 The show came about because of a business transaction. In 1968,  _"Lucille Ball Show, The" (1962)_ (qv) had been running for 6  seasons, and the ratings remained solid. Lucille Ball (qv) sold  the Desilu studio that year, however, so in order to retain  ownership of her series, she ceased production on "The Lucy Show"  and created "Heres Lucy". The new series had a slightly different  plot and new character names (plus roles for Lucys kids), but  continued with the same cast and timeslot.