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Lucy Goes to the Air Force Academy: Part 1

Lucy Goes to the Air Force Academy: Part 1

1969TV Episode⏱️ 30mTV-PG
Comedy
6
IMDB Rating
57 votes

Uncle Harry is hired to drive a motor home from Los Angeles to San Francisco, and foolishly agrees to take Lucy and the kids along for the ride. Lucy takes over driving so Harry can take a nap, and decides to take a detour, ending...

Director
George Marshall
Writers
N/A
Stars
Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon, Lucie Arnaz
Release Date
September 22, 1969
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 3
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Lucille Ball
Lucille Ball
as Lucy Carter
Gale Gordon
Gale Gordon
as Harrison Otis 'Harry' Carter
Lucie Arnaz
Lucie Arnaz
as Kim Carter
Desi Arnaz Jr.
Desi Arnaz Jr.
as Craig Carter
Roy Roberts
Roy Roberts
as Superintendent
Frank Marth
Frank Marth
as Registrar
John Erwin
John Erwin
as Narrator

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Production
Lucille Ball Productions, Paramount Television

🎯 Categories

Comedy

⭐ Featured Review

Basically an Infomercial Promoting the Air Force
by kgraovac2023-11-29
2/10

"The Carters trek to Colorado in a mobile home so that Craig can check out the Air Force Academy as a post-high school career option. This is the second HERE'S LUCY episode to be shot single-camera style and essentially the first of a four-part story arc to open Season 2. Lucy's comedy needs a live audience to be funny and there is an odd, static feel to these episodes. Lucy is left stranded outside the base in her babydoll nightie, causes an emergency evacuation by pulling the fire alarm, then tries to blend in with the cadets. It's all meant to liven up what is basically Luci..."

💡 Did You Know?

This episode is the first of a four-part on-location story arc that came about due to the success of location filming at LAX during the first season. Created with the cooperation of the Air Force and the states of Colorado and Arizona, practically the entire Air Force Academy appears as extras. Filming was done right in the dormitories and administrative buildings. The Air Force viewed this as a sort of TV commercial at a time when the public was very down on the military due to its involvement in the Vietnam War.

📖 Synopsis

Uncle Harry is hired to drive a motor home from Los Angeles to San Francisco, and foolishly agrees to take Lucy and the kids along for the ride. Lucy takes over driving so Harry can take a nap, and decides to take a detour, ending...