Lucy wanted to be in one of Ricky's shows (as usual) and so one of his singer/dancer girls quit so he was holding auditions. The costume that the girl left behind was a size 12, but it was too small for Lucy (she actually ripped it out, and her all of 132 pounds...shheeesshh). So Lucy has 4 days to lose 12 pounds so she'll fit in the costume.
So she's running around the living room, dodging furniture and then Ethel decides she should jump rope, which she can't do because she's too tired. Then it shows her sitting down to dinner with Ricky, Fred, and Ethel. Ethel serves herself and the men big, juicy steaks and gives Lucy a piece of celery. By this time Lucy is so starved that she actually sneaks under the table to try to steal the scraps that are meant for the dog! (she actually licks Ricky's hand to "thank" him, just like the dog did!)
anyway, on the last day she still has five pounds to go so she sits in this box thing (like an old fashioned sweat box) with just her head sticking out, for like 6 or 7 hours! Anyway she finally gets to her goal: 12 pounds lost in 4 days and she gets to do the number with Ricky.
At the end, it shows her on a stretcher with Ricky leaning over her saying that the doctor says she has to stay in bed for the next 3 weeks due to malnutrition!
Ok, during this episode i found myself thinking "oh my gosh! what a horrible message to send to those wanting to loose weight!" but then the end redeemed it. Message? Loose it slowly and healthfully! I totally busted a gut watching this, it was hilarious!!
One last thing: who the heck can't get into a size 12 when they only weigh 132 pounds!!! The sizes must have been really different back then! When i was a size 12, i weighed 150. Hhhhmmmm......
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