Ep 6. Ricky's Movie Offer

In the fourth season of the beloved classic sitcom, I Love Lucy, episode six titled "Ricky's Movie Offer," viewers find Lucy Ricardo and her husband, Ricky, trying to break into Hollywood as movie stars. The episode begins with Lucy, Ethel, and Fred admiring an upcoming magazine cover that showcases Ricky's face. The headline reads "Ricky Ricardo, King of the Bongos," and it further contains the announcement that Ricky has been offered a Hollywood movie contract.

Thrilled by the news, Lucy decides to book a one-way trip to Los Angeles for the family, which doesn't exactly sit well with Ricky. Although excited about the opportunity, he knows that movie offers are common in Hollywood, and the contract is not yet signed. To ensure that the contract is finalized, he keeps encouraging Lucy to return home.

Meanwhile, in Hollywood, Ricky meets with his new agents, who are busy trying to set up auditions for him. They've already secured a recording deal for him and are working on a potential television show. However, Ricky has his eyes set on the movie deal. However, the agents inform him that there is a huge catch.

Lucy, Ethel, and Fred turn up to surprise Ricky, in the hopes of getting in on the Hollywood experience. They eventually do find out about the problem with the movie contract which requires that they all move to Hollywood permanently. This realization doesn't sit well with Lucy, and the episode takes a funny turn as she comes up with ideas to convince Ricky to stay in New York.

Throughout the episode, there are several attempts by Lucy and her friends to lure Ricky back home, including a play that she organizes involving Carlotta, a famous Hollywood actress, and a movie producer that she pretends to know. The plan backfires, causing a rift between Ricky and Lucy.

Eventually, Lucy, Ethel, and Fred find themselves locked out of their hotel room, and they have nowhere to go. After hours of wandering, they eventually find themselves at the movie studio where Ricky is set to audition for the movie role. Here, Lucy provides her signature comedic relief, donning various costumes while trying to talk Ricky out of signing the contract.

One of the funniest scenes of the episode sees Lucy dressing up as a cleaning lady in an attempt to inspect Ricky's dressing room when she notices that there's another woman in there. The woman is, in fact, a wig maker, who nearly freaks out when Lucy walks in on her mid-work.

In the end, Ricky signs his movie contract, and Lucy realizes that she has to come to terms with their new life in Hollywood. The couple reunites, and the episode ends with a happy moment of the entire gang posing for a picture to commemorate the big news.

Overall, "Ricky's Movie Offer" is a fun, lighthearted episode in the I Love Lucy series. It showcases the comic timing of Lucille Ball and the undeniable chemistry between the show's lead couple. From Lucy's hilarious attempts to sabotage Ricky's audition to her epic costumes and over-the-top reactions, it's an episode that is sure to leave audiences laughing.