Now in its final season, the cast of Will & Grace have revealed the show will pay tribute to iconic US sitcom I Love Lucy in a forthcoming episode scheduled to air in the spring.
Debra Messing (Grace) posted a selfie to her Facebook page that she took when she had been made over to resemble Lucy (Lucille Ball).
“I can’t wait until you see all the mind-blowing work done by Costumes, Sets & Set Dressing, Props, et al when it airs next spring.”
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Entertainment Weekly revealed that the episode will feature three dream sequences in which Grace (Messing), Jack (Sean Hayes), and Karen (Megan Mullally) all get to play the part of Lucy in “re-imagined versions of iconic scenes from the original series.” Erick McCormack will play Ricky Ricardo in each.
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The cast will recreate some of I Love Lucy’s most famous moments, with Messing in the “Vitameatavegamin” scene, Mullally in the grape-stomping scene, and Hayes on the chocolate factory conveyor belt.
Lucie Arnaz, the daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, will make a cameo in the chocolate factory scene.
“I know my parents would be over the moon to be honored in this way and by such similar talents who bring the same kind of joy to audiences as they did in I Love Lucy, said Arnaz in a statement. “I’m thrilled to be invited to the party and will do my best to honor the memory of Elvia Allman’s iconic performance.”
Sean Hayes posted to Instagram: “Break out the Vitameatavegamin! We are doing a special “I Love Lucy” themed episode!”
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I Love Lucy ran from 1951 to 1957 and is regarded as one of TV’s most beloved sitcoms. It ran produced 180 episodes and was the most-watched show in the US for four of its seasons.
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Sister Bertha Bedderthanyu
Its a shame they didn’t choose the episode where they all got thrown in jail in Tennessee and ol’ Cousin Ernie had to come to the rescue with that square dance number. Those twins (The Maguire sisters) took that song they sang and made a career out of traveling around the country singing it to packed houses. Or when they got to Ethel’s home town of Albuquerque and ol’ Ethel just got plum on beside herself thinking she was a big movie star. That actress in the youtube clip went on the play Elverna Bradshaw on The Beverly Hillbillies. Time were so much simpler in those days. You could be gay and didn’t have to get married to show your affection for your mate and could actually afford to support yourself off of ONE job. Not anymore. These days one MUST identify with a sub group or be ostracized by the queens at the gym.
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“You could be Gay and didn’t have to get married to show your affection for your mate”
Yea Sister, those were the “good old days” forced to live like second class citizens having to hide your “affection for your mate”.
Do you also pine for the days when colored folks weren’t legally allowed to marry whom they loved also?
Josh447
That pic of Debra Messing as Lucy is uncanny. This show is going to be a hoot.
rustyiam
I can’t watch them anymore use to live W&G but after the 2 leads called for a blacklist against those they deemed not worthy of making a living because they are of a different political persuasion was a bit much! And don’t get me started on her bullying Susan Sarandon!
cruzkit
When they came back they should’ve stayed with the magic that was found in the second and third season… Light, fluffy gay stuff that wasn’t this your face political crap… Just because you happen to be gay or lesbian it doesn’t mean or give you the right to be loud, proud and annoying.
It’s what you do In life that defines you…