Web Extra: Everybody Loves Lucy
Lucille Ball knew however big the star, TV was a writer’s medium, so every gesture, every glance, and every step was written into the script. In this bonus track, Gregg Oppenheimer, the son of creator, producer, and head writer Jess Oppenheimer, reads a bit of the stage direction from the classic episode ?Lucy is Enceinte.?
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