I Love Lucy
The Matchmaker
Season 4, Episode 4 · Aired 1954-10-25
Synopsis
Lucy attempts to help her friend Dorothy get married by inviting Dorothy and her beau Sam to a romantic dinner at the Ricardos' apartment, hoping to present Sam with a positive example of married and parenting life. However, Ricky is not amused at Lucy's matchmaking attempts, and the evening does not go as planned.
In the series
This episode is part of I Love Lucy (1951–1957) on CBS.
The template for multi-cam chaos, physical comedy gold, and a star marriage the public thought it owned.
Key cast
- Lucille Ball as Lucy Ricardo
- Desi Arnaz as Ricky Ricardo
- Vivian Vance as Ethel Mertz
- William Frawley as Fred Mertz