EPISODETMThe Million Dollar Idea1954
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The Million Dollar Idea
From I Love Lucy
A 30-minute family episode from I Love Lucy, Season 3, Episode 13.
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Series Progress: Episode 33 of 10033% Completed
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In their never-ending efforts to strike it rich, Lucy (Lucille Ball) and Ethel (Vivian Vance) go into the homemade-salad business. Hawking their wares on a live TV commercial, the girls are delighted when they receive thousands of orders. But their delight turns to dismay when Lucy and Ethel realize that the cost of manufacturing and packaging "Aunt Martha's Old-Fashioned Salad Dressing" far outdistances any potential profits. The solution? Do another TV commercial -- this one designed to convince the public that the girls' salad dressing is the worst product on the face of the earth.
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FAQ
How long is The Million Dollar Idea?
The Million Dollar Idea runs for 30m for this episode.
What language is it available in?
The primary language listed for this title is English.
What kind of episode is this?
It is tagged under family, comedy, sitcom.
How big is the series commitment?
This series currently shows 100 episodes across 6 seasons.
Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 50 hours 0 minutes (100 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Epic Binge A massive saga. Set aside dedicated weekends for this run.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 100 days
3 episodes/day: 34 days
5 episodes/day: 20 days
Episodes (100)
- E14 - Επεισόδιο 14
- S01E11 - Drafted
- S01E12 - The Adagio
- S01E15 - Lucy Plays Cupid
- S01E21 - New Neighbors
- S01E22 - Fred and Ethel Fight
- S01E24 - The Gossip
- S01E27 - The Kleptomaniac
- S01E33 - Lucy's Schedule
- S01E34 - Ricky Thinks He's Getting Bald
- S01E35 - Ricky Asks for a Raise
- S01E04 - Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying to Murder Her
- S01E05 - The Quiz Show
- S01E07 - The Seance
- S02E01 - Job Switching
- S02E14 - Ricky Has Labor Pains
- S02E15 - Lucy Becomes a Sculptress
- S02E16 - Lucy Goes to the Hospital
- S02E17 - Sales Resistance
- S02E20 - The Black Eye
- S02E21 - Lucy Changes Her Mind
- S02E23 - Lucy Hires a Maid
- S02E26 - The Ricardos Change Apartments
- S02E27 - Lucy Is Matchmaker
- S02E28 - Lucy Wants New Furniture
- S02E29 - The Camping Trip
- S02E30 - Ricky and Fred Are TV Fans
- S02E31 - Never Do Business with Friends
- S02E05 - The Operetta
- S02E06 - Vacation from Marriage
- S02E08 - Redecorating
- S03E12 - Ricky's Old Girlfriend
- S03E13 - The Million Dollar Idea Viewing
- S03E14 - Ricky Minds the Baby
- S03E15 - Charm School
- S03E16 - Sentimental Anniversary
- S03E18 - Oil Wells
- S03E02 - The Girls Go into Business
- S03E21 - Bonus Bucks
- S03E23 - Lucy Is Envious
- S03E24 - Lucy Writes a Novel
- S03E26 - The Black Wig
- S03E27 - The Diner
- S03E28 - Tennessee Ernie Visits
- S03E30 - The Golf Game
- S03E31 - The Sublease
- S03E04 - Equal Rights
- S03E06 - Lucy Tells the Truth
- S03E08 - Redecorating the Mertzes' Apartment
- S03E09 - Too Many Crooks
- S04E01 - The Business Manager
- S04E12 - Lucy Learns to Drive
- S04E17 - Hollywood at Last
- S04E18 - Don Juan and Starlets
- S04E22 - Don Juan Is Shelved
- S04E26 - In Palm Springs
- S04E29 - Ricky Needs an Agent
- S04E03 - Lucy Cries Wolf
- S04E30 - The Tour
- S04E04 - The Matchmaker
- S04E07 - Ricky's Screen Test
- S04E09 - Ethel's Birthday
- S05E11 - The Passports
- S05E12 - Staten Island Ferry
- S05E14 - Second Honeymoon
- S05E15 - Lucy Meets the Queen
- S05E16 - The Fox Hunt
- S05E17 - Lucy Goes to Scotland
- S05E18 - Paris at Last
- S05E19 - Lucy Meets Charles Boyer
- S05E02 - Lucy and John Wayne
- S05E20 - Lucy Gets a Paris Gown
- S05E21 - Lucy in the Swiss Alps
- S05E23 - Lucy's Italian Movie
- S05E24 - Lucy's Bicycle Trip
- S05E25 - Lucy Goes to Monte Carlo
- S05E26 - Return Home from Europe
- S05E04 - Ricky Sells the Car
- S05E05 - The Great Train Robbery
- S05E06 - Homecoming
- S05E09 - Nursery School
- S06E11 - Lucy and the Loving Cup
- S06E12 - Lucy and Superman
- S06E13 - Little Ricky Gets a Dog
- S06E14 - Lucy Wants to Move to the Country
- S06E15 - Lucy Hates to Leave
- S06E16 - Lucy Misses the Mertzes
- S06E17 - Lucy Gets Chummy with the Neighbors
- S06E18 - Lucy Raises Chickens
- S06E02 - Little Ricky Learns to Play the Drums
- S06E22 - Housewarming
- S06E23 - Building a Barbecue
- S06E24 - Country Club Dance
- S06E25 - Lucy Raises Tulips
- S06E26 - The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue
- S06E03 - Lucy Meets Orson Welles
- S06E05 - Visitor from Italy
- S06E06 - Off to Florida
- S06E07 - Deep Sea Fishing
- S06E08 - Desert Island
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