The first episode of this series I've since it went off the air in 1974, which I watched religiously every week back then. I'd long-since forgotten the general nature of the series as well as individual plots & guest stars. In recent times, however, I've wanted to view this series again, especially as I came to re-discover its predecessor "The Lucy Show", which I found eminently enjoyable with sharp, witty lines & clever situations, a type of solid, sensible comedy which no longer exists. "The Great Airport Chase" is the 1st of the "Here's Lucy" series I've seen since the 70's, after recently having purchased a 7-episode dvd collection. Initially, I was disappointed with the episode when I saw it devolving into a hackneyed spy-caper premise. I was expecting a more stage-bound sitcom with sharp writing & funny, well-played-out comedy. This episode seemed too open-ended & aimless. Before long, though, I warmed to the scenario. Seeing shots of LAX International was quite interesting, looking almost rural & primitive in that now long-ago era, despite its, at the time, state-of-the-art modernity & reflection of the thrill & glamour of the jet-age, which also no longer exists, not to mention the now idyllic-seeming air travel days pre-9/1/1. The episode's free-form notwithstanding, along with almost no dialogue, the situations are, in fact, clever & amusing. There's a brief inclusion of poor background process-work as Lucy & her boss, Mr. Carter, while being chased by the bad guys, are driving erratically around the runway in a baggage-cart transport vehicle but it's amusing nonetheless. A later scene is done with speeded-up film, perhaps influenced by its time-slot competitor "Laugh-In", a groundbreaking comedy-variety show that revolutionized the filming techniques of many series in that era, primarily in tempo-quickening. In short, "Chase" is a non-traditional Lucy sitcom entry but one that's ultimately quite appealing. One may cringe a little at the stereotyped depiction of the bad guys, whose nationality is unspecified, but this can be overlooked when considering the times is which this episode was filmed. Overall, pretty good entry, at times harking back to the silent comedy era.