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I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
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A daffy woman constantly strives to become a star along with her bandleader husband and gets herself in the strangest situations. |
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Won 4 Primetime Emmys.
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24 nominations
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Cast
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| Lucille Ball | ... |
Lucy Ricardo
(181 episodes, 1951-1957)
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| Desi Arnaz | ... |
Ricky Ricardo
(181 episodes, 1951-1957)
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| Vivian Vance | ... |
Ethel Mertz
(176 episodes, 1951-1957)
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William Frawley | ... |
Fred Mertz
(176 episodes, 1951-1957)
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Storyline
Cuban Bandleader Ricky Ricardo would be happy if his wife Lucy would just be a housewife. Instead she tries constantly to perform at the Tropicana where he works, and make life comically frantic in the apartment building they share with landlords Fred and Ethel Mertz. The first major show to be put on film rather than kinescope. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>
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Bandleader | Friendship Between Men | Sitcom | Friendship Between Women | Product Placement | See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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Lucy in Connecticut See more »Filming Locations:
General Service Studios - 6625 Romaine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Runtime:
(179 episodes) | Argentina:Sound Mix:
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Written by James Pierpont
Performed by Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley See more »
Did You Know?
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The writers mirrored the actors' real lives in presenting the character back stories. Lucy Ricardo, like Lucile Ball was born in Jamestown, New York, attended Celeron High School, and came to Manhattan as young woman. Ricky Ricardo, like Desi Arnaz, was from Cuba, and both lead their own Latin America bands. Ricky and Lucy, like Desi and Lucy, eloped to Connecticut to get married. Ethel Mertz, like Vivian Vance, was from Albuquerque, New Mexico where they got their start in show business by appearing in the Albuquerque Little Theater. Like Bill Frawley, Fred Mertz was a Mid-Westerner who was raised on a farm and enjoyed a successful run as a vaudevillian. See more »Goofs
Continuity: While Lucy is somewhat consistent in her lack of talent, Ethel at various times is shown to be excellent on the piano, as well as, having a very basic playing ability. In one episode, she plays 'Sweet Sue' and other songs while the group sings, but in various episodes where Lucy is trying to form a band, she is hopelessly inept on the instrument. See more »Crazy Credits
In some of the episodes, the star's names are voiced over the openingcredits. See more »
Soundtracks
"Jingle Bells"Written by James Pierpont
Performed by Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley See more »
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