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Season 2 Breakdown

Normal Episodes: 31
TV Specials: 0
TV Movies: 0

I Love Lucy Season 2 (1952-1953)

I Love Lucy Job Switching 2x01 Job Switching
Ricky and Fred bet Lucy and Ethel that working is harder than staying home and doing chores, so they decide to switch jobs with the boys doing the housework, and the girls going out ...
Sep. 15, 1952
I Love Lucy The Saxophone 2x02 The Saxophone
Lucy decides to pretend that she is seeing another man to stop Ricky from leaving to go on tour after she fails at her saxophone audition for Ricky's band.
Sep. 22, 1952
I Love Lucy The Anniversary Present 2x03 The Anniversary Present
Lucy almost misses out on getting her anniversary present for spying on Ricky while he's with another girl, whom unknown to Lucy is actually a jeweler that's making Lucy's anniversary ...
Sep. 29, 1952
I Love Lucy The Handcuffs 2x04 The Handcuffs
Lucy handcuffs herself to Ricky to try and get him to spend more time with her, but then she realizes that she doesn't have the key. The bad thing is that Ricky has to perform a show ...
Oct. 06, 1952
I Love Lucy The Operetta 2x05 The Operetta
When the women's club is running short on funds for their play, Lucy and Ethel decide to write and star in the play. But when the check for the costumes and props bounces, the company ...
Oct. 13, 1952
I Love Lucy Vacation from Marriage 2x06 Vacation from Marriage
The Mertzes and Ricardos both take a week of vacation from their marriages to see if the time apart will help improve their relationships.
Oct. 27, 1952
I Love Lucy The Courtroom 2x07 The Courtroom
When Lucy and Ricky give Fred and Ethel a TV set as an anniversary present, Ricky's trying to fix it causes it to blow up. Fred then kicks in the Ricardo's TV set, which ends them all ...
Nov. 10, 1952
I Love Lucy Redecorating 2x08 Redecorating
Lucy refuses to leave the house while waiting to receive word on whether or not she's won a contest to get her apartment redecorated. This annoys Ricky so much that he decides to have ...
Nov. 24, 1952
I Love Lucy Ricky Loses His Voice 2x09 Ricky Loses His Voice
Lucy throws together a crazy ensemble of a cast after Ricky loses his voice and can't perform at the big reopening celebration for the Tropicana.
Dec. 01, 1952
I Love Lucy Lucy is Enceinte 2x10 Lucy is Enceinte
Lucy has to try to find the perfect moment to tell Ricky that she is pregnant. But no matter when she tries, something always interrupts her.
Dec. 08, 1952
I Love Lucy Pregnant Women are Unpredictable 2x11 Pregnant Women are Unpredictable
Lucy begins to believe that Ricky has lost all interest in her and only cares about the baby.
Dec. 15, 1952
I Love Lucy Lucy's Showbiz Swan Song 2x12 Lucy's Showbiz Swan Song
Pregnant Lucy tries her hardest to get into Ricky's show for one last time as her show business swan song.
Dec. 22, 1952
I Love Lucy Lucy Hires an English Tutor 2x13 Lucy Hires an English Tutor
Lucy is afraid that their new baby will pick up bad speaking habits from Ricky, so she hires an English tutor to teach them all how to speak properly.
Dec. 29, 1952
I Love Lucy Ricky Has Labor Pains 2x14 Ricky Has Labor Pains
Ethel and Lucy throw Ricky a daddy shower when he begins to feel left out because of all the attention that Lucy is getting.
Jan. 05, 1953
I Love Lucy Lucy Becomes a Sculptress 2x15 Lucy Becomes a Sculptress
Lucy goes to great lengths to impress an art critic when she tries her hand at becoming a sculptress.
Jan. 12, 1953
I Love Lucy Lucy Goes to the Hospital 2x16 Lucy Goes to the Hospital
After rehearsing for months, Ricky and the Mertze's plans on taking Lucy to the hospital calmly to deliver her baby crumbles when the time comes for Lucy to go to the hospital.
Jan. 19, 1953
I Love Lucy Sales Resistance 2x17 Sales Resistance
Ricky tries to get Lucy to stop being a sucker for a sales pitch.
Jan. 26, 1953
I Love Lucy The Inferiority Complex 2x18 The Inferiority Complex
Ricky turns to a psychiatric doctor or help when Lucy begins to develop an inferiority complex.
Feb. 02, 1953
I Love Lucy The Club Election 2x19 The Club Election
Lucy and Ethel run against each other to become president of the Wednesday Afternoon Fine Arts League, testing their friendship. As it turns out, exactly half of the club votes for ...
Feb. 16, 1953
I Love Lucy The Black Eye 2x20 The Black Eye
Fred and Ethel suspect abuse when Lucy has a black eye that she really got when she missed a book that was tossed to her by Ricky, but the Mertzes just won't buy her story.
Mar. 09, 1953
I Love Lucy Lucy Changes Her Mind 2x21 Lucy Changes Her Mind
Lucy tries to get back at Ricky when he becomes bothered by the fact that she never finishes what she starts by meeting up with an old boyfriend of her's once again.
Mar. 30, 1953
I Love Lucy No Children Allowed 2x22 No Children Allowed
An angry tenant, Mrs. Trumbull, threatens that she will move out of her apartment if Little Ricky doesn't stop crying.
Apr. 20, 1953
I Love Lucy Lucy Hires a Maid 2x23 Lucy Hires a Maid
Lucy tries to get the maid that she hired to help her out with taking care of Little Ricky to quit when she turns out to be a lazy bum because Lucy can't bring herself to fire her. ...
Apr. 27, 1953
I Love Lucy The Indian Show 2x24 The Indian Show
Lucy once again tries to get into Ricky's show, this time in the Indian act at the Tropicana.
May. 04, 1953
I Love Lucy Lucy's Last Birthday 2x25 Lucy's Last Birthday
After believing that everyone has forgotten her birthday, Lucy is surprised to discover that her friends have been planning a surprise party to celebrate her birthday.
May. 11, 1953
I Love Lucy The Ricardos Change Apartments 2x26 The Ricardos Change Apartments
Lucy wants to trade apartments with another tenant now that Little Ricky is born because she feels that they need more room.
May. 18, 1953
I Love Lucy Lucy is Matchmaker 2x27 Lucy is Matchmaker
Lucy tries playing cupid for one of the Mertze's friends that works as a lingerie salesman.
May. 25, 1953
I Love Lucy Lucy Wants New Furniture 2x28 Lucy Wants New Furniture
Lucy purchases new furniture to go with their new apartment and then tries to hide it from Ricky.
Jun. 01, 1953
I Love Lucy The Camping Trip 2x29 The Camping Trip
Lucy gets back at Ricky for trying to make her camping experience miserable by doing the very same thing to him.
Jun. 08, 1953
I Love Lucy Ricky and Fred are TV Fans 2x30 Ricky and Fred are TV Fans
While out at a cafe because Ricky and Fred are so glued to the TV that they are ignoring them, Lucy tries to make change for herself because service is slow and ends up getting her ...
Jun. 22, 1953
I Love Lucy Never Do Business with Friends 2x31 Never Do Business with Friends
When the Ricardos sell the Mertzes their old washer and it ends up breaking, Fred and Ethel decide that they want out of the deal and try to give the washer back. But when the Mertzes ...
Jun. 29, 1953
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Season 2 Characters

Lucy Ricardo played by Lucille Ball
Ricky Ricardo played by Desi Arnaz
Ethel Mertz played by Vivian Vance
Fred Mertz played by William Frawley
Jerry played by Jerry Hausner
Little Ricky Ricardo played by Ronald Lee Simmons
Mrs. Matilda Trumbull played by Elizabeth Patterson
Maitre d' played by William Hamel
Jule played by Herb Vigran
Clubwoman played by Margie Liszt
Club President played by Lurene Tuttle
Club member played by Peggy Rea
Announcer played by Johnny Jacobs
Little Ricky voiced by Jerry Hausner
Caroline Appleby played by Doris Singleton
Judge played by Moroni Olsen
Mrs. Benson played by Norma Varden
Henry the Waiter played by Frank Nelson (II)
Mr. Snodgrass played by Alvin Hurwitz
Harry Martin played by Sheldon Leonard
Grace Foster played by Gloria Blondell
Percy Livermore played by Hans Conried
Sergeant Nelson played by Frank Nelson (II)

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Season 2 Videos

02x06 Vacation from Marriage
02x06 Vacation from Marriage (25:29)

02x31 Ricky and Fred are TV Fans
02x31 Ricky and Fred are TV Fans (25:24)

02x10 Sales Resistance
02x10 Sales Resistance (26:20)

02x13 The Black Eye
02x13 The Black Eye (26:05)

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Season 2 Quotes

02x01 - Job Switching Season 2 / Episode 1: - Job Switching

Ricky Ricardo: How much rice do you think we should use for four people?
Fred Mertz: I don't know. People do like that stuff.
Ricky Ricardo: How does one pound per person sound?
Fred Mertz: Sounds about right.
Ricky Ricardo: That's good because that's what I put in: four pounds.
02x01 - Job Switching Season 2 / Episode 1: - Job Switching

Ricky Ricardo: What have you got there?
Fred Mertz: I brought my cake. Seven layers of luscious Devil's Food. Wait til you see it.


Ricky Ricardo: What happened to the other seven layers?
Fred Mertz: They're all there. Some just... didn't rise very much.
Ricky Ricardo: Well, it doesn't matter. You can put on a lot of frosting.
Fred Mertz: What do you mean "put on"? The frosting's already in it.
Ricky Ricardo: In it?
Fred Mertz: Yeah, I mixed it all up together before I baked the cake. Isn't that how it's supposed to turn out?
Ricky Ricardo: No, I don't think so, Fred. Well, maybe you should wait until breakfast and serve it as a pancake.
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Season 2 Trivia

  • Episode 27 - The title comes from Thornton Wilder play "The Matchmaker" about busybody and matchmaker Dolly Levi. She was played in the movie of the same name, Carol Channing in the Broadway production of Hello, Dolly! and by [url=/person/barbra_st
  • Episode 14 - When Lucy sits on the chair just before the baby shower, the magazine she's reading says, "I Love Lucy" on the cover.
  • Episode 17 - Verna Felton, who plays Mrs. Simpsons, the housewife Lucy meets when going door to door trying to sell the vacuum cleaner, also appears as the maid in "I Love Lucy" (1951) {Lucy Hires a Maid (#2.23)}.
  • Episode 01 - The woman making chocolates with Lucy was an actual candy maker from See's Candies in Los Angeles.
  • Episode 11 - You won't hear the word "lucky" on this show. Phillip Morris, the sponsor, forbade it because they did not want their audience thinking of their main cigarette rival, "Lucky Strikes".

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