Fair rating?I Love Lucy· Season 1 · Episode 13
The Benefit
Ethel wants Ricky to a headline a benefit show for her women's club, but Lucy refuses to ask him, unless she can be on the bill, too. After plenty of coaxing on the part of Lucy, Ricky finally says that he'll do it. But Lucy then gets a chance to look at the act that she and Ricky will be doing for the benefit. Ricky has all the punch lines! She decides to rewrite the jokes and teach her husband a lesson.
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#22In Season 1of 35 rated episodes
#100All-timeof 180 rated episodes
−0.4vs season avgSeason 1 averages 8.7
1952First airedJanuary 7, 1952
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Marc DanielsDirector
Bob Carroll, Jr.WriterJess OppenheimerWriter
Madelyn PughWriterShows like I Love Lucy
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