"Lucy Does a TV Commercial" | |
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I Love Lucy episode | |
Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 30 |
Directed by | Marc Daniels |
Written by | Jess Oppenheimer Madelyn Pugh Bob Carroll Jr. |
Production code | 130 |
Original air date | May 5, 1952 |
Guest appearances | |
Ross Elliott as The Director Jerry Hausner as Joe Maury Thompson as Script Clerk Jess Oppenheimer as Sound Man (voice) | |
"Lucy Does a TV Commercial" is the 30th episode of the 1950s television sitcom I Love Lucy, airing on May 5, 1952. It is considered to be the most famous episode of the show.[1] In 1997, TV Guide ranked it #2 on their list of the "100 Greatest Episodes of All Time".[2] In 2009, they ranked it #4 on their list of "TV's Top 100 Episodes of All Time."[3][4] The initial episode was watched by 68% of the television viewing audience at the time.[5]