The Lucy Show is an American sitcom that aired on CBS from 1962 to 1968. It was Lucille Ball's follow-up to I Love Lucy. A significant change in cast and premise for the fourth season divides the program into two distinct eras; aside from Ball, only Gale Gordon, who joined the program for its second season, remained. For the first three seasons, Vivian Vance was the co-star. The earliest scripts were titled The Lucille Ball Show; but, when that title was rejected by CBS, producers thought of calling the show This Is Lucy or The New Adventures of Lucy, before deciding on the title The Lucy Show. Ball won consecutive Emmy Awards as Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the series' final two seasons, 1966–67 and 1967–68.
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | Bob Carroll Jr, Madelyn Davis, Bob Schiller, Bob Weiskopf, Lucille Ball |
| Directed by | Jack Donohue, Maury Thompson |
| Starring | Lucille Ball, Vivian Vance, Gale Gordon, Mary Jane Croft, Candy Moore, Ralph Hart, Jimmy Garrett |
| Narrated by | Roy Rowan |
| Theme music composer | Wilbur Hatch |
| Composer(s) | Wilbur Hatch, Julian Davidson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 156 |
| Executive producer(s) | Desi Arnaz (episodes 1–15), Elliott Lewis (1962–1964), Lucille Ball, Gary Morton |
| Producer(s) | Elliott Lewis (1962), Tommy Thompson, Jack Donohue |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Desilu Productions, Paramount Television, (1968, season 6) |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | Black and white (1962–1963), Color (1963–1968) |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Related shows | I Love Lucy, Here's Lucy |
About The Lucy Show
Classic sitcom that follows a widow named Lucy Carmichael as she raises her kids and shares her home with her best friend. The series was created for television by Lucille Ball.
Achievement of The Lucy Show
The series ran for a total of 156 episodes over the course of its six season run.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About The Lucy Show
Television series by Desilu Productions.
Latest information about The Lucy Show updated on December 21 2022.
