Wednesday, April 20, 2011

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy, starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, premiered on CBS in 1951. Lucille Ball was a comedienne who helped make the show the classic it is today. The show had many memorable episodes such as Vitameatavegamin, and the California and Europe episodes. The show also made television history in different ways. Lucy and Desi, who were married, owned Desilu Studios, where I Love Lucy was filmed. Lucy would later own the whole studio after her divorce from Desi in 1960, making her the first female to own her own production company.

In 1953, Lucy made history again by becoming the first pregnant woman to be filmed on television. Although CBS executives were reluctant at first, they agreed to put her real-life pregnancy into the show. In fact, the night Little Ricky's birth was aired, Lucy gave birth to her son, Desi Jr. Desi Jr. was also the very first person to be featured on TV Guide

I Love Lucy later became The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour, which ended its run in 1960. Lucy and Desi divorced soon afterwards, but remained close friends until Desi's death in 1986. Lucille Ball died in 1989.

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