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Coming Soon 04 Oct 2024
(Photo Credit ...Zany redhead Lucy and her Cuban bandleader husband Ricky Ricardo, along with their neighbors and comic foils Ethel and Fred Mertz (Vivian Vance and William Frawley), got into the most hilarious predicaments ever imaginable ... Flubs.
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17 ... Ruth Penderghast, (right) dressed as Lucy Ricardo, holds onto Nancy Reading, dressed as Ethel Mertz, as they stomp grapes during the 20th Deep Water Vineyard grape stomp and Lucy Look-A-Like contest Saturday, August 17, 2024, on Wadmalaw Island.
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The exploits of Lucy Ricardo (Lucille Ball), her husband Ricky (Desi Arnaz), and their best friends, Ethel and Fred Mertz (Vivian Vance and William Frawley), are the stuff of legend ... ....
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September ... $40-$55 ... 11 ... 18-29 Sidekicked, Boca Stage’s in-depth character play by Kim Powers starring Irene Adjan as American television/theater actress and singer Vivian Vance (famous for her role as Lucille Ball’s sidekick Ethel Mertz in I Love Lucy).
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Following the exploits of Lucy Ricardo (Lucille Ball) and her best friend, Ethel Mertz (Vivien Vance), as they ...
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The Daily Mail 18 Aug 2024
'Oh my God, it's Jeannie!' ... 'Yes, that's me!' ... She played the sexy young ingénue Diana Jordan who caused Lucy and Ethel's husbands Ricky Ricardo and Fred Mertz to suddenly come alive at what they thought would be a boring event ... Claim to fame ... .
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“Sidekicked” is a one-act and one-actor mix of comedy and drama that revolves around iconic TV sidekick, Vivian Vance, who played Ethel Mertz in “I Love Lucy” from 1951 to 1958 ....
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Theater Review: Discovering the Vivian Vance that isn’t Ethel Mertz

Rutland Herald 05 Aug 2024
‘Terrific!” best describes Kelly McAndrew’s performance as Vivian Vance in “Sidekicked,” seen Saturday in Dorset Theatre Festival’s riveting production of Kim Powers’ one-woman play ....
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Cinema Blend 02 Aug 2024
CBS)Ethel Mertz (I Love Lucy) ... Ball when the classic comedy I Love Lucy began in 1951, the actress was a whopping 22 years younger than her TV spouse William Frawley, who played the Fred to her Ethel.
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Celebrating Vivian Vance in ‘Sidekicked’: The unexpected truth behind Ethel Mertz

Rutland Herald 25 Jul 2024
I Love Lucy,” the 1950s sitcom, was a true American television icon that made stars, if not legends of its four main characters — Lucille Ball as Lucy Ricardo, Desi Arnaz as Lucy’s husband Ricky, Vivian Vance as neighbor Ethel ....
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Late July produces some of Kansas' hottest weather all year ... mainland ... Vance won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1953 as Outstanding Supporting Actress for her performance as Ethel Mertz on the popular TV sitcom "I Love Lucy," which aired from 1951 to 1957.
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The Villager 19 Jun 2024
... Eileen in my show! She has such enthusiasm and spirit, with the comic timing of Lucille Ball and the dance skills of Ethel Mertz but what she lacks in high kicks she makes up for in high camp.”.
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Cinema Blend 01 Apr 2024
(Image credit ... "... (Image credit ... Chewbacca ... CBS)Ethel Mertz (I Love Lucy). Lucy Ricardo (Lucille Ball) would have had even more splainin' to do if not for her landlady and best friend, Ethel Mertz (Vivian Vance), helping her out of trouble on occasion ... .
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I Love Lucy Season 1 Streaming: Watch & Stream Online via Paramount Plus

Coming Soon 04 Dec 2023
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