I LOVE LUCY BLU RAY...

Good news for the physical media lovers like me! I love Lucy is finally coming to blu ray on November 5th! The whole series, plus the Lucy-Desi comedy hour! Here is the info from the producers of the set:

"At long last … Lucy! I am delighted to announce that Paramount Home Entertainment will release “I LOVE LUCY: THE COMPLETE SERIES on Blu-ray” on November 5th, 2024.

This exciting new package is a bit of a mixed-bag: included are seasons 1 and 2 – exactly as Jonathan Angus and I produced them for CBS a decade ago—plus the last seven seasons (seasons 3-6 of the half-hour series and the three seasons of hour-long Lucy-Desi specials).

Jonathan (our restoration editor and video master-craftsman) and I – and a team of Lucy fans and film collectors – pooled our talents and collections this past summer to come up with what we consider to be “the ultimate” Lucy Blu-ray release.

*** Joining the regular black-and-white shows this time is the newly colorized/never before released “Lucy and the Loving Cup” episode from 1957. ***

Also on board are three never-before-released-on-video “flashback” scenes (originally prepared by Desilu to lead into prime-time network repeats) and Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance’s appearance in the CBS fall preview special “Eye on CBS,” promoting the network’s 1959 fall schedule.

Last but not least, the 13 Lucy-Desi specials are being presented here substantially AS ORIGINALLY BROADCAST, with original Ford and Westinghouse opening and closing graphics, original cast commercials, and missing scenes that had been edited out over the years for reruns. Watching these shows, it feels like the late 1950s all over again!!!

(Before you ask: Most of the seasons 3-6 half-hour shows will have the standard heart-on-satin openings and closings – but not the original broadcast versions. And yes, many of the special features found on the DVD releases have been retained here – but in higher resolution, of course! For example, the “I Love Lucy” pilot has been remastered from the original 35mm kinescope!)

It’s a beautiful set honoring one of TV’s all-time-favorite series!