Sitcoms

Interesting facts:

[|**Lucille Ball**] as Lucy Ricardo [|**Desi Arnaz**] as Ricky Ricardo [|**Vivian Vance**] as Ethel Mertz [|**William Frawley**] as Fred Mertz Links to Actors page ^ on IMDB

- 40,000,000 viewers watched the I love Lucy Show during its streak of 4 seasons as being the number one tv show. - It was number 1 in 4 of 6 seasons, only 2nd to the andy griffen show in two seasons it was not 1 - 180 shows were created - The black-and-white series originally ran from October 15, 1951 to April 1, 1960 on cbs - 5 emmy awards - ranked number 2 show of all time by TVguide - reruns still continue today - CBS would not allow //I Love Lucy// to use the word "pregnant" -"Lucy Goes to the Hospital" was watched by more people than any other TV program up to that time, with 71.7% of all American television sets tuned in, topping 67.7 rating for Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration coverage the following morning. - Sitcoms showed a problem solved and a lesson learned in less than a half hour. -TV became extremely popular due to the popular sitcoms during the 1950s. Families now crowded around the television to watch //I Love Lucy// or //Leave it to Beaver//. The term "couch potato" became popular because Americans would sit around and watch TV instead of getting exercise outside.

Historical analysis:

- I love lucy was a show of its time. The show portrayed Lucy as a rebellious type of wife. She abandoned the traditional customs and explored her boundaries. - Many women during this time looked up to her. - the show was watched by more Americans then the presidential inauguration - influenced many moviess/ performers after it because of the "clumsy" style of comedy

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