Ep 26. The Black Wig

In the I Love Lucy season 3 episode 26 titled "The Black Wig," Lucy and Ethel plan to go to a costume party dressed as two famous actresses. Lucy wants to dress as Tallulah Bankhead, but she realizes that the costume requires a black wig. They decide to borrow Fred's wig, who is out of town, but they accidentally lose it out of the window on the way back home.

In desperation, Lucy and Ethel go to a wig shop to buy another black wig. Lucy being Lucy, she tries to do the "perfect" thing and chooses one of the most expensive wigs in the store. Ethel tries to convince her to buy a cheaper one, but Lucy refuses. Little does Lucy know that Ricky is on his way to the same wig shop to buy a wig for his costume party. He also chooses an expensive wig, not knowing that Lucy is already in debt for buying a wig.

Later, back at home, Lucy finds out that Ricky had bought a wig as well and is surprised that he went for an expensive wig too. Ricky doesn't waste any time pointing out Lucy's hypocrisy when she accuses him of buying an expensive wig. He tells her that it's okay for him to spend money on a wig because it's a necessary expense for his performance.

Lucy decides that she'll return her wig the next day once the party is over. However, Lucy finds herself in an even more difficult situation when she's asked to perform a Tallulah Bankhead impression at the party. With no wig, Lucy decides to use a low-cost wig from the shop. But this wig doesn't turn out to be as good as the expensive one, and it ruins her performance.

Meanwhile, at the same party, Ricky is dancing with his dance partner, but he realizes that his wig is on the floor! In a split second, Ricky is forced to improvise, trying to cover his bald spot by using a serving tray. He dances around with the tray on his head, and hilarity ensues.

Overall, "The Black Wig" is a classic episode of I Love Lucy that showcases both Lucy and Ricky's comedic timing. It's a great episode filled with hilarious moments that will make audiences laugh out loud. It also highlights the absurdity of spending a lot of money on a costume accessory, and how we often take ourselves too seriously. In the end, the message that comes out is that sometimes, the best things in life are the simple and low-cost things.