Trivia
James Cagney, Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley, Diana Dors, Don Larsen
The Bob Hope Show
This "The Bob Hope Chevy Show" aired on NBC exactly one week after his guest-star appearance as himself on "I Love Lucy." The night this show aired (October 8, 1956) "I Love Lucy" presented "Little Ricky Learns to Play the Drums" (S6;E2), the second episode of its sixth and final half-hour series.
On October 8, 1956, New York Yankee Don Larsen pitched the first no-hitter in the history of the World Series. Coincidentally, the week before on "I Love Lucy," Yankee Stadium was the setting and baseball was the theme. Bob Hope was part-owner of the Cleveland Indians, and frequently mentioned the team in his comedy.
The "I Love Lucy" theme is played at the start of the sketch.
Although the "I Love Lucy" set is used, it is slightly changed to accommodate the action. There are now closet doors at the extreme left and right edge of the living room set. The set dressing in the hallway is also different.
Lucille Ball would work with live seals again as Lucy Carmichael in "Lucy at Marineland" (S4;E1) in 1965.