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Gag Gifts, Occasion Gifts - I Love Lucy - The Complete First Season
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List Price: $29.98
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Manufacturer: Paramount
Starring: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley, Frank Nelson
Directed By: Marc Daniels, Ralph Levy, William Asher
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: PARAMOUNT PICTURES
EAN: 9781415708330
Format: Box set
ISBN: 1415708339
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 7
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2005-06-07
Running Time: 907
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: 1951-10-15
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Editorial Reviews:
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Here's how it all began-the classic episodes that started America's long-running love affair with everyone's favorite madcap redhead Lucille Ball. Plus the rarely seen pilot episode that sold the I Love Lucy series. By the end of its initial season I Love Lucy was TV's first bona fide smash-hit-the very first program seen in more than 10 million homes. America just couldn't get enough of this stunning new comedy talent-Lucy as a less-than-poised would-be ballerina in "The Ballet" Lucy battling the world's longest loaf of bread in "Pioneer Women" and Lucy in her greatest performance as the health tonic-guzzling TV pitchwoman for "Vitameatavegamin" in "Lucy Does a TV Commercial." ("And it's so tasty too!") Fall in love all over again with the wild and wacky series that changed TV forever!DVD Special Features:Full Screen FormatDolby Digital: English Mono Spanish MonoSpanish Subtitles7-disc setIncludes 36 episodes from Season OneOriginal Series OpeningsLost ScenesProduction NotesDeleted FootageGuest Cast InformationBehind-The-Scenes Audio FeaturettePhoto GalleriesScript ExcerptsRestored MusicSystem Requirements:Starring: Desi Arnaz Lucille Ball William Frawley Vivian Vance Running Time: 907 Min. Copyright Paramount Pictures 2005Format: DVD MOVIE Genre:Â TELEVISION/CLASSICS Rating:Â NR UPC:Â 097360274547 Manufacturer No:Â 027454
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: A Real Funny Classic
Comment: This set is great and here is why:
- If you're a fan of golden age classic comedy shows, then this is a great treat for you.
- The sound and video quality of the DVD was amazing. I have watched old episodes on tv of I Love Lucy and the difference is huge! You would enjoy a the clear voice even if sometimes you can't figure out some of Ricky Recardo words :)
The bonus material were not much, but you don't really buy the DVD for the bonus material do you? the DVD's include some never-seen footage, and some other related material.
Customer Rating:
Summary: I Love Lucy The Complete Fist Season
Comment: This is probably one of the best Paramount releases out there. I first got an I Love Lucy on Christmas of 2004 and it was the second season set. About two years later, I was at Best Buy and got the slim packet of the first season. It was even better than season two! The episodes are clean and crisp and I wouldn't be suprised if they look better than they did when they first aired on CBS. That brings me to another point, each episode starts with a title card saying the name of the episode and when it first came out; brilliant!
This release has a total of 36 episodes, including the pilot. All 36 are put in 7 DVDs. Each disc has bonus features including flubs, some of which are very interesting to see, guest cast information, special features ( usually restored music or dialouge ),original openings, complete episodes of Lucy's radio series, and production notes. Here are a list of episodes:
Disc 1
Pilot : Lucy tries to get in the act when Ricky's band auditions for a televison show.
The Girls Want To Go To A Nightclub: Fred and Ricky want to see a prize fight...but Lucy and Ethel have something else in mind.
Be A Pal: Lucy tries to rekindle romance with Ricky.
The Diet: Lucy goes on a diet to get in Ricky's act.
Lucy Thinks Ricky is Trying to Muder Her: Lucy reads a murder book and thinks Ricky's going to murder her.
The Quiz Show: In Order to get $1,000 for her household accounts, Lucy has to pretend she was previously married.
Disc 2
The Audition: Remake of the pilot.
The Seance: Lucy and Ethel get into supernatural powers.
Men Are Messy: Lucy teaches Ricky a lesson by messying up the house for a magazine interview, so she thinks.
The Fur Coat: Lucy thinks Ricky has given her a mink.
Lucy Is Jealous Of Girl Singer: Lucy thinks Ricky is fooling around at the nightclub.
Drafted: Lucy and Ethel think Ricky and Fred have been drafted while Ricky and Fred think their wives are pregnant.
Disc 3
The Adagio: Lucy takes dance lessons to get in the act, but her teacher has other things on his mind.
The Benefit: Ricky agrees to do a vaudiville act for Lucy's club, but when she finds who gets all the punchlines, she makes drastic changes to the act.
The Amateur Hour: Lucy agrees to babysit in order to get a new dress.
Lucy Plays Cupid: Lucy delivers a romantic note ffrom a friend to a grocer, but the grocer thinks Lucy is the one who wrote it.
Disc 4
Lucy Fakes Illness: Ricky brings home ana actor playing a doctor to teach Lucy a lesson about faking illness.
Lucy Writes A Play: Lucy writes an English play.
Breaking The Lease: The Ricardos fight with the Mertzes which forces them to move out of the building.
The Ballet: Lucy uses ballet to get into Ricky's act.
The Young Fans: Lucy teaches a school boy how to dance.
New Neighbors: Lucy overhears what she thinks is a plot against her and Ricky.
Disc 5
Fred And Ethel Fight: Lucy tries to fix a fight against Fred and Ethel.
The Moustache: Lucy put on a beard to get Ricky to shave his upper lip.
The Gossip: The boys bet the girls that they can't stop gossiping.
Pioneer Woman: Lucy battles against the ultimate loaf of bread.
The Marriage Licesne: Lucy thinks that she and Ricky aren't married thanks to a marriage license error.
The Kleptomaniac: Lucy is accused of stealing other people's valuables.
Disc 6
Cuban Pals: Jealous of Ricky's Cuban dance partner, she tries to take her place in the show.
The Freezer: After ordering too much meat for a walk in freezer, Lucy gets locked in.
Lucy Does A TV Commercial: Lucy become drunk doing a commercial. * All time favorite episode #1.
The Publicity Agent: To increase Ricky's publicity, Lucy dresses up as the Maharincess of Franistan.
Disc 7
Lucy Gets Ricky On The Radio: Lucy is convinced that Ricky is a mastermind.
Lucy's Schedule: Lucy serves a fast meal to teach Ricky a lesson.
Ricky Thinks He's Getting Bald: Lucy gives Ricky a scalp treatment.
Ricky Asks For A Raise: Lucy convinces Ricky to ask for a raise, now he no longer has a job.
This is the ultimate Lucy collection and I recconmend it for all fans. It will keep you laughing for hours and hours.
Customer Rating:
Summary: I Love Lucy The Complete Fist Season
Comment: This is probably one of the best Paramount releases out there. I first got an I Love Lucy on Christmas of 2004 and it was the second season set. About two years later, I was at Best Buy and got the slim packet of the first season. It was even better than season two! The episodes are clean and crisp and I wouldn't be suprised if they look better than they did when they first aired on CBS. That brings me to another point, each episode starts with a title card saying the name of the episode and when it first came out; brilliant!
This release has a total of 36 episodes, including the pilot. All 36 are put in 7 DVDs. Each disc has bonus features including flubs, some of which are very interesting to see, guest cast information, special features ( usually restored music or dialouge ),original openings, complete episodes of Lucy's radio series, and production notes. Here are a list of episodes:
Disc 1
Pilot : Lucy tries to get in the act when Ricky's band auditions for a televison show.
The Girls Want To Go To A Nightclub: Fred and Ricky want to see a prize fight...but Lucy and Ethel have something else in mind.
Be A Pal: Lucy tries to rekindle romance with Ricky.
The Diet: Lucy goes on a diet to get in Ricky's act.
Lucy Thinks Ricky is Trying to Muder Her: Lucy reads a murder book and thinks Ricky's going to murder her.
The Quiz Show: In Order to get $1,000 for her household accounts, Lucy has to pretend she was previously married.
Disc 2
The Audition: Remake of the pilot.
The Seance: Lucy and Ethel get into supernatural powers.
Men Are Messy: Lucy teaches Ricky a lesson by messying up the house for a magazine interview, so she thinks.
The Fur Coat: Lucy thinks Ricky has given her a mink.
Lucy Is Jealous Of Girl Singer: Lucy thinks Ricky is fooling around at the nightclub.
Drafted: Lucy and Ethel think Ricky and Fred have been drafted while Ricky and Fred think their wives are pregnant.
Disc 3
The Adagio: Lucy takes dance lessons to get in the act, but her teacher has other things on his mind.
The Benefit: Ricky agrees to do a vaudiville act for Lucy's club, but when she finds who gets all the punchlines, she makes drastic changes to the act.
The Amateur Hour: Lucy agrees to babysit in order to get a new dress.
Lucy Plays Cupid: Lucy delivers a romantic note ffrom a friend to a grocer, but the grocer thinks Lucy is the one who wrote it.
Disc 4
Lucy Fakes Illness: Ricky brings home ana actor playing a doctor to teach Lucy a lesson about faking illness.
Lucy Writes A Play: Lucy writes an English play.
Breaking The Lease: The Ricardos fight with the Mertzes which forces them to move out of the building.
The Ballet: Lucy uses ballet to get into Ricky's act.
The Young Fans: Lucy teaches a school boy how to dance.
New Neighbors: Lucy overhears what she thinks is a plot against her and Ricky.
Disc 5
Fred And Ethel Fight: Lucy tries to fix a fight against Fred and Ethel.
The Moustache: Lucy put on a beard to get Ricky to shave his upper lip.
The Gossip: The boys bet the girls that they can't stop gossiping.
Pioneer Woman: Lucy battles against the ultimate loaf of bread.
The Marriage Licesne: Lucy thinks that she and Ricky aren't married thanks to a marriage license error.
The Kleptomaniac: Lucy is accused of stealing other people's valuables.
Disc 6
Cuban Pals: Jealous of Ricky's Cuban dance partner, she tries to take her place in the show.
The Freezer: After ordering too much meat for a walk in freezer, Lucy gets locked in.
Lucy Does A TV Commercial: Lucy become drunk doing a commercial. * All time favorite episode #1.
The Publicity Agent: To increase Ricky's publicity, Lucy dresses up as the Maharincess of Franistan.
Disc 7
Lucy Gets Ricky On The Radio: Lucy is convinced that Ricky is a mastermind.
Lucy's Schedule: Lucy serves a fast meal to teach Ricky a lesson.
Ricky Thinks He's Getting Bald: Lucy gives Ricky a scalp treatment.
Ricky Asks For A Raise: Lucy convinces Ricky to ask for a raise, now he no longer has a job.
This is the ultimate Lucy collection and I recconmend it for all fans. It will keep you laughing for hours and hours.
Customer Rating:
Summary: If you like "I Love Lucy"..you gotta see this...
Comment: If you are a fan of "I love Lucy"..it means that you are over 35 years old, and you've got to have this collection..specially this first season, it will take you to the very good moments we had in the past, the imagen is excellent, you enjoy it like the first moment, I bought this for my birthday...and can't wait for the second season.I'm very pleased with this purchase.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Amazing First Season of a Classic
Comment: Lucille Ball was and is a true legend. There has not been another comedienne with her rare, sharp comedic skills and expert timing since. A lot of times with a series, even the best in history, it takes a season or two to hit its groove. Not with I LOVE LUCY. Many of the most classic episodes are here in the 1st season. Years ago when the 1st season was first released on dvd it was for an outrageous price. Other seasons followed at very amazing deals and now at last season 1 is at a price that is just unbeatable.
Imagine, all the 35 episodes from the 1st season shown uncut and digitally remastered. The pilot episode is here as well as three complete episodes of Lucy's radio show MY FAVORITE HUSBAND on which I LOVE LUCTY was based. Of course she refused to do it without her hubby Desi. There is deleted footage, original opening sequences (they changed the intro to the famous heart when the show went into syndication). There are also behind the scenes featurettes. The list of extra goes on and on.
Of course these episodes are glorious for with this series Desi invented the three camera filming process as well as recording on film which preserved them for eternity. The character of Lucy was inventive, original and also very believable from the very first episode. Lucille Ball managed to do some hilarious slapstick and be in outrageous situations while remaing a beautiful lady with class and purpose. All the antics had a reason that she managed to make very believable. Of the classic episodes here we have THE BALLET, LUCY'S SCHEDULE, THE FREEZER, PIONEER WOMEN as well as the infamous LUCY DOES A TV COMMERCIAL which introduced us forever to Vitameatavegamin.
Need I say more. The show is the most famous, best written and best acted comedy of all time. If you love Lucy you must have this 1st season. If you have lived under a rock and have not seen all these episodes you must invest in this to see a true comedic legend use her craft to exemplary results. This show never appears dated. It can be enjoyed as much today as when it first aired. That is the true testament of a true classic.
Long live Lucy.
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