We've posted a lot of this info before, some of it a couple of months ago or more. But today Shout! Factory finally brought out the actual press release and official studio announcement for Here's Lucy - Best Loved Episodes From The Hit Television Series, due Aug. 17 on DVD. We'll also repeat the cover art we've posted previously as well:
MAD CAP ADVENTURES OF AMERICA'S FAVORITE RED-HEAD DEBUT ON DVD FROM SHOUT! FACTORY
HERE'S LUCY
BEST LOVED EPISODES FROM THE HIT TELEVISION SERIES
Available August 17th, Four Disc DVD Set Includes 24 Episodes And
A Wealth Of A-List Guest Stars Including Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton, Carol Burnett And Jack Benny, Audio Commentaries,
Never-Before-Seen Bloopers, Deleted Scenes And More!
LOS ANGELES, CA - For 25 years, the immortal actress and comedienne Lucille Ball reigned as the "First Lady of Television," starring in four different situation comedy series and becoming the foremost woman to run a major production studio. On August 17th, Shout! Factory will debut the best episodes from Ball's third series, "Here's Lucy," as a very special four-disc DVD set. Airing on CBS from 1968 to 1974, "Here's Lucy" starred America's favorite red-head as a widow raising two teenagers and working as a secretary for her stodgy brother-in-law, played by the inimitable Gale Gordon ("Dennis The Menace," The 'burbs). In true nepotistic fashion, Ball's own children (with Desi Arnaz), Lucie and Desi, Jr., played Lucy Carter's fictional teens in the show. Ball also attracted a wealth of A-list guest stars for "Here's Lucy" such as Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, Carol Burnett, Johnny Carson, Jack Benny, Jackie Gleason and others. The four discs in the Here's Lucy DVD set not only contain 24 of the most memorable episodes, but hours of bonus audio commentaries, bloopers, deleted scenes and other never-before-seen footage. Here's Lucy: Best Loved Episodes From The Hit Television Series will be available for the suggested retail price of $34.98.
The DVD's executive producers, Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz Jr., lovingly sifted through the 144 filmed episodes of "Here's Lucy" and chose their personal favorites for the four disc set, including episodes with guest stars Taylor and Burton, Burnett, Benny, Gleason, Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon, Helen Hayes, Shelley Winters, Lawrence Welk, Vivian Vance, Charles Nelson Reilly, Ginger Rogers, Wayne Newton, Sammy Davis, Jr., Donny Osmond, Milton Berle, Ann-Margret, Flip Wilson and George Burns. In addition, Shout! Factory and DVD producer Paul Brownstein included 14 new audio commentaries by Lucie and Desi, Jr., Carol Burnett and Wayne Newton, never-before-seen bloopers and deleted scenes, rehearsal and other behind-the-scenes footage, audience warm-up footage with Ball's second husband Gary Morton and original network promos. Bonus material also includes a clip from the "Ann-Margret: From Hollywood With Love" television special featuring Ball, the original series sales reel with Bob Hope bloopers, and never-before-seen footage from an event during which Lucie and Desi, Jr. perform as their parents in an "I Love Lucy" skit.
Lucy Carter, a widow raising two teenage children (Kim and Craig), lives in Los Angeles and works as a secretary at the Carter Unique Employment Agency, owned by her grouchy brother-in-law Harrison "Uncle Harry" Carter. Lucy's overzealous manner, both as a meddling mother and at the employment agency, often causes her to stumble into embarrassing slapstick situations, much to the chagrin of her kids, Harry and best pal Mary Jane.
Here's Lucy: Best Loved Episodes From The Hit Television Series
Street Date: August 17, 2004
Price: $34.98 SRP
Sound: Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono (English)
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Here's Lucy, which ran on CBS from 1968-1974, was the fourth hit TV show starring the most beloved comedienne of her time - the immortal Lucille Ball. In this series, Lucy's first that ran from beginning to end in full-color with her trademark hair shining bright, she plays Lucy Carter, a widow raising two teenaged children played by her real-life children Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz, Jr.
These 24 episodes (hand-picked by Lucie and Desi Jr.) of Here's Lucy are packed with Ball's trademark slapstick comedy, but it's her guests that make this a classic TV experience. Stars like Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton, Carol Burnett, Jackie Gleason, Johnny Carson, Milton Berle and Jack Benny are characters in her humorous adventures. Musical talent like Ann-Margret, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Wayne Newton offer memorable performances within the story.
Program Listing:
Disc 1
Lucy Meets the Burtons
Air Date: September 14, 1970
Guests: Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton
Commentary by Lucie & Desi Jr.
written by Bob Carroll, Jr. and Madelyn Davis directed by Jerry Paris
Lucy and Johnny Carson
Air Date: December 1, 1969
Guests: Johnny Carson and Ed McMahon
written by Milt Josefsberg and Ray Singer directed by George Marshall
Lucy and Carol Burnett
Air Date: March 2, 1970
Guest: Carol Burnett
Commentary by Carol Burnett & Lucie
written by Lou Derman and Larry Rhine directed by Jay Sandrich
Lucy and Lawrence Welk
Air Date: January 19, 1970
Guests: Lawrence Welk and Vivian Vance
written by Martin A. Ragway directed by Herbert Kenwith
Lucy the Fixer
Air Date: January 6, 1969
Commentary by Lucie & Desi Jr.
written by Milt Josefsberg and Ray Singer directed by Jack Donohue
Lucy Visits Jack Benny
Air Date: September 30, 1968
Guests: Jack Benny and Jackie Gleason
written by Milt Josefsberg and Ray Singer directed by Jack Donohue
SPECIAL FEATURES
Lucy's Blooper Reel #1
Rehearsal Footage
Behind-the-Scenes Footage
"Lucy Meets the Burtons" Original Ending & Script for Alternate Opening Scene
Jack Benny's Carnival Nights with Lucy and Johnny Carson
Disc Two
Lucy and Sammy Davis, Jr.
Air Date: September 28, 1970
Guest: Sammy Davis, Jr.
written by Milt Josefsberg directed by Herbert Kenwith
Lucy and Miss Shelley Winters
Air Date: October 14, 1968
Guest: Shelley Winters
written by Milt Josefsberg and Ray Singer directed by Jack Donohue
Lucy and the Generation Gap
Air Date: December 8, 1969
Commentary by Lucie & Desi Jr.
written by Fred S. Fox and Seaman Jacobs directed by Jack Baker
Lucy the Crusader
Air Date: October 12, 1970
Guest: Charles Nelson Reilly
written by Milt Josefsberg and Al Schwartz directed by Herbert Kenwith
Lucy and the Little Old Lady
Air Date: January 3, 1972
Guest: Helen Hayes
written by Fred S. Fox, Seaman Jacobs directed by Coby Ruskin
Lucy and Donny Osmond
Air Date: November 20, 1972
Guests: Donny Osmond and Eve Plumb
Commentary by Lucie & Desi Jr.
written by Bob O'Brien directed by Coby Ruskin
SPECIAL FEATURES
Lucie's Pepsodent Commercial
CBS Promo #1
Rehearsing with Sammy Davis, Jr.
Rehearsing with Buddy Hackett
Audience Warm-Up with Gary Morton
Sammy Davis, Jr. Bloopers
Lucy Introduces the Cast
Disc Three
Lucy Sells Craig To Wayne Newton
Air Date: November 25, 1968
Guest: Wayne Newton
Commentary by Lucie & Desi Jr.
Commentary by Wayne Newton & Desi Jr.
written by Bob O'Brien directed by Jack Donohue
Lucy the Matchmaker
Air Date: December 16, 1968
Guest: Vivian Vance
written by Milt Josefsberg and Ray Singer directed by Jack Donohue
Lucy and the Used Car Dealer
Air Date: November 17, 1969
Guest: Milton Berle
written by David Ketchum and Bruce Shelly directed by George Marshall
Lucy and Ann-Marget
Air Date: February 2, 1970
Guest: Ann-Margret
Commentary by Lucie & Desi Jr.
written by Milt Josefsberg and Ray Singer directed by Herbert Kenwith
Lucy the Skydiver
Air Date: September 21, 1970
Commentary by Lucie & Desi Jr.
written by Lou Derman and Larry Rhine directed by Herbert Kenwith
Ginger Rogers Comes To Tea
Air Date: November 22, 1971
Guest: Ginger Rogers
written by Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Davis directed by Coby Ruskin
SPECIAL FEATURES
Original interview with Here's Lucy Art Director
Lucy's Blooper Reel #2
CBS Promo #2
Ann-Margret Special - Autograph Annie
Rehearsing "Lucy the Skydiver"
Disc Four
Lucy and Flip Go Legit
Air Date: September 22, 1969
Guest: Flip Wilson
written by Bob Carroll, Jr. and Madelyn Davis directed by Coby Ruskin
Lucy Joins the Air Force Academy, Part 1
Air Date: September 22, 1969
written by Gene Thompson directed by George Marshall
Lucy Joins the Air Force Academy, Part 2
Air Date: September 29, 1969
Commentary with Lucie & Desi Jr.
written by Gene Thompson directed by George Marshall
Lucy and Jack Benny's Biography
Air Date: November 23, 1970
Guests: Jack Benny and George Burns
written by Milt Josefsberg and Ray Singer directed by Herbert Kenwith
Lucy Is Really In A Pickle
Air Date: January 1, 1973
Commentary by Lucie & Desi Jr.
written by Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Davis directed by Coby Ruskin
With Viv As A Friend, Who Needs An Enemy
Air Date: February 14, 1972
Guest: Vivian Vance
Commentary by Lucie & Desi Jr.
written by Bob Carroll, Jr., Madelyn Davis directed by Coby Ruskin
SPECIAL FEATURES
Lucie & Desi Jr. as Lucy & Ricky Ricardo
Rehearsing with Jack Benny
Jack Benny Blooper
TV Syndication Sales Tape
Sales Tape Bloopers with Bob Hope
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