The Lucy Show just seemed a little nice, of course Lucy wasn't quite as daffy, she was a little more responsible and his friendship with Viv was rock-solid. The I Love Lucy episodes where the women were on the outs with each other were not my favorites. Of course on The Lucy Show they had their disagreements, but really they functioned as more of a team.
The premise of the show was that Lucy Carmichael was a widowed mother of 2, to help with expenses she invited her divorced friend Vivian Bagley and her son to move in. The kids were involved in some stories but were not really that important and the acting quality wasn't that great. But to be fair they were no worse than other child actors of the time and they did get better as the series went along.
But the kids were not what made the show funny, it was the team of Lucy and Viv. The series debuted 50 years ago on October 1, 1962 and was quickly deemed a hit, although not in quite the class as I Love Lucy.
Some of my favorite moments in the show were redecorating the basement just before the coal arrived, the Christmas tree feud and the many guest appearances. But one of the best episodes was Lucy and Viv Put In A Shower. If you watch closely you can see the Lucille Ball almost drowned and Vivian Vance saved her life without breaking character or missing a line.
