I Love lucy

[laundromat]

At Sears and walmart last night,while grabbing all the sales and finishing up on the party goods,I saw a neat I Love lucy ball clock?It has these four evenly distributed balls that are shaped like choclate cany and tvs.They revolve reversing every fiew seconds and it has a sweep second hand that goes around the faces of Lucy and ethel as they stand their stupified,Their chef's hats full of choclate candy they hid to keep their boss from firing them just before the boss lady yells "speed it up a little!!"It was marked $39.99 and had a 40% off tag on it. so,I got it for under $20!!

the other item I grabbed,price not marked is another (this now makes 30!!) I Love Lucy Barbie doll. This one's from the ballett episode where she is trying to be a star.This is the one where a Vaudeville clown tries to trane her a burlesk skit "slowly I Turned" where anytime the word, "martha" is said,the one who said it gets water all over them or hit on the head with a sandbag.This doll has its leg stuck on the bar.They had it marked down from $45 to $15 !!!!!

I went shopping expecting to spend around $400 and returned wit over half that still in my wallet.

 

[sudsmaster]

Dane,

OK, thanks for saving me the time/effort of googling every one of those names.

Mixf,

Happy New Year to you, too.

;-)

 

[perc-o-prince]

Sounds like an anniversary clock. Did the revolving/reversing balls take the place of a pendulum?

I checked the Wal-website, and it didn't show up there. We know a certain Lucy fan who might have liked that!

Chuck

 

[westingman123]

anniversary clock it is!

I saw them at Kmart. Perhaps try their website?

 

[autowasherfreak]

Is this the clock?

 

[autowasherfreak]

K-Mart and Sears have it. Here's the K-Mart link and a bigger picture of the clock.

http://www.kmart.com/shc/s/p_10151_...me=Clocks&psid=FROOGLE&sid=KDx20070926x00003a

 

[perc-o-prince]

{knocking from inside monitor to get attention}

Kenmore58? Did you see this? Hello? Ron?!!!!!

Chuck

 

[autowasherfreak]

I have a small but growing I Love Lucy collection, and will be getting this next.

 

[kenmore58]

Oy! Like I need more stuff in my house, but it is cute. Can I just go to Kmart and get it or do I have to order it online? And will I get the same price in the store?

Ron

 

[dirtybuck]

Lucy Lucy Lucy!

I was coming out of Target's parking lot on Thursday afternoon, and saw this on the back of the car in front of me. I had to laugh, because for the past week or so before I go to bed, I've been watching a few episodes of Lucy that people have uploaded to You Tube from the various DVD package sets that are available.

It is soooo cool to watch the entire episode instead of one that's been majorly cut.

 

[frigilux]

Speaking of 'I Love Lucy': For the first time in my 50 years on this planet, there seems to be no one broadcasting reruns of the show. My cable lineup is fairly limited, but I have TBS, WGN, TV Land, etc.

Is it possible no one is running it, or is it on a channel my cable lineup doesn't carry?

Boy, and I thought it was a sad day when everyone quit carrying Bugs Bunny/Looney Tunes!

 

[laundromat]

Frigilux,

I have all the episodes on vhs AND dvd.On occasion,I see it being shown on Hallmark chanel. I actualy went to our local Hallmark card store and grabbed all the washing machine ornaments they had for 75% off!!!!Anyway,I found the anniversary clock (and yes the one shown is the actual model I found) on the shelf at Sears just inside the walkway adjacent to their jewelry department.they also had one from the Wizard of Oz for the same price ($20% off $39.95).

 

[sudsmaster]

I Love Lucy has been running on a local broadcast station in the SF Bay Area lately.

 

[sudsmaster]

"I Loathe Lucy"

She's not everyone's cup of tea...

;-)

http://iloathelucy.com/

 

[dirtybuck]

Good Lord!

Are these stories for real? I heard that Lucy was a bitch, but never expected her to be as bad as what I'm reading.

There is an old joke that I heard quite a few years back:

What sight made Desi Arnaz cringe more than anything else?
Lucille's balls.

 

[mrb627]

Don't believe it.

I am not sure I believe any of what is written on the Lucy hate site. Especially since several of the stories sound as if they were written by the same person claiming to be individuals.

I don't believe it!

Malcolm

 

[sudsmaster]

Read the fine print...

At the bottom of the home page...



I have to say the Johnny Carson "testimonial" led to uncontrolled laughter...

 

[autowasherfreak]

I think someone has too much time on their hands, LOL.

 

[sudsmaster]

Yes, well, from those I've read, they all seem to be written by the same person, who also seems to have somewhat of an obsession with adult diapers and body odor. It is the first time I've heard of the term, "Bitch Ball". I wonder if she was really called that during her lifetime?

In any case, no, I don't hate Lucy. I enjoy her early stuff. It's just rather rich fare, not something I can watch a lot. And the spoof site makes some valid points - most all the plots are pretty much the same, winding up with Lucy crying "Waaaaah!" and some male power figure (Ricky, Mr. Mooney) caving in and giving her what she wants, or forgiving her, or whatever. And it is amusing that the "Here's Lucy" show had celebrity scripts where one really could have substituted one celebrity for another for the same character and had much the same result. I first heard the term "I Loathe Lucy" in the first SNL season when Desi Arnaz Sr. hosted, and it was in a skit where he discussed the various versions of the show they tried before they settled on "I Love Lucy".

 

[dirtybuck]

Oh My!

I (and I'm sure others) have been had in believing these whacked out stories. However, having a good laugh is the best way to end the year.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Bill in Springfield.

 

[danemodsandy]

Holy Grits!

I wish to high Heaven I was a lawyer, because that site crosses so many lines...

I'm a media person and you do not put invented, highly derogatory quotes into a living celeb's mouth, even in the name of parody.

 

[laundromat]

I don't believe a word of this---

Lucy may have been a hog when it came to attention and she was a heavy consumer of whiskey,rum,and scotch but I seriously doubt that she was as severe an alcoholic as this individual claims she was.

 

[sudsmaster]

Lighten up

It is just a spoof/parody site. Tasteless and obscene, but there you have it.

And I've seen similar in humor mags - such as the infamous various diaries (like Margaret Mitchell) published in the National Lampoon in the 70's.

In this country, once you become a public figure, certain expectations of privacy etc are lost, legally. I don't think that something clearly labeled as spoof, parody, and amusement can be tagged as libel or slander, although a sleazy lawyer could probably cost someone some $$$ by dragging them into court just for extended litigation.

Anyway, I happened across the site when searching for youtube style videos of Desi's "I Loathe Lucy" skit on SNL. But the NBC lawyers have been hyper-active in that arena, and apparently any such clips have been pulled for lack of prior authorization.

 

[danemodsandy]

Suds:

I'm a magazine editor and writer, and trust me, no responsible publication in this country would print some of what I saw on that site, for fear of suit. Trust me; staying out of trouble with libellous or slanderous statements is part of what I do for a living.

 

[sudsmaster]

Can one sue from the grave?

I might be mistaken, but it seems to me that all the alleged contributions are from celebrities who are no longer with us.

Perhaps their estates can sue... but I'm not sure on what grounds...

 

[danemodsandy]

Suds:

Ann-Margret, Sally Field and Lucie Arnaz are just three of the living celebrities I see named on that site who might have some grounds for concern. One mention of Ms. Arnaz in the "Ann-Margret" article is particularly offensive in a legal sense; both Ms. Arnaz and Ann-Margret might well have grounds here. There is also a mention of father-son incest in the same piece. These are not parody so far as the law is concerned.

 

[mixfinder]

Give Up Sandy

Sudsmaster never backs down. It will just go on for pages. You are too good to lower yourself into the fray.