What is I Love Lucy?
Q: What is I Love Lucy?
A: I Love Lucy is an American sitcom starring Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, and William Frawley. It was written by television writer Bob Schiller and first ran from 15 October 1951 to 6 May 1957 on CBS.
Q: Who are the main characters of I Love Lucy?
A: The main characters of I Love Lucy are Ricky and Lucy Ricardo, and oldsters Fred and Ethel Mertz. They all live in the same apartment building. Ricky is a nightclub band leader while Lucy is a housewife.
Q: How long did I Love Lucy run for?
A: The original series ran from 15 October 1951 to 6 May 1957 on CBS. After that it continued for three more seasons with 13 one-hour specials from 1957 to 1960. It was known first as The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show and later in reruns as The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour.
Q: What were some of the episodes about?
A: Some episodes revolved around Lucy's attempts to get into Ricky's show while others involved her pulling Fred and Ethel into her schemes. In one episode, they were assembly line workers in a candy factory who couldn't keep up with packaging the candy so they ate it instead! In another episode, Lucy gets drunk on a health tonic while shooting a television commercial. There were also several episodes that followed the couples on trips to Italy and Hollywood.
Q: Was there any real life connection between Lucille Ball & Desi Arnaz?
A: Yes! Ball and Arnaz were actually real-life husband and wife which was woven into the series when they became parents during its run - their son "Little Ricky" was played by a child actor. Eventually they would all move to a rural area in Connecticut together too!
Q: What awards did I Love Lucy win?
A: I Love Lucy won five Emmy Awards as well as numerous other nominations throughout its run time! In 2002, it ranked second on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time list; in 2007, it was listed as one of Time magazine's "100 Best TV Shows of All-TIME".
Q: Is I Love Lucy still popular today? A: Yes! Even today, 40 million Americans watch reruns of this iconic show each year making it just as popular now as when it originally aired over 60 years ago!
