What was the name of the episode where Lucy and Ethel buy the same dress?

What was the name of the episode where Lucy and Ethel buy the same dress? It was “Lucy and Ethel Buy the Same Dress.”

In this third-season episode, Lucy and Ethel are preparing to appear on television with their women’s club. Without realizing it, they each purchase the same dress for the performance. Their matching outfits become the central visual gag as they try to avoid embarrassing themselves on live television.

The episode’s comedy comes from the women’s attempt to solve a simple fashion problem while making it increasingly complicated. They agree to return the dresses and obtain different ones, but circumstances eventually lead both women to appear in the original matching gowns.

The episode originally aired on October 19, 1953, and is commonly listed as season 3, episode 3. “Identical Dresses” and “The Dress” describe the premise but are not the canonical title. The wording “Lucy and Ethel Buy the Same Dress” is the standard episode name used in episode guides.