Product Details

• Actors: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, William Frawley, Pat Moran, Bennett Green
• Directors: Marc Daniels
• Writers: Jess Oppenheimer, Bob Carroll Jr., Madelyn Davis
• Producers: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Jess Oppenheimer, Al Simon
• Format: Black & White, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: Unrated
• Studio: Paramount
• DVD Release Date: July 2, 2002
• Run Time: 95 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000065U39
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #79,665 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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This second volume in a projected, definitive collection of the beloved I Love Lucy series includes broadcast episodes 4 through 7, which prove beyond doubt that the classic sitcom had hit the ground running by November 1951. "Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying to Murder Her" is the famous comedy of errors in which Lucy Ricardo (Lucille Ball) misunderstands something her husband, Cuban bandleader Ricky (Desi Arnaz), says, and assumes he's out to get rid of her. In "The Quiz Show," restless housewife Lucy turns to a television contest for fun and the opportunity to win $1,000. "The Audition," one of the series' most beloved stories, finds Ball exercising her considerable skills as a physical comic by pretending to be a professional clown named Buffo. Finally, "The Seance" is one of the best of Lucy's misadventures with best friend, Ethel (Vivian Vance), this time participating in a riotous ritual to wake the dead. Marvelous stuff. Bonus features include a delightful "Behind the Scenes" photo gallery, a radio broadcast that helped shape a later television episode, guest cast information, and the series' original opening. --Tom Keogh

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Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 06/10/2003 Run time: 95 minutes Rating: Nr

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Absolutely Wonderful Volume!, September 4, 2002

By	M. Hart "Sci-Fi Fan" (USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

I have watched "I Love Lucy" in syndication for many, many years; but I have never seen the episodes with as much clarity, and restoration as provided on this DVD, and I have seen every single episode multiple times!

Since broadcast TV and cable TV (especially broadcast) are prone to noise, watching "I Love Lucy" on DVD is probably the clearest it has ever been seen, except for audience members who watched the show taped live in the 1950's. Also, broadcast & cable TV stations never show the episodes in their entirety anymore, since they cut scenes in order to make more time for commercials. With this 2nd Volume DVD, you can watch 4 episodes from the first season ("Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying To Murder Her," "The Quiz Show," "The Audition," and "The Seance") commercial-free, completely clear and completely restored!

One of the many bonuses on this DVD is being able to have the bloopers from each episode highlighted, and I hadn't noticed many of them before since I was usually too busy laughing! Another added bonus is being able to hear Lucille Ball on the radio-show "My Favorite Husband" with the actor Richard Denning, that she did prior "I Love Lucy", which I had never heard prior to purchasing this DVD and Volume 2 contains 2 radio-show episodes. Other bonus material includes guest actor information, still photos taken during filming, lost scenes, and the original show introduction!

Before purchasing this DVD, I had some misgivings because I didn't know if it would be worth owning since I have seen all of the "I Love Lucy" episodes so many times; but after watching it (and Volume 1), I was more than pleased and I now plan to purchase the rest of the DVD's for the entire series!

Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz may have had their problems in real life, but their comic performances in "I Love Lucy" (as well as the performances of Vivian Vance and William Frawley) have brought billions of people to laughter the world over!

I am so glad that purchased this DVD, as well as Volume 1, and I plan to purchase the other volumes as they become available. My one and only complaint is that entire seasons are not being offered in boxed sets, but that won't prevent me from getting the other volumes.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Four more classic eps, July 15, 2002

By	Byron Kolln (the corner where Broadway meets Hollywood) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

I LOVE LUCY makes its long-awaited DVD debut with fully-restored picture and sound along with fantastic extra features.

LUCY THINKS RICKY IS TRYING TO MURDER HER - A misunderstanding (and a hyperactive imagination) leads Lucy to the conclusion that Ricky wants her dead!

THE QUIZ SHOW - To win $1,000 Lucy pretends to have been previously married to someone else.

THE AUDITION - Lucy gatecrashes Ricky's new act with her impersonation of Buffo the Clown.

THE SEANCE - Ethel decides to delve into the black arts and hold a seance, spooking Fred and Lucy!

Starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley.

The DVD includes flubs, original opening sequence, bonus episodes of "My Favorite Husband" radio show starring Lucille Ball and Richard Denning, guest cast info and photo gallery.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ALL -TIME CLASSIC DVD, July 4, 2002

By A Customer

I was a bit skeptical buying this DVD as I read how poor the quality for "The Lucy Show" is, however, that does not apply here. Volume 2 contains the following episodes: 1.Lucy Thinks Ricky is Trying to Murder Her, 2. The Quiz Show, 3. The Audition, & 4.The Seance. The quality and the audio are PERFECT. The images are Clear and Sharp. Once in awhile you will notice a black line filtering down the screen, but keep in mind these shows are over 50 years old.
As far as Bonuses, get ready: You see outakes and goofs from all 4 of the episodes,(one shows a scene of Vivian Vance yawning out of character). There is a black and white photo gallery of still shoots that you can watch (full screen), of the filmimg of the episodes. Also included are scanned pages of the script, along with the original opening of the show not seen since 1951.Phillip Morris was the sponsor, so an animated Lucy & Ricky bungee dive off a giant pack of ciagrettes! It's then explained that the giant heart against the satin background was used as the show's opening when it was sold in syndication.
If you are a Lucy fan or a fan of classic television, I think you will be pleasantly surpirsed. :)