"I Love Lucy" (1951)Series de televisión 1951-1957

Director:

Ralph Levy

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6

Release Date:

15 octubre 1951 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Friendship Between Men | Product Placement | Friendship Between Women | Bandleader | Sitcom

Awards:

Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 wins & 24 nominations

Comentarios de los usuarios:

Fifty years later and still one of the best

US TV Schedule:

Sat. May 17	11:00 AM	TVLAND	The Girls Go Into Business	#3.2
Sat. May 17	11:30 AM	TVLAND	Lucy and Ethel Buy the Same Dress	#3.5

Cast

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)

También conocida como:

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)
Te quiero, Lucy (Spain) [es]
Yo amo a Lucy (Argentina) [es]

Duración:

30 min (179 episodes) | Argentina:30 min

País:

USA

Idioma:

English | Español

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sonido:

Mono

Clasificación:

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

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

CBS Television

Trivialidades:

In 1990, a 16mm print of the original pilot episode was found. The opening titles and first few seconds of the opening narration were damaged beyond repair. This scene was reconstructed for DVD in 2002 with a re-recorded narration by Bob LeMond, 50 years after he originally recorded it.

Goofs:

Continuity: In various episodes, Ethel is referred to as Ethel Roberta, Ethel Louise, and Ethel Mae.

Quotes:

Ricky Ricardo: Lucy's actin' crazy.
Fred Mertz: Crazy for Lucy, or crazy for ordinary people?

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "The Fairly OddParents: The Big Problem!/Power Mad! (#1.1)" (2001)

Soundtrack:

Jingle Bells

Fifty years later and still one of the best

First of all, just about every aspect of this show's premise was implausible: that Lucy and Ricky would even be married to each other and that they would be best friends with the much older Mertzes. (Although William Frawley was 64 when the show started, Vivian Vance was 42, close to Lucille Ball's age, but Ethel was supposed to be much older). Anyway, the show worked in spite of, or maybe even because of this.

Almost every episode was good, except for some weak ones during the first season. And even though the show is over 50 years old, it doesn't seem dated like other old shows. It's still fresh and entertaining, even after repeated viewings.

There are many well-known stories that have to do with Lucille Ball's vanity. She didn't want Ethel to wear nice clothes, so as not to overshadow Lucy. Vivian Vance's wardrobe was purchased off-the-rack in department stores, and Lucille Ball's was designed especially for her. And then there's the rumor that Vivian Vance was contractually obligated to be at least 25 pounds heavier than Lucille Ball. When Vivian Vance returned from summer hiatus one season having lost weight, Lucille Ball said, "You're looking a little too good there, Viv, we're going to have to fatten you up real quick."

Not enough credit goes to the underrated Desi Arnaz. He was a brilliant, talented, and very, very funny man, but not in the same exaggerated over-the-top style of Lucille Ball. His facial expressions are priceless, especially when his eyes literally pop out of his head. It's too bad that he was overshadowed by his more famous wife. Even his daughter, Lucie Arnaz has been known to say that "my mother gets all the credit, but my father was the brains behind the show."