Lucy and Ethel go to work in a candy factory on ‘Job Switching’ episode of ‘I Love Lucy’ TV sitcom 70 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 15 1952)


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(Monday, September 15, 1952, 9:00 p.m. EDT) — After Ricky and Fred get upset about the girls’ spending, Lucy and Ethel go to work in a candy factory while the boys do the housework on tonight‘s season two premiere episode of the CBS-TV sitcom I Love Lucy.


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Ricky and Fred find that they are no good at being housewives as they cause a huge mess in the Ricardo’s kitchen, while Lucy and Ethel find themselves fighting against a speedy conveyor belt of chocolates that they have to wrap.


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In 1996, TV Guide included this episode as part of its “100 Most Memorable Moments in TV History”, ranking it # 2.