I Love Lucy: Season 4, Episode 8

Ethel's Birthday

Despite Ricky's qualms, Lucy decides to help Fred pick out a birthday present for Ethel. The present turns out to be toreador pants, which Ethel decides are not only unflattering but "unfitting." Relations between the two women become strained almost to the shattering point.

Writing:
  • Bob Carroll
  • Madelyn Pugh
  • Jess Oppenheimer

Stars:
Release Date: 1951-10-15
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Metacritic: 8.0/10
TMDb: 8.0/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 30

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The Business Manager
Episode 1 - The Business Manager
Mertz and Kurtz
Episode 2 - Mertz and Kurtz
Lucy Cries Wolf
Episode 3 - Lucy Cries Wolf
The Matchmaker
Episode 4 - The Matchmaker
Ricky's Movie Offer
Episode 5 - Ricky's Movie Offer
Ricky's Screen Test
Episode 6 - Ricky's Screen Test
Lucy's Mother-in-Law
Episode 7 - Lucy's Mother-in-Law
Ethel's Birthday
Episode 8 - Ethel's Birthday
Ricky's Contract
Episode 9 - Ricky's Contract
Getting Ready
Episode 10 - Getting Ready
Lucy Learns To Drive
Episode 11 - Lucy Learns To Drive
California, Here We Come!
Episode 12 - California, Here We Come!
First Stop
Episode 13 - First Stop
Tennessee Bound
Episode 14 - Tennessee Bound
Ethel's Home Town
Episode 15 - Ethel's Home Town
L.A. At Last
Episode 16 - L.A. At Last
Don Juan and the Starlets
Episode 17 - Don Juan and the Starlets
Lucy Gets in Pictures
Episode 18 - Lucy Gets in Pictures
The Fashion Show
Episode 19 - The Fashion Show
The Hedda Hopper Story
Episode 20 - The Hedda Hopper Story
Don Juan is Shelved
Episode 21 - Don Juan is Shelved
Bull Fight Dance
Episode 22 - Bull Fight Dance
Hollywood Anniversary
Episode 23 - Hollywood Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. TV Show
Episode 24 - Mr. and Mrs. TV Show
The Star Upstairs
Episode 25 - The Star Upstairs
In Palm Springs
Episode 26 - In Palm Springs
The Dancing Star
Episode 27 - The Dancing Star
Harpo Marx
Episode 28 - Harpo Marx
Ricky Needs an Agent
Episode 29 - Ricky Needs an Agent
The Tour
Episode 30 - The Tour