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'The Lucy Show' first aired on television sixty years ago today, October 1, 1962. This second television series for Lucy was adapted from a book written by Irene Kampen. Irene Kampen (1922-1998) was a reporter and author who wrote 10 books based upon her own life experiences. After her divorce, she was forced to work to support her daughter. To help make ends meet she took in a divorced woman who had a son to help pay the bills. From this experience, she wrote 'Life Without George' which was later adapted to what we all know as 'The Lucy Show'. In the adapted version, Lucy Carmichael was a widow and NOT a divorcee. Vivian Vance would be cast to play the divorcee, Vivian Bagley. (Vivian would be the first person to play a divorced woman as a TV series regular.) In 1965, Irene would write a sequel to 'Life Without George' titled 'Europe Without George'. She would go on to write many more books including 'Due to Lack of Interest Tomorrow Has Been Canceled' and 'Nobody Calls at This Hour Just to Say Hello'. She also wrote for many magazines and in later years became a popular lecturer. In 1975 Irene said, "Every time 'The Lucy Show' appears on a TV screen, and it appears a lot, I get a royalty check. I love Lucy." #lucilleball #vivianvance #thelucyshow #authors #adapted #books #divorcee #sitcoms #premier #widow #ilovelucy #classictv #ralphhart #jimmygarrett #bookadaptations #waynelvslcy https://www.instagram.com/p/CjKQT59O283/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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