Summary of "Season 1 #4 - Aye Yi Yi Yi Yi!": Once more, this release will be a must-have for any fan of the series, no matter how casual. A couple of the early classics are included here. The relationship with the four main characters was just starting to hit its stride, and some outstanding guest stars put Lucy into some truly hilarious situations. The laughter is at a premium here, but at a non-premium price. Easily found for $12.99 or less in your stores, this should tickle anybody's ribs! (read entire review)
Summary of "Season 1 #3 - Crazy Redhead": As I said at the start, this is another solid release that I Love Lucy fans, both hard-core and casual, will want to pick up. This sort of thing is the perfect entertainment when you have a half hour to kill and want to watch a single episode. Or on a dreary weather day, when you're shut in and need a laugh. Or anytime you want something that will amuse the entire family. At in-store prices effectively in the $10-$13 range, this is a great DVD to have around the house! (read entire review)
50th Anniversary Special - Golden Anniversary (10/19/2002)
Summary of "50th Anniversary Special - Golden Anniversary": This is the sort of thing that one might pass over. On the surface, it looks exactly the type of "tribute" that is often made these days as a way to "cash in", with no real concerns about pleasing fans, recording history, or introducing any new information.
That is NOT what you are getting here. This is an in-depth look at the show, its history and highlights, and its lasting impact. While the 50th Anniversary Special is hardly definitive, and plumped up with some fluff in places, there is no doubt that this is an excellent item to have for Lucy fans everywhere. Whether you are a casual fan or a hard-core Lucy-lover, you will want this in your collection! Good job to "DesiLu, Too" productions. (read entire review)
Season 1 #1 - The First Lady of Television (6/23/2002)
Summary of "Season 1 #1 - The First Lady of Television": There is absolutely no doubt in my mind: this is a must-own disc for anyone who is reading this review. If you are a member of the TVShowsOnDVD site, then you are interested in television, period...so you should go get this disc. If you chose to read this review, you are probably a fan of Lucy, and deserve to have this in your collection. Even if you are reading the review because you are just mildly curious, you should go on and get the disc anyway.
This is where it all started. Sitcoms were born in the form still used today with this show. It is the series that begat prerecording on film, that begat the three-camera form, that begat reruns! That pioneered so many concepts that came into standard use later on. And don't forget that a decade down the road was Star Trek...a show who's following taught Lucy devotees the true meaning of the word "fandom", so that the show survives to this day. This series set the tone for all that would follow in television comedy. And THESE are the episodes that started the series onto that road. On this disc is where TV history really began.
But forget the history. Forget the early days of television. Forget all the other reasons to own this disc, and just remember one thing:
Summary of "Season 1 #2 - More Pioneering Television
": Every fanatic of the I Love Lucy series is hereby instructed to get this release. While nothing is perfect, the adventures of Desiderio Alberto Arnaz y De Acha III as Ricky Ricardo and Lucille Desiree Ball as his wacky red-headed wife have never looked or sounded better, in a format you can own in your home.
For more casual fans of the show, who don't intend to own every episode, and are just looking for your favorites, I will say this: The shows that constitute your favorites *might* be on this disc, but probably aren't. If they are, then it's a no-brainer: pick it up. If they are not, as I suspect, then you will probably be tempted to wait until the classic Ep.'s you like come out on their own volumes later on. But think on this: for an SRP of just $14.99, you should consider investing in this volume, to convince Paramount to keep 'em coming. That's one good way to keep your favorite TV being put out on DVD...buy what you ask for! This is a solid release, and nobody will regret owning it. (read entire review)
Pricing and Early Cover Art for The Movie and Other Great Rarities
Last week CBS/Paramount announced the DVD release of I Love Lucy - The Movie and Other Great Rarities. This arrives on April 27th, bringing fans an inexpensive ($19.99 SRP) way to own the bonus material... (read entire news item)
1/25/2010
Extras Previously Exclusive to the 'Complete Series' Set are Coming to a Separate DVD!
On October 23, 2007, CBS DVD and Paramount Home Entertainment released the 34-disc heart-shaped package of I Love Lucy - The Complete Series. It contained all 194 episodes from the show's 9-season (by... (read entire news item)
9/09/2008
'Little Ricky' Visits Stu's Show Tomorrow on Shokus Internet Radio
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
"LITTLE RICKY"
VISITS "STU'S SHOW"
ON SHOKUS INTERNET RADIO
(September 9, 2008) - Keith Thibodeaux, aka Richard Keith, who played Little Ricky on I Love Lucy and Johnny... (read entire news item)
12/09/2007
DVD Producer for Lucy Discusses Colorization of 'Scotland' Episode
A few weeks ago (well, Oct. 23rd) saw the release of I Love Lucy - The Complete Series, with every episode of the original "Lucy & Desi" black-and-white episodes together in one package for the first... (read entire news item)
11/27/2007
Gregg Oppenheimer Takes Questions on a Call-In Show Tomorrow!
We've often mentioned him here at TVShowsOnDVD, and now you can talk to him! Our old friend Gregg Oppenheimer , who is both the son of I Love Lucy producer Jess Oppenheimer and is himself the producer... (read entire news item)
8/10/2007
Back of the Heart: Rear Cover for Complete Series Confirms Movie, Other Unique Extras
Today it has been exactly a month since we brought you the studio announcement for CBS/Paramount's October 23rd release of I Love Lucy - The Complete Series. We had a look at the special "heart" packaging... (read entire news item)
7/10/2007
Official Release Date, Fascinating 'Heart' Package Art for The Complete Series
Back in early May we reported that our industry sources had pinned down a possible date for the DVD release of I Love Lucy - The Complete Series, looking at mid-September, but highly likely to change.... (read entire news item)
5/02/2007
Possible Complete Release Date?
As you may recall, a couple of months ago we posted a rumor about a late-2007 release of I Love Lucy - The Complete Series on DVD. Now our friends among the retailers have given us the heads-up that... (read entire news item)
3/13/2007
Finished? Not Quite...
Did you get the "Final Seasons" DVD release of I Love Lucy that came out today? I sure did, completing my run of the series that I first started collecting on DVD waaaaay back in 2002! So, is CBS/Paramount... (read entire news item)
11/23/2006
Hour-Long I Love Lucy Specials Eyed For Disc Rollout!
Happy Thanksgiving to all of our USA readers! Our holiday gift to you this fine Turkey Day, and for tomorrow as well, is a cornucopia that's stuffed full of rumors about TV series that are new to DVD... (read entire news item)
1/17/2006
Barbara Eden & 'Little Ricky' Commentary, Bob Hope Sketch...Extras On Season 6 Are Very WOW!
We broke the news in late December about the May 2nd release date for I Love Lucy - The Complete 6th Season. We had box art at the time as well, but we didn't have extras quite yet. Now CBS/Paramount... (read entire news item)
1/08/2006
Studio Offers Fix For 5th Season DVD Problem
When I Love Lucy - The Complete 5th Season was released this past August, eager fans snapped it up to enjoy the classic episodes of the Ricardos' trip to Europe. Not long after, though, we started to... (read entire news item)
12/28/2005
Release Date & Box Art For I Love Lucy's Final Season!
Lucy's final season is almost here on DVD, and while it will be sad to see it come to an end, we'll be very glad to have these great episodes to own and to keep! The season starts in New York, with the... (read entire news item)
9/23/2005
Problems with season 4? We have answers!
Last night we received an email from Gregg Oppenheimer, the producer of the I Love Lucy DVDs. He explained some of the issues with season 4, and what Paramount is doing to fix them. He did it in such... (read entire news item)
9/19/2005
Will Season 6 Have the '56 I Love Lucy Christmas Episode?
This past Friday we received a letter from one of our readers, Matt Bahr, who asked us a very good question! Here is the appropriate portion of his e-mail:
...What I am wondering is whether or not Paramount/CBS... (read entire news item)
8/15/2005
Tomorrow's 5th Season Release Is NOT Missing Any Lucy!
Tomorrow (August 16th) sees the street date for I Love Lucy - The Complete 5th Season, a four-disc set that contains all 26 episodes from the next-to-last season of the show. But how "complete" is it?... (read entire news item)
6/09/2005
5th Season Extras & Specs
We've already told you about CBS/Paramount's plans to release I Love Lucy - The Complete 5th Season (the year with the European trip) on August 16th. Now we've got the complete list of extras, plus specs,... (read entire news item)
6/02/2005
Season 5 News
It's I Love Lucy's fifth hilarious season, and the laughs come fast and furious! Join the Ricardos and the Mertzes as they wrap up their trip to Hollywood and then embark on a whirlwind trip to Europe... (read entire news item)
5/09/2005
Paramount confirms 5th Season timeframe
A brief update for our I Love Lucy fans out there: several weeks ago we posted a news relay about the re-scheduled date for the new "thinner" version of the 1st Season set, and at the end it was mentioned... (read entire news item)
4/15/2005
Season 1 re-release: Why the delay? When is it coming? Find out!
Last week it was our unfortunate duty to pass on news from Paramount and CBS that the re-packaged re-release of I Love Lucy - The Complete 1st Season was going to be delayed from its May 3rd date. What's... (read entire news item)
4/06/2005
Season Re-release Delayed!
The delay rumors are true; the re-release of season 1 in a slimmer configuration has been pushed back until later in the year. We're told that it wasn't possible to get season 1 and season 4 ready for... (read entire news item)
4/02/2005
Season 1 Re-release Delayed?
We've been getting reports from visitors that the slimer I Love Lucy season 1 set has been removed from Amazon.com, and pushed back on other etailer sites. The Paramount publicity site still shows a May... (read entire news item)
3/03/2005
Here's a look at the new slim Season 1 pack, plus better S4 art & more!
As we've said before, on May 3rd Paramount/CBS streets 2 DVD sets for I Love Lucy: the new-to DVD 4th Season set, and a re-release of the 1st Season in a slimmer box!
The 4th Season is the classic... (read entire news item)
2/22/2005
4th Season Cover Art!
The other day we informed you that May 3rd would see the release of the 5-disc set I Love Lucy - The Complete 4th Season (along with a repackaged release of the show's first season). As we said, Amazon... (read entire news item)
2/19/2005
Low-calorie Lucy - Season 1 set announced, along with Season 4
We told you about a month ago that fansite LucyFan.com had posted the heads-up that May 2005 would see the release of I Love Lucy - The Complete 4th Season in a 5-DVD set, along with a slimmer, thinner... (read entire news item)
1/17/2005
LucyFan.com reports future set plans, including slimmer box for 1st Season
The greatest I Love Lucy fansite on the 'net, LucyFan.com, always has the best info about upcoming plans for DVDs (and why not, since Gregg Oppenheimer - son of the show's producer/co-writer, and caretaker... (read entire news item)
12/05/2004
New details (including extras) for 3rd Season box
A month ago we brought you the date and cover art for I Love Lucy - The Complete 3rd Season. Now we have all the rest of the info for this highly anticpated release featuring the funniest redhead ever!
When... (read entire news item)
11/03/2004
We finally have an official date (and box art) for the 3rd Season *UPDATED*
Twice, in September and then October, we passed along reports from I Love Lucy caretaker Gregg Oppenheimer (son of Lucy producer Jess Oppenheimer) that the 3rd season box set would hit store shelves around... (read entire news item)
10/21/2004
New word on upcoming retail DVD sets through S6!
Our good friends over at LucyFan.com have once more provided a valuable piece of info about upcoming I Love Lucy DVD box sets. I will just let the quote from Tom Watson's news update speak for itself:
According... (read entire news item)
9/16/2004
You can love more Lucy next year!
It looks like we - and Paramount - had spoken too soon. Just a couple of weeks ago TVShowsOnDVD passed on news from Paramount Home Entertainment that they planned to get I Love Lucy - The Complete 3rd... (read entire news item)
8/27/2004
3rd Season being prepped for 2004 release
With I Love Lucy - The Complete 2nd Season being just days away from being released (next Tuesday, August 31st), Paramount and CBS Home Video have let us know that the 3rd Season is already in-the-works,... (read entire news item)
6/05/2004
S2 up for pre-order; extras listed there
Within the past couple of weeks, we reported that the complete box set of the 2nd season for I Love Lucy was arriving on August 31st. Now DVDEmpire.com has put up their pre-order listing for I Love Lucy... (read entire news item)
5/18/2004
From Paramount: I Love Lucy Season 2
Earlier today information went out to various retailers about upcoming Paramount releases, including many TV sets. Please keep in mind that these dates are probably correct, but since nothing has been... (read entire news item)
5/12/2004
We have a new date for Season 2!
Back in February, we posted this news that this week would see the release of I Love Lucy - Season 2. Since then, we became aware of a delay and that there was no new date.
Now the "Still In Love... (read entire news item)
2/18/2004
Finally: A Date for the 2nd Season
Back on Thanksgiving, we told you about I Love Lucy - The Complete 2nd Season:
At the time we said "we very much expect it to release in February". Well, in retrospect we should have just said... (read entire news item)
11/27/2003
Season 2 DVD Package
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone (in the USA at least...Canadians had their Thanksgiving back on Oct. 13th). As a Turkey Day treat for you, we have something that Paramount made available just last night:... (read entire news item)
6/16/2003
Season 1 concludes in Sept.
While we don't have a specific date yet, DVDFile.com is reporting this morning that I Love Lucy: Season 1, Volume 9 (the final release for the first season) will be out in September 2003. They don't... (read entire news item)
4/06/2003
I Love Lucy 7 & 8
While no release date has been announced, Paramount has made available the cover art and episode lists for I Love Lucy's next two DVDs:
Season 1, Volume 7 will include:
* The Gossip
*... (read entire news item)
9/18/2002
Lucy in season sets
Reports coming from the "I Love Lucy" fan site, www.lucyfan.com, give us word about the future of the DVDs for this series, from no less a person than Gregg Oppenheimer (son of "Lucy" producer Jess Oppenheimer).... (read entire news item)
4/01/2002
Releases in July
Paramount Home Entertainment will be releasing "I Love Lucy" in July. We're not really sure if these will be season sets or individual episodes. Additional information will be posted when we get it. (read entire news item)
2/15/2001
I Love Lucy: Paramount wants your favorite episodes
Paramount and Amazon.com are asking Lucy fans to pick their favorite episode. The top 10 episodes will be released on video and DVD box set later this year.
Take the poll, http://www.amazon.com/lucy (read entire news item)
