Date Filmed: October 5, 1951

 Date Aired: November 12, 1951

 Rating: 38.0/60

 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
Frank Nelson...	Freddie Fillmore
Lee Millar...	Announcer
Hazel Pierce...	Mrs. Peterson
John Emery...	Harold (tramp)
Phil Ober...	Arnold (first husband)

Ricky cuts off Lucy's allowance and charge accounts after witnessing another example of her careless accounting habits.  When Ethel arrives with tickets to a quiz show ("Females Are Fabulous") that awards prizes of $1000 to women who will do zany things for prizes, Lucy excitedly agrees to attend.  Lucy wins her qualifying round, and host Freddie Fillmore announces her money-winning stunt -- she must introduce Ricky to her "long-lost first husband."  Lucy is a nervous wreck that night waiting for her "first husband" to arrive.  When a tramp comes, Lucy introduces him as her long-lost husband, until her second "first husband" comes...

In the original script, Females Are Fabulous was titled Women Are Wonderful.  There was also an extra scene where Ethel loses on the radio show which was cut due to time constraints.

Phil Ober was Vivian Vance's real-life husband at the time, although her second.  He will make a few more appearences throughout the series' run.  Frank Nelson, as well, will occasionally play recurring broadcaster Freddie Fillmore, and a host of other characters.  Hazel Pierce was Lucille's TV stand-in and girl friday at the star's Beverly Hills home.

This is the first of many episodes that spoof radio.  At this time, however, radio still had more listeners than television had viewers.  However, I Love Lucy would have a major part in changing that.

The back porch seems to change every time it is needed in the plot.