The Girls Want to Go to a Nightclub

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The Girls Want to Go to a Nightclub Episode Info Series: I Love Lucy Season: 1 Episode: 1 Broadcast Info Air Date: October 15, 1951 Channel: CBS Production Info Directed By: Marc Daniels Written By: Jess Oppenheimer Madelyn Pugh Bob Carroll, Jr. Produced By: Jess Oppenheimer The Girls Want to Go to a Nightclub is the first episode of I Love Lucy.  It first aired on October 15, 1951.   Synopsis For Fred and Ethel's 18th wedding anniversary, Ethel want to go to the Coulpacavana, although Fred wants to go to the Fights. Lucy and Ethel decide to find their own dates for the evening, but when the boys find out, they decide to be their surprise dates. Plot Lucy and Ethel talking about the nightclub The episode starts out with Lucy and Ethel in the kitchen washing dishes. Ethel asks Lucy if Ricky and her can help Ethel and Fred celebrate their eighteenth wedding anniversary. Lucy is okay with it, but tells Ethel that Ricky hates night clubs, even though he works in one. Lucy wants to go to a nightclub as well, so they decide to be nice the boys to make them say yes. In the other room, Fred asks Ricky if he would like to help celebrate an "18 year tragedy." Fred's idea is to get a big steak and watch the fights afterwards. Ricky wants to go to the fights as well, and uses the same idea as Lucy, being nice to them. When the girls walk in, Ricky and Fred start the charm immediately. Both couples try to be nicer to the other. After they have all gotten a cigarette, Lucy begins hinting at the fights, and Ricky starts talking about the fights. Lucy and Ricky begin arguing over the Mertz' anniversary for them, and the fight gets out of control. Lucy tries to sneak her victory by cheating in a vote, but gets caught. Fred and Ricky decide to go to the fights on their own, and Lucy and Ethel decide to go to the nightclub without them, and claim to have dates for that night as well. When Fred and Ricky leave, Ethel finds out that the dates were made up for the boys' benefit. Lucy and Ethel begin to think of people they could go with, and Lucy decides to call up her old boyfriends. In the Mertz's apartment, Fred begins planning the anniversary night with Ricky. Ricky is concerned on whether the girls will get dates with other boys. Ricky suggests to get dates and go the night club to spy on the girls to make sure nothing is going on. After finding out Ricky's address book was destroyed, Ricky decides to call Ginny Jones, the girl who knows every girl in town. Lucy and Ethel disguised as their dates At the Ricardo's, all of Lucy's boyfriends she tries to call are all married and unavailable. Lucy thinks of Ginny Jones as well and calls her for dates. Ginny tells them that Ricky and Fred just called asking for dates. Lucy gets an idea, and tells Ginny to tell Ricky and Fred she'll get them dates, but they'll be LUcy and Ethel. On the Mertz's anniversary, Fred and Ricky are waiting in the Ricardo's apartment for their dates. When the dates arrive, Lucy and Ethel are at the door dressed in a hillbilly attire, with Ethel pretending to be Lucy's mother. Lucy and Ethel continue their charade and Fred and Ricky are desperate to get rid of them. Ricky starts to sing to avoid dancing with Lucy. After the song, Fred wants a cigarette, and Lucy gets it for him, getting Ricky suspicious. Ricky goes to the kitchen with Fred and reveals their identity to him. They decide to give the girls the same treatment they gave them to get revenge. The girls start to panic and run away, and Ricky and Fred reveal they know who they are. After everything is revealed, Ricky suggests they go celebrate the anniversary together to make everyone happy. However, it is revealed that they go to the fights instead of the night club. Cast Cast Lucy Ricardo Lucille Ball Ricky Ricardo Desi Arnaz Ethel Mertz Vivian Vance Fred Mertz William Frawley Crew Crew Producer Jess Oppenheimer Director Marc Daniels Writers Jess Oppenheimer Madelyn Pugh Bob Carroll, Jr. Director of Photography Karl Freund Music Wilbur Hatch Associate Producer Al Simon Art Director Larry Cuneo Editor Dann Cahn Make-up Max Factor Memorable Quotes "Ever since we said I do, there are so many things we don't." - Lucy "I'd like you to join me in the commemoration of an 18-year-old tragedy." - Fred I Love Lucy Episodes Season 1 The Girls Want to Go to a Nightclub • Be A Pal • The Diet Lucy Thinks Ricky is Trying to Murder Her • The Quiz Show • The Audition • The Séance Men are Messy • The Fur Coat • Lucy is Jealous of Girl Singer • Drafted • The Adagio The Benefit • The Amateur Hour • Lucy Plays Cupid • Lucy Fakes Illness Lucy Writes a Play • Breaking the Lease • The Ballet • The Young Fans • New Neighbors Fred and Ethel Fight • The Moustache • The Gossip • Pioneer Women The Marriage License • The Kleptomaniac • Cuban Pals • The Freezer Lucy Does a TV Commercial • The Publicity Agent • Lucy Gets Ricky on the Radio Lucy's Schedule • Ricky Thinks he's Getting Bald • Ricky Asks for a Raise Season 2 Job Switching • The Saxophone • The Anniversary Present • The Handcuffs • The Operetta Vacation From Marriage • The Courtroom • Redecorating • Ricky Loses His Voice Lucy Is Enceinte • Pregnant Women 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 Matchmaker • Lucy Wants New Furniture The Camping Trip • Ricky And Fred Are TV Fans • Never Do Business With Friends Season 3 Ricky's 'Life' Story • The Girls Go Into Business • Lucy And Ethel Buy The Same Dress Equal Rights • Baby Pictures • Lucy Tells The Truth • The French Revue Redecorating The Mertzes' Apartment • Too Many Crooks • Changing The Boys' Wardrobe Lucy Has Her Eyes Examined • Ricky's Old Girlfriend • The Million-Dollar Idea Ricky Minds The Baby • The Charm School • Sentimental Anniversary Fan Magazine Interview • Oil Wells • Ricky Loses His Temper • Home Movies Bonus Bucks • Ricky's Hawaiian Vacation • Lucy Is Envious • Lucy Writes A Novel Lucy's Club Dance • The Black Wig • The Diner • Tennessee Ernie Visits Tennessee Ernie Hangs On • The Golf Game • The Sublease Season 4 The Business Manager • Mertz and Kurtz • Lucy Cries Wolf • The Matchmaker Mr. and Mrs. TV Show • Ricky's Movie Offer • Ricky's Screen Test • Lucy's Mother-In-Law Ethel's Birthday • Ricky's Contract • Getting Ready • Lucy Learns to Drive California, Here We Come! • First Stop • Tennessee Bound • Ethel's Home Town L.A., At Last • Don Juan and the Starlets • Lucy Gets Into Pictures • The Fashion Show The Hedda Hopper Story • Don Juan is Shelved • Bull Fight Dance Hollywood Anniversary • The Star Upstairs • Lucy in Palm Springs • Dancing Star Harpo Marx • Ricky Needs an Agent • The Tour Season 5 Lucy Visits Grauman's • Lucy and John Wayne • Lucy and the Dummy Ricky Sells the Car • The Great Train Robbery • Homecoming • Face to Face Lucy Goes to a Rodeo • Nursery School • Ricky's European Booking • The Passports Staten Island Ferry • Bon Voyage • Second Honeymoon • Lucy Meets the Queen The Fox Hunt • Lucy Goes to Scotland • Paris at Last • Lucy Meets Charles Boyer Lucy Gets a Paris Gown • Lucy in the Swiss Alps • Lucy Gets Homesick in Italy Lucy's Italian Movie • Lucy's Bicycle Trip • Lucy Goes to Monte Carlo Return Home from Europe Season 6 Lucy and Bob Hope • Little Ricky Learns to Play the Drums • Lucy Meets Orson Welles Little Ricky Gets Stage Fright • Visitor from Italy • Off to Florida • Deep-Sea Fishing Desert Island • The Ricardos Visit Cuba • Little Ricky's School Pageant I Love Lucy Christmas Show • Lucy and the Loving Cup • Lucy and Superman Little Ricky Gets a Dog • Lucy Wants to Move to the Country • Lucy Hates to Leave Lucy Misses the Mertzes • Lucy Gets Chummy With the Neighbors Lucy Raises Chickens • Lucy Does The Tango • Ragtime Band • Lucy's Night in Town Housewarming • Building a B-B-Q • Country Club Dance • Lucy Raises Tulips The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue