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The Courtroom: Directed by William Asher. With Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley. The Ricardos buy the Mertzes a television set for their 25th wedding anniversary. When Ricky accidentally breaks it, Fred breaks the Ricardo's TV and both couples end up suing each other.
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- Comedy
- William Asher
- 1952-11-10
I Love Lucy. The one where the #bestfriends take each other to #court over a broken tv.
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- Michaelian Entertainment
"I Love Lucy" The Courtroom (TV Episode 1952) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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The Ricardos buy the Mertzes a new TV set for their wedding anniversary. When Ricky tries hooking it up, the picture tube explodes! In retaliation, Fred marches up to the Ricardo apartment and kicks in their own picture tube. The whole issue ends up with both couples in court.
Lucy and Ethel have entered the home show contest to win five new rooms of furniture. The only problem is that they refuse to leave the house until the contest is over. If the home show calls and you're not home, you lose; they'll just call the next person on the list. Ricky is frustrated when Lucy won't even leave the house to go see a Rogers and ...
Trivia
1. This is the first of many episodes where Lucy gets new furniture. The plot came from the fact that pregnant Lucy was sick and tired of the way the set looked, and she wanted to freshen it up. It also was a way for CBS and Phillip Morris to ensure that Lucy and Ricky weren't sleeping in a single bed in episodes close to the beginning of the pregnancy storyline. 2. Starting with this episode, Irma Kusely takes over for Bert French as Lucy's hairdresser during the duration of the episodes Luc...
Script excerpt from "The Courtroom"
Quotes 1. Fred:Well, let's face it- we're in for another session with the Sob-sey twins. 2. Ethel:If you think this is bad, I have to go down and look at our apartment. 3. Fred:Never mind, never mind. It all stays as is. 4. Ethel:But our furniture looks crummy! 5. Fred:It lookcs crummy becaues it IS crummy! 6. Ricky:Do you know how many people put their names down on a thin' like that? 7. Lucy:Yes, I do. 8. Ricky:Do you know that your chances are one in a million? 9. Lucy:A lot you know! We e...
Main Cast
1. Lucille Ball as Lucy Ricardo 2. Desi Arnaz as Ricky Ricardo 3. Vivian Vance as Ethel Mertz 4. William Frawley as Fred Mertz
Guest Stars/Recurring Cast
1. Moroni Olsenas Judge 2. Harry Bartellas Process Server 3. Robert Williamsas Bailiff
The Ricardos give the Mertzes a television set for their anniversary, but Ricky's zealous tuning causes it to blow up. Fred retaliates by breaking the Ricardos' set (by kicking it!) The foursome end up in court, where they manage to destroy the judge's TV, too!
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- Lucille Ball
- William Asher
The Courtroom is the seventh episode of the second season of I Love Lucy, and the forty-second overall episode of the series. It first aired 10 November 1952 on CBS. The Ricardos buy the Mertzes a new TV set for their wedding anniversary. Ricky finds loose wires and tries connecting them, but...
I Love Lucy – Season 2, Episode 7. On the Mertzes' anniversary, the Ricardos give them a television set that does not work. Watch I Love Lucy — Season 2, Episode 7 with a subscription on ...
