Favorite Episodes that Aren't Considered "Classics"

Two of my favorite "non-classic" episodes are "Lucy Goes to Monte Carlo" and "Ragtime Band."

In the first, refreshingly, we find Lucy in a mess that, for once, at least initially, is not of her own making. To the contrary, poor Lucy does everything she can to set the Casino owners straight and still winds up with an unwanted fortune. Of course, she makes things worse, trying to hide her winnings from Ricky, but I like when she comes up with Ethel's French Aunt story, and when Ricky demands to know if she's telling the truth, she says, "If I'm not, may I drop dead!" then looks fearfully skyward starts checking her limbs, etc.

In "Ragtime Band," the setup is pretty old hat. For the umpteenth time, Lucy promises Ricky will perform for a venue and he refuses to appear, but I like the way Lucy, Ethel and Fred each badmouth the musical abilities of the others to Ricky, especially Ethel's comments:

Ricky: Maybe they'll improve with some more practice...
Ethel: Maybe, but, well, you should have heard 'em. Lucy's saxophone sounds like a WOUNDED MOOSE calling to its' mate!
Ricky (trying not to laugh): And Fred's violin?
Ethel (resignedly): Oh, I make better music when I file my nails!

I always like the one with the washing machine. The handcuffs. The 'Liar Liar' episode. The Madame X one. The trips on the way to Hollywood where they meet Cousin Ernie again/Teensie and Weensie and the beds that shake around in the hick town during the night. In the later seasons I've always liked the Tulip episode- that one's an all timer- and the building the barbecue. And I like all of the Florida episodes pretty much, as opposed to the Hollywood episodes which are a slog to get through- it's just one endless parade of movie stars no one has ever heard of anymore contrived into the show.

The one that me and my family have always enjoyed so much was 'country club dance' with Barbara Eden. It's hysterical. Also one of my favorites is 'Ricky And Fred are TV Fans'