Ep 7. Deep Sea Fishing

In I Love Lucy season 6, episode 7, titled "Deep Sea Fishing," Lucy and Ethel devise a plan to get their husbands to take them on a deep sea fishing trip. However, Ricky and Fred are not too thrilled about this idea and try to discourage the women from going. After some convincing, the couples finally set off on their adventure.

The episode begins with Lucy and Ethel learning about a deep sea fishing contest with a grand prize of $1,000.00. They immediately decide that they want to enter and try to convince their husbands to take them on a fishing trip. However, the men are not too interested in the idea and try to come up with excuses to avoid it.

Lucy and Ethel refuse to give up and decide to trick their husbands into taking them on the fishing trip. They enlist the help of their friend Carolyn Appleby to distract the men while they book the trip. The plan works, and they convince their husbands to take them on the trip.

Once on the boat, Lucy and Ethel's lack of fishing experience becomes apparent, and their antics cause chaos on the boat. They struggle with the fishing rods and accidentally catch other passengers' hats and shoes instead of fish.

As the day goes on, Ricky and Fred begin to get annoyed with Lucy and Ethel's behavior. They try to take control of the situation, but it only leads to more chaos and comedic moments.

Eventually, Lucy hooks a big fish and struggles to reel it in. This leads to a hilarious sequence of events as she tries to keep the fish hooked while avoiding getting pulled overboard. In the end, Lucy catches the biggest fish of the day, but it turns out to be a plastic toy fish that had been thrown into the water.

After the fishing trip, Ricky and Fred are relieved to be back on land and away from the chaos. Lucy and Ethel are disappointed that they didn't catch a real fish and didn't win the grand prize money. However, they still had a fun day on the boat and enjoyed spending time with their husbands.

Overall, "Deep Sea Fishing" is a classic episode of I Love Lucy that showcases the comedic talents of Lucille Ball and the rest of the cast. The episode is full of laughs and memorable moments that are sure to entertain fans of the show.