"Lucy's Lost Scenes" Audio CD (Scroll down to see track listings)

Track 1. A Character Is Born (28:31) Episode 11 of My Favorite Husband ("Young Matrons League Tryouts"), starring Lucille Ball as Liz Cugat, with Richard Denning as George Cugat, Ruth Perrot as Katy, the Maid, John Hiestand as Corey Cartwright, Bea Benaderet as Mrs. Wirthingill, and Hans Conried as Dr. Schweinkampf. Broadcast live on October 2, 1948, on the CBS Radio Network. Written by Jess Oppenheimer. Produced and directed by Gordon T. Hughes. Appendix A is the script of this episode, Jess Oppenheimer's first script for Lucille Ball, discussed in chapter 10. Track 2. Lucy Meets Gale Gordon (6:13) Excerpt from episode 31 of My Favorite Husband ("Valentine's Day"), starring Lucille Ball as Liz Cooper, with Richard Denning as George Cooper, Hans Conried as Mr. Dabney, the butcher, and Gale Gordon (in his first appearance on the series) as Judge Skinner. Broadcast live, February 11, 1949, on the CBS Radio Network. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh Davis, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Produced and directed by Jess Oppenheimer. Discussed in chapter 10. Track 3. The Driver's License (2:58) Excerpt from episode 51 of My Favorite Husband ("Reminiscing"), starring Lucille Ball as Liz Cooper, with Richard Denning as George Cooper, and Frank Nelson as the Driver's License Clerk. Broadcast July 1, 1949, on the CBS Radio Network. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh Davis and Bob Carroll, Jr. Produced and directed by Jess Oppenheimer. Track 4. The Home Economics Lesson (2:43) Excerpt from episode 90 of My Favorite Husband ("Selling Dresses"), starring Lucille Ball as Liz Cooper, with Richard Denning as George Cooper. Broadcast May 28, 1950, on the CBS Radio Network. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh Davis, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Produced and directed by Jess Oppenheimer. Discussed in chapter 10. Track 5. Lucy Promotes Desi (0:56) Closing credits from episode 115 of My Favorite Husband. Broadcast January 20, 1951, on the CBS Radio Network, with Lucy interrupting announcer Bob LeMond to promote the debut the following day of Desi's new CBS Radio program, Your Tropical Trip. Discussed in chapter 11. Track 6. My Favorite Husband Outtakes (1:52) Recorded before a studio audience at CBS Columbia Square in Hollywood in early 1951. Voices heard include those of Bob LeMond, Lucille Ball, Richard Denning, and Jess Oppenheimer (speaking from the control booth). Never broadcast. Appendix F is a transcript of this track. Track 7. Lucy Says Good-bye (1:17) Closing credits from the final episode of My Favorite Husband, broadcast March 31, 1951, on the CBS Radio Network, with Lucy's tearful good-bye to the audience, cast, and crew. Discussed in chapter 11. Track 8. The Restaurant Scene (Radio Version) (6:59) Excerpt from episode 50 of My Favorite Husband ("Liz Changes Her Mind"), starring Lucille Ball as Liz Cooper, with Richard Denning as George Cooper, Gale Gordon as his boss, Rudolph Atterbury, Bea Benaderet as Iris Atterbury, and Frank Nelson as the waiter. Broadcast June 24, 1949, on the CBS Radio Network. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh Davis, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Produced and directed by Jess Oppenheimer. Discussed in chapter 14. Track 9. The Restaurant Scene (TV Version) (6:38) Excerpt from episode 49 of I Love Lucy ("Lucy Changes Her Mind"), featuring the voices of Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley, and Frank Nelson. Broadcast March 30, 1953, on the CBS Television Network. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh Davis, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Produced by Jess Oppenheimer. Directed by William Asher. Discussed in chapter 14. Track 10. Vitameatavegamin (3:15) Excerpt from Episode 30 of I Love Lucy ("Lucy Does a T.V. Commercial"), featuring the voices of Lucille Ball, Ross Elliot, Jerry Hausner, and Jess Oppenheimer (speaking from the control booth). Broadcast May 5, 1952, on the CBS Television Network. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh Davis, and Bob Carroll, Jr. Produced by Jess Oppenheimer. Directed by Marc Daniels. Appendix D is the script of this scene, discussed in chapter 16. Track 11. The Sales Pitch (Radio Version) (1:08) Excerpt from episode 90 of My Favorite Husband ("Selling Dresses"), featuring the voices of Lucille Ball, Florence Halop, and Vivi Janiss. Broadcast May 28, 1950, on the CBS Radio Network. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh Davis and Bob Carroll, Jr. Produced and directed by Jess Oppenheimer. Discussed in chapter 14. Track 12. The Sales Pitch (TV Version) (2:30) Excerpt from Episode #29 of I Love Lucy ("The Freezer"), featuring the voices of Lucille Ball, Vivian Vance, Kay Wiley and Barbara Pepper. Broadcast April 28, 1952, on the CBS Television Network. Written by Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh Davis and Bob Carroll, Jr. Produced by Jess Oppenheimer. Directed by Marc Daniels. Appendix C is the script of this episode, discussed in Chapter 14. Track 13. I Love Lucy Lost Scenes (7:54) Opening scene from the October 20, 1952 rebroadcast of episode 5 of I Love Lucy ("The Quiz Show") (the first-ever nationally-broadcast I Love Lucy rerun); opening scene from the February 9, 1953 rebroadcast of episode 4 of I Love Lucy ("The Diet"); opening scene from the December 26, 1955 rebroadcast of episode 91 of I Love Lucy ("The Club Dance"). Discussed in chapter 16. These scenes were edited out of all subsequent reruns of these episodes.