Yes, I know - the plot of this one is quite preposterous - Lucy takes a job as a maid so she can afford her OWN maid - but darn if it doesn't boast a snappy script (at least until the final act) with some genuine LOL moments. It's a refreshing surprise after a string of so-so offerings in Season 3.
Vivian looks fantastic in this episode, from the flattering royal blue sleeveless dress she wears in the opening scene, to the blue 2-piece later on, and her hair is perfectly styled in a loose flip. Lucy doesn't look too shabby here either.
The highlight of the episode is the interview scene where Lucy meets her new boss, played wonderfully by Norma Varden. (Varden excelled in these rich-lady roles -- from a daffy semi-regular one on HAZEL to a snootier characterization on BEWITCHED). While reading aloud a glowing letter of recommendation written by Viv, Varden cuts Lucy off just in time for the redhead to avoid a huge, offending faux pas that would have likely cost her the job. The dialog is crackling throughout and the scene ends perfectly with a great sight gag involving a meat locker.
Kathleen Freeman plays the maid whom Lucy is hiring for herself, and while their scene is not as funny as Varden's, it's still good. (Check out the chicken dinner Lucy brings Freeman - the pink box is identical to the cake boxes we saw in "Lucy's Contact Lenses").
The episode loses a couple of stars for the finale. Lucy panics when she realizes the dinner party she's serving at is for the Danfield Ladies' Art Society - the very group she's trying to impress - which started the whole charade in the first place! She and Viv don very minimal disguises as they serve each course of the meal and it all ends too abruptly.
Still, this one's a nice surprise after a few dull episodes in the run.
Vivian looks fantastic in this episode, from the flattering royal blue sleeveless dress she wears in the opening scene, to the blue 2-piece later on, and her hair is perfectly styled in a loose flip. Lucy doesn't look too shabby here either.
The highlight of the episode is the interview scene where Lucy meets her new boss, played wonderfully by Norma Varden. (Varden excelled in these rich-lady roles -- from a daffy semi-regular one on HAZEL to a snootier characterization on BEWITCHED). While reading aloud a glowing letter of recommendation written by Viv, Varden cuts Lucy off just in time for the redhead to avoid a huge, offending faux pas that would have likely cost her the job. The dialog is crackling throughout and the scene ends perfectly with a great sight gag involving a meat locker.
Kathleen Freeman plays the maid whom Lucy is hiring for herself, and while their scene is not as funny as Varden's, it's still good. (Check out the chicken dinner Lucy brings Freeman - the pink box is identical to the cake boxes we saw in "Lucy's Contact Lenses").
The episode loses a couple of stars for the finale. Lucy panics when she realizes the dinner party she's serving at is for the Danfield Ladies' Art Society - the very group she's trying to impress - which started the whole charade in the first place! She and Viv don very minimal disguises as they serve each course of the meal and it all ends too abruptly.
Still, this one's a nice surprise after a few dull episodes in the run.
