I Love Lucy
Season 1, Episode 16: Lucy Fakes Illness
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Lucy pretends to suffer from numerous psychological ailments so that Ricky will feel sorry for her and let her go into show business.
All Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1
The Girls Want to Go to a Nightclub
Episode 2
Be a Pal
Episode 3
The Diet
Episode 4
Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying to Murder Her
Episode 5
The Quiz Show
Episode 6
The Audition
Episode 7
The Séance
Episode 8
Men Are Messy
Episode 9
The Fur Coat
Episode 10
Lucy Is Jealous of Girl Singer
Episode 11
Drafted
Episode 12
The Adagio
Episode 13
The Benefit
Episode 14
The Amateur Hour
Episode 15
Lucy Plays Cupid
Episode 16
Lucy Fakes Illness
Episode 17
Lucy Writes a Play
Episode 18
Breaking the Lease
Episode 19
The Ballet
Episode 20
The Young Fans
Episode 21
New Neighbors
Episode 22
Fred and Ethel Fight
Episode 23
The Moustache
Episode 24
The Gossip
Episode 25
Pioneer Women
Episode 26
The Marriage License
Episode 27
The Kleptomaniac
Episode 28
Cuban Pals
Episode 29
The Freezer
Episode 30
Lucy Does a TV Commercial
Episode 31
The Publicity Agent
Episode 32
Lucy Gets Ricky on the Radio
Episode 33
Lucy's Schedule
Episode 34
Ricky Thinks He Is Getting Bald
Episode 35
Ricky Asks for a Raise