S4.E4

The Matchmaker

Name: The Matchmaker
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1954-10-25
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance

Episode aired Oct 25, 1954
TV-Y
30m

IMDb RATING

8.0/10

320

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Comedy

Lucy tries to get her lonely friend's boyfriend to finally propose. When Ricky tries to save him from marriage, he and Lucy end up having a fight.Lucy tries to get her lonely friend's boyfriend to finally propose. When Ricky tries to save him from marriage, he and Lucy end up having a fight.Lucy tries to get her lonely friend's boyfriend to finally propose. When Ricky tries to save him from marriage, he and Lucy end up having a fight.

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IMDb RATING

8.0/10

320

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Lucille Ball

Lucy Ricardo

Desi Arnaz

Ricky Ricardo

Vivian Vance

Ethel Mertz

William Frawley

Fred Mertz

Milton Frome

Sam Carter
(uncredited)

Bennett Green

Messenger
(uncredited)

Joseph A. Mayer

Little Ricky Ricardo
(uncredited)

Michael Mayer

Little Ricky Ricardo
(uncredited)

Sarah Selby

Dorothy Cook
(uncredited)

Director
- William Asher
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Trivia
The title comes from Thornton Wilder play "The Matchmaker" about busybody and matchmaker Dolly Levi. She was played in the movie of the same name, Carol Channing in the Broadway production of Hello, Dolly! (1969) and by Barbra Streisand in the movie musical.

Goofs
Ricky tells Sammy that he's been married for "over 12 years" but Lucy and Ricky have been married for 13 years and the audience even sees them celebrating their 13th anniversary earlier in the series.

Quotes
Lucy Ricardo: I have a plan. We are going to show Sam what it's like to be married. First, I'm going to serve a delicious, home-cooked meal, and then we'll all tiptoe in and take a look at the baby sleeping peacefully in his little crib, and then we'll all come out here and sit around a big fire and listen to romantic music.
Ethel Mertz: Oh, that'll be nice... When are you gonna show him what it's like to be married?

Connections
Referenced in I Love Lucy: Lucy Gets Chummy with the Neighbors (1957)

Soundtracks
Theme From 'I Love Lucy' (Instrumental)
Written by Eliot Daniel
Performed by Wilbur Hatch and the Desi Arnaz Orchestra

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Featured review

5/10

The matchmaking obsession

I have to side with Ricky on this. Lucy can't let people run their lives, yes, the girl asked for assistance but why not say no? Let the couple get married if they want to and if not, fine.