The 31 Day of Writing Challenge continues. It’s Day 15 of my 31 Days of Gratitude 2015.
I am half way through my #write31days challenge and this is just about the time my enthusiasm starts to wane and I don’t have time to write meaty posts. So instead of just skipping the day I thought it would be fun to celebrate National I Love Lucy Day! It was on this day in 1951 that I Love Lucy first premiered. Who would have known that it would be this popular so many decades later.
For me, Lucy brings me back to my youth. It fills me with memories of laughter and goofing around with my family. Watching a favorite episode is like comfort food for the soul. My family will quote lines of the show in everyday conversation – “I’ll be the tag-along Mertz,” OR “I’m feeling dauncy.” OR “She might be people, but she’d not like you and me,” to name a few.
It’s silly in the grand scheme of things but I love being able to think about all the memories these clips evoke. I love the fun we still have when we get together for holidays and watch an episode while eating dessert. It’s become a tradition. Now that I am older, I am able to share the same laughs with my own kids.
So for the gift of laughter, for the talent of the actors and those that made the show and for the memories they invoke, I am truly grateful. 🙂
I wanted to show you my Top 10 Lucy episodes but it was nearly impossible to narrow it down. So here are some of my favorites with many more left unlisted.
Job Switching
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First Stop
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Hollywood at Last
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Ricky Loses His Temper
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Lucy Cries Wolf
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The Gossip
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Lucy Tells the Truth
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Phipps Department Store
Ethyl’s Birthday
Other faves – Redecorating the Mertz’ Apartment, The Freezer, Building A BBQ, Lucy’s Schedule, I could be here all day…
What about you? Do you have a favorite I Love Lucy episode? Or is there another TV show that brings back great memories? (I think Little House on the Prairie, The Brady Bunch and The Cosby Show would be included on my list. My younger siblings would include shows like Full House and Saved By the Bell.) 😉
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