I Love Lucy Ethel's Birthday (Season 4, Episode 8)
TV-Y
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

I Love Lucy

Ethel's Birthday (Season 4, Episode 8)

TV-Y

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Convinced that his wife never likes the presents he buys for her, Fred asks Lucy to secretly find a birthday present for Ethel on his behalf. Lucy agrees, and later is with Ethel when she happens to find the gift-wrapped package in a ...See moreConvinced that his wife never likes the presents he buys for her, Fred asks Lucy to secretly find a birthday present for Ethel on his behalf. Lucy agrees, and later is with Ethel when she happens to find the gift-wrapped package in a closet. Ethel is less than excited about it, complaining that Fred has a history of giving her horrible gifts. Lucy urges Ethel to sneak a peek at what's inside. Reluctantly unwrapping the gift, Ethel pulls out a pair of strange-looking pants, gives them a quizzical glance and exclaims, "Well, he's done it again." Lucy hides her dismay, speaking up for Fred, trying to explain that they are chic hostess pants, the kind you wear "when you give smart dinner parties." Ethel is unimpressed, saying, "Oh, I've been wondering what to wear to all those smart dinner parties I give." When Lucy reveals that it was she and not Fred who selected the gift, this leads to an argument and an estrangement. In Act II, Ricky and Fred scheme to get the girls together again by taking them both to the theater to see a new hit show, "Over the Teacups". Ethel and Lucy are forced to sit together as they watch the play. Their anger toward each other softens as they listen to the play, a drama in which the main character is presented with news of a friend's death. Written by Tim Hatcher See less

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18 cast members

Name	Known for
Lucille Ball Lucy Ricardo Lucy Ricardo See fewer	I Love Lucy (1951)
Desi Arnaz Ricky Ricardo Ricky Ricardo See fewer	I Love Lucy (1951)
Vivian Vance Ethel Mertz Ethel Mertz See fewer	I Love Lucy (1951)
William Frawley Fred Mertz Fred Mertz See fewer	I Love Lucy (1951)
John Breen Complaining Theatre Patron (uncredited) Complaining Theatre Patron (uncredited) See fewer	Gunsmoke (1955)
Charles Cane Theatre Patron (uncredited) Theatre Patron (uncredited) See fewer	The Killing (1956)
James Conaty Theatre Patron (uncredited) Theatre Patron (uncredited) See fewer
Bess Flowers Theatre Patron (uncredited) Theatre Patron (uncredited) See fewer	We Faw Down (1928)
Bennett Green Theatre Patron (uncredited) Theatre Patron (uncredited) See fewer	I Love Lucy (1951)
Stuart Hall Theatre Patron (uncredited) Theatre Patron (uncredited) See fewer	First Aid (1931)
Sam Harris Theatre Patron (uncredited) Theatre Patron (uncredited) See fewer	The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
Richard Kean John (voice) (uncredited) John (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	The Ten Commandments (1956)
Mary Lansing Cynthia (voice) (uncredited) Cynthia (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	The Andy Griffith Show (1960)
Harold Miller Theatre Patron (uncredited) Theatre Patron (uncredited) See fewer	Leatherstocking (1924)
Hazel Pierce Theatre Patron (uncredited) Theatre Patron (uncredited) See fewer	I Love Lucy (1951)
Fred Rapport Theatre Patron (uncredited) Theatre Patron (uncredited) See fewer	Days of Our Lives (1965)
Jack Reitzen Theatre Patron (uncredited) Theatre Patron (uncredited) See fewer	Appointment with Murder (1948)
Norman Stevans Theatre Patron (uncredited) Theatre Patron (uncredited) See fewer	American Gigolo (1980)