|
I Love Lucy (1951–1957) 8.2
A daffy woman constantly strives to become a star along with her bandleader husband and gets herself in the strangest situations. |
| Watch Trailer 0Share... |
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: I Love Lucy (1951–1957)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
People who liked this also liked...
The Dick Van Dyke Show
(1961–1966)
Comedy
|
Family
Stars:
Dick Van Dyke,
Rose Marie,
Morey Amsterdam
The Cosby Show
(1984–1992)
Comedy
|
Family
Stars:
Bill Cosby,
Phylicia Rashad,
Malcolm-Jamal Warner
The Carol Burnett Show
(1967–1978)
Comedy
|
Family
Stars:
Carol Burnett,
Vicki Lawrence,
Harvey Korman
Family Ties
(1982–1989)
Comedy
|
Family
Stars:
Meredith Baxter,
Michael Gross,
Michael J. Fox
The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
(1957–1960)
Comedy
|
Family
Stars:
Lucille Ball,
Desi Arnaz,
Vivian Vance
The Brady Bunch
(1969–1974)
Comedy
|
Family
Stars:
Robert Reed,
Florence Henderson,
Ann B. Davis
The Honeymooners
(1955–1956)
Comedy
|
Family
Stars:
Jackie Gleason,
Art Carney,
Audrey Meadows
Home Improvement
(1991–1999)
Comedy
|
Family
Stars:
Tim Allen,
Patricia Richardson,
Earl Hindman
The Andy Griffith Show
(1960–1968)
Comedy
|
Family
Stars:
Andy Griffith,
Ron Howard,
Frances Bavier
Laverne & Shirley
(1976–1983)
Comedy
|
Family
Stars:
Penny Marshall,
Cindy Williams,
David L. Lander
Kenan & Kel
(1996–2000)
Family
|
Comedy
Stars:
Kenan Thompson,
Kel Mitchell,
Vanessa Baden
Edit
Cast
| Complete series cast summary: | |||
| Lucille Ball | ... |
Lucy Ricardo
(181 episodes, 1951-1957)
|
|
| Desi Arnaz | ... |
Ricky Ricardo
(181 episodes, 1951-1957)
|
|
| Vivian Vance | ... |
Ethel Mertz
(177 episodes, 1951-1957)
|
|
| William Frawley | ... |
Fred Mertz
(176 episodes, 1951-1957)
|
|
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
See more »
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>
Plot Keywords:
bandleader | performer name in title | friendship between women | cult tv | laugh track |Parents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USARelease Date:
15 October 1951 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Lucy & Ricky See more »Filming Locations:
General Service Studios - 6625 Romaine Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
Show detailed
company contact information
on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
| (179 episodes)Sound Mix:
MonoColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
4:3
Edit
Written by James Pierpont
Performed by Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley
See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
Bea Benaderet and Gale Gordon were Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz' first choice to play the Mertzes. See more »Goofs
For an entire season, the closing credits list Wilbur Hatch conducting the "Dezi" Arnaz orchestra. He spelled it Desi Arnaz. See more »Crazy Credits
In some of the episodes, the star's names are voiced over the opening credits. See more »Soundtracks
"Jingle Bells"Written by James Pierpont
Performed by Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance and William Frawley
See more »
It is beyond my comprehension how anyone can watch this show and think it isn't funny. Easily the most beloved series in the history of televison, I LOVE LUCY is a timeless milestone classic which will never be equalled. The casting is perfection personified: Ball's attractiveness, grace, vigour & timing are impeccable. Desi was an underrated straight man who was alternately funny himself - and with that inimitable Cuban accent yet. Bill Frawley and Vivian Vance seemed to BE Fred and Ethel Mertz: who else could play these loveable characters so memorably effective as they? Talk about inspired casting! The chemistry between the four is more than amazing: it's phenomenal. Bob Carroll, Jr. & Madelyn Pugh were truly gifted writers and Jess Oppenheimer gave the series its certain elusive magical quality which vanished after he left over issues with Desi. The show was still terrific during the latter part of its run, but after Oppenheimer left and Bob Schiller and Bob Weiskoff were added to write the scripts, the show's predictibility was definitely more pronounced. I think Vivian Vance was a truly underrated performer: her timing, delivery, facial expressions and gestures are joys to watch! Lucy herself - to her credit - acknowledged Vance's brilliant talent. P.S. one of my very favourite Lucy moments is during a scene in the lesser-known THE SAXOPHONE. Ball's timing - when she opens up the coat closet to find a strange man hidden therein - is split second perfection: hilariously funny.