What got you into I Love Lucy?

[comedyfreak]

What got me into the show were Lucy's antics and her reactions to the situations she would herself into with Ethel. I also like the barbs between Fred and Ethel, as well as the music.

[missy's pop pop]

Originally Posted by bonniegirl62

Yes , same here late 60's early 70's , after school. I love Lucy is a great "comfort show"!

Another memory is when Lucy was expecting and little Ricky being born . My Mom explaining to me that Lucy and Desi really were expecting in real life and she really was pregnant. But the baby on the show, Little Ricky wasn't there actual baby , he was an actor playing the part. I was like why didn't they have their real baby on the show? Also my mom said they had a little girl already named Lucy. Again I was how come she wasn't on the show as Little Lucy!!! LOL!!!

Lucy and Desi decided to make the Ricardo baby a boy because they didn't want to have to explain to little Lucie why she wasn't included in the show. Not to mention that Desi wanted a boy no matter what. Desi Arnaz Jr. was delivered by Ceserean section on January 19, 1953 -- the night "Lucy Goes to the Hospital" was aired -- because Lucy's doctor performed all his Cesereans on Mondays. Those facts have been quoted by Bart Andrews and many other Lucy experts.

One observation from me: While having little Desi made Lucy "the greatest actor in the world", according to Desi Arnaz Sr., everyone knows the father decides the baby's sex! Had baby had been a girl, she would have named Victoria Dolores (Lucie and Vickie?)...

As for what got me hooked on "I Love Lucy," I had seen bits and pieces of the show in the past...but when "Lucy" re-runs began airing on a local St. Louis station in 1967, that's when I saw most all of them in sequence.

Ironically, I began studying Latin percussion --hand drums like bongos and congas -- so I could play as well as Desi Arnaz. Imagine my shock and laughter, followed by the realization I'd accomplished my goal, when my drum teacher told me I was playin' better than Ricky Ricardo! Indeed, critics of the day said Desi's percussive performances weren't all they were cracked up to be; he was described as having "meager talents," but also "a clean-cut Latin."

[Bonniegirl]

Originally Posted by missy's pop pop

Lucy and Desi decided to make the Ricardo baby a boy because they didn't want to have to explain to little Lucie why she wasn't included in the show. Not to mention that Desi wanted a boy no matter what. Desi Arnaz Jr. was delivered by Ceserean section on January 19, 1953 -- the night "Lucy Goes to the Hospital" was aired -- because Lucy's doctor performed all his Cesereans on Mondays. Those facts have been quoted by Bart Andrews and many other Lucy experts.

One observation from me: While having little Desi made Lucy "the greatest actor in the world", according to Desi Arnaz Sr., everyone knows the father decides the baby's sex! Had baby had been a girl, she would have named Victoria Dolores (Lucie and Vickie?)...

As for what got me hooked on "I Love Lucy," I had seen bits and pieces of the show in the past...but when "Lucy" re-runs began airing on a local St. Louis station in 1967, that's when I saw most all of them in sequence.

Ironically, I began studying Latin percussion --hand drums like bongos and congas -- so I could play as well as Desi Arnaz. Imagine my shock and laughter, followed by the realization I'd accomplished my goal, when my drum teacher told me I was playin' better than Ricky Ricardo! Indeed, critics of the day said Desi's percussive performances weren't all they were cracked up to be; he was described as having "meager talents," but also "a clean-cut Latin."

Very cool!! That is interesting. Nice post!

[treky]

yes it is!!

[Bonniegirl]

Originally Posted by missy's pop pop

Lucy and Desi decided to make the Ricardo baby a boy because they didn't want to have to explain to little Lucie why she wasn't included in the show. Not to mention that Desi wanted a boy no matter what. Desi Arnaz Jr. was delivered by Ceserean section on January 19, 1953 -- the night "Lucy Goes to the Hospital" was aired -- because Lucy's doctor performed all his Cesereans on Mondays. Those facts have been quoted by Bart Andrews and many other Lucy experts.

One observation from me: While having little Desi made Lucy "the greatest actor in the world", according to Desi Arnaz Sr., everyone knows the father decides the baby's sex! Had baby had been a girl, she would have named Victoria Dolores (Lucie and Vickie?)...

As for what got me hooked on "I Love Lucy," I had seen bits and pieces of the show in the past...but when "Lucy" re-runs began airing on a local St. Louis station in 1967, that's when I saw most all of them in sequence.

Ironically, I began studying Latin percussion --hand drums like bongos and congas -- so I could play as well as Desi Arnaz. Imagine my shock and laughter, followed by the realization I'd accomplished my goal, when my drum teacher told me I was playin' better than Ricky Ricardo! Indeed, critics of the day said Desi's percussive performances weren't all they were cracked up to be; he was described as having "meager talents," but also "a clean-cut Latin."

They showed the episode where little Ricky was born this morning on METV!!! Ricky in his VooDoo makeup and costume, and that poor other expectant father that already had 6 girls, and his wife ends up having triplet daughters! He was the actor that played Homer Bedloe in Petticoat Junction, I can't think of his name. Barbara Pepper (Doris Ziffel from Green Acres, one of my all time favorite funny ladies) played a nurse!!

Wow the times have changed, expectant fathers in the waiting rooms, not in the delivery room with the expectant mothers!!!

[treky]

that other mans name was Charles Lane; he was on DOZENS of TV shows besides P.J.: BURNS & ALLEN, THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES, F TROOP, BEWITCHED are just some. He always played a banker, a businessman who believed in "all work & no play" etc.

[Bonniegirl]

Originally Posted by treky

that other mans name was Charles Lane; he was on DOZENS of TV shows besides P.J.: BURNS & ALLEN, THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES, F TROOP, BEWITCHED are just some. He always played a banker, a businessman who believed in "all work & no play" etc.

Oh yeah Charles Lane. He was in a lot of shows like you said playing a serious, businessman type. Of all people he didn't seem like he would have the patience to have nine children, all daughters no less!! LOL!!!

Another older guy that comes to mind is Burt Mustin who played Gus the fireman in Leave it to Beaver and popped up in lots of shows back in the day. I liked him, he was a sweet, grandfatherly type!

[fonzbear2000]

My parents watched it all the time when I was a little kid. I loved it just as much.