Episode 20— Lucy Gets a Paris Gown
Aired March 19, 1956 · 26 min
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Lucy stages a hunger strike to pressure Ricky into buying her a designer dress, which succeeds despite Ethel secretly providing her with food. When Ricky discovers the truth, he retaliates by giving Lucy a shoddy burlap outfit disguised as a high-fashion Parisian creation.
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