entry in [its] list of bad TV shows of all time". In his book What Were They Thinking? The 100 Dumbest Events in Television History, author David Hofstede ranked the series at No. 21 on the list. Cast Main Lucille Ball as Lucille "Lucy" Barker Gale Gordon as Curtis McGibbon Ann Dusenberry as Margot "Margo" Barker McGibbon Larry Anderson as Theodore "Ted" McGibbon Jenny Lewis as Rebecca "Becky" McGibbon Philip J. Amelio II as Kevin McGibbon Donovan Scott as Leonard Stoner Recurring Kellie Martin as Patty Brandon Call as Max Tom Williams as various voice overs Guest stars Life with Lucy had two special guest stars, John Ritter ("Lucy Makes a Hit with John Ritter") as himself and Audrey Meadows ("Mother of the Bride") as Lucy's sister Audrey. Episodes Home media In September 2018, Time-Life released a DVD, Lucy: The Ultimate Collection, that included 4 episodes of Life with Lucy (which had never before been released to home media), as well as 32 episodes of I Love Lucy, 2 episodes of The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, 24 episodes of The Lucy Show, and 14 episodes of Here's Lucy, plus a wide variety of bonus features. On July 26, 2019, CBS/Paramount announced the release of all thirteen episodes on a separate Life with Lucy - The Complete Series DVD set, including the final five episodes that were produced but never aired. The set was released on October 8, 2019. In Australia, Life With Lucy - The Complete Series was released on April 1, 2020 and distributed by Shock Entertainment. References External links Life With Lucy: The Lucy Shows 1986 American television series debuts 1986 American television series endings 1980s American sitcoms American Broadcasting Company original programming English-language television shows Television shows set in Pasadena, California Television series by CBS Studios Television series by Spelling Television