Season 3 Breakdown

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

I Love Lucy Season 3 (1953-1954)

I Love Lucy Ricky's Life Story 3x01 Ricky's Life Story
Lucy surprises Ricky and Fred by accomplishing an impossible dance routine that they created for her attempt to get into show business to fail once again.
Oct. 05, 1953
I Love Lucy The Girls Go Into Business 3x02 The Girls Go Into Business
Lucy and Ethel are extremely excited about the new dress shop that they have just purchased, but when they can't sell any dresses will they have to sell the shop?
Oct. 12, 1953
I Love Lucy Lucy and Ethel Buy the Same Dress 3x03 Lucy and Ethel Buy the Same Dress
Problems arise when Lucy and Ethel accidentally buy the exact same dress to wear when they perform a duet in a talent show for the Wednesday Afternoon Fine Arts League. Meanwhile, Lucy ...
Oct. 19, 1953
I Love Lucy Equal Rights 3x04 Equal Rights
Lucy and Ethel bite off a little more than they can chew when they demand equal rights for women and men.
Oct. 26, 1953
I Love Lucy Baby Pictures 3x05 Baby Pictures
Ricky might lose a television appearance that was offered to him by Caroline Appleby's husband when the Ricardos and Applebys start fighting over baby pictures.
Nov. 02, 1953
I Love Lucy Lucy Tells the Truth 3x06 Lucy Tells the Truth
While under a bet from Ricky, Fred, and Ethel that she can't even go 24 hours without telling a lie, Lucy has to reveal her age, weight, and natural hair color to members of the women's ...
Nov. 09, 1953
I Love Lucy The French Revue 3x07 The French Revue
Lucy has to disguise herself to sneak into Ricky's French Revue after he forbids her to come anywhere near the club.
Nov. 16, 1953
I Love Lucy Redecorating the Mertzes' Apartment 3x08 Redecorating the Mertzes' Apartment
Lucy ends up sacrificing her own furniture by giving it to the Mertzes after she accidentally destroys theirs while trying to help them redecorate.
Nov. 23, 1953
I Love Lucy Too Many Crooks 3x09 Too Many Crooks
Ethel mistakenly believes that Lucy is the notorious burglar, Madame X, when she sees Lucy sneak into the Mertze's apartment to borrow a coat so that her and Ricky can get a measurement ...
Nov. 30, 1953
I Love Lucy Changing the Boys' Wardrobe 3x10 Changing the Boys' Wardrobe
Lucy comes up with a plan to get back at Ricky and Fred after they get back their horrible looking clothes that Lucy and Ethel threw away.
Dec. 07, 1953
I Love Lucy Lucy Has Her Eyes Examined 3x11 Lucy Has Her Eyes Examined
When Lucy finally gets her big break in the form of performing a dance that she's terrific at in Ricky's show, it's all ruined because of a simple visit to the eye doctor that ends ...
Dec. 14, 1953
I Love Lucy Ricky's Old Girlfriend 3x12 Ricky's Old Girlfriend
Ricky makes Lucy jealous after mentioning an old girlfriend that just happens to be in town.
Dec. 21, 1953
I Love Lucy The Million Dollar Idea 3x13 The Million Dollar Idea
Lucy plans to market her homemade salad dressing on national television with the help of Ethel after ruining her monthly budget.
Jan. 11, 1953
I Love Lucy Ricky Minds the Baby 3x14 Ricky Minds the Baby
Little Ricky wanders away while under the supervision of Ricky who was too busy watching a football game to notice that his son was gone.
Jan. 18, 1954
I Love Lucy The Charm School 3x15 The Charm School
After Lucy and Ethel notice Ricky and Fred eying a pretty girl, they decide to go to charm school to impress the boys, but Ricky and Fred are anything but impressed by the final re ...
Jan. 25, 1954
I Love Lucy Sentimental Anniversary 3x16 Sentimental Anniversary
Fred and Ethel try to organize a surprise party for Lucy and Ricky's 13th wedding anniversary, but they don't realize that all Lucy and Ricky want to do is be alone.
Feb. 01, 1954
I Love Lucy Fan Magazine Interview 3x17 Fan Magazine Interview
Ricky and Lucy's marriage comes under strain when a reporter spends a day with them for a news article.
Feb. 08, 1954
I Love Lucy Oil Wells 3x18 Oil Wells
Lucy and Ethel try to discover if their new neighbors that have sold them oil stock are swindlers.
Feb. 15, 1954
I Love Lucy Ricky Loses His Temper 3x19 Ricky Loses His Temper
After Ricky explodes when he finds out that Lucy has bought herself a new hat, she places a bet with him that she can get him to lose his temper before she gets another hat, but she ...
Feb. 22, 1954
I Love Lucy Home Movies 3x20 Home Movies
When Lucy, Fred, and Ethel find out that Ricky will be shooting a TV pilot, they all try their hardest to get a part in it. But when Ricky won't let them in it, they decide to make ...
Mar. 01, 1954
I Love Lucy Bonus Bucks 3x21 Bonus Bucks
The Ricardos and Mertzes almost lose their friendship over one buck worth $300.
Mar. 08, 1954
I Love Lucy Ricky's Hawaiian Vacation 3x22 Ricky's Hawaiian Vacation
Lucy goes on a game show to try to win plane tickets to Hawaii so that she can go with Ricky and his band instead of staying home.
Mar. 22, 1954
I Love Lucy Lucy is Envious 3x23 Lucy is Envious
Lucy and Ethel have to pretend to be women from Mars in order to earn $500 that Lucy pledged to charity.
Mar. 29, 1954
I Love Lucy Lucy Writes a Novel 3x24 Lucy Writes a Novel
Ricky, Fred, and Ethel are all not happy about Lucy's new novel that takes jabs at them.
Apr. 05, 1954
I Love Lucy Lucy's Club Dance 3x25 Lucy's Club Dance
Lucy tries to persuade Ricky to help her make the Wednesday Afternoon Fine Arts League sextet sound better for a fundraiser that they are putting on.
Apr. 12, 1954
I Love Lucy The Black Wig 3x26 The Black Wig
Lucy tries testing Ricky's loyalty to her by dressing up in a black wig and a costume to tempt him.
Apr. 19, 1954
I Love Lucy The Diner 3x27 The Diner
Tensions arise between the Ricardos and Mertzes after they buy a diner together and Fred and Ethel end up doing all of the work.
Apr. 26, 1954
I Love Lucy Tennessee Ernie Visits 3x28 Tennessee Ernie Visits
Lucy tries to get rid of visiting "Cousin" Earnest.
May. 03, 1954
I Love Lucy Tennesse Ernie Hangs On 3x29 Tennesse Ernie Hangs On
"Cousin" Earnest throws together a country party to raise money for the Ricardos after Lucy's scheme of claiming that they are broke doesn't get rid of him.
May. 10, 1954
I Love Lucy The Golf Game 3x30 The Golf Game
When Lucy and Ethel come up with an insane scheme for combating their "golf widowship", Jimmy Demaret stops by.
May. 17, 1954
I Love Lucy The Sublease 3x31 The Sublease
The Mertzes aren't excited about who their new tenants are going to be when Lucy and Ricky go away on a trip to Maine and sublease their apartment.
May. 24, 1954
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Season 3 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
Little Ricky Ricardo played by Michael Mayer
Little Ricky Ricardo played by Joseph A. Mayer (II)
Announcer played by Johnny Jacobs
Caroline Appleby played by Doris Singleton
Cop played by Emory Parnell
Marion Strong played by Shirley Mitchell
Jerry played by Jerry Hausner
Cousin Ernie played by Tennessee Ernie Ford
Himself played by Arthur Walsh
Waiter played by Louis Nicoletti
Freddie Filmore played by Frank Nelson (II)
Dickie Davis played by Frank Nelson (II)
Sam Johnson played by Harry Cheshire
Bill Parker played by Dayton Lummis
Robert DuBois played by Alberto Morin
Bennett Green played by Stanley Farrar
Nancy Johnson played by Sandra Gould
First arresting officer played by Louis Nicoletti
TV show announcer played by Richard Reeves

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Season 3 Videos

03x26 The Black Wig
03x26 The Black Wig (26:07)

03x14 Charm School
03x14 Charm School (26:20)

03x05 Lucy Tells the Truth
03x05 Lucy Tells the Truth (25:28)

03x20 Bonus Bucks
03x20 Bonus Bucks (26:05)

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Season 3 Quotes

03x15 - The Charm School Season 3 / Episode 15: - The Charm School

Lucy Ricardo: [disguised as Lucille McGillicuddy, trying to stop the TV audience about buying the salad dressing] What's Aunt Martha trying to do, poison me?
03x17 - Fan Magazine Interview Season 3 / Episode 17: - Fan Magazine Interview

Lucy Ricardo: [Lucy, dressed in a stunning, skin-tight evening gown prances into the room, showing off her new glamorous look] May I have a light, please? Thanks awfully, darling.
Ricky Ricardo: Who is that?
Fred Mertz: It looks like Lucy.
Ricky Ricardo: Lucy?
Lucy Ricardo: Yes, dah-ling?
Ricky Ricardo: It is Lucy.
Fred Mertz: Well, what do you know.
Lucy Ricardo: [Door buzzer sounds] That must be my dear friend, Ethel. Please Fred, I'll open the door.
Fred Mertz: Open it? I was going to LOCK it!
Lucy Ricardo: Oh my dear fellow. You have such a refreshing wit. [Opens door]
Ethel Mertz: [Ethel strolls in, dressed in a tight leopard skin evening gown] I hope I didn't hold up the party.
Lucy Ricardo: Not at all, darling. Do come in.
Ricky Ricardo: [Can't believe his eyes regarding Ethel's transformation] Who's that?
Fred Mertz: Who's that? WHAT'S that?
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Season 3 Trivia

  • Episode 30 - Per the title, Tennessee Ernie Ford was an actor and singer who enjoyed success in the country & western, pop and gospel musical genres.
  • Episode 10 - Goof (continuity error): Lucy tears apart the chair in the Mertzes' living room and feathers fly all over. Later, as Lucy and Ethel sit on the couch in Lucy's apartment, an errant feather floats own to Lucy's left.
  • Episode 19 - Minnie Finch's address is given as 1433 Tudor Street, Bronx, New York, NY. This is a fictitious address, though there is a Tudor Place in the Bronx.
  • Episode 11 - The title is from the phrase "too many cooks spoil the broth."
  • Episode 33 - Goof (continuity error): At the end of the episode Ricky says "My agent got me another job. We're spending the next two months in Del Mar, California." This, therefore, should have been the Ricardo's first trip to California. However, when they go to California in Season 4 this is never acknowled

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