The Diet
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I Love Lucy:
Season One:
The Diet
Lucy wants to be in Ricky's act, but she's a size or so too big to fit into the costume. She takes elaborate measures to be thin enough to fit inside the costume before showtime -- in just four days. She ends up being able to fit in it, and she and Ricky sing "Cuban Pete"; but she ends up being taken to the hospital suffering from malnutrition.
By Msmith (Msmith) on Wednesday, January 17, 2001 - 7:10 pm: Fred has a dog, Butch, who appears in this episode. But we never see the dog again! In fact, later in the series, Little Ricky wants to keep a dog, but Fred says dogs aren't allowed in the building.
By mertz on Wednesday, May 19, 2004 - 9:19 pm: Mrs. Trumble also mentions having a cat in a later episode.