Lucy Buys a Useless Kitchen Appliance

[@MonieMuse]

Lucy would have loved Amazon 😂

[@BackUp-nx2de]

My mum is such a Lucy lol

[@wowitskevin]

I understand why Ricky was mad - $7.98 today would be almost $100. 🤣

[@nancyomalley6286]

$95.01 to be exact! Didn't think it would be that much

[@moaningpheromones]

note Lucy says $7.95c at the end - after starting with $7.98c. She's human, wow.

[@UmmYeahOk]

Made in America by Americans. They paid their workers a livable wage. Enough to afford a small house or apartment, and have their spouse stay at home and raise the kids. I mean, when you think about it, all Ricky does is run a night club, while Lucy is free to have her misadventures. They can afford this lifestyle, and care for Little Ricky, all while living in NYC. If Lucy wants a new dress, she is supposed to save up for it. Credit wasn’t really a thing. And when it finally was, women couldn’t have credit cards unless their husbands co-signed.

[@2Bluzin]

@@UmmYeahOk There was an unwritten deal back then that if the worker was loyal to you the business would return that in kind. So jobs lasted decades even during slow times unlike today where lay everyone off at the drop of a hat through mass video chat. CEO's were not as greedy back then. The average pay scale back then for a CEO was 30 times what they paid their employees. Today, American CEO's make 300 times what they pay their employees.

[@UmmYeahOk]

@@2BluzinYeah, loyalty means nothing anymore. The only way to get a raise is to find work elsewhere. If you want your current employer to give you a raise, even if you’ve been working there for a decade, you need to leave, then return as a new hire. Businesses and the 1% were taxed differently, so that extra was either given out as bonuses, or reinvested back into the company. By reinvesting your profit, this meant that new jobs could be created, and in by doing so, more profit. Rich CEOs also donated to various charities that helped the community, avoiding taxes. But now they just create their own non profit organization, and send the money there.

[@retroguy9494]

The funniest thing is that here we are 70 years later and they STILL make crappy gadgets like this one that don't work. They are STILL sold on television (and the internet) and people are STILL dumb enough to buy them!

[@mikeohagan2206]

Lucy always rocked polka dots.

[@jillsy2815]

That dress is so cute!

[@thisiswill]

1:43 $7.98 in 1956 to 2024 is about $93. Unbelievable.

[@Iamliterallythatgirl]

Broke men who can’t provide shouldn’t procreate or marry 😂 the fact you still try is unbelievable

[@Sue-gh4in]

Gosh I still love this show

[@scifistorybook]

"gosh" ... LOL

[@shioq.]

best sitcom ever made

[@scifistorybook]

@@shioq. Rubbish

[@judahfriedman8516]

@@scifistorybook no

[@SuperXzm]

@@scifistorybook stay mad lol

[@mayonnaiseeee]

Oh my gosh Fred's pants are so high. Loved this show! Glad to have a clip come into my YT recommendations.

[@EphemeralProductions]

That’s the way guys wore em back then, even well into the 60s. Thank God that went out of fashion. lol

[@helenemillar5175]

@@EphemeralProductions Unless you're Simon Cowell. He wears 'em to keep his chest warm!

[@EphemeralProductions]

@ 😆😆

[@trr5291]

I bought the entire series of I Love Lucy on dvd over a decade ago. I also have the lucy Show. They have been collecting dust for years. I should binge watch them this winter. I love lucy. She's the greatest actress of all time.

[@SRose-vp6ew]

Owning a DVD player and beloved DVD’s is the best. Companies like Disney keep editing films on their streaming and then things leave and you no longer can find them. Ownership is better than renting.

[@SRose-vp6ew]

I just bought a CD player (no radio) and a bunch of CDs for a 7 year old. Too much trash otherwise.

[@trr5291]

​@SRose-vp6ew Agreed. I stream, but nothing beats physical media.

[@ErenJaegerhatesdumbpeople]

​@@SRose-vp6ewlol dvds aren't that old compared to VHS.

[@kathleenjudge52]

My mother has the exact utensil. Set that hangs a Lucy's kitchen. She got it as a wedding present when they were married in nineteen fifty two

[@jimmylittle9393]

Haha is it any good?

[@kindabluejazz]

Nonsense - that's not a real gadget, it's a silly prop.

[@robertmorris8997]

@@kindabluejazz She meant utensil set. Hanging in the kitchen. Stray period and unfortunate capital letter.

[@wolfgangmcq]

​@@kindabluejazz I _think_ they're talking about the ladles etc you can see in the background at 0:18, not the gadget featured in this episode

[@MeadowFarmer]

Lucy and Vivian Vance, greatest comedy acting duo ever!

[@EphemeralProductions]

Hard to believe they extremely disliked each other off set.

[@Mar.....O]

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[@Mar.....O]

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[@d.l.l.6578]

That’s an early form of food processor.

[@nspinelli3302]

If Ricky is a famous singer, why can they never afford anything?? 😂

[@amiblueful]

He had success locally. I have a friend whose husband was a drummer for a band that was REALLY popular in the area. They even toured and had fans in Germany. She said the most he ever made was $14K a year. Poor Ricky, though. Just when he was on the brink of success in Hollywood, his Don Juan movie got canned.

[@RockinDaBoombox]

When RFK gets a degree in science, I will listen to him. When RFK stops eating road kill, I will listen to him, when RFK stops saying that vaxx are bad, I might listen to him. Until then, I will keep my eyes and ears shut for the next 4 years. People need to do some research and not just on Fox News or X.

[@PurpleRose8725]

Lucy spends too much. He wasn't famous yet in this episode either.

[@shioq.]

if you spend your money, then you don't have money

[@randymagnum143]

​@@RockinDaBoomboxwho asked, skippy?

[@SuperChicken666]

The package he pulled from benieth the counter was different from the one they were playing takeaway with. 😊

[@EelisWalking]

I occasionally watched this after school in Australia. It aired at 5pm in the 1980s. After this they never ran it again

[@annegreenwood3624]

back than a lot of house wives bought these gadgets my grandma had a cupboard full love this show always my favourite

[@cjhoward409]

I still cut everything by hand. Less contractions to have to clean

[@Hereford1642]

This years incarnation is the air fryer. A few years ago it was the bread maker for fresh bread every morning. This has not changed very much. There are so many of them.

[@GunnerStrauser]

@@Hereford1642 I mean both of those are useful, air fryers especially when most people dont cook from scratch anymore

[@prolific1518]

​@@Hereford1642 air fryers are the best kitchen gadget since the microwave

[@Mar.....O]

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[@geraldpatterson3903]

Thats $93.00 today

[@ryansmith4494]

Thank you. I was actually wondering this.

[@VintageVinny]

That is absolutely insane.

[@trevertravis8963]

$93 for a potato slicer!

[@HobbyOrganist]

@@trevertravis8963 But this one slices, dices, rices and splices!

[@thefamily512]

Not in biden economy, multiply that and it would be $300

[@manxkin]

It slices, it dices, it juliennes. Veg-O-Matic from K-tel and Ronco.

[@Hereford1642]

There is another kitchen appliance craze almost every year. Air fryers is the current thing. But there are so many in recent history. I started sort of collecting them from charity shops but had to stop for lack of room. p.s. Chopomatic in England as I remember.

[@EmeraldView]

How things change yet always stay the same.

[@Nonhuman-intelligence]

Paramount has all the episodes!! Free trial but i kept it❤❤

[@oscarsmom2009]

FreeVee has Lucy, and it’s free. I have the app downloaded on my tv.

[@joseortiz3582]

Never believe As Seen in televisio😛😜😝

[@scifistorybook]

"on'

[@Shango]

Don’t you mean, seen on KZbin advertising?

[@chaoscontagion3208]

Miss you, Lucy!! 💖

[@EelisWalking]

It went from $7.98 to $7.95

[@robertmorris8997]

it's on sale

[@MrDarren690]

Depreciation is a cruel mistress. ;-)

[@jillsy2815]

I noticed that too😂

[@marcse7en]

"Lucy's gonna give us a demonstration." "Of what?" "A woman's stupidity!" "That shouldn't take very long!" 🤣 They'd NEVER get away with THAT nowadays!

[@mahumike7531]

thankfully

[@mikeoxlong4812]

@@mahumike7531 I bet you're fun at parties

[@robertmorris8997]

@@mikeoxlong4812 nah

[@mahumike7531]

@@mikeoxlong4812 damn right

[@shioq.]

only allowed to insult men now

[@Phishkisses]

No wonder she bought, that miracle gadget keeps reducing its own price!! Soon itll be free! 1:43 - 7.98 4:00 - 7.95

[@justinanderson267]

Geeze, could you imagine if the episodes really ended like that? Lucy: Well, if I don't want it I can call them and they'll take it back. Ricky: Okay, call them up. **The End**

[@TheBorgrR]

Always a reminder...without Lucy..no Star Trek.

[@SuperXzm]

and no Tom Cruise

[@JSTRonline2]

It's basically a food processor. I'm wondering if anything like it existed when this episode came out for them to grab the inspiration from.

[@MikehMike01]

Food processors existed since the 40s, but you didn’t get good ones until the 70s

[@SkyP1e]

Ricky committed a federal offense opening Lucy's mail

[@Jabberwockybird]

They are married. They have come together as one flesh, Biblically speaking. She is "Mrs. Ricardo" and he is Mr. Ricardo. It's not in any way the same as if you opened the mail from another household. In before any b.s. from modern non-marriages.

[@shioq.]

he's cuban. what did you expect?

[@SkyP1e]

@@Jabberwockybird No, it is generally not legal to open your spouse's mail without their consent, as it is considered a violation of their privacy and could be considered a federal crime under the "Obstruction of Correspondence" law, which prohibits opening, destroying, or concealing mail addressed to another person; even if you are married, you should respect your spouse's privacy regarding their mail. Key points to remember: Federal Law: Opening someone else's mail without their permission is considered a federal crime under Title 18, U.S. Code § 1702.

[@sonniepronounceds-au-ni9287]

​@@SkyP1e When you share a bank account and residence with your husband, it's not going to hold up in court. Who is going to press charges anyways?

[@Mar.....O]

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[@overworlder]

dicing the potato is more complicated

[@haegtesse]

Guarantee everyone in this comment section has some niche kitchen gadget they've only looked at once hidden in the back of their cupboard.

[@EphemeralProductions]

And to think Bill frawley and Vivian Vance hated each other in real life! They had such a great chemistry.

[@michellesmall4057]

Me and my husband whenever my TikTok shop packages arrive.

[@alexandercampbell7903]

Today's sitcom would have a Hitachi Magic Wand in the package.😂

[@yourimaginaryfriend9075]

I dislike the men calling woman they love stupid. That's just mean.

[@sstills951]

It is a little strange hearing them talk like that.

[@SuperChicken666]

Still, on most sitcoms, they always inferred that the women were more clever than the menfolk.😊

[@scifistorybook]

How do you like how men are always portrayed as idiots over the past couple of decades or so? #hypocrisy

[@jtstacey83]

@@SuperChicken666 modernday sitcoms this all changed around the 60s and 70s.

[@MarquisDeSadie]

Well, how about this show being more famous than you can hope to be from your comment, I'm sure they care.

[@lindabelcherluminals7703]

episode number? season?

[@JenJen23]

Season 2 Episode 17 “Sales Resistance”

[@lindabelcherluminals7703]

@@JenJen23 Thanks!

[@VintageVinny]

I love that Ethel calls Fred "fatso."

[@chrisskelton]

Can you please tell us what season and episode number these are when you post them?

[@shioq.]

1:59 - BASED

[@Mar.....O]

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[@kathyparkhurst7005]

i hav the whole series, i lov lucy

[@scifistorybook]

But not enough to spell the declaration correctly. Better get that "e" key fixed. LOL

[@krissykrupski4973]

Say it in Ricky’s voice 😂​@@scifistorybook

[@pushingdasies1]

My mom does this with almost every Amazon purchase

[@dashoverton1963]

“A woman’s stupidity. That shouldn’t take very long.” 😂😂😂

[@rellman85]

Aren’t they all?

[@caritamatthews]

❤❤❤

[@HelenGermanakos-u8q]

No

[@rpetersobr]

I wish this was the only questionable market rich people pursued. Now the property housing snd even vehicle markets are game for inflated prices snd the eventual ballon? Not helium ones ...

[@Jabberwockybird]

Good thing we have a future hope in heaven. And that Jesus said, to store yp treasures there, and not on earth. It is nice that with our hope in Him, we don't have to worry about how messed up the economy down here gets.

[@kennethrich6875]

❤❤😂😂😂

[@Tryp-j9d]

So she called Ron Popeil!!!

[@ewe392]

$7 😮‍💨

[@albedougnut]

Given that women could not even own credit cards back then, often lacked a solid career of their own, and were stuck in the house for many hours a day, I really would not blame them for wanting to spend on a few luxuries.

[@MikehMike01]

read a history book

[@albedougnut]

@@MikehMike01 So you tell me: What year were women allowed to own a credit card in their own name?

[@elaynet382]

He meant one written by the fantasy version of himself in the world of make believe he's living in.

[@shericontrary2535]

the bare arms gimmick

[@patriotmarksman6322]

Build that wall!!!

[@brianthefool09]

😅

[@Mar.....O]

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[@brianthefool09]

@Mar.....O me. not. a. bot.

[@Mar.....O]

@ when someone is scared and don't know where those cyber bullying has come from they assume it's everybody so please forgive me if I thought you were a hacker and you're not

[@Mar.....O]

at brianthefool. Because it just gave me an @sign and it didn't say who I was responding to

[@brianthefool09]

@Mar.....O its. Okay.

[@RoseRedd-k4b]

Lucy is always doing something stupid, no wonder Ricky got mad.

[@marilynw.ramirez8006]

Hen a I watched this show I always got angry that poor Lucy was so controlled by Ricky. Thank God women have more power over their money and lives!

[@huckleberryjam1972]

She had control over him too though. It was not a one-sided relationship.

[@Zodroo_Tint]

You will own nothing and you will be happy!

[@stevencramsie9172]

These were the days when a woman would be beaten if she burnt the tuna casserole. Hell, women couldn’t even get their own credit cards until the late 70s. We’ve definitely come along way

[@Jabberwockybird]

More "freedom" does not equate to happiness. Good marraiges were more common than TV depicts. People want freedom to do the worst most horrible things. No thank you.

[@SanchoPanza-wg5xf]

Mutual responsibilities are more important than rights in a successful marriage. Everything is not an exercise in power and control.

[@yooootoooober]

Cigarettes would have been $643 a pack in today’s money.

[@jackietrujillo9612]

wat a waste of money on a stupid gadget.

[@EelisWalking]

Sure. But in the 1950's, consumerism was about freedom and power, a thing most aspired for, after the restrictions of WW2.

[@Leeraystingray]

Ugh the nastiness from those men 🙄😷

[@BackUp-nx2de]

Ugh, the perfectly normal communication between adults who don't get offended at every little thing

[@shericontrary2535]

Look who Lucy and Ethel married

[@brookegoslin]

That’s not expensive at all !?

[@community1949]

$7.98 for that thing - that's a drop in the bucket now. Some cereal I buy is almost $6.00 so????

[@CaffeineBlast]

But if you do the cash conversion, say that was in 1953 dollars, it would cost $94.34 today! $7.98 sounds cheap to our ears….

[@lilycalir6515]

Have u heard of inflation

[@cjhoward409]

And min wage back then was probably .75 cents !

[@NextNate03]

Never heard of inflation?

[@elaynet382]

In 1953, a box of cereal would have cost around 12 cents.

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Γιατί δεν βάζετε Ελληνική μετάφραση???? Από Ελλάδα 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

[@whisperienced]

She bought herself?

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[@MarkSuprock]

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[@jaffaorange3809]

It’s funny, but quite sexist at the same time.

[@shioq.]

sexism is a good thing

[@Hereford1642]

But on the other hand, 'fatso'

[@MikehMike01]

It’s not

[@SanchoPanza-wg5xf]

Any modern sitcom is the same. These days they just make fun of the men instead.

[@elaynet382]

​@@MikehMike01The Man has spoken

[@Master_Bachelor]

Heh, women...

[@Jen-e7v]

So

[@oceanlover3530]

So why are you watching? lol

[@Zodroo_Tint]

Who do you talking to?

[@RathouseFilmworks]

A.i.

[@brianthefool09]

Dddd

[@gordoncheyne5567]

She's tiring to watch..

[@HelenGermanakos-u8q]

No