Here's Lucy - Best Loved Episodes From The Hit Television Series. The Shout! Factory is putting out a 4-disc set on August 17. SLP is $34.98.

Here's Lucy, which ran on CBS from 1968-1974, was the fourth hit TV show starring the most beloved comedienne of her time - the immortal Lucille Ball. In this series, Lucy's first that ran from beginning to end in full color with her trademark hair shining bright, she plays Lucy Carter, a widow raising two teenaged children played by her real-life children Lucie Arnaz and Desi Arnaz, Jr.

These 24 episodes (hand-picked by Lucie and Desi Jr.) of Here's Lucy are packed with Ball's trademark slapstick comedy, but it's her guests that make this a classic TV experience. Stars like Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, Carol Burnett, Jackie Gleason, Johnny Carson, Milton Berle, and Jack Benny are characters in her humorous adventures. Musical talent like Ann-Margret, Sammy Davis Jr., and Wayne Newton offer memorable performances within the story.

So sit back and enjoy! You have front row seats for the wild, star-studded comedy of a genuine TV treasure.

Extras include:
Commentary by Lucie Arnaz, Desi Jr. and Carol Burnett on their favorite episodes
Never-before-seen bloopers
Rehearsal footage
Sketch from Jack Benny television special with Lucy, Jack and Johnny Carson
Sketch from Ann-Margret television special featuring Lucy and Ann-Margret
Audience warm-up with Lucy's husband and show executive producer Gary Morton
A classic Pepsodent commercial with commentary
The original CBS network promos
The Here's Lucy sydication sales tape
Footage from a benefit dinner where Lucie and Desi Jr. play thier parents in an I Love Lucy sketch.

DVDEmpire.com has this title up for pre-order right now at a current discounted price of $28.68. Our thanks to them for confirming information provided to us by reader Michael Krahn, who gets our sincere gratitude for all of his help and patience. We expect the official press release and cover art to arrive from Shout! Factory in the next few days, so stay tuned for that.