Ep 1. Lucy Cries Wolf

Lucy Cries Wolf is the first episode of the fourth season of the classic TV show I Love Lucy. In this episode, Lucy and Ricky are staying in a cabin in the mountains with their best friends, Fred and Ethel Mertz. The episode begins with Lucy finishing up a book that she had been reading all night, without getting any sleep. She is so caught up in the story that she becomes paranoid about the surroundings, including the forest outside the cabin and the strange noises coming from the woods.

Lucy's paranoia gets the best of her, and she convinces herself that there is a wild animal outside the cabin. She scares her husband, Ricky, by running into their bedroom screaming. Ricky, being the skeptic that he is, tries to calm Lucy down and tell her that she is just being silly.

Lucy's prank is foiled when the park ranger shows up to check on them. She tells him about the "killer wolf," but the ranger doesn't believe her. The ranger leaves, and Lucy is relieved that he will not be able to find the "wolf." However, her relief is short-lived as she soon hears the wolf howling outside.

The rest of the episode follows Lucy and her friends trying to come up with a plan to protect themselves from the wolf. They try barricading themselves in the cabin, but the wolf manages to get in anyways. They create a trap for the wolf, but it fails miserably, and the wolf gets away. In the end, the group learns the truth about the "wolf" and Lucy learns a valuable lesson about honesty.

The episode is classic Lucy, with her over-the-top antics and exaggerated reactions. It highlights her tendency to get swept up in her own imagination, and it shows her friends and family trying to keep up with her. The episode showcases the comedic talents of the entire cast, including Lucy, Desi Arnaz (Ricky), Vivian Vance (Ethel), and William Frawley (Fred).

Overall, Lucy Cries Wolf is a fun and entertaining episode of I Love Lucy that will have you laughing from start to finish. It's a great reminder of why the show continues to be a classic even decades after it originally aired.