I Love Lucy!!--TOP 10 MOST HATED Episodes of the Series--Revealed! 

To me, “Drafted” was my least favorite episode. To think that Ethel was pregnant by Fred (!) is too disturbing to imagine!

Edward Everett Horton was a TREASURE as a narrator on the Bullwinkle Show ("Fractured Fairytales", etc.), and Bea Benaderet was the original voice of Betty Rubble.

Despite Lucy's natural comedic talent, the chemistry between the characters was the greatest strength of the show. And this is more amazing understanding how Vivian Vance disliked William Frawly

The dummy episode is one of my favs. When Lucy walks into the living room with the dummy's head and Ethel screams and averts her eyes... I'm on the floor. Then you have Fred reacting to seeing what he thinks is Ricky's severed head by saying, "I knew one day he'd go too far!" Then you have the dance scene with the dummy.... I just loved this episode

I agree 100% about the neurotic "Ricky is cheating" episodes. I cannot imagine what it would have been like for everyone on set knowing Desi Arnaz was a big ol' DOG and the story line is all about Ricky being a faithful husband. Good video. THX

Thank you Rick!!!! You nailed the list!!!!! All lackluster episodes!!! One episode that was not included tho was Lucy Cries Wolf. The sight of our Lucy being abducted and dragged up the stairwell outside their apartment door by 2 masked bad men disturbs me to this day. As a child , I was traumatized. Not funny.

Hey Rick. Great video as usual. I agreed with most of your choices, and it is true that in Season 1, they hadn't fully perfected the characters yet. I have to say that The Scotland episode is one of my favorites, and I know that most people disagree, but it was the first colorized episode that I ever saw (after the Christmas episode), and I watched it with the closed captions on. Doing this, I was able to hear all the lyrics of the songs, and they made me laugh out loud. The same applies to the Operetta. Very funny song lyrics in that one, and they are difficult to understand. I never liked these episodes in no particular order: Lucy Plays Cupid, The Saxophone, Oil Wells, Lucy in the Swiss Alps. Thanks for a great video and idea here. Keep them coming!

The couple episodes where Ethel and Lucy were fighting were the worst for me. They were the original “ride or die” best buds, them fighting over something dumb just hurt. I don’t want to hurt when watching my favorite show! Agree on your list, not the feels I want for my fav show!!

Any episode without Fred and Ethel suffers

My very favorite episode can be summed in one word: VITAMEATAVEGAMIN! I read somewhere a long time ago that Lucy did the entire "commercial" straight through in one take. That is amazing!

Great idea for a video! It’s fun to know that others feel the same way I do about certain ILL episodes. Keeping in mind that not liking certain episodes in no way takes away from the genius of the show as a whole.

I always wondered how Lucy felt when doing those cheating shows. Her hurt seems to be genuine, not acting.

The two headed dragon episode is by far my least liked episode ever

Even the worst is 10x better than most any TV now

Great video, Rick! Thank you! With "I Love Lucy" all four stars were exceptional in their roles! How else would the show have been such an astronomical hit? Too bad about the entire Frawley/Vance animosity. The feud started when William Frawley caught Vivian Vance's behind-the-scenes comment about how Frawley was much too old to play her husband! That's what started it all. Frawley already had had a career, Vance's was just a few supporting roles in so-so films. This series made them both wealthy. Vivian's husband took a huge chunk of her money in their divorce settlement ... (he was the actor who portrayed Dore Schary in one of the Hollywood episodes) ... but, that's another story. It's not a perfect world. It's sad that they both didn't realize how important the show was for them. Had they just cast aside any sort of pettiness that they felt towards each other, things may have turned out even better. Later though, when "I Love Lucy" was coming to an end, the producers approached both, asking if they'd be interested in doing a spin-off show, along the line of "The Mertzes". William Frawley was all for it. Vivian Vance said "NO!" Besides her relationship with Frawley, Vivian thought a show without the Ricardos wouldn't work! I don't think, "I Love Lucy" would have been as successful as it was without the Mertzes, either. But, that's my opinion. I'm very happy for the episodes that we do have and with everyone having their own list of "best" and "worst" ... many of my "best", being on someone else's "worst". Awesome!

Rose: dorthy do you want to join us for "I like Lucy with us?" Blanche: " I love Lucy " Rose : " I haven't seen it yet so I don't know how I feel about it "

I agree with more than half of these. My all time hated episode is Scotland! My favorite is Ethel's Birthday with the Hostess pants!!!

I have always enjoyed the talent contest episode with the twins, especially when the frog jumped on Lucy’s neck and she dances crazy! The shin kicks by the twins were pure slapstick too, which is Lucy’s forte. Even in fan’s least favorites, there is always that acting perfection that she accomplishes every single time. Of course, the writers were 50% of the show’s success.

I agree with your selections and reasons for them, Rick. Probably my least favorite (I won't say hate) of this list is the Scotland one others have mentioned. Overall, several of my less favorite episodes are in the final ('56-'57) season. There were definitely strong, stand out episodes, like the one with Barbara Eden, the wax tulips, the barbecue, but there was (to me) a feeling the series was winding down, and indeed the move to the country house transitioned the show into the occasional (13) hour long episodes of 1957-'60. The last season or two if 'The Lucy Show' with Lucy already working for Gale Gordon made for an easy transition into 'Here's Lucy', but I digress. No, I'd have to say my least favorite episode is 'the statue' that aired 5/6/57, just 20 days before I was born. It's a little sad for me to say for that reason, I know, but it's true. Ironically, the three favorites I mentioned above immediately preceded the statue, airing in April.

Good List Rick! And I agree, it is very hard to select "worst" episodes. My least favorite off the top of my head - Matchmaker, The girls go into business, The Diner, The Tennessee Ernie episodes and Scotland is #1 for me. When I was kid, I Love Lucy used to come on at 4pm. I would watch it everyday after school and if it was the Scotland episode, I would turn the TV off in disappointment.

The problem I've always had issues with the "Carlotta Romero" episode in that Lucy is relieved when she meets her because she's overweight. It sends a message that overweight people aren't good enough for society. They don't deserve to be in happy relationships or are not worthy of being loved.

Hi Rick. Great video. I agree with most of your choices. The only one I really disagree with is Lucy’s Last Birthday. The ending of that episode when he sings the title song to her brings me to tears every time. I never watch the Scotland episode or The Young Fans and the one with Bea Bernaderet. They are definitely not my cup of tea. I also like The Starlets. Not my favorite but not bad either. Fun video. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us!💕

I agree with most of these except for the bull and Birthday episodes! The Birthday episode is especially poignant because it's a change of pace from the norm but not in an obvious manner like in shows produced later! At some point in our lives, for whatever reason, we may find ourselves alone on our birthday; despite trying to keep up a brave front, it might get to us and hopefully, this episode will appear on T.V. to remind us that new friendships, no matter how brief, can be found with little more than a smile or a handshake!

One of the most consistently great channels on RU-vid.

As a fan I’m sure you know that the whole reasoning behind getting ILL made was to save the Lucy/Desi marriage AND to shop the My Favorite Husband radio show for tv. Therefore, a lot of the radio show eps/scripts were used especially in season one. I’ve heard all the radio shows and obviously some didn’t translate well to the screen. I agree to all on your list (not necessarily in your order) and the parts that you only want to watch of those episodes. The episodes I usually don’t want to watch are (scarily) a popular ones like the Lucy does a TV commercial, Job Switching, Lucy thinks Ricky is trying to kill her pilot ep, and a few others I can’t name at this moment(brain fog). I think they’re overplayed and there are other episodes I’d rather see. But like you said to each their own. Thanks for the breakdown.

Bea Benaderett was the original voice of Betty Rubble on The Flintstones & Edward E. Horton was the narrator for Fractured Fairy Tales segment of The Rocky Show/ The Bullwinkle Show. Just a little information for you.

You provided me with a great show today! Thank you!! I never even thought about what Lucy episodes I enjoyed more than another? I completely agree with your analysis of each episode!! Very fun to listen to!

I agree with 80% of your list. I don’t mind 7 and 1 although they are quite low on my list of favourite episodes. The “Lucy Hires a Maid" and "Never Do Business With Friends" are unpleasant for me to watch. I hate abusive people like the maid and I hate it when the Ricardos and the Mertzes fight. We have enough of that in real life.

It also bothers me when Ricky is being accused of cheating. Knowing the truth, it’s hard for me to watch

Thanks, Rick! I skip several episodes on my dvds and always feel guilty, as a true Lucy fan, so this was validating! Reading everyone’s comments on this was really fun, too! My worst are Lucy’s birthday, Little Ricky’s school play, Scotland, and Lucy misses little Ricky in Italy.

I have to say, I didn’t expect this video. Very interesting and thank you for the video Rick, I hope you’ve had a great Thanksgiving and having a great weekend. Keep up the great work!

# 5 When this aired, Richard Crenna was a cast member of "Our Miss Brooks" as adolescent Wlter Denton. It switched from radio to tv in 1952; Gale Gordon was also in the show., which was produced at Desilu. In 1957 Crenna played Luke McCoy on The Real McCoys, another Desilu series..

As a kid I always thought that the bull in the bull fight episode was scary to me! Now as an adult I just don’t like that episode and still find that face creepy.. great episode Rick! I’m sure it was difficult to put this list together..

Everything in my life relates to an I Love Lucy episode. I loved your analysis and agree with most (so many points that I never noticed!) although the only episode I never liked was the dream sequence with the Fred/Ethel dragon. I have thought many times that one of the ways the writers/producers tried to soften the issue of Desi cheating was to weave the issue of cheating into the scripts with sugar coated laughter. It was still the best show of all time and nothing has ever come close to the magic of this show. Thx for doing this site. Love it!

The best thing about the bull ring dance episode is Ethel's line" for the first time the bull will be full of Lucy"" I always thought that was kind of cheeky for circa 1955- you would never hear a line like that on Father Knows Best.

Great vid! First of yours I've come across but I am subscribing and will check out more content. I also love this series as it gives me great nostalgia of watching with my family all the time when we were kids.

Hey Rick, your list is spot-on! If you had a list of 11, I'd squeeze in the one when they did a (terrible!) play and Lucy's check bounced so they took away the scenery and costumes while they were still performing that (terrible!) gypsy song! ;-)

Rick, so good to see you! I wonder whether the absence of the Mertzes in some of these episodes had to do with contractual issues. #7: sad thing is, Ricky is proving he didn’t cheat on Lucy, but Desi probably had.

It’s funny, we’ll not really funny, but ironic. Did anyone realize that the Queen in Lucy Meets the Queen, was STILL the Queen for about 70 years after that episode aired? Every time I watched that episode, that thought ran through my mind. Sadly, it’s no longer true 😢

Rick, I really enjoy these episodes when you include yourself. Love seeing you!! You do such a great job with your commenting. Your comments are so warm with loving even when you are not 100% happy with the show's contents. (Not sure how I missed this post for so long??)

Great work, Rick! I agree with almost all of your choices. The Scottish episode would be my least favorite. The two I disagree with you are Lucy and the Dummy (I love the dance scene on stage) and the Young Fans. I appreciate the latter because it was one of the very few (maybe the only?) episodes when Lucy and Ricky worked a scheme together. Usually Lucy alone or Lucy and Ethel are scheming together. The Young Fans mad me feel even better about Lucy and Ricky as contented partners.

The episodes I always skip are Young Fans, Lucy hires a Maid and the one I absolutely cannot stomach at all is Lucy Goes to Scotland. I’m full blooded Scottish and it kills me that I hate that episode. It’s just so unlike the show..I just can’t stand it

My favorites are those with The Orchestra in it. I think that your list includes many of the episodes that I'd put low, but for, I wouldn't really include The Adagio, The Amateur Hour, Lucy's Last Birthday & The Young Fans. I'd replace them with, but for, we get to see her Pre-I Dream Of Jeannie, The Barbara Eden Episode. It has some humor; The Ricardos Miss The Mertzes (them going back and forth from CT to NY); Lucy Writes A Book & Lucy Writes An Opera. One thing to note about The Birthday Show. Not only is it Heartwarming & Has Music, but, not only does it have TV Guests (Kenny & Jerry), but, I believe Director Of Photography, Karl Freund, Writers Jess Openheimer, Madelyn Pugh Carrol, Bob Carrol, Jr., & Other Real Life Behind The Scenes People (I'm not certain, but, I even think that Musical Director Wilbur Hatch gets a few seconds on camera. Let me know what you think

Rick, everything you do on Lucy is brilliant! The only ones that I don’t like is The Golf Game and the Ricky signs on for a Rodeo. BTW, if you include the Christmas episode aren’t there 180 half hours? Also, any word on Christmas Special this year that usually has a brand new colorized episode? Thanks for all the joy you bring your fans!👍👏👌

I agree that it’s hard to make a list like this because there are so many great episodes! The one I don’t like is Episode 28 in season 4 with Harpo Marx. I know that it must have taken a lot of skill from Lucy but that scene with him isn’t that funny to me, it drags on for too long and he just gives me weird vibes.

This was really great, Rick. I agree with a lot of your choices, but I basically don’t care for most of Season one with the exception of Lucy’s Schedule and a couple others. I was really surprised as I went through the seasons that there were a lot that I didn’t like. Too many to list, but the one I can’t even watch and my number one “hated” is the Scotland episode. What were they thinking?? Please do more like this! Always enjoy your commentary and thoughts!

I remember French apache dancing was big in that period. Many shows featured it like Sid Caesar's show, Ed Sullivan, etc. You, as a young man, wouldn't know. When I saw it as a kid I thought it was strange because the male dancer always abused the female dancer. I'm glad it lost popularity.

The Scottland episode is supposed to be a parody of a Broadway musical that was popular at the time called "Brigadoon". If you aren't aware of the source material, it comes across as very weird and out of the blue.

hi Rick. hope you're feeling better ..sorry to bring it up but I also lost my cat and it's not easy. best wishes!

I can get behind a lot of your choices to be truthfully honest. My favorite episode (and I use this loosely because I don't know if you count the Comedy Hour as part of the show), but I adore Lucy Hunts Uranium. Just love the Mad Mad Mad World like comedy. Everyone backstabbing everyone is funny. Same just like the gold episode in Married with Children that pretty much did the same script idea for the Lucy episode.

Gotta say Rick…I was surprised that I 100% agree with you on #1/2. My all time most hated show was Scotland and always has been. Lol…in fact I turned it off when it was that one. Never thought I would read about someone else disliking it so much it’s #1..lol. Been watching since I was in kindergarten and I’m now 65! Keep up the good work and thanks from Ontario Canada. 😊

“Light on my feet” “Yes, light on YOUR feet”. That always cracks me up.

I agree with your picks over all, but I'd include any episode Tennessee Ernie Ford was in. Unwatchable.

“Lucy Plays Cupid” is the worst episode for me. Mr. Ritter is so creepy! Not the actor, but the character. Met too many guys that just didn’t understand the word no. I do agree with your list though. These episodes aren’t my favorites either.

Ty Rick. I enjoy the videos. I can tell you that I see your love for the subject and the passion is very evident. Rock on 🤘

I can't believe how many people agree about the Scotland episode being the worst. My daughter and I love it! It is adorable!

Always happy to see new videos from you!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

Good list of terrible episodes. Lucy Hires a Maid is a really unpleasant episode. But the worst is the episode where they keep moving the large fish to each other’s bathtubs. It’s incredibly stupid, and not funny at all. I’m shocked it didn’t make your list at all.

This show was asking a lot from its audience to believe nobody ever recognized Lucy when she was in disguise.

Happy Holidays and a healthy, happy New Year, Rick. Thank you for always spreading your positivity - great to see your always audible smile in this video! True, the "dream/musical" episode isn't very memorable, but on the other hand, "The Operetta" is one of my favorites, start to finish! I haven't pulled up an episode list, but when I think of the bland ones, the hunting/camping trip one is the first to come to mind. I can't NOT like ANYTHING with Bea Benaderet (I'm a huge Burns and Allen fan) and Edward Everett Horton! Maybe they were trying to capitalize on the Warner Bros. Granny character and not have her do the same thing for Lucy that she was already doing every week for Gracie at that moment in time. I'd have to check, but it almost seems as though Richard Crenna's appearance along with BB's was part of "making the rounds of the beloved radio character actors... If it's Season 1, then it probably pre-dates OUR MISS BROOKS being televised (where RC played the identical character), but he was SOON to be part of the Desilu family. Maybe it was in negotiations! Love your acknowledgement of "Keep jig-uh-lin', Peggy!"

Great list, Rick! Agree with 8 of your 10. But I would remove "Lucy's Birthday"--that final joyous scene where they sing the theme song is a highlight of the series for me and always leaves me feeling happy; and I like Lucy's interactions with the Friends of the Friendless and Mrs Trumbull's elevated part in the episode. And I disagree with you (and the majority of Lucy fans) about the Scotland episode. Such clever, clever lyrics and catchy tunes! (I read somewhere this is also one of Lucie/Desi Jr's favorites; they used to sing the songs when they were kids). For those two episodes, I'd substitute the preposterous (even by Lucy standards) 'Drafted' and "The Inferiority Complex" for the same reason you included "Lucy's Birthday"--Lucy is depressed the whole episode, which I don't like. I'm on board with your other 8 picks.

Rick, I agree with your list and the Scotland episode could very well be the worst. Here’s a couple I hated. I believe it was season one, episode one. It’s the Mertzes’ 18th anniversary and Ethel wants to go to the Copa and Fred wants to go to the fights. Both couples end up pretending to have dates (!!) and in the end the girls are dressed up as hillbillies to pretend they’re the dates. The other episode is Lucy and Ethel dress up as martians as a publicity stunt to earn money. They end up at the Empire State Building and the press is there and everyone believes we’re being invaded and it makes the news that Ricky reads about.

Hi Rick! Thanks for the video! I do like the dummy and bullfight episodes actually 😄 but otherwise I do agree with your list mostly 😁 I think my least favorite one was the school play in Little Ricky's school. Your reasons for the episodes on the list are so sweet. You like seeing everybody happy! It's sweet! Your videos are so good! As always! Thanks Rick!! Sorry for long comment.

I like how you presented this video as a challenge to yourself and to others. If one is a true fan of ILL or any other tv show, you will have things you love about it and things you don’t. Just like people we hold dear in our lives. No one and no thing is perfect per individual perception, but we love them just the same overall for who they are or in the case of a show, what they are. Rick, you always amaze me and gain my fullest admiration for the creative ideas you incorporate into this channel. Keep at it my friend! Excellent work.

Hey Rick, I don't hate any I Love Lucy episode & I'm surprised that you were able to come up with 10 hated episodes!!! I do have a least favorite though, it's the dream episode in Scotland with the two headed dragon!!! Thanks for sharing this interesting & controversial video!!! 👍👍🙂

Great job. Love it. Awesome idea.

"How about a Mertz luxury automobile; it only runs on Ethel!"

100 percent ,that Scotland episode was horrible. I wanted that 26 min of my life back lol

I agree with you about "Adagio" which was just stupid, and I agree with you about the Scottish episode being creepy and just plain boring. As for Amateur hour, there were many funny scenes - my daughter and I often quote the "I'm hungry, I'm hungry" to each other when the situation is appropriate!

Would you do the best and then the worst Christmas (and maybe Hanukkah) specials of TV shows of all time over the Christmas /Hanukkah season? Thank you!

I agree about the end of the dummy show. The whole premise of the show is Lucy wants to get into the act(remember Ricky's screentest episode) so when she finally achieves success (a contract offer!:" that face! I want to make that girl a star!) They take it away from her. Like you said they could have given her a limited success;after all Ricky's movie career basically went phifft.

I lover certain lines from episodes. (1) …that powder gives you a weird unnatural look..I’m not wearing powder. (2)…your hair isn’t starting to recede let me see..turn around. I love those lines!❤

I really don’t like when Lucy babysits for the twins.

Another episode that had me in tears laughing was when Lucy danced with the "dummy" Ricky and is dragging him across the floor!🤣🤣🤣

Hey Rick Good video, hope you are well. Take care

Great video!! I was very interested to hear you tell us some episodes you didn't enjoy and I totally agree with the list. I'd be greatly interested to hear episodes you dislike from each season. I've been watching the 60s (I believe 66-68) series The Batman and when starting it I didn't think I'd make it through the first few episodes but surprisingly I'm almost finished with the first season in just two cold, rainy days. Theres much second hand embarrassment but still, pretty good show after all these years!

When I first saw the title of this episode, the #1 most disliked episode that came to mind for me was the "Scotland episode"! I'm glad it made your list near the top. Your right about all of us having different opinions about the least favorite episodes and I respect your breakdown of each episode on your list....... like many of your fans, I had some disagreements. But I do have to say, you are the consummate expert on all the ins and outs of this show so thanks again for sharing your thoughts!😉😉😉

After the move to the country one could start to see the tension growing between Lucy and Desi.

Love this video. And by the way, you have a great smile!

Terrific concept for an episode. I’m also a James Bond fan and there are similar discussions on the lesser films there. I can’t disagree with any of your picks. I think a rule of thumb here and in most shows is if you have guest stars playing an overwhelming portion of the story, especially to the extent the main stars are missing, you have a very weak episode. The ones with the old couple and the matchmaking and the young people loving Ricky and Lucy are prime examples. The cheating stuff also never sits well and the Scottish episode is just bad. Love the video, keep up the great work. I agree 100% on Fred Mertz btw.

Scotland, def my least favorite. I generally hate dream sequences anyway in sitcoms but this feels like some weird special episode. The two headed dragon was really too off for I Love Lucy. They could've had them in an old Scottish manor home/hotel or something and had them having spooky experiences like the hotel was haunted. And they didn't have to do over the top ghosts in chains, just odd things happen. You could see them wandering around at night, Fred in his goofy pajamas/cap combo, looking for the source of a noise. I enjoy some of the European episodes, the grape stomping and designer dress episodes are priceless. But Monte Carlo, Scotland, Little Ricky's birthday while they're in Italy, those just don't do it for me.

I haven't done these in order except for my number 1. But they are my 10 least favorites: 10. The Diet - did NOT age well. Just - no. 9. Lucy Plays Cupid - Cringe City, and like you said, no Mertzes weakened it. 8. Ricky's Screen Test - IMO the most selfish Lucy ever was toward Ricky and obnoxious. 7. Ricky Has Labor Pains - Sorry, why is he still expecting his pregnant wife to keep up with everything like she used to? Sorry you feel neglected, but bro. She's PREGNANT. 6. Lucy's Last Birthday - I don't care if they made up for it in the end. The execution of their plans was not the best. 5. Lucy Writes a Novel - literally no one wins in this episode. Ricky and the Mertzes get teased and humiliated, Lucy puts all this work in on a book that ends up being a joke more or less... it's just not good. 4. Don Juan and Starlets - Lucy's feelings are kinda disregarded a lot of the time. Even if Ricky is vindicated in the end, her insecurities are still valid and not really assuaged. 3. Bull Fight - it's just forgettable. I forgot all about it until you mentioned it in this video. 2. Face To Face - also just forgettable. Episodes where the Ricardos and Mertzes fight are not usually my favorites, but at least most of them have redeeming moments. This one just doesn't. 1. The Matchmaker (season 4) - this episode just feels mean. Nothing about it makes me laugh. It's mean spirited from start to finish.

"I Love Lucy" is my absolute favorite episode of all time. These are my least favorite "I Love Lucy" episodes: 1. The Seance, 2. Tennessee Ernie Visits, 3. Tennessee Ernie Hangs On, 4. Tennessee Bound, 5. Lucy Goes to Scotland, 6. The Inferiority Complex, 7. The Audition, 8. The Camping Trip, 9. The Amateur Hour, 10. The Courtroom.

"Lucy's Showbiz Swan Song" is the only episode I don't like aside from the episodes you've mentioned already. Pepito the Clown creeps me out for some reason, and come to find out he's only in the episode doing his act because the episode ran short. I don't mind the Lucy part of the story but that whole Pepito thing just isn't my cup of tea.

Bea Benaderet was great on The George Burns and Gracie Allen show, she was already on George and Gracie as a regular cast member when Lucy wanted her to play Ethel. As much as I love watching I Love Lucy I find George and Gracie even better in my opinion. I love to watch your videos and love all the new information I learn.

I agree for the most part. I have to say I love Bea Benaderet in everything she's been in, Her voice alone. The first time I heard her voice as Betty Rubble I was star struck.

Hi Rick. I love your channel. Do you have any Bewitched commentary. I think next to I love Lucy this is another favorite

Season 5 had three turkeys in a row for me: "Lucy Meets the Queen", "Lucy Goes to Scotland", and "The Fox Hunt". Season 1 had the episode "The Marriage License" with Lucy noticing the wrong name on her marriage license, so she and Ricky went to Connecticut to get married again, which I thought was dull and uninteresting. Season 1 "Drafted" was also an uninspired story. Season 2 "Ricky Loses His Voice" is not a favorite of mine, with all the old chorus girls coming out at the end. Others I don't care much for are "Nursery School", "Lucy and Bob Hope", "Ragtime Band", and "The Christmas Show".

Yes, Rick. One of the worst is “Ricky’s Old Girlfriend.” I remember it well. The fat shaming and sexist ageism (sexageism) on I Love Lucy was so disturbing. Vivian Vance was NOT overweight, and to think that the fact that Lucy stops being jealous (gleeful) that Carlotta Romero wasn’t the young, thin “beauty” she had been 20 years earlier is disgusting. And, yes, that knowing Desi was a creepy sex addict and they thought it would be funny to allude to it on the show is also disturbing.

Hey Rick, Great episode! Probably won't make my own Bottom 10 List. By and large, your list is quite on point. Totally agree with you on the episodes w/o the Mertzes (Lucy plays Cupid and the Young Fans). They are not strong. One episode I'm not a big fan of is "Mertz and Kurtz." I don't find it very funny at all. Your thoughts? Although not one of my favorites, I like "Bullfight Dance" more than you. I think the bit where Lucy & Ricky try to sing 'Suwannee River' and 'Humoresque' at the same time has some comic value to it. As for my Bottom #1 episode: Scotland. Totally. I don't even bother watching it. It's not funny at all. A wasted episode, IMO. All of the other episodes on your list have "some" redeeming qualities. The Scotland episode doesn't even feel like I'm watching ILL. An episode comprised entirely of a musicalized dream sequence??? This would have been better suited for a variety show, but definitely not a sit-com. Thanks for all your hard work in putting this together. Be hopeful!

Great video Rick. I agree with half your list, though I have a slightly longer list of non favorites. My favorite from your list is actually the Scotland episode. 😉

The Amateur Hour is such an annoying episode. Those little boys just ruin it for me. I completely agree with you, Rick

I think calling it the " Ten Most Hated" is a bit extreme. I would call it the "Ten Episodes That We Love Less Than The Others".

Rick, you had me until your number one pick. "Ricky's Old Girlfriend" is one of my favorites. Also, season one is my least favorite (except the episodes towards the end) and season six is my favorite. I love the Connecticut episodes and all the guest stars who appeared before the Ricardos moved. But thanks for your list...I know it wasn't easy to come up with. The two episodes with the alternative couples are among my least favorite as well. I also think what you may have a problem with are the dream/fantasy episodes, since at three of your ten disliked episodes had that feature. However, I loved your take and explanations. It was a good deep dive. Keep them coming.

Loved this! I agree with many of your choices, especially the Scotland epi, although that would be my number 1. Way too SCARY and I never watch it. So incongruous with the rest of the series. Thanks for a great episode! More like this would be awesome. 😊

I agree with your list Rick with the exception of the Dummy episode with that hilarious dance scene which still makes me laugh out-loud. Good observation about the darkness of the early part of the episode but I have overlooked that as I anticipated the dance scene. I also agree that the 3rd and the 4th seasons are the best...however I love the gems in the 6th season e.g. Lucy with a loving cup stuck on her head or the Florida episodes...Elsa Lanchester guest staring as their driver...thanks for sharing this excellent video with us.

I agree with these episodes. Without Bill and Vivian the show loses character. You’re number 2 is my number 1. Even though I have Scottish ancestry, this episode never makes me laugh. All the others are ok, but I understand how you arrived at the 9 others. She, Desi, Bill and Vivian are I love Lucy and always will be.

Rick, have you ever read, “The Other Side of Ethel Mertz: The Life Story of Vivian Vance”? In it the author points out that we as audience members are sharing the experiences via Ethyl. Vivian was quite the Broadway actress in the 30s & 40s. She had a somewhat sad life. Very supportive of mental health.

I agree with the Dragon episode. It was scary and creepy, especially when I was younger It gave me nightmares. I'm glad you included it.

IMO, the "Don Juan and the Starlets" episode hit a little too close to home for Lucille Ball.