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IlovePiggy

"I Love Piggy" (color version)

MovieMania-ilovelucy

Kermit auditions for the role of Ricky.

Babyilovelucy
BabyFozzie-Lucy

Lucy, I'm home!

I Love Lucy is an Emmy-winning classic situation comedy, starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz as Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, with Vivian Vance and William Frawley as neighbors Fred and Ethyl Mertz. It ran from 1951 to 1957 on CBS and then directly spun-off into The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour (1957-1960, with an increased emphasis on celebrity guests). The first series to end production at the top of the ratings (much like Seinfeld), it is still aired in syndication around the world.

TV Guide has ranked the show second of the fifty greatest shows (behind only The Honeymooners), and Time magazine lists it as one of the 100 best television shows of all time. The character Lucy Ricardo was ranked at number 3 on Bravo's 100 Greatest TV Characters, behind Ralph Kramden of The Honeymooners and Archie Bunker from All in the Family.

References[]

  • In the Muppet Babies episode "Gonzee's Playhouse Channel", during his musical number, Baby Fozzie briefly impersonates Ricky Ricardo, popping in a door with some bongos exclaiming "Lucy! I'm Home!"
  • In one of the Movie Mania shorts, Kermit, The Swedish Chef, and Fozzie Bear, among others, film a screen test for the part of Ricky Ricardo in the classic sitcom. The screen test references the famous episode with guest star William Holden.

Connections[]

  • Milton Berle played himself in The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour episode "Milton Berle Hides at the Ricardos" (1959)
  • Bob Hope played himself in "Lucy and Bob Hope" (1956)
  • Olan Soule played Dr. Gettleman in "Nursery School" (1955)
  • John Stephenson played the commercial and end title announcer for several seasons
  • Orson Welles played himself in "Lucy Meets Orson Welles" (1956)

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