When the episode begins, Lucy is on a stationery bike watching the TV show "Mystery Matinee". She turns off the TV just before the killer is revealed saying she doesn't want to know until the summer re-runs. "I Love Lucy" is credited with developing the concept of the re-run. In order to capitalize on the show's success, CBS experimented with re-airing episodes during the summer months while the production was on hiatus. It has since become the industry standard.
Had this episode aired as scheduled, it would have been broadcast on the same day that Hollywood legend Cary Grant died. Although he never acted opposite Lucille Ball, his name was dropped numerous times on all of Ball's sitcoms. Herb Vigran also passed way on November 29, 1986. Vigran began his association with Lucille Ball playing Jule, Ricky's music agent and a couple of other characters on "I Love Lucy." He also acted in half a dozen episodes of "The Lucy Show."
The action is set in and around the McGibbon home. No scenes are set at M&B Hardware and the character of Leonard does not appear.
Unaired episode. This episode would have aired November 29, 1986.
This unaired episode was the seventh one filmed but was scheduled to air tenth on November 29, 1986. It went before the cameras the last week in September, shortly after the airing of "Lucy Makes a Hit With John Ritter" (S1;E2).