Date Filmed: September 21, 1951
Date Aired: October 22, 1951
Rating: 40.3/60
Songs: "Mama Yo Quiero"
Sponsor: Philip Morris & Co.
Producer: Jess Oppenheimer
Director: Marc Daniels
Writers: Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh, Bob Carroll, Jr.
Cast:
Lucille Ball... | Lucy Ricardo |
Desi Arnaz... | Ricky Ricardo |
Vivian Vance... | Ethel Mertz |
William Frawley... | Fred Mertz |
Richard J. Reeves... | Hank |
Tony Michaels... | Charlie |
Fearing that Ricky is losing interest in her, Lucy takes Ethel's advice and consults the book-of-the-week selection, How to Keep the Honeymoon from Ending. Taking advice from the book's first chapter, Lucy gets all dolled up in her most ravishing finery, but Ricky doesn't look up from his newspaper. Lucy then takes Chapter Two's advice, and joins her husband and his unhappy pals in a poker game, which she--although a novice--wins. Finally, in her last desperate attempt, Lucy dresses up the apartment to look like Cuba. Will this final ploy win Ricky's attention...?
Lucille Ball asked Carmen Miranda permission before impersonating her in this episode's final scene.