It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

The first must-see film of the year.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Five years after I Love Lucy ended, Lucille Ball returned to TV in her second sitcom, titled The Lucy Show. Unlike Lucy Ricardo, she played a widowed mother of a daughter named Chris, played by Candy Moore and a son named Jerry, portrayed by Jimmy Garrett. Also adding to the hysteria was her former I Love Lucy sidekick Vivian Vance, a divorced mother of a son named Sherman, who was played by Ralph Hart. As the show progressed, the kids were no longer seen on the show and Vance left after the third season. Also adding to the mayhem were Gale Gordon as Mr. Mooney and Mary Jane Croft. Ball and Gordon had outstanding chemistry that would last until Here's Lucy went off the air in 1974. Just like I Love Lucy, the show featured the slapstick and physical comedy that made ball one of the funniest female sit=com actresses of all time. I saw Lucy Gets Caught Up in the Draft and she constantly gives her commanding officer a hard time. It was also a very funny episode. There were also numerous episodes with guest stars, including several with Ann Sothern as The Countess. From the cute animated opening in the first season to the full color episodes in it's sixth and final season, the Lucy show is laugh out loud funny and Ball doesn't miss a beat.

I agree that the B & W eps were the funniest--LOoved the one where they put up an antenna on the roof and even the colored ones with viv in them--she was a perfect foil and sidekick as was gale gordon. When Viv left and the series shifted to California, it was always Lucy meets a celebrity and that got repetitious even on here's lucy. I do not think I can ever forget the shower episode, the one where lucy locks herself and mooney in the bank vault (mooney is a meeney), chasing the bird on the roof. it seems that when viv left, the show simply fell by the wayside. A few of the California eps were good--the one where lucy is in Te dolphin tank was excellent and the ones where viv visited were good, but overall, it lacked a lot of luster

Lucille Ball is the greatest comics of all time. The Lucy Show was a fun, campy show. It was great to see Lucy, Viv, Gale, and Mary Jane all acting together. Fans now have the complete series of I Love Lucy and The Lucy Desi Comedy Hour. I would love to see The Lucy Show released as season sets on DVD. I hope to see complete series releases of The Lucy Show, Here's Lucy, and Life With Lucy. All of these shows are important parts of Lucy's television history. If you haven't voted yet, please do so at tvshowsondvd.com. Maybe we will get some good news on a future release!! The more votes, the more fans can show their enthusiasm!! Can you imagine owning all the Lucy shows in your own collection?!?!?

I agree with the other commenters that Vivian Vance made this show. As with Andy Griffith and Don Knotts, Lucy needed Vivian to be at her funniest. They did play off each other. I was so excited when I found a 4-disc DVD box set of this show over the weekend. I was very disappointed to learn that of the 28 episodes, only 3 has Vivian Vance. The post-Vivian years leaves a little to be desired. I'm glad I found this show so I can share it with my kids. I remember being so saddened as a kid to learn of Vivian's death in the late 1970's. She was taken from this earth too soon.