by Hal Erickson
synopsis
As a ploy to get extra money for a leopard-skin jacket, Lucy (Lucille Ball) tells Mooney (Gale Gordon) that her refrigerator is on the blink -- then is forced to destroy the fridge to back up her story. Meanwhile, Lucy's neighbor Joan (Joan Blondell) is dating a Hollywood stuntman who comes up with a foolproof plan to raise the necessary funds. And, with the help of a prop mustache and an outlandish cowboy outfit, thus is born that legendary "male" stuntman "Iron Man Carmichael." In addition to introducing the Iron Man character, this episode is the last Lucy Show appearance for actress Joan Blondell, who absolutely could not see eye to eye with Lucille Ball (and wasn't afraid to tell her so in the saltiest language possible!).
