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Though The Lucy Show was still hugely popular during the previous (1967–68) season, finishing in the top five of the ratings,Lucille Ball opted to end that series at the end of that season, as there were enough episodes for syndicated reruns. Ball did not wish to continue to star in a show unless her two children agreed to co-star, and thus an entirely new show was written for this purpose. Heres Lucy was produced by Balls newly created production company, Lucille Ball Productions. Desilus successor Paramount Television (PTV) co-produced the first season, but sold its stake in the show to Ball afterwards. Unlike most sitcoms of the era, Heres Lucy was filmed before a live audience; standard practice at the time was to film an episode on a closed set and add a laugh track during post-production. However, a laugh track was still used to fill any gaps in audience reactions or missed punchlines. The live format was requested by Ball herself, as she performed better in the presence of an audience. Wiki
Posted on: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 20:15:26 +0000

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