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I Love Lucy Episode Guide:
The Fourth Season (1954-55)

10/11/54: "Mertz and Kurtz"
I Love Lucy Episode 102 - Filmed 7/1/54
Story: To help Fred impress his ex-vaudeville partner, Barney Kurtz, Lucy agrees to pose as the Mertzes' maid.

10/18/54: "Lucy Cries Wolf"
I Love Lucy Episode 98 - Filmed 6/3/54
Story: To find out how much Ricky really loves her, Lucy calls him during a rehearsal and says there's a burglar in the apartment.

10/25/54: "The Matchmaker"
I Love Lucy Episode 99 - Filmed 6/10/54
Story: Matchmaker Lucy invites girlfriend Dorothy and her beau to a cozy dinner at the Ricardos' apartment, hoping to present an example of marital bliss.

11/1/54*: "Mr. & Mrs. TV Show"
I Love Lucy Episode 101 - Filmed 6/24/54
Story: Ricky has a chance to do an "at-home" TV show, and Lucy wants to be in it.
*This episode's original scheduled network broadcast was pre-empted. It eventually aired on April 11, 1955.

11/8/54: "Ricky's Movie Offer"
I Love Lucy Episode 103 - Filmed 9/16/54
Story: A Hollywood talent scout wants Ricky to audition, and everyone wants to get into the act.

11/15/54: "Ricky's Screen Test" [photo]
I Love Lucy Episode 104 - Filmed 9/23/54
Story: Ricky gets an unsolicited assist from Lucy when he appears as Don Juan in a screen test.

11/22/54: "Lucy's Mother-in-Law"
I Love Lucy Episode 105 - Filmed 9/30/54
Story: Lucy's trying desperately to perfect her Spanish-speaking skills in preparation for meeting her Cuban mother-in-law for the first time.

11/29/54: "Ethel's Birthday"
I Love Lucy Episode 106 - Filmed 10/7/54
Story: Fred asks Lucy to choose something special for him to give Ethel for her birthday. Ethel opens the gift, then complains that Fred's choice of presents is getting worse every year.

12/6/54: "Ricky's Contract"
I Love Lucy Episode 107 - Filmed 10/14/54
Story: Ricky's still waiting for the results of his screen test.

12/13/54: "Getting Ready"
I Love Lucy Episode 108 - Filmed 10/21/54
Story: The Ricardos and the Mertzes are all ready to leave for California, until they see the car Fred has bought for the trip.

1/3/55: "Lucy Learns to Drive"
I Love Lucy Episode 109 - Filmed 10/28/54
Story: Ricky makes the mistake of teaching Lucy to drive his brand new car.

1/10/55: "California, Here We Come!"
I Love Lucy Episode 110 - Filmed 11/4/54
Story: Lucy and Ricky are all ready to start their trek to California when complications develop: Lucy's mother decides to join them.

1/17/55: "First Stop"
I Love Lucy Episode 111 - Filmed 11/11/54
Story: After a long day of non-stop driving, the Ricardos and the Mertzes pull into a run-down cafe somewhere near Cincinatti.

1/24/55: "Tennessee Bound" [photo]
I Love Lucy Episode 112 - Filmed 11/18/54
Story: Lucy's rush to get to California lands the Ricardos and the Mertzes in jail in Bent Fork, Tennessee, the home town of their favorite "peapicker", Tennessee Ernie Ford.
Guests: Tennessee Ernie Ford, Roz & Marilyn Borden, Aaron Spelling, Will Wright

1/31/55: "Ethel's Home Town"
I Love Lucy Episode 113 - Filmed 11/25/54
Story: The Ricardos and the Metzes arrive in Ethel's home town: Albuquerque, New Mexico. Lucy, Ricky, and Fred are jealous when the townfolk give Ethel a big welcome.

2/7/55: "L.A. at Last!" [top photo]
I Love Lucy Episode 114 - Filmed 12/2/54
Story: Arriving in Hollywood, Lucy goes star hunting at the Brown Derby, and finds William Holden in the next booth.

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