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Life with Lucy

  • TV Series
  • 19861986
  • 30m
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Lucille Ball in Life with Lucy (1986)
  • Comedy
Lucy Barker is a grandmother living with her daughter's family while constantly getting into comedic predicaments.Lucy Barker is a grandmother living with her daughter's family while constantly getting into comedic predicaments.Lucy Barker is a grandmother living with her daughter's family while constantly getting into comedic predicaments.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
365
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  • Creators
    • Bob Carroll Jr.
    • Madelyn Davis
  • Stars
    • Lucille Ball
    • Gale Gordon
    • Ann Dusenberry
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  • Creators
    • Bob Carroll Jr.
    • Madelyn Davis
  • Stars
    • Lucille Ball
    • Gale Gordon
    • Ann Dusenberry
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    • 26User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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  • Episodes13

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    Lucille Ball and Gale Gordon in Life with Lucy (1986)

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    Lucille Ball
    Lucille Ball
    • Lucy Barkeras Lucy Barker
    13 episodes13 eps • 1986
    Gale Gordon
    Gale Gordon
    • Curtis McGibbonas Curtis McGibbon
    13 episodes13 eps • 1986
    Ann Dusenberry
    Ann Dusenberry
    • Margo Barker McGibbonas Margo Barker McGibbon
    13 episodes13 eps • 1986
    Larry Anderson
    Larry Anderson
    • Ted McGibbonas Ted McGibbon
    13 episodes13 eps • 1986
    Jenny Lewis
    Jenny Lewis
    • Becky McGibbonas Becky McGibbon
    13 episodes13 eps • 1986
    Philip Amelio
    • Kevin McGibbonas Kevin McGibbon
    13 episodes13 eps • 1986
    Donovan Scott
    Donovan Scott
    • Leonard Stoneras Leonard Stoner
    13 episodes13 eps • 1986
    Tom Williams
    • Crying Goose V.O.as Crying Goose V.O.…
    4 episodes4 eps • 1986
    Kellie Martin
    Kellie Martin
    • Pattyas Patty
    2 episodes2 eps • 1986
    Brandon Call
    Brandon Call
    • Maxas Max
    2 episodes2 eps • 1986
    Brad Gorman
    • Clerkas Clerk…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1986
    Audrey Meadows
    Audrey Meadows
    • Audrey, Lucy's Sisteras Audrey, Lucy's Sister
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
    Charles Levin
    Charles Levin
    • Sergeant Greenas Sergeant Green
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
    Ruth Kobart
    Ruth Kobart
    • Mrs. Finleyas Mrs. Finley
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
    Stuart Shostak
    Stuart Shostak
    • Stuart, Photographeras Stuart, Photographer
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
    Lou Cutell
    Lou Cutell
    • Charlie Zellmanas Charlie Zellman
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
    Jim Hackett
    Jim Hackett
    • Ministeras Minister
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
    Gary Allen
    • Customeras Customer
    1 episode1 ep • 1986
    • Creators
      • Bob Carroll Jr.
      • Madelyn Davis
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Lucy Barker is a grandmother living with her daughter's family while constantly getting into comedic predicaments.
    • lost film
    • timeframe 1980s
    • short lived
    • female protagonist
    • widow
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    • Genre
      • Comedy
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Lucille Ball lured Gale Gordon out of retirement to be her co-star again. Gordon joined the show on the condition that he be paid for an entire season, even if the show was canceled quickly.
    • Connections
      Featured in Lucy and Desi: A Home Movie (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Life With Lucy Opening Theme
      Music and Lyrics by Martin Silvestri, Jeremy Stone and Joel Higgins

      Performed by Eydie Gormé

    User reviews26

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    6/10
    Sad Times
    The show was Lucille Ball's only failure, and many people have debated why it happened. What I recall most vividly, though, was the savagery of the critics. They were absolutely gleeful to see a mighty person fall, even if it was Lucy. I recall most of them proclaiming LIFE WITH LUCY to be the worst series in the history of television. With a response like that, why would any viewer give it a chance?

    But I digress.....it really wasn't all that bad. The main problem was, at her age, Lucy was too old to be playing her patented zany character anymore. Furthermore, the type of humor she had perfected had become outdated by the 1980s, and she didn't seem to realize this. These two things alone were a recipe for failure. If one wasn't comparing it to Lucy's older material, it wouldn't have seemed half so bad to everyone.

    It is sad to see IMDB reviewers jumping on the bandwagon here after all these years, using words like "horrendous" and "garbage" to describe the short-lived show. It was neither. At worst, it was an ill-advised idea, but Lucy fans today still might find it mildly amusing, if they could stop the horrible words of critics from ringing in their ears.

    Now that it has had a DVD release, give it a chance.
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    • Dec 16, 2019

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 20, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vida con Lucy
    • Filming locations
      • South Pasadena, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Aaron Spelling Productions
      • Lucille Ball Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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