Mattel Barbie 2003 Timeless Treasures Collectible Doll - I Love Lucy - Lucy Gets a Paris Gown

Product description Episode 147, "Lucy Gets a Paris Gownâ„", originally aired on March 19, 1956. The Ricardos and the Mertzes are thrilled to be in Paris. As a special treat for Lucy and Ethel, Ricky snags coveted tickets for a Jacques Marcel fashion show. Of course, after seeing the designer's clothes, Lucy vows that she will have a Jacques Marcel dress. When pleading fails, Lucy goes on a hunger strike. Ricky breaks down and buys the dress, but then discovers that Ethel is sneaking food to Lucy. As revenge, Ricky and Fred design potato sack dresses, complete with Jacques Marcel labels and a horse's feedbag hat for Lucy. The French designer sees the women wearing the dresses at a café and Ricky confesses. In a hilarious final twist, Jacques Marcel steals the designs - after Lucy and Ethel destroyed their originals! Amazon.com In the fifth season of the beloved sitcom "I Love Lucy," Lucy and Ricky headed off to Europe for a series of misadventures. One of the more memorable episodes from that season (besides the infamous grape-stomping show) featured Ricky tricking Lucy into wearing a potato sack while convincing her that she was actually draped in a dazzling gown from one of Paris’s top designers. Besides the fetching sack, Lucy wears a white hat (actually a horse’s feedbag on the show), black gloves, a stylish broach, and carries a simple black handbag. Although the joke, as always, is on her, Lucy maintains that look of innocence, earnestness, and, yes, glamour that made generations of television fans fall in love with her. This doll is not really a toy; it’s more of a keepsake for people who, after all these years, still love Lucy. --Charlie Williams