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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 full episode list

Release Date:

15 October 1951 (USA) more

Genre:

Comedy | Family more

Plot:

A daffy woman constantly strives to become a star along with her bandleader husband and gets herself in the strangest situations. full summary

Awards:

Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 24 nominations more

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Cast

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Lucille Ball ... Lucy Ricardo / ... (181 episodes, 1951-1957)

Desi Arnaz ... Ricky Ricardo (181 episodes, 1951-1957)
Vivian Vance ... Ethel Mertz (176 episodes, 1951-1957)
William Frawley ... Fred Mertz (175 episodes, 1951-1957)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:

Lucy (USA) (working title)
Lucy & Ricky (USA) (working title)
Lucy in Connecticut (USA) (rerun title)
The Sunday Lucy Show (USA) (rerun title)
The Top Ten Lucy Show (USA) (rerun title)
I Love Lucy (Greece) [el]
I Love Lucy (France) [fr]
Lucy ed io (Italy) [it]
Lucy ja minä (Finland) [fi]
Te quiero, Lucy (Spain) [es]
Yo amo a Lucy (Argentina) [es]
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Runtime:

30 min (179 episodes) | Argentina:30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1 more

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-G (TV rating) | Argentina:Atp | Canada:G


Fun Stuff

Trivia:

Lucy and Ricky's comic foils were initially going to be Ricky's agent and an out-of-work clown, but the parts were dropped when they did not prove successful in the series pilot. more

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The Ricardos are said to live in an apartment at 623 East 68th Street, which in real life would be located in the East River. more

Quotes:

Ricky Ricardo: I can't afford it.
Lucy Ricardo: Those must have been the first English words you learned.
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Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Leech Woman (#9.2)" (1997) more

Soundtrack:

I Love Lucy more


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14 out of 15 people found the following comment useful.
What more can one say?, 16 October 2004
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Author: happipuppi13 from Phx. Arizona ("Arizona Smells Funny"!- Homer Simpson)

50 years + after the series ultimate popularity,what more is there to say about "Lucy"? This show was one of,if not the very first,well put together sitcoms in TV history. The show is the original blueprint for what most sitcoms in the future would later become. There's really no bad episodes of this show and that's due not just to Lucille Ball but to Desi,Vivian and William as well!

It's the original re-run that launched the idea of syndicated re-runs for constant replay on local station and then on Nick At Nite & TV Land. Although some references on the show might make younger viewers scratch their heads,the comedy and stories are pretty timeless.

One of the best things about the Lucy character for me is not just her hilarious attempts at getting into Ricky's act but the way she,a woman of the 1950s,stands up for herself as a woman. I also like when the stories get sentimental when focusing on either their anniversary,the birth of the baby.

I especially like the scene in the Hollywood show,where Lucy's been offered a studio contract and she's been guilt tripped by Rick & the Mertzes about the fact she's have to stay in Hollywood while they went back home to New York.

Imagining her career and then the sadder parts of being away from her family all come out in wonderful facial & body expression. Which demonstrated that she's not just a comedian,she was also an actress. (I hated that she gave up that once in a lifetime chance though.)

One last little thing to note,in the episodes where the Ricardos & Mertzes move to Connecticut,there is a Grandfather clock by the front door of Lucy & Ricky's home. I've noticed that this clock never says any other time but 12! In one show Ricky comes home from work at what should be evening but,of course,the clock still says 12. I never noticed that until the other day! Oh well,no sitcom is perfect! (End)

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