What later series collected 13 one-hour I Love Lucy specials?
Answer
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
What later series collected 13 one-hour I Love Lucy specials? The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour collected the 13 one-hour specials.
The program continued the world of I Love Lucy after the original half-hour sitcom ended in 1957. Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley, and Little Ricky returned for occasional hour-long stories rather than a standard weekly season of 30-minute episodes.
The specials aired from 1957 to 1960. The first five were broadcast during the 1957–58 television season, while the remaining eight appeared through Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse. The format allowed the production to reduce the demanding schedule of the original series while featuring celebrity guests and larger storylines.
The title can be confusing because the program originally aired under other network titles, including The Ford Lucille Ball–Desi Arnaz Show. “The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour” became the familiar name through later CBS reruns. It is distinct from The Lucy Show, Here’s Lucy, and Life with Lucy, which were later Lucille Ball sitcoms.