The bonus buck was based on the lucky buck contest at the time. It's another episode the couples have a disagreement over money although it's pretty minor here and doesn't separate them from one another.
In this episode it's really Ricky who both times stirs things up by how he handles the bonus buck . The big bonus prize buck Ricky hides so Lucy will find it but Lucy pays the grocery bill with it and Ethel ends up with it. Technically Fred was right it was legally Ethel's. Friendship wise it's understandable they came to an agreement. When the dollar bill gets split they agree to share the winnings both husbands take the halves of the bill for safe keeping but it's not safe as Ricky foolishly puts where it isn't safe . This leads to classic physical comedy at the laundromat and one of the most memorable endings with an iconic look for Lucy.
In this episode it's really Ricky who both times stirs things up by how he handles the bonus buck . The big bonus prize buck Ricky hides so Lucy will find it but Lucy pays the grocery bill with it and Ethel ends up with it. Technically Fred was right it was legally Ethel's. Friendship wise it's understandable they came to an agreement. When the dollar bill gets split they agree to share the winnings both husbands take the halves of the bill for safe keeping but it's not safe as Ricky foolishly puts where it isn't safe . This leads to classic physical comedy at the laundromat and one of the most memorable endings with an iconic look for Lucy.