Days of Christmas” his voice is suddenly cracking in both song and dialogue. 

S4;E1 ~ September 13, 1965

Synopsis

Lucy moves to California and enrolls Jerry in Military School.  When she discovers the students are about to go on a field trip to Marineland for Jimmy Piersall day, Lucy and Mr. Mooney take Jerry along, too. Jerry's autographed ball rolls into a pool and Lucy must swim with dolphins to retrieve it!

Regular Cast

Lucille Ball (Lucy Carmichael), Gale Gordon (Theodore J. Mooney)

Mary Jane Croft (Mary Jane Lewis) joins the show as a regular cast member this season, but she does not appear in this episode.

Guest Cast

Harvey Korman (Major Grayson) previously played stockbroker Mr. Phillips in “Lucy the Stockholder” (S3;E25) and Mr. Slater, the Camp Director in “Lucy, the Camp Cook” (S3;E6). Korman is best known as a cast member of “The Carol Burnett Show” (1967-1977), four episodes of which featured Lucille Ball. He will make two more appearances on “The Lucy Show.” In 1977 he had his own show on ABC which lasted just one season. At the time of this episode he was a regular on “The Danny Kaye Show” (1963-67) which aired Friday nights on CBS. 

Jimmy Piersall (Himself) was a professional baseball player.  At the time, he was with the Los Angeles  Angels (soon to be California Angels). Piersall fought a well-publicized battle with bipolar disorder that became the subject of the 1955 book and 1957 film Fear Strikes Out. He retired from the game in 1967. 

Jimmy Garrett (Jerry Carmichael) was part of the original regular cast of “The Lucy Show” having appeared in 54 episodes. He will make just one more appearance on the series.    

Robert S. Carson (Mr. Potter) was a busy Canadian-born character actor making the third of his six appearances on the series. He also made five appearances on “Here’s Lucy.”

Ted Eccles (Harold) previously played Mr. Mooney's son Arnold in “Lucy's Contact Lenses” (S3;E10). He began his show business career at the age of 4 and was 9 years old when he first appeared on “The Lucy Show.” He will make one more appearance on the series. His last screen appearance was in 1977 and is now producing for television.

The military school student shows Lucy and Jerry into Major Grayson's office.  He is referred to simply as Corporal. 

George Barrows (Bruiser) played a gorilla in his very first screen credit, Tarzan and His Mate (1934). He donned a gorilla suit 18 more times from 1954 to 1978. His final simian character was on “The Incredible Hulk.” This is his second appearance on “The Lucy Show” but his first out of the ape suit.

The character is sitting in the Marineland grandstands with his girlfriend. He is not called by name.

Larry Clark was Marineland's animal trainer.  This is his only screen credit. Richard Williams was Marineland's announcer.

Some of the spectators at Marineland are played by:

Lucie Arnaz is the real-life 14 year-old daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. She was born in 1951 just before the premiere of “I Love Lucy.” Lucie played Chris's friend Cynthia in several earlier episodes of the series but she made her first (uncredited) appearance  in “Lucy is a Referee” (S1;E3) as one of the spectators at the football game. Lucie also appeared with her mother and brother Desi Jr. on “Here’s Lucy.” 

Desi Arnaz Jr. is the real-life 12 year-old son of Lucille Ball. His birth was worked into the plot of “I Love Lucy,” although Desi Jr. never played the role of Little Ricky Ricardo. His first series appearance was as one of the pee-wee football players in “Lucy is a Referee (S1;E3) although he played Jerry's friend Billy Simmons in four episodes.  He later appeared with his mother and sister on “Here’s Lucy.”

Hans Moebus was a German-born actor who appeared as an uncredited background performer in hundreds of movies and TV shows, including the Lucille Ball films DuBarry Was a Lady (1943), A Woman of Distinction (1950) and The Facts of Life (1960). He was seen on the dock during the “I Love Lucy” episode “Bon Voyage” (ILL S5;E13). Moebus was previously part of the riverboat chorus in “Lucy Meets Arthur Godfrey” (S3;E23).  

Monty O'Grady was first seen with Lucille Ball in The Long, Long Trailer (1953) and played a passenger on the S.S. Constitution in “Second Honeymoon” (ILL S5;E14). He was a traveler at the airport when “The Ricardos Go to Japan” (1959). He made a dozen appearances on the series and a half dozen more on “Here’s Lucy.”

For season four the series has a new 'kaleidoscope' opening credit sequence designed by Howard Anderson, Jr., who was also responsible for the 'heart' opening of “I Love Lucy.” As in previous seasons, the theme music was composed by Wilbur Hatch, who was the show's musical director, a role he also performed on “I Love Lucy.”

Maury Thompson takes over as director from Jack Donohue.  He will be director of record for all of seasons four and five. Donohue returns to direct all but the first episode of season six. When Vivian Vance departed the series, Thompson came to Lucy with the idea for a new show: Lucy inherited a magazine, with Gale Gordon as its managing director. Ultimately, it was easier to sell a re-formatted “The Lucy Show” than an all new Lucy show. 

This is the first episode of “The Lucy Show” to be broadcast by CBS in color. Seasons two and three were filmed in color, but aired in black and white.  

Lucy explains that she and Jerry have moved to Southern California to be closer to Chris, who is attending college there. Vivian Bagley re-married to a man named Vern Bunson and remained in Danfield. Lucy says that Sherman is enjoying having a new dad. Mr. Mooney has also made the move West. He was given a choice between the state of California and the state of unemployment and chose the former. 

Lucy enrolls Jerry at the Los Angeles Military Academy. Although an institution by this name existed at the turn of the 20th century, the name was probably chosen to help reinforce the show's new location.  The last time Jerry was enrolled in military school on the East Coast it was called the Longridge Academy, although students and uniforms were provided by the real-life Page Military Academy in Los Angeles. 

Lucy's trust fund has been transferred to the Westland Bank in Hollywood, coincidentally the same bank where Mr. Mooney has been re-assigned.

Marineland on the Pacific was a public oceanarium and tourist attraction located on then Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles County, California. When it opened in 1954, one year before Disneyland, Marineland was the world's largest oceanarium. In 1987 it was purchased by the owners of Sea World, who moved the popular killer whales and other animals to their San Diego facility and abruptly closed Marineland. 

CBS had previously arranged location shoots at Marineland for “The Munsters” and “The Beverley Hillbillies.” Coincidentally, Sid Gould, Gary Morton's cousin and a bit player in 45 episodes of “The Lucy Show,” played the Munsters' Marineland tour guide.

This is the first time the cast of “The Lucy Show” has left the studio for location shooting. The weather was unusually cold during the shoot. For the scenes in the water tank, Lucille Ball wore a wet suit under her clothes. The wet suit recently came up for auction with a top bid of $800.  

The Marineland show begins with Bubbles the whale unfurling the American flag. Bubbles was the first pilot whale every captured for display.

Lucy says before marrying and settling down she was a secretary, a cashier, a telephone operator, a saleslady, a waitress and a librarian – all during her two week stay in New York City.  

Mr. Mooney agrees to leave work and drive Lucy and Jerry to Marineland in his light colored Ford Falcon convertible. Mr. Mooney must like Ford Falcons because in “Lucy, the Camp Cook” (S3;E6) he drives a red Ford Falcon convertible.  

Jimmy Piersall says about Lucy: “And they call me a kook!” This is a brave reference to Piersall's public battle with bi-polar disorder. As the banner says, Person played for the Los Angeles Angels, but eleven days before this episode first aired the team officially changed its name to the California Angels.

Lucy once again does her seal impersonation – this time in the company of real seals!  She previously did it in “Lucy and the Countess Lose Weight” (S3;E21) but originated it in 1951’s “The Audition” (ILL S1;E6). Lucy Carmichael adds seals and dolphins to the every-growing list of live animals she has appeared with on the series.  

TV Guide devoted their August 28, 1965 (vol. 13, no. 35, issue #648) cover to this episode. In a four page article, Ball told TV Guide she was scared during filming due to the size of the animals. She was assured that the dolphins were harmless but was warned the sea lion had bitten attendants twice. The cover identifies the dolphin behind Lucy as Splash. This was just one of Lucille Ball's 39 TV Guide covers.

In an appearance on the short-lived “Steve Lawrence Show” (1965), which aired after Lucy on Monday nights, Lucille Ball showed outtakes from this episode. In once scene, she's accidentally tossed out of the raft being towed by the seal. She says the closing 30 second shot where she cries while the porpoises do tricks took 45 minutes to shoot because the animals were more interested in her than in doing their stunts.

Callback!

Lucy previously enrolled Jerry in a Military Academy in “Lucy and the Military Academy” (S2;E10) but withdrew him almost immediately because she missed him so much.

While “Deep Sea Fishing” (ILL S6;E7) in Florida in 1956, Lucy Ricardo says that Ricky and Fred are at the Miami Seaquariam taking publicity photos, although no scenes were shot there. The Miami Seaquarium had only just opened, two years after Marineland in California.

Lucy brags about Jerry's little league baseball experience, criticizing some “bad umpiring.” This is a direct callback to “Lucy and the Little League” (S1;E28).

Blooper Alert!

Mr. Mooney says that banks in California give gifts to customers opening accounts. He forgets that they also did that in Danfield, when Lucy gave toasters to those signing up for new accounts in “Lucy Takes a Job at the Bank” (S2;E21).

“Lucy at Marineland” rates 5 Paper Hearts out of 5