S2.E17

Sales Resistance

Name: Sales Resistance
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1953-01-26
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance

Episode aired Jan 26, 1953
TV-Y
30m

IMDb RATING

8.2/10

410

YOUR RATING

Comedy

Lucy seems to be unable to resist buying junk from fast-talking salesmen.Lucy seems to be unable to resist buying junk from fast-talking salesmen.Lucy seems to be unable to resist buying junk from fast-talking salesmen.

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IMDb RATING

8.2/10

410

YOUR RATING

2User reviews

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Verna Felton, who plays Mrs. Simpson, the housewife Lucy meets when going door to door trying to sell the vacuum cleaner, also appears as the maid in Lucy Hires a Maid (1953).

Goofs
When Lucy first mentions the kitchen gadget's price, she says it was $7.98. But when she corrects Ricky for saying she "wasted $8," she says it cost $7.95.

Quotes
Ricky Ricardo: Call the man. Tell him to take it back.
Lucy Ricardo: No.
Ricky Ricardo: Come on.
Lucy Ricardo: You'll be sorry.
Ricky Ricardo: Why?
Lucy Ricardo: 'Cause he'll probably sell me a Handy Dandy bulldozer.

Connections
References Death of a Salesman (1951)

Soundtracks
Theme From 'I Love Lucy' (Instrumental)
Written by Eliot Daniel
Performed by Wilbur Hatch and the Desi Arnaz Orchestra

User reviews2

Featured review

7/10

First flashback episode

Ricky singing There's a Brand New Baby At Our House is touching. Desi actually wrote the song for Lucie Arnaz but in the episode Ricky is singing to Little Ricky.

The premise is okay I don't really find sales resistance funny accept when Lucy tries to sell her vacuum to a neighbor and it didn't work out. I do appreciate the show is poking at the products look promising but they really aren't. It's all about sales. That's it.