Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, The - Hour Long Shows to Finally Debut on DVD

posted by Jeff Hodges - 11/28/2006 (Back to November 2006 News)

 

The I Love Lucy Hour Shows is a series of hour-long specials that aired from 1957-1960 that continued the I Love Lucy saga. Housewife Lucy Ricardo (Lucille Ball) lives in Westport Connecticut, with her bandleader husband, Ricky ( real-life husband Desi Arnaz,) and their son, Ricky Jr. (Keith Theibodeaux.) Always nearby are the couple's best friends Fred and Ethel Mertz (William Frawley and Vivian Vance.) Ricky's job as an entertainer requires him to travel a lot. As a result, he often takes Lucy, little Ricky, and the Mertzes with him to such far-off places as Japan and Mexico. Ricky's career also allows him to meet many famous celebrities, from Betty Grable to Ida Lupino. Of course, when Lucy meets up with these celebrities, chaos naturally ensues.

Paramount Home Entertainment has announced, that The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour - The Complete Series will be coming to DVD on March 13th, 2007. The DVD set will include all 13 episodes from the Complete Series, for a total runtime of 739 minutes. The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour - The Complete Series will be presented in Full Screen and will have audio tracks in English (Restored Mono).

Fans of the I Love Lucy series have been waiting for these episodes to hit DVD, so we know they are delighted to here this news. We will bring cover art, as soon as Paramount provides it.