I Love Lucy The Quiz Show (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV-Y
TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

I Love Lucy

The Quiz Show (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV-Y

TV Episode | 30 min | Comedy

When Lucy is months behind in paying the bills, she decides to go on a radio show to win $1,000. To win the money, she must introduce a stranger to Ricky as her 'first husband'.

Director

Marc Daniels

Writers

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

Producer

Jess Oppenheimer (producer)

Composers

Eliot Daniel | Wilbur Hatch

Cinematographer

Karl Freund

Editor

Dann Cahn

Casting Director

Mercedes Manzanares (uncredited)

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 12, 1951

Release date

Nov 12, 1951 (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 (credit only) Fred Mertz (credit only) See fewer	I Love Lucy (1951)
John Emery Harold - The Tramp Harold - The Tramp See fewer	Spellbound (1945)
Lee Millar Announcer Announcer See fewer	Lady and the Tramp (1955)
Frank Nelson Freddie Filmore Freddie Filmore See fewer	The Milkman (1950)
Philip Ober Arnold - The First Husband Arnold - The First Husband See fewer	From Here to Eternity (1953)
Hazel Pierce Mrs. Peterson Mrs. Peterson See fewer	I Love Lucy (1951)