With Lucy (Lucille Ball) about to give birth at any minute, Ricky (Desi Arnaz) is determined that her trip to the hospital will be staged in as calm and orderly a manner as possible. To that end, Lucy, Ricky, Fred (William Frawley), and Ethel (Vivian Vance) go through a series of painstakingly detailed "dress rehearsals," with each person handling one of the crucial responsibilities. Not surprisingly, when the big moment finally arrives, all of Ricky's carefully calculated planning goes right out the window -- and when he, Fred, and Ethel have finally rushed out of the apartment, poor Lucy has been left behind! Perhaps the most famous of all I Love Lucy episodes, this program was originally seen by more viewers than any previous show in TV history. ~ Rovi