Episode

I Love Lucy: The Business Manager

Name: I Love Lucy: The Business Manager
Released: 1954-10-04
Duration: 25 min
Cast: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley, Keith Thibodeaux

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Overview

Ricky hires a business manager, and Lucy finds him tighter with money than Ricky.

Details

Series: I Love Lucy
Season: Season 4
Episode: Episode 1
Air date: 1954-10-04
Runtime: 25 min

Episode context

The Business Manager is Episode 1 in Season 4 of I Love Lucy. It aired on 1954-10-04. The runtime is 25 min.

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