I Love Lucy premiered on CBS on April 28, 20075, 1951. The classic hip series is about Lucy Ricardo. Lucy is a wife to Ricky Ricardo, a singer/performer, and one of her biggest goals in life is to be in one of his shows. Ricky thinks his wife doesn't have any talent and absolutely refuses to let her be in the show. Lucy and her best friend and neighbor Ethel Mertz spend their time scheming on ways to make their husbands happy, make their lives the way they want, and find a way to get Lucy in show business. None of their schemes ever work and Ricky and Ethel's husband Fred usually have to bail them out. Of course, they only find out about the mess the women are in after they have tried to cover it up and usually made it worse. However, they always meant well and were convinced what they were trying to do was the right thing. Lucy paved the way for female characters who thought for themselves on television. She was one of the hippest there was.
Cast
• May 10, 2008
Lucy Ricardo ......................................... Lucille Ball
Ricky Ricardo ........................................ Desi Arnaz
Fred Mertz ........................................... William Frawley
Ethel Mertz .......................................... Vivian Vance
Little Ricky Ricardo ................................. Richard Keith
Episodes
• May 10, 2008
Season 1 (1951-1952)
35 Episodes In Season 1
The Girls Want To Go To A Nightclub (Originally Aired 10/15/1951)
Be A Pal (Originally Aired 10/22/1951)
The Diet (Originally Aired 10/29/1951)
Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying To Murder Her (Originally Aired 11/5/1951)
The Quiz Show (Originally Aired 11/12/1951)
The Audition (Originally Aired 11/19/1951)
The Séance (Originally Aired 11/26/1951)
Men Are Messy (Originally Aired 12/3/1951)
The Fur Coat (Originally Aired 12/10/1951)
Lucy Is Jealous Of Girl Singer (Originally Aired 12/17/1951)
Drafted (Originally Aired 12/24/1951)
The Adagio (Originally Aired 12/31/1951)
The Benefit (Originally Aired 1/7/1952)
The Amateur Hour (Originally Aired 1/14/1952)
Lucy Plays Cupid (Originally Aired 1/21/1952)
Lucy Fakes Illness (Originally Aired 1/28/1952)
Lucy Writes A Play (Originally Aired 2/4/1952)
Breaking The Lease (Originally Aired 2/11/1952)
The Ballet (Originally Aired 2/18/1952)
The Young Fans (Originally Aired 2/25/1952)
New Neighbors (Originally Aired 3/3/1952)
Fred And Ethel Fight (Originally Aired 3/10/1952)
The Moustache (Originally Aired 3/17/1952)
The Gossip (Originally Aired 3/24/1952)
Pioneer Women (Originally Aired 3/31/1952)
The Marriage License (Originally Aired 4/7/1952)
The Kleptomaniac (Originally Aired 4/14/1952)
Cuban Pals (Originally Aired 4/21/1952)
The Freezer (Originally Aired 4/28/1952)
Lucy Does A TV Commercial (Originally Aired 5/5/1952)
The Publicity Agent (Originally Aired 5/12/1952)
Lucy Gets Ricky On The Radio (Originally Aired 5/19/1952)
Lucy's Schedule (Originally Aired 5/26/1952)
Ricky Thinks He's Getting Bald (Originally Aired 6/2/1952)
Ricky Asks For A Raise (Originally Aired 6/9/1952)
Season 2 (1952-1953)
31 Episodes In Season 2
Job Switching (Originally Aired 9/15/1952)
The Saxophone (Originally Aired 9/22/1952)
The Anniversary Present (Originally Aired 9/29/1952)
The Handcuffs (Originally Aired 10/6/1952)
The Operetta (Originally Aired 10/13/1952)
Vacation From Marriage (Originally Aired 10/27/1952)
The Courtroom (Originally Aired 11/10/1952)
Redecorating (Originally Aired 11/24/1952)
Ricky Loses His Voice (Originally Aired 12/1/1952)
Lucy Is Enceinte (Originally Aired 12/8/1952)
Pregnant Women Are Unpredictable (Originally Aired 12/15/1952)
Lucy's Show Biz Swan Song (Originally Aired 12/22/1952)
Lucy Hires An English Tutor (Originally Aired 12/29/1952)
Ricky Has Labor Pains (Originally Aired 1/5/1953)
Lucy Becomes A Sculptress (Originally Aired 1/12/1953)
Lucy Goes To The Hospital (Originally Aired 1/19/1953)
Sales Resistance (Originally Aired 1/26/1953)
The Inferiority Complex (Originally Aired 2/2/1953)
The Club Election (Originally Aired 2/16/1953)
The Black Eye (Originally Aired 3/9/1953)
Lucy Changes Her Mind (Originally Aired 3/30/1953)
No Children Allowed (Originally Aired 4/20/1953)
Lucy Hires A Maid (Originally Aired 4/27/1953)
The Indian Show (Originally Aired 5/4/1953)
Lucy's Last Birthday (Originally Aired 5/11/1953)
The Ricardos Change Apartments (Originally Aired 5/18/1953)
Lucy Is A Matchmaker (Originally Aired 5/25/1953)
Lucy Wants New Furniture (Originally Aired 6/1/1953)
The Camping Trip (Originally Aired 6/8/1953)
Ricky And Fred Are TV Fiends (Originally Aired 6/22/1953)
Never Do Business With Friends (Originally Aired 6/29/1953)
Season 3 (1953-1954)
31 Episodes In Season 3
Ricky's Life Story (Originally Aired 10/5/1953)
The Girls Go Into Business (Originally Aired 10/12/1953)
Lucy And Ethel Buy The Same Dress (Originally Aired 10/19/1953)
Equal Rights (Originally Aired 10/26/1953)
Baby Pictures (Originally Aired 11/2/1953)
Lucy Tells The Truth (Originally Aired 11/9/1953)
The French Revue (Originally Aired 11/16/1953)
Redecorating The Mertzes' Apartment (Originally Aired 11/23/1953)
Too Many Crooks (Originally Aired 11/30/1953)
Changing The Boys' Wardrobe (Originally Aired 12/7/1953)
Lucy Has Her Eyes Examined (Originally Aired 12/14/1953)
Ricky's Old Girl Friend (Originally Aired 12/21/1953)
The Million-Dollar Idea (Originally Aired 1/11/1954)
I Love Lucy premiered on CBS on April 28, 20075, 1951. The classic hip series is about Lucy Ricardo. Lucy is a wife to Ricky Ricardo, a singer/performer, and one of her biggest goals in life is to be in one of his shows. Ricky thinks his wife doesn't have any talent and absolutely refuses to let her be in the show. Lucy and her best friend and neighbor Ethel Mertz spend their time scheming on ways to make their husbands happy, make their lives the way they want, and find a way to get Lucy in show business. None of their schemes ever work and Ricky and Ethel's husband Fred usually have to bail them out. Of course, they only find out about the mess the women are in after they have tried to cover it up and usually made it worse. However, they always meant well and were convinced what they were trying to do was the right thing. Lucy paved the way for female characters who thought for themselves on television. She was one of the hippest there was.
