Vitameatavegamin

Season 1, Episode 30: Lucy Does a TV Commercial Original Air Date ‘5 May 1952 In this classic “I Love Lucy” episode, Lucy angled here way onto Ricky's special as the show's pitch girl. She advertises a medicine called “Vitameatavegamin.” She believes it contains vitamins, meat, minerals, and vegetables, but, Lucy actually does not know is that the stuff also contains twenty-three percent alcohol.

Directed by
Marc Daniels

Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Bob Carroll Jr. writer
Madelyn Davis writer (as Madelyn Pugh)
Jess Oppenheimer writer
Episode Cast (in credits order)
Lucille Ball ‘ Lucy Ricardo
Desi Arnaz ‘ Ricky Ricardo
Ross Elliott ‘ Director
Jerry Hausner ‘ Joe
Jess Oppenheimer ‘ Offstage Voice (voice)
Johnny Jacobs ‘ Announcer (uncredited)