S04E09: Ricky's Contract

As Ricky paces the floor awaiting word from Hollywood about his screen test, Lucy enlists the Mertzes to distract him. The drastic steps taken by the trio to alleviate Ricky's tension boomerang into a king-sized headache for them all.

Genres :
Comedy,
Family

Season 1

The Girls Want to Go to a Nightclub
S1E1 / 15 Oct 1951
Be a Pal
S1E2 / 22 Oct 1951
The Diet
S1E3 / 29 Oct 1951
Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying to Murder Her
S1E4 / 05 Nov 1951
The Quiz Show
S1E5 / 12 Nov 1951
The Audition
S1E6 / 19 Nov 1951
The Séance
S1E7 / 26 Nov 1951
Men Are Messy
S1E8 / 03 Dec 1951
The Fur Coat
S1E9 / 10 Dec 1951
Lucy Is Jealous of Girl Singer
S1E10 / 17 Dec 1951
Drafted
S1E11 / 24 Dec 1951
The Adagio
S1E12 / 31 Dec 1951
The Benefit
S1E13 / 07 Jan 1952
The Amateur Hour
S1E14 / 14 Jan 1952
Lucy Plays Cupid
S1E15 / 21 Jan 1952
Lucy Fakes Illness
S1E16 / 28 Jan 1952
Lucy Writes a Play
S1E17 / 04 Feb 1952
Breaking the Lease
S1E18 / 11 Feb 1952
The Ballet
S1E19 / 18 Feb 1952
The Young Fans
S1E20 / 25 Feb 1952
New Neighbors
S1E21 / 03 Mar 1952
Fred and Ethel Fight
S1E22 / 10 Mar 1952
The Moustache
S1E23 / 17 Mar 1952
The Gossip
S1E24 / 24 Mar 1952
Pioneer Women
S1E25 / 31 Mar 1952
The Marriage License
S1E26 / 07 Apr 1952
The Kleptomaniac
S1E27 / 14 Apr 1952
Cuban Pals
S1E28 / 21 Apr 1952
The Freezer
S1E29 / 28 Apr 1952
Lucy Does a TV Commercial
S1E30 / 05 May 1952
The Publicity Agent
S1E31 / 12 May 1952
Lucy Gets Ricky on the Radio
S1E32 / 19 May 1952
Lucy's Schedule
S1E33 / 26 May 1952
Ricky Thinks He Is Getting Bald
S1E34 / 02 Jun 1952
Ricky Asks for a Raise
S1E35 / 09 Jun 1952

Season 2

Job Switching
S2E1 / 15 Sep 1952
The Saxophone
S2E2 / 22 Sep 1952
The Anniversary Present
S2E3 / 29 Sep 1952
The Handcuffs
S2E4 / 06 Oct 1952
The Operetta
S2E5 / 13 Oct 1952
Vacation from Marriage
S2E6 / 27 Oct 1952
The Courtroom
S2E7 / 10 Nov 1952
Redecorating
S2E8 / 24 Nov 1952
Ricky Loses His Voice
S2E9 / 01 Dec 1952
Lucy Is Enceinte
S2E10 / 08 Dec 1952
Pregnant Women are Unpredictable
S2E11 / 15 Dec 1952
Lucy's Showbiz Swan Song
S2E12 / 22 Dec 1952
Lucy Hires an English Tutor
S2E13 / 29 Dec 1952
Ricky Has Labor Pains
S2E14 / 05 Jan 1953
Lucy Becomes a Sculptress
S2E15 / 12 Jan 1953
Lucy Goes to the Hospital
S2E16 / 19 Jan 1953
Sales Resistance
S2E17 / 26 Jan 1953
The Inferiority Complex
S2E18 / 02 Feb 1953
The Club Election
S2E19 / 16 Feb 1953
The Black Eye
S2E20 / 09 Mar 1953
Lucy Changes Her Mind
S2E21 / 30 Mar 1953
No Children Allowed
S2E22 / 20 Apr 1953
Lucy Hires a Maid
S2E23 / 27 Apr 1953
The Indian Show
S2E24 / 04 May 1953
Lucy's Last Birthday
S2E25 / 11 May 1953
The Ricardos Change Apartments
S2E26 / 18 May 1953
Lucy Is Matchmaker
S2E27 / 25 May 1953
Lucy Wants New Furniture
S2E28 / 01 Jun 1953
The Camping Trip
S2E29 / 08 Jun 1953
Ricky and Fred are TV Fans
S2E30 / 22 Jun 1953
Never Do Business With Friends
S2E31 / 29 Jun 1953

Season 3

Ricky's 'Life' Story
S3E1 / 05 Oct 1953
The Girls Go Into Business
S3E2 / 12 Oct 1953
Lucy and Ethel Buy the Same Dress
S3E3 / 19 Oct 1953
Equal Rights
S3E4 / 26 Oct 1953
Baby Pictures
S3E5 / 02 Nov 1953
Lucy Tells the Truth
S3E6 / 09 Nov 1953
The French Revue
S3E7 / 16 Nov 1953
Redecorating the Mertzes' Apartment
S3E8 / 23 Nov 1953
Too Many Crooks
S3E9 / 30 Nov 1953
Changing the Boys' Wardrobe
S3E10 / 07 Dec 1953
Lucy Has Her Eyes Examined
S3E11 / 14 Dec 1953
Ricky's Old Girlfriend
S3E12 / 21 Dec 1953
The Million Dollar Idea
S3E13 / 11 Jan 1954
Ricky Minds the Baby
S3E14 / 18 Jan 1954
The Charm School
S3E15 / 25 Jan 1954
Sentimental Anniversary
S3E16 / 01 Feb 1954
Fan Magazine Interview
S3E17 / 08 Feb 1954
Oil Wells
S3E18 / 15 Feb 1954
Ricky Loses His Temper
S3E19 / 22 Feb 1954
Home Movies
S3E20 / 01 Mar 1954
Bonus Bucks
S3E21 / 08 Mar 1954
Ricky's Hawaiian Vacation
S3E22 / 22 Mar 1954
Lucy Is Envious
S3E23 / 29 Mar 1954
Lucy Writes a Novel
S3E24 / 05 Apr 1954
Lucy's Club Dance
S3E25 / 12 Apr 1954
The Black Wig
S3E26 / 19 Apr 1954
The Diner
S3E27 / 26 Apr 1954
Tennessee Ernie Visits
S3E28 / 03 May 1954
Tennessee Ernie Hangs On
S3E29 / 10 May 1954
The Golf Game
S3E30 / 17 May 1954
The Sublease
S3E31 / 24 May 1954

Season 4

The Business Manager
S4E1 / 04 Oct 1954
Mertz and Kurtz
S4E2 / 11 Oct 1954
Lucy Cries Wolf
S4E3 / 18 Oct 1954
The Matchmaker
S4E4 / 25 Oct 1954
Ricky's Movie Offer
S4E5 / 08 Nov 1954
Ricky's Screen Test
S4E6 / 15 Nov 1954
Lucy's Mother-in-Law
S4E7 / 22 Nov 1954
Ethel's Birthday
S4E8 / 29 Nov 1954
Ricky's Contract
S4E9 / 06 Dec 1954
Getting Ready
S4E10 / 13 Dec 1954
Lucy Learns to Drive
S4E11 / 03 Jan 1955
California, Here We Come!
S4E12 / 10 Jan 1955
First Stop
S4E13 / 17 Jan 1955
Tennessee Bound
S4E14 / 24 Jan 1955
Ethel's Home Town
S4E15 / 31 Jan 1955
L.A. at Last
S4E16 / 07 Feb 1955
Don Juan and the Starlets
S4E17 / 14 Feb 1955
Lucy Gets in Pictures
S4E18 / 21 Feb 1955
The Fashion Show
S4E19 / 28 Feb 1955
The Hedda Hopper Story
S4E20 / 14 Mar 1955
Don Juan is Shelved
S4E21 / 21 Mar 1955
Bull Fight Dance
S4E22 / 28 Mar 1955
Hollywood Anniversary
S4E23 / 04 Apr 1955
Mr. and Mrs. TV Show
S4E24 / 11 Apr 1955
The Star Upstairs
S4E25 / 18 Apr 1955
In Palm Springs
S4E26 / 25 Apr 1955
The Dancing Star
S4E27 / 02 May 1955
Harpo Marx
S4E28 / 09 May 1955
Ricky Needs an Agent
S4E29 / 16 May 1955
The Tour
S4E30 / 30 May 1955

Season 5

Lucy Visits Grauman's
S5E1 / 03 Oct 1955
Lucy and John Wayne
S5E2 / 10 Oct 1955
Lucy and the Dummy
S5E3 / 17 Oct 1955
Ricky Sells the Car
S5E4 / 24 Oct 1955
The Great Train Robbery
S5E5 / 31 Oct 1955
Homecoming
S5E6 / 07 Nov 1955
Face to Face
S5E7 / 14 Nov 1955
Lucy Goes to a Rodeo
S5E8 / 28 Nov 1955
Nursery School
S5E9 / 05 Dec 1955
Ricky's European Booking
S5E10 / 12 Dec 1955
The Passports
S5E11 / 19 Dec 1955
Staten Island Ferry
S5E12 / 02 Jan 1956
Bon Voyage
S5E13 / 16 Jan 1956
Second Honeymoon
S5E14 / 23 Jan 1956
Lucy Meets the Queen
S5E15 / 30 Jan 1956
The Fox Hunt
S5E16 / 06 Feb 1956
Lucy Goes to Scotland
S5E17 / 20 Feb 1956
Paris at Last
S5E18 / 27 Feb 1956
Lucy Meets Charles Boyer
S5E19 / 05 Mar 1956
Lucy Gets a Paris Gown
S5E20 / 19 Mar 1956
Lucy in the Swiss Alps
S5E21 / 26 Mar 1956
Lucy Gets Homesick in Italy
S5E22 / 09 Apr 1956
Lucy's Italian Movie
S5E23 / 16 Apr 1956
Lucy's Bicycle Trip
S5E24 / 23 Apr 1956
Lucy Goes to Monte Carlo
S5E25 / 07 May 1956
Return Home from Europe
S5E26 / 14 May 1956

Season 6

Lucy and Bob Hope
S6E1 / 01 Oct 1956
Little Ricky Learns to Play the Drums
S6E2 / 08 Oct 1956
Lucy Meets Orson Welles
S6E3 / 15 Oct 1956
Little Ricky Gets Stage Fright
S6E4 / 22 Oct 1956
Visitor from Italy
S6E5 / 29 Oct 1956
Off to Florida
S6E6 / 12 Nov 1956
Deep Sea Fishing
S6E7 / 19 Nov 1956
Desert Island
S6E8 / 26 Nov 1956
The Ricardos Visit Cuba
S6E9 / 03 Dec 1956
Little Ricky's School Pageant
S6E10 / 17 Dec 1956
Christmas Show
S6E11 / 24 Dec 1956
Lucy and the Loving Cup
S6E12 / 07 Jan 1957
Lucy and Superman
S6E13 / 14 Jan 1957
Little Ricky Gets a Dog
S6E14 / 21 Jan 1957
Lucy Wants to Move to the Country
S6E15 / 28 Jan 1957
Lucy Hates to Leave
S6E16 / 04 Feb 1957
Lucy Misses the Mertzes
S6E17 / 11 Feb 1957
Lucy Gets Chummy With the Neighbors
S6E18 / 18 Feb 1957
Lucy Raises Chickens
S6E19 / 04 Mar 1957
Lucy Does the Tango
S6E20 / 11 Mar 1957
Ragtime Band
S6E21 / 18 Mar 1957
Lucy's Night in Town
S6E22 / 25 Mar 1957
Housewarming
S6E23 / 01 Apr 1957
Building a B.B.Q.
S6E24 / 08 Apr 1957
Country Club Dance
S6E25 / 22 Apr 1957
Lucy Raises Tulips
S6E26 / 29 Apr 1957
The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue
S6E27 / 06 May 1957

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