I Love Lucy The Black Wig (Season 3, Episode 26)
TV-Y
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

I Love Lucy

The Black Wig (Season 3, Episode 26)

TV-Y

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

Lucy thinks Ricky is not paying enough attention to her and might be tempted to see other women. Lucy puts on a black wig to pretend to be someone else that can tempt Ricky. Her plan does not work out the way she wants.

Director

William Asher

Writers

Jess Oppenheimer (written by) | Madelyn Davis (written by) (as Madelyn Pugh) | Bob Carroll Jr. (written by)

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 19, 1954

Release date

Apr 19, 1954 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 7 wins & 26 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
9 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)
Douglas Evans Doug Doug See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)
Bennett Green Man on the Street Man on the Street See fewer	I Love Lucy (1951)
Eve McVeagh Roberta Roberta See fewer	High Noon (1952)
Louis Nicoletti Waiter Waiter See fewer	I Love Lucy (1951)
Johnny Jacobs Announcer (uncredited) Announcer (uncredited) See fewer	Full Circle (1960)