I Love Lucy Never Do Business with Friends (Season 2, Episode 31)
TV-Y
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

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I Love Lucy

Never Do Business with Friends (Season 2, Episode 31)

TV-Y

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

The Ricardos sell their old washing machine to the Mertzes after they buy a new one. It's the Ricardos vs. the Mertzes when it breaks down before the Mertzes pay for it.

Director

William Asher

Writers

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

Producer

Jess Oppenheimer (producer)

Composer

Eliot Daniel

Cinematographer

Karl Freund

Casting Director

Mercedes Manzanares

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 29, 1953

Release date

Jun 29, 1953 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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

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Cast	+ Add Cast
8 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)
Elizabeth Patterson Mrs. Trumbull Mrs. Trumbull See fewer	Dinner at Eight (1933)
Herb Vigran Joe Joe See fewer	Charlotte's Web (1973)
Richard Lee Simmons Little Ricky Ricardo (uncredited) Little Ricky Ricardo (uncredited) See fewer
Ronald Lee Simmons Little Ricky Ricardo (uncredited) Little Ricky Ricardo (uncredited) See fewer