THE STORY THUS FAR
HO! HO! HO! HA! HA! HA! Lucy’s always been one of, if not the, funniest and most colorful characters in the history of TV. Now you and your family can own three I Love Lucy episodes in both colorized and their original Black & White versions.
WHAT WE THOUGHT
“I Love Lucy: The Christmas Special” is a collection of three episodes that are nearing their 60th anniversary. We get the original Black & White mix, plus the newly restored colorized versions. I can’t get over the color correction on display and how it almost passes for what was originally broadcast. Colorization has come along way, but I still prefer to watch it the way it was meant to be seen. I can’t handle all of that wacky gingerness all up in my grill.
CBS is supposed to be re-airing the Christmas Special and the Italy episode on the 20th, but I’m not sure if that’s still happening. That being said, I’m thrilled that so many major television networks are going back to their roots. The colorized wrap-arounds are still there from the 1989 and 1990 rebroadcasts, but you can skip over them. It seems like a win-win for fans. But, will it work for you?
The DVD comes with no special features. The Dolby track sets a stage, but it doesn’t have anything to show off. I’m not sure of that was the purpose of it, but it works. Plus, the transfer isn’t too bad for standard definition. In the end, I’d recommend a purchase.
RELEASE DATE: OUT NOW!