Famous Guest Stars on "I Love Lucy"

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1. One of the first famous personalities to appear on "I Love Lucy" was Tennessee Ernie Ford in the two-parter, "Tennessee Ernie Visits" and "Tennessee Ernie Hangs On." What town did his character hail from? Bent Fork, Tennessee Hitchville, West Virgina Apple Blossom, Kentucky Mountain Glen, North Carolina

2. William Holden guest starred in the first "I Love Lucy" episode set in California, "L.A. at Last!" But which famous TV personality played a cameo role in one scene in that episode? Bea Benaderet Spring Byington Eve Arden Gracie Allen

3. "The Star Upstairs" guest starred Hollywood actor Cornel Wilde. But Mr. Wilde was not the original choice for this role. Who was? Gregory Peck Van Johnson Peter Lawford Gary Merrill

4. In the episode "Lucy Meets Charles Boyer," Charles Boyer hides his true identity so Lucy would not make a big fuss over him. This basic premise is borrowed for "The Lucy Show" nearly ten years later. Who was the celebrity this time? Joan Crawford Jackie Gleason Bob Hope Ethel Merman

5. What famous TV personality guest starred on the first hour-long "I Love Lucy" episode, "Lucy Takes a Cruise to Havana"? Marjorie Lord Jean Hagen Donna Reed Ann Sothern

6. The second hour-long "I Love Lucy" episode guest starred Tallulah Bankhead. The original choice to guest star in that episode was Bette Davis. What happened? Bette Davis didn't approve the script. Bette Davis wanted too much money. Bette Davis was too ill to play the part. Bette Davis wasn't the original choice.

7. What was interesting about Howard Duff and Ida Lupino, the guest stars of "Lucy's Summer Vacation"? Like Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, they were a married couple who played one in a sitcom Ida Lupino was once Lucille Ball's roomate Howard Duff at one time dated Lucille Ball Ida Lupino directed the episode

8. "Lucy Makes Room for Danny" guest starred Danny Thomas. But what performer who appeared in the final scene, became a staple on Lucille Ball's later TV Series, "The Lucy Show" and "Here's Lucy"? Gale Gordon Charles Lane Desi Arnaz, Jr. Mary Jane Croft

9. Red Skelton and Lucille Ball had never worked together before the "I Love Lucy" episode, "Lucy Goes to Alaska." True False

10. Desi Arnaz, Jr. was in the last scene of the last "I Love Lucy" thirty minute episode, "The Ricardos Dedicate a Statute." What does Vivian Vance as 'Ethel Mertz' turn and say to him in this scene? "Isn't that a pretty pony?" "This sure is fun, isn't it?" "Are you having a good time, honey?" "You're a cute little tyke, aren't you"?