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I Love Lucy the complete first season

I Love Lucy - the complete first season
A lot of people had issues with the original release of I Love Lucy the first season - it was bulky, it was very expensive. The good news is, the price has been cut in half, and now comes in a box set of 7 DVDs.

Having gotten that out of the way, let me be blunt: Lucille Ball was one of the funniest clowns to ever grace the television screen, and this DVD collection is evidence why. It also shows very clearly the true love and affection between Lucy and her husband both on-screen and off, Desi Arnaz. Kudos must be also given to Vivian Vance and William Frawley, a very funny TV couple in their own right - something that’s even more amazing when you consider the fact that, in real life, Vivian and William couldn’t stand each other—but that never gets in the way of the comedy.

The I Love Lucy show was groundbreaking in many respects - one of the earliest TV sitcoms, it was the first mixed-marriage on prime time, the first pregnancy on television ("Lucy’s ‘spectin!"), as well as some of the funniest TV sketches ever, such as The Operetta (where Lucy writes her own operetta to cover the fact that she’s “borrowed” money from the women’s club, with a hilarious performance) - it also includes the rare pilot episode ("hey, do you know Risky Riskardo?")

Episode list for season 1 of I Love Lucy

Job Switching
The Saxophone
The Anniversary Present
The Handcuffs
The Operetta
Vacation from Marriage

Lucy convinces Ethel that both of their marriages are in a rut. They decide to take some time away from their spouses. Lucy moves in with Ethel and Fred moves in with Ricky. By Saturday night they all get bored and both attempt to check the activity of the other pair at the same time. Lucy and Ethel almost get caught spying and end up getting locked on the roof in their night clothes.
The Courtroom
Redecorating
Ricky Loses His Voice
Lucy Is Enceinte
Pregnant Woman Are Unpredictable
Lucy’s Show-Biz Swan Song
Lucy Hires an English Tutor
Ricky has Labor Pains
Lucy Becomes a Sculptress
Lucy Goes to the Hospital
Sales Resistance
The Inferiority Complex
The Club Election
The Black Eye
Lucy Changes Her Mind
No Children Allowed
Lucy Hires a Maid
The Indian Show
Lucy’s Last Birthday
The Ricardos Change Apartments
Lucy Is a Matchmaker
Lucy Wants New Furniture
The Camping Trip
Ricky and Fred Are TV Fans
Never Do Business with Friends