The BEST episodes of Here's Lucy
Every episode of Here's Lucy ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Here's Lucy!
Lucille Ball stars as Lucille Carter along with her real life children, Desi Arnaz, Jr. as son Craig and Lucie Arnaz as daughter Kim. Lucy works at the Unique Employment Agency which is run by her brother-in-law Harry Carter, and the show featured a special guest star each episode who usually played themselves.
#1 - Lucy and Donny Osmond
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/20/1972
Lucy and Kim attend a Donny Osmond concert with cousin Patricia (Eve Plumb), who is crazy for the 14 year old singer. Donny, spots Kim in the audience, and he falls in love at first sight. Kim believes the flowers and letters are for Patricia, but soon discovers the mix-up. Realizing Donny volunteered to perform at Kim's Charity function because of the mix-up, Kim feels obligated to set the record straight.
#4 - With Viv As a Friend, Who Needs an Enemy?
Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 2/14/1972
Viv shows up for a surprise visit, and tells Lucy she may stay in California for a year, but everything goes awry when Harry fires Lucy and hires Viv in her place, making Lucy furious. After a few weeks, Harry can't stand Viv and Viv can't stand Harry. Lucy comes up with a scheme to get Viv to quit, but Kim blabs the whole thing to Viv.
#5 - Lucy and Her Prince Charming
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/27/1972
A visiting Latin Prince falls for Lucy. Uncle Harry is promised a reward if Lucy agrees to marry the prince. Harry sees dollar signs and encourages her through various schemes to marry him. Lucy decides that she does not love the prince and so cannot get married.
#7 - Lucy's Working Daughter
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/2/1968
Uncle Harry secures teenage Kim Carter her very first "real" job in a trendy fashion boutique. Her mother, Lucy is skeptical about Kim taking on such a responsibility, and attempts to give her daughter a few tips on how to make a good impression. Lucy's suggestions are not appreciated, and Kim begins to have doubts about her abilities. Lucy decides to patronize the boutique in order to bolster Kim's commissions, and eventually performs an impromptu fashion show at a nearby restaurant -- much to the dismay of both Uncle Harry and Lucy's son Craig.
Watch Now:Amazon#10 - Lucy and the Astronauts
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/11/1971
"Operation Redhead" is a result of Lucy helping Harry, who is photographing the splash down as part of the naval reserve. Space nut Lucy must go through decontamination with Astronauts when she makes physical contact with them after a landing.
#12 - Lucy and Eva Gabor
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/1968
Eva Von Graunitz, author of the scandalous, banned-in-Boston best seller "Valley of the Puppets", needs privacy while she writes the script for the film adaptation, so she goes to the Unique Employment Agency. Harry sends her to Lucy's house and trusts her to make sure no one disturbs Miss Von Graunitz at work.
Watch Now:Amazon#13 - Lucy Sublets the Office
Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 1/31/1972
Lucy is promoted to office manager, and looks for ways to save money. Her solution is to sublet half the office to a toy maker.
#14 - The Case of the Wreckless Wheelchair Driver
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/16/1972
Lucy is involved in a lawsuit when a young man is flattened by Lucy's wheelchair. A con man (Jesse White) seeks to get $100,000 from Lucy based on an injury lawsuit. Kim proves the guy is faking by offering him a job to sing and dance at a club.
#15 - Lucy's Punctured Romance
Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/7/1972
Lucy has a new boyfriend Bob Collins, but Kim and Uncle Harry are worried. The milkman doesn't help matters when he informs the pair the Lucy's boyfriend is a playboy. Kim & Harry cook up all kinds of crazy stunts to scare off Bob.
#16 - Kim Finally Cuts You-Know-Who's Apron Strings
Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 2/21/1972
Kim moves into her own apartment (one managed by Lucy's brother) and deals with neighbors and lecherous men.
#17 - Lucy and Eva Gabor Are Hospital Roomies
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/1972
Lucy's new hospital roommate has broken her foot, and steals the attention from Lucy. Lucy being Lucy torments Eva for the entire stay.
#18 - Harrison Carter, Male Nurse
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/25/1972
Harry plays 24hr home-nurse when Lucy arrives home from the hospital after the others (Kim; Vanda & Mary Jane) all fail to help due to other commitments.
#19 - A Home Is Not An Office
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/2/1972
Amazingly, Harry is lost without Lucille, and after 4 failed replacements moves the office to her house while she is recovering. Lucy then uses a variety of schemes to get him out. Harry ends up being arrested for operating a business in a residential area
#20 - Lucy and Joe Namath
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/9/1972
Craig is home from college. While playing tennis, a football coach suspects he may also make a great quarterback. But can even Joe Namath convince Lucy this is best for Craig?
#21 - Lucy, the Other Woman
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/23/1972
The milkman's wife thinks Lucy is having an affair with her husband. After she throws him out Lucy, Kim & Harry work to get the two back together.
#22 - Lucy and Petula Clark
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/30/1972
Lucy tricks Harry into sending her to be Petula Clark's ""Girl Friday"" to assist with a recording session. Lucy's over protection of pregnant Clark nearly wrecks the entire session, but ends by becoming the new gimmick for her record, a human ""waa waa petal"".
#23 - Lucy and Jim Bailey
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/6/1972
Lucy & Harry organize a fund raiser for the Chamber of Commerce (which the mayor attends). The guest star is Phyllis Diller until she loses her voice. A resourceful Kim finds a replacement as the show must go on. Jim Bailey impersonates Phyllis Diller and does a great number (Fever) with Lucie Arnaz.
#24 - Lucy and Dirty Gertie
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/13/1972
After cleaning her fireplace, Lucy takes a crate of apples down to a neighbor. She is mistaken for Dirty Gertie by a crook who enlists the homeless woman for good luck. Lucy is asked to go undercover to held apprehend the criminal.
#25 - My Fair Buzzi
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/11/1972
In preparation for an audition, Kim's friend Ruth get a makeover from Lucy and Kim. Unfortunately, the director wants a less attractive actress, much like Ruth before the makeover. Nonetheless, all three get hired for a 1920's style production.