Here's Lucy (TV Series) Lucy and the Drum Contest (1970) User Reviews

This is a must see for Buddy Fans

[david-1628 · 3 April 2006]

I remember this episode pretty well. Of course Buddy was in top form as himself the "worlds greatest drummer" Desi Jr. Had an interest in drum lessons and Buddy playing himself gives him a lesson and the drumming and lines that come out of him were great strokes of genius as always. He might as well have been speaking to all young drummers out there. I was 15 and i can remember him as if it was yesterday.

Thnaks to Lucy we got to see yet another great preforming side of Mr. Rich. Where is this episode now? It would be great fun to own it. I am sure it is around somewhere. More Buddy please.

I would hope someone assembles all the Buddy Video on one Disc Set and markets it. What a blast that would be.

Another Dud Episode in Season 3

[kgraovac · 3/10 · 5 December 2023]

Lucy goes backstage to persuade Buddy Rich to give Craig some private drum lessons so he will be able to win a thousand dollars in a scholarship contest.

This is the second terrible episode in a row where Lucy selfishly imposes on a celebrity. Then the script uses the old "grabbed-the-wrong-bag" trope not once, but twice, to make Buddy show up at the Carters so Craig can show off his skills on the skins.

The ending is more sentimental than normal for this series, with Craig throwing the contest so a less fortunate contestant can go home having won the scholarship.

The best thing that can be said is that the director uses some unusual shots during Buddy's performance at the nightclub.