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| − | In one episode he visited her grave and told her that they really needed her at the bank because {{ | + | In one episode he visited her grave and told her that they really needed her at the bank because {{Ch|Robert Wagner}} was coming in to open an account. |
== Behind the Laughter == | == Behind the Laughter == | ||
*The dates on the gravestone (1911-1989) correspond to [[Lucille Ball]]'s actual lifespan. | *The dates on the gravestone (1911-1989) correspond to [[Lucille Ball]]'s actual lifespan. | ||
| − | *While the program's title is an obvious wordplay on ''[[I Love Lucy]]'', the boss is a parody of bank president {{ | + | *While the program's title is an obvious wordplay on ''[[I Love Lucy]]'', the boss is a parody of bank president {{W|Theodore J. Mooney|Mr. Mooney}}, a character from ''{{W|The Lucy Show}}''. On the show, Mr. Mooney was at first Lucy's financial manager, and later, her boss, after she began working at the bank. |
*Lucy's boss is based on {{W|Gale Gordon}}, who played Mr. Mooney. | *Lucy's boss is based on {{W|Gale Gordon}}, who played Mr. Mooney. | ||
Revision as of 20:56, October 15, 2021
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Character Information
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Lucy's boss is a character from the television show I Lost Lucy, who was Lucy Carbunkle's boss at a bank.
History
In one episode he visited her grave and told her that they really needed her at the bank because Robert Wagner was coming in to open an account.
Behind the Laughter
- The dates on the gravestone (1911-1989) correspond to Lucille Ball's actual lifespan.
- While the program's title is an obvious wordplay on I Love Lucy, the boss is a parody of bank president Mr. Mooney, a character from The Lucy Show. On the show, Mr. Mooney was at first Lucy's financial manager, and later, her boss, after she began working at the bank.
- Lucy's boss is based on Gale Gordon, who played Mr. Mooney.
Appearances
