I Love Lucy S03E09 · Too Many Crooks

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Lucy sneaks into the Mertzes' apartment to borrow one of Fred's suits so that she can order him a custom-made tweed suit for his birthday. This leads Ethel to think that Lucy is the notorious neighborhood burglar, "Madame X", and she goes spying on her friend to prove it.

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1. 1 1. Ricky's 'Life' Story1953-10-05 · 25mLucy is upset because a 'Life' magazine feature on Ricky's home life didn't include a picture of her.
2. 2 2. The Girls Go Into Business1953-10-12 · 24mLucy and Ethel are all set to go into business when they buy a new dress shop. But what to call it? Ethelu's? Lucyeth's? Unfortunately, naming the shop isn't their only problem whe
3. 3 3. Lucy and Ethel Buy the Same Dress1953-10-19 · 26mLucy and Ethel buy the same dress for the upcoming talent show for the Wednesday Afternoon Fine Arts League. True, they'll be doing a duet, and their number is Cole Porter's corny
4. 4 4. Equal Rights1953-10-26 · 26mLucy and Ethel demand equal rights for women. Okay, say Ricky and Fred at the restaurant: separate checks for the four of them. Thus begins Lucy and Ethel's careers as restaurant d
5. 5 5. Baby Pictures1953-11-02 · 26mThe Ricardos and the Applebys always brag to each other about their little sons. But when Lucy's and Caroline Appeby's exchanges turn hostile and sarcastic, Ricky worries that it w
6. 6 6. Lucy Tells the Truth1953-11-09 · 25mRicky and the Mertzes bet Lucy that she can't go twenty-four hours without telling a lie. The outcome? Lucy insults all her friends and has to admit her real age, weight, and hair
7. 7 7. The French Revue1953-11-16 · 26mRicky is planning a French revue for the club, and since Lucy is determined to be in it, she hires a Frenchman to coach her. When Ricky forbids her to come near the place, she trie
8. 8 8. Redecorating the Mertzes' Apartment1953-11-23 · 26mIt's redecorating time at the Mertzes', and Lucy and Ricky volunteer to help. But when Fred turns on a fan as Lucy is unstuffing a chair, the paint and feathers they were using go
9. 9 9. Too Many Crooks1953-11-30 · 25mLucy sneaks into the Mertzes' apartment to borrow one of Fred's suits so that she can order him a custom-made tweed suit for his birthday. This leads Ethel to think that Lucy is th
10. 10 10. Changing the Boys' Wardrobe1953-12-07 · 24mLucy and Ethel are disgusted by their husbands' old clothes, so they secretly give them away to a secondhand store. Unfortunately for them, the boys find out about their plan, and
11. 11 11. Lucy Has Her Eyes Examined1953-12-14 · 26mLucy finally gets her chance to be in show business, when she tricks Ricky into letting her do the "Jitterbug" in one of his shows. She's terrific during rehearsals, but problems o
12. 12 12. Ricky's Old Girlfriend1953-12-21 · 25mRicky is jealous when Lucy comes up with a long list of ex-boyfriends, so he invents an old flame-who just happens to be in town. Her name? Carlotta Romero, with whom Ricky DID per
13. 13 13. The Million Dollar Idea1954-01-11 · 26mThe Ricardo household budget is in shambles (as usual) after Lucy decides to put her salad dressing on the market. Her plan? To market it on a TV morning show on the station her fr
14. 14 14. Ricky Minds the Baby1954-01-18 · 25mRicky agrees to watch his son, but while Daddy is engrossed in a football game, Little Ricky wanders off. Lucy finds him in the hallway, and calls Ricky to ask where the baby is. P
15. 15 15. The Charm School1954-01-25 · 26mIt's time for charm school for Lucy and Ethel when their men eye a pretty woman at a party. But Ricky and Fred are anything but charmed by the results.
16. 16 16. Sentimental Anniversary1954-02-01 · 26mLucy and Ricky want to spend their 13th wedding anniversary alone, but the Mertzes have another idea: a surprise party.
17. 17 17. Fan Magazine Interview1954-02-08 · 26mA reporter for a fan magazine, Eleanor Harris, spends an "average day" with the Ricardos. Of course, it's anything BUT average for the happily married couple. And they might not be
18. 18 18. Oil Wells1954-02-15 · 25mThe Ricardos and Mertzes as oil millionaires? Lucy and Ethel get a hot stock tip from their new neighbors from Texas. But Ricky and Fred say no. At first, anyhow. But are these nei
19. 19 19. Ricky Loses His Temper1954-02-22 · 26mRicky explodes when Lucy buys an expensive hat. She offers to return it, and bets him he'll lose his cool over something else before she buys another hat. But no matter what she do
20. 20 20. Home Movies1954-03-01 · 26mRicky's home movies move the Mertzes to walk out, and prompt Lucy, Fred and Ethel to make a movie of their own, a "Western musical drama" shot in the Ricardo living room. But that'
21. 21 21. Bonus Bucks1954-03-08 · 26mA dollar bill takes a zany trip-with the Ricardos and Mertzes in hot pursuit. It's a winning bill (worth $300) in a newspaper contest. It belongs to Ricky, but he gallantly slips i
22. 22 22. Ricky's Hawaiian Vacation1954-03-22 · 26mRicky's band is to play in Hawaii-and guess who wants to go also? Lucy's plan: to go on a game show that gives away airline tickets. It calls for some trickery, and Lucy just might
23. 23 23. Lucy Is Envious1954-03-29 · 25mLucy's past fibs to her rich and snotty ex-schoolmate are about to catch up with her when she unwittingly pledges $500 to a charity drive. In order to come up with the money, she a
24. 24 24. Lucy Writes a Novel1954-04-05 · 26mLucy writes a novel in which the characters are thinly-veiled caricatures of Ricky, Fred and Ethel. Too thinly veiled, Ricky, Fred and Ethel think. So they burn it. But not before
25. 25 25. Lucy's Club Dance1954-04-12 · 25mThe Wednesday Afternoon Fine Arts League forms a quintet (with Lucy on sax) as a fundraiser. It's no way to raise money (Ethel likens Lucy's sound to a "moose with a head cold"). M
26. 26 26. The Black Wig1954-04-19 · 26mLucy plays a black-wigged temptress to test Ricky's fidelity. The result makes makes her see red so she schemes to get even. But she won't divorce him. Ethel agrees: "Yeah, stay ma
27. 27 27. The Diner1954-04-26 · 26mThe Ricardos and the Mertzes buy a diner, name it "A Little Bit of Cuba" and go to work. Well, the Mertzes go to work; the Ricardos "greet." Not surprisingly, relations are soon st
28. 28 28. Tennessee Ernie Visits1954-05-03 · 26mThe corn starts popping when Tennessee Ernie Ford comes to visit in Part 1 of a two-part episode. He's Lucy's "Cousin" Ernest, an earnest young man from Bent Fork, Tenn., who knows
29. 29 29. Tennessee Ernie Hangs On1954-05-10 · 26mLucy gets sick of an extensive visit by Tennessee Ernie, who claims he is her cousin. She tries to get rid of the likeable character by pleading poverty. The scheme backfires when
30. 30 30. The Golf Game1954-05-17 · 26mChampionship golfer Jimmy Demaret visits the Ricardos when Lucy and Ethel arrive at a bizarre scheme for combating their "golf widowship." The girls install a basketball court in t
31. 31 31. The Sublease1954-05-24 · 26mThe Ricardos are off to Maine for the summer, so they decide to sublet their apartment. Their landlords, the Mertzes, don't like the idea, and like the potential tenants even less.