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When Valentine's Day and the Super Bowl are this close together, heart-shaped pizza does the trick!
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LUCY AND JOE NAMATH
S5;E5 ~ October 9, 1972
Directed by Coby Ruskin ~ Written by Bob O'Brien
Synopsis
While Craig is home from college and playing tennis, he is eyed by quarterback Joe Namath for his potential as a football player. First, however, they have to convince Lucy to give permission for Craig to play the dangerous sport.
Regular Cast
Lucille Ball (Lucy Carter), Gale Gordon (Harrison Otis Carter), Lucie Arnaz (Kim Carter)
Guest Cast
Desi Arnaz Jr. (Craig Cartrer) is the real-life son of Lucille Ball. His 1953 birth was worked into the plot of "I Love Lucy" although Desi Jr. never played the role of Little Ricky Ricardo. He did, however, appear on the final half-hour episode of the series "The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue" (ILL S6;E27) in a crowd scene. He was occasionally seen as Billy Simmons and other minor characters on "The Lucy Show." At the time of filming "Here's Lucy" he was part of the band Dino Desi and Billy along with Dean Martin Jr. and Billy Hinsche. Arnaz was married to actress Linda Purl from 1980 until 1981. In 1987, Arnaz married Amy Laura Bargiel. They lived in Boulder City, Nevada, with their daughter, and own the Boulder Theatre, a cinema converted into a theatre and home to the Boulder City Ballet Company. Amy died in 2005 after a long battle with cancer. Desi Arnaz has a daughter, Julia.
This is Craig's first appearance since the end of season 3 in February 1971.
Joe Namath (Himself) born in 1943, Joe Namath was a record-setting and award-winning professional football player. His career on the gridiron began in 1965 with the Jets and ended 1977 with the Rams. Nicknamed 'Broadway Joe', he also was an actor doing stage, screen, and television commercials. He hosted "The Joe Namath Show" (1969) and other television shows. Namath appeared in summer stock productions of Damn Yankees, Fiddler on the Roof, and Lil' Abner, and finally legitimized his nickname as a cast replacement in a New York revival of The Caine Mutiny Court Martial in 1983.
Bob Harks (Joe Namath's Stand-In, uncredited) was seen in the background of Mame (1974). In 1970 he popped up on his first television show and was seen in more than a dozen episodes of "Here's Lucy." He died at age 83 in 2010.
Namath tells Lucy his friends call him 'Joseph'. Lucy says the papers call him 'Broadway Joe.'
Dick Patterson (Coach Hennessy) made his Broadway debut in David Merrick's Vintage '60, and appeared in The Billy Barnes People, the national touring company of Bye Bye Birdie, and opposite Carol Burnett in Fade Out, Fade In. His last musical was Smile, a spoof of beauty pageants. He was seen in "Lucy Helps Danny Thomas" (TLS S4;E7). This is the third of his four appearances on "Here's Lucy."
Coach Hennessy was teammates and roommates with Joe Namath at the University of Alabama.
Kenny Endoso (Jimmy) was a Hawaiian-born actor and stunt performer whose career began in 1967 and racked up hundreds of credits. He died in 2010.
The voice of the TV announcer and the other college football players (including one named Murphy) are uncredited.
This episode was inspired by Lucille Ball's appearance with Joe Namath on "The Super Comedy Bowl," a TV special aired the night before the January 1971 Super Bowl game, although the segment was taped on November 23, 1970. In the sketch, Lucille Ball played an ER nurse who 'manhandles' football player Joe Namath after an accident. The sketch was written by Arnold Kane, who remembers in his book, My Meteoric Rise to Obscurity:
"Lucy was a comedy genius. Namath was naturally frightened and nervous about doing comedy but the thought of working with Lucy scared the crap out of him."
A year later, Lucie Arnaz appeared on the second "Super Comedy Bowl" special, which was taped on November 22, 1971 and aired January 12, 1972. Lucie's comedy partner was football great Bubba Smith.
On the episode's DVD introduction and in The Lucy Book by Geoffrey Mark Fidelman, Desi Arnaz Jr. said:
"I came back to the show after not being heard from for two years. I'm sure for some of the viewers it was like, 'Craig? Craig who?' I was hardly ever referred to in the show once I was gone."
Arnaz is right to say that for the first part of season 4 his absence went unexplained. He was finally mentioned in "Lucy's Bonus Bounces" (S4;E16), and several more times for the rest of season 4.
Coincidentally, "Here's Lucy's" main competition during the 1972-73 season was "Monday Night Football" on ABC TV. The night this episode first aired the Oakland Raiders bested the Houston Oilers 34 to 0.
This episode aired on Columbus Day 1972. This was only the second time in US history that the federal holiday was celebrated on a Monday. Before 1971, the holiday was celebrated on October 12, no matter which day it fell on. Lucy Carter spoke about Christopher Columbus during the Secretary Beautiful Contest in "Lucy Competes with Carol Burnett" (S2;E24).
Namath put on his NY Jets uniform for publicity photos, but he never wears the famous #12 jersey during the actual episode.
This episode is the fifth installment in the longest story arc (Lucy's broken leg) of the series. This storyline was dictated by the fact that Lucille Ball actually broke her leg skiing, necessitating scripts for the first half of season five be tailored to her being in a cast.
After the show was over, Namath sent Lucille Ball an autographed football.
In real life, Desi Arnaz Jr. was an avid tennis player, so writer Bob O'Brien included that into the script.
At the end of scene two, Namath vows to get Lucy to give Craig permission to play or he'll give her his mink coat! Joe Namath had long worn fur, even on the bench. Lucille Ball was also a fan of furs - especially mink. In 2014 Namath caused an internet stir when he appeared at the Super Bowl game wearing a fur jacket.
Harry says back when he was playing college football for State he was known as "Twinkle Toes Carter." In the stage musical about college life in "Lucy, the Co-Ed" (S3;E6), Harry plays a football player for Bullwinkle University nicknamed 'Crazy Hips.' Two episodes later, in "Lucy's Wedding Party" (S3;E8), we again hear of Harry's football career at Bullwinkle State (BS).
Lucy and Namath watch "The National Football League's Salute to the Quarterback" on her TV.
Actual clips of Namath on the field for the New York Jets (#12) are featured. Namath is delighted, but Lucy cringes at the physical violence.
For the final scene on the field. Lucy's golf cart wheelchair is back – this time without the canopy that Harry destroyed at the end of "Harrison Carter, Male Nurse" (S5;E3).
Namath tells Craig that he should give up football and join some rock group. This is an inside joke referring to Desi Arnaz Jr.'s own rock group with Dino Martin and Billy Hinsche called Dino Desi & Billy.
When Harry dresses up in his college duds in "Lucy's Wedding Party" (S3;E8), Lucy tells him that he looks as handsome as Joe Namath!
Nearly a decade earlier to the day, Desi Arnaz Jr. played pee-wee football...
and Lucie Arnaz looked on from the sidelines in a October 1962 episode of "The Lucy Show" where Lucy Carmichael referees her son Jerry's game.
Professional sports figures that have played themselves on "Lucy" sitcoms:
Jockey Johnny Longden - "I Love Lucy"
Golfer F.G. Bo Wininger - "The Lucy Show"
Baseball Player Jimmy Piersall (above) - "The Lucy Show"
Golfer Jimmy Demaret - "I Love Lucy" and "The Lucy Show"
Football players Johnny Unitas, Jim Brown, and Jimmy Phillips were all mentioned (but not seen) in "Lucy is a Referee" (TLS S1;E3) in 1962. In his high school football uniform, Craig was compared by Kim to football player Y.A. Tittle in "Lucy the Fixer" (S1;E14).
Character Consistency! We learned that Craig played High School football in 1969's "Lucy the Fixer" (S1;E14). It is never mentioned here. Lucy's over-reaction to the dangers of the sport in this episode, three years later, would surely have been tempered by past experience.
Oops! When Harry goes to sit down next to Lucy, he accidentally knocks the chair cushion to the floor and must retrieve it before sitting. This is the second time this has happened to Gale Gordon.
One Hand Clapping! After Craig's blustery exit speech in the first scene, exactly one person in the studio audience gives Desi Arnaz Jr. a round of applause. Ouch!
Age Check! Although the Coach and Namath were supposedly roommates and teammates at college, Dick Patterson (Coach Hennessy) is actually 14 years older than Namath.
"Lucy and Joe Namath" rates 2 Paper Hearts out of 5
Yes, it is good to see Desi Arnaz Jr. again, but I wish it was in a better episode. With "Monday Night Football" as new competition for Lucy, what could be better than a celebrity football player - and Namath fit the bill perfectly. Besides being contrived, there's not much funny here.
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Maple says these were the best part of the game last night!
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Don't be one of the Floridumb and Floridumber...wear a mask.
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The Weekend
Mahomes looking for a block.
Mahomes looking for his o-line.
Mahomes looking for KC offense or defense.
Mahomes looking for any useful players on his team.
Mahomes looking for a hiding spot after this disaster.
Mahomes looking for a receiver while running for his life.
Me hearing screaming downstairs not knowing the super bowl is on.
Toxic Females trying to find problems to start.
Trump looking for ballots.
Super Bowl LV
February 7, 2021
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31 Kansas City Chiefs 9
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Uber Eats - Wayne's World commercial (2021)
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Kevin: I've never had a girl throw up after making out with me before.
Madison: Well, there's a first time for everything, Kevin.
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The pups are ready with their snacks! They're still rooting for the Bills, no one tell them 🤫
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Anthonix Maximus Reviews Varsity Blues
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My cousin has 2 tickets for the SUPER BOWL, both box seats. He paid $1,500 for each ticket, but he didn't realize last year when he bought them, it was going to be the same day as his wedding. If you are interested, he is looking for someone to take his place...It's at the First Baptist Church, in Nashville at 3pm. Her name is Tiffany, she is 5'6, about 185 lbs, thicker than a snicker, she's a good cook too...She'll be the one in the white dress.
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It's all about the snacks!
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What my food in the microwave sees!
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An oldy but a goody. Figured it was appropriate due to that big game going on this evening. 😉
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if this isn't relatable, idk what is
*group chat*
me: who's watching kitten and puppy bowl tomorrow
friend A: Meeeee!!!!!!
friend b: I prefer the super plate.
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