Superman Store - I Love Lucy: Lucy Meets Superman & Freezer

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Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley, Fred Aldrich
Directed By: James V. Kern, Marc Daniels

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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786304872581
Format: Black & White
ISBN: 6304872585
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Release Date: 1998-04-07
Running Time: 50
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 1951-10-15

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Summary: The funniest I Love Lucy ever
Comment: This is the funniest I Love Lucy ever. it should be avalible on DVD. but it is not. it is hardly ever shown on tv but it is a great Video tape. and stars the Late George Reevs as SUPERMAN.it is truly "The Amazing Adventure of Superman"I Love Lucy Collection, Vol. 5 - Lucy & Bob Hope/Lucy & Superman

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Summary: GEORGE REEVES IS SUPERB!!!!
Comment: I must say that there is a touch of nostalgia and sentimentality as I watch this truly amazing episode. The show brings alot of childhood memories. There is great anticipation as we wait for Lucy to attempt to get none other than Superman to come to little Ricky's Birthday party. She is attempting to compete with her friend for having a greater attraction to a rivaling birthday party. She wins a coup with the expectation of having Superman attend. Lucy , then panics when she is told that Superman cannot attend the party. She quickly plans to don a cape and tights and climbs out of the apartment ledge to pretend that she is Superman. It is so wonderful to see George Reeves portraying Superman. He is thoroughly enjoying His Legendary role in this episode. He is true to form. Watch all of the kids in this episode. They are all mesmorized. You can see that He was truly beloved. This is a treasure for all Lucy Fans and George Reeves Fans.

Noel Serrano
George Reeves Group-2007
Hi-5 Network

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Summary: All "I Love Lucy" episodes celebrate 50th Anniversary.
Comment: In this decade, every episode of "I Love Lucy" will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary. Every episode is still funny as funny as when they first aired. The shows are good. The shows are wholesome. They are healing and warm and will make you feel good. Buy them on VHS or DVD today.

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Summary: Superman AND I Love Lucy?
Comment: There have been a lot of great episodes in the "I Love Lucy" series, all with great moments, but being a fan of Superman, seeing these two together is a great treat.

First we've got to understand that it is George Reeves playing Superman that stands out (in lieu of Superman straight out), and while it isn't said right out, the implication is there.

The gag with Lucy being on the edge of the building was played out rather well, and the punch-line that George gave "You've been married to her for 15 years . . . and they call ME Superman" was quite funny.

The second episode "The Freezer" was from one of the much earlier seasons, if Lucy ONLY knew what a side of beef was, she would have been okay, so when the butcher came in with more and more and more packages of meet, it was rather a funny gag in itself, then to see Lucy lock herself in the freezer, wanna talk about a cold reception?

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Summary: FREEZING FUN WITH THE FAB FOUR .
Comment: THE FREEZER is a superior episode of I LOVE LUCY. The scenes in the kitchen are very well played and when Lucy tries to sell some of "the beast of burden" from a baby carriage in a butcher shop, it's a riot! The plump blonde lady who asks "but how can you sell it so cheap?" is played by Barbara Pepper whom Lucy had known since they were Goldwyn Girls together in 1933. Pepper was originally considered for the part of Ethel Mertz (along with Bea Benederet) but the notion was quickly dismissed since she was an alcoholic; the public later knew her as Mrs. Ziffle on GREEN ACRES. When one views this episode you can sense just how much rehearsing the actors (particularly the perfectionist redhead) endured to make the scripts come alive; when Ethel doesn't think she can persuade Ricky to sing in order to stall the boys, Lucy says in a flash "Oh, won't he!-Listen: you take care of the HAM - I'll take care of the BEEF! "The dialogue, acting and Hal King's make-up for Lucy when she becomes a frozen popsicle are all first-rate. LUCY MEETS SUPERMAN is a lesser effort in my opinion - but definitely worth watching; there wasn't really a TRULY bad episode in the whole series! (There are a total of 179 syndicated I LOVE LUCY episodes if anyone's wondering).

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Here are two episodes, one from the early part of the series ("The Freezer," episode 29) and one from the later years ("Lucy and Superman," episode 166). The wacky "Freezer" episode is an antics one, in which Lucy Ricardo (Lucille Ball) and her best friend Ethel Mertz (Vivian Vance) have one of their schemes to make money: this time Lucy has acquired a walk-in meat freezer, plus two sides of beef. She and Ethel begin their own meat market, competing with the local butcher. Needless to say, they run into trouble, and in an effort to cover their tracks, Lucy gets locked in the freezer. Just imagining Lucy as the human Popsicle brings a smile.

After Little Ricky's birth, Lucy was a devoted mother. Nevertheless, she remained as zany as ever and got into just as many scrapes. In "Lucy and Superman," Lucy is desperate to please her Superman-loving son. In a scenario many mothers can relate to, a classmate is having his birthday party on the same day as Little Ricky's. Lucy decides that the best way to entice guests is to have Superman make an appearance, but when the plan falls through, as these things often do, she takes on the action hero's role herself. TV's Superman star, George Reeves, guests.

These episodes are an interesting couplet. They may not share an obvious theme, but they're both about Lucy hilariously scheming and covering up a grandiose idea or boast. Both are familiar territory and employ a recurring theme (effectively fresh each time) throughout the series' successful run. --N.F. Mendoza