I Love Lucy (TV Series)

Lucy and Ethel Buy the Same Dress (1953)

Vivian Vance: Ethel Mertz

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• Lucy Ricardo : We're gonna be on television.

  Fred Mertz : Who is?

  Ethel Mertz : Our Women's Club.

  Fred Mertz : Well, that ought to bring back movies.

• Lucy Ricardo : Now, I would like to talk about the club's yearly show. I think that we should schedule it for some time next week.

  Ethel Mertz : Next week?

  Marion Strong : But it's so close to the bazaar.

  Clubwoman : Well, it's only three months since we had our last yearly show.

  Lucy Ricardo : Yes, I know. Now, if you'll all be quiet, I'll have Caroline tell you the wonderful reason. Caroline?

  Caroline Appleby : Well, as you all know, my husband is the manager of a television station, and last night we were talking, and he just happened to mention that there was one half hour of time that they hadn't been able to sell. So I said to him, "Charlie, how about letting our Women's Club put on a show during that half hour?" And he said... well, never mind what he said. Well, anyway, after I talked to him for awhile, he finally agreed that our Club could have the time.

  Lucy Ricardo : [chatter of delight and approval from everyone]  Girls, girls, girls, let's be businesslike about this, now. What time did he agree to give us, Caroline?

  Caroline Appleby : Uh, next Monday, from twelve to twelve-thirty.

  Ethel Mertz : Oh, that's a fine time. That's right in the middle of the day when everybody's home.

  Caroline Appleby : Yeah, well, everybody's home all right, but it's not the middle of the day. It's twelve midnight.