Results: On its 65th anniversary, 8 things to know about "I Love Lucy"
Published on 10/21/2016
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Did you know "I Love Lucy" made its debut on Oct. 15, 1951, and quickly became one of the most popular situation comedies in all TV history?
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What 8 facts are you familiar with (section 1)?
During its six seasons, "I Love Lucy" was the most popular TV show in American for four of those seasons.
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It was one of the first shows to be done before a live audience with 3 cameras, which meant it could be done in sequence. Most shows at the time were done with one camera and a laugh track.
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The Mertzes - Vivian Vance and William Frawley didn't get along in real life. Vance (22 years Frawley's junior) had to be made to look much frumpier than she was in real life.
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Vivian Vance won the first Emmy for Best Supporting Actress.
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What 8 facts are you familiar with (section 2)?
The rerun was invented when older episodes were shown while Lucille Ball was out for the birth of her first child.
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Ball's second pregnancy was written into the show, though no one was allowed to use the word "pregnant." America was riveted by the birth of Little Ricky, which scored 71.7% in the ratings.
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Ratings - It was beaten out only by Elvis Presley's three appearances on "The Ed Sullivan Show" at 82.6%.
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It still remains the highest-rated show of all time.
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Did you know it was recently ranked No. 32 on the list of greatest TV shows in a list compiled by Rolling Stone magazine?
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Do you like to watch the "I Love Lucy" reruns?
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