| In episode 4, "The Diet," Lucy and Butch, the Mertez' dog, fight over a piece of meat. This is the only time the dog has appeared. Ethel and Fred never again mention having a pet. In "Lucy Does A TV Commercial," apple pectin was used for the Vitameatavegamin liquid. "Job Switching" was one of Lucille Ball’s favorite "I Love Lucy" episodes. In "Lucy Goes To The Hospital," it was mentioned that Lucy’s doctor was Joe Harris which also happened to be Lucille Ball’s real life physician. Episode 6, "The Audition," is a revision of the pilot that sold I Love Lucy to CBS. Also in episode 6....Ethel Mertz does not appear at all Episode 14, "The Amateur Hour," is a rare Fredless episode. The Ricardos' names were going to be Lucy & Larry Lopez, but they thought it wouldn't sound real. Lucille Ball was in the first ever issue of TV Guide In episode 15, "Lucy Plays Cupid," the Mertez do not appear. Episode 16, "Lucy Fakes Illness," marks the first time Lucy Ricardo exclaims the Lucy trademark, "Eeeewwwwwwwwwwww!" Legend has it that in episode 19, "The Ballet," Lucy's foot accidentally got caught in the bar and she clowned it off and made it seem like part of the script. Episode 20, "The Young Fans," is yet another Mertzless story In episode 26, "The Marriage License," the Ricardos' second wedding ceremony takes place at the Byram River Beagle Club. That's where Lucy and Desi's real wedding had taken place eleven years earlier. If the the ricardo's address would be correct, the Ricardos and the Mertz's would live in the East River. Lucy's natural hair color, before dying it, was brown. Lucille Ball asked Carmen Miranda for permission to impersonate her before filming the comedy routine in "Be A Pal." "The Moustache" episode was the first instance of Vivian Vance and William Frawley doing a song-and-dance act in the show I got these facts from my lucy calendar (2001): Lucy and Ricky were married at the Byram River Beagle Club in Greenwich, Conn. as were Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in 1940. Lucy was born under the zodiac sign Taurus, while Ricky was born a Gemini. The Ricardos pay the Mertzes $125 per month in rent for their apartment at 623 East 68th Street, Manhattan, NY.That address puts them in the middle of the East River. Lucy stays in room 354 in the hospital when Little Ricky is born, January 19,1953. Little RIcky's pediatrician is named Dr. Genttleman When Harpo Marx visits the Ricardo's hotel suite in hollywood, he performs "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" on his harp. When the group visits Grauman's Chinese Theater, The Tall Men is showing. To fund their trip to Europe, Lucy finds $29.25 in sugar bowls, and Ethel mortagages the apartment building. When Lucy gets stuck in a porthole of the SS Constitution during their ocean voyage to Europe, Ricky serenades her with "Amor Eterno". By the time the show went off the air, approximately 10 million households tuned in each week...in a country where only 15 million homes had a television. Thanks to kistler8@attbi.com for sending these facts: In the final episode, "The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue", Desi Arnaz Jr. is in the last scene, while Lucie was on the set, but not in the show. Lucille's father's name was Fred, she loved that name and used it for Mertz, and for Little Ricky's dog. |
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| Some interesting facts about the actors of "I Love Lucy" Lucille Ball had a phobia of birds. Vivian Vance was actually a stage name, her real name was Vivian Jones. Lucille Ball tried out for the part of Scarlett O' Hara in Gone With The Wind. In every episode of I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball wore a butterfly clip in her hair, purse, or clothes Whenever Lucy and Desi sat down on the set, there was a special cushion where Desi sat because when sitting down, Lucy looked taller. In "Be a Pal", Lucille Ball asked Carmen Miranda for permission to impersionate her. "The Diet" is the first time Lucy uses her famous "spider voice". This voice originated when Lucy did a commercial when she was playing Little Miss Muffet. In "The Audition, one of the TV critics were played by Jess Openhiemer. In "The Amature Hour" the boys playing twins weren't even related! In "Lucy Plays Cupid", the woman playing Miss Lewis was Lucille Ball's first choice to play the character Ethel Mertz. "Breaking The Lease" was the first Mertz-Ricardo fight. In "The Young Fans", the "teenager" that falls in love with Lucy was actually 24. In "Pioneer Women", the bread Lucy and Ethel bake is real bread. "The Moustache" was the first episode featuring Vivian Vance and William Frawley doing a song and dance act in the show. It was also the first TV show to be seen in 10 million homes. In "The Publicity Agent", when Ricky plays the part of Tiger he is wearing shoes that make him over 6 inches taller. In "Vitameatavegimin", the Vitameatavegimin liquid was actually apple pectin. In "The Handcuffs", the props director practiced using the handcuffs with his wife before instructing Lucy and Desi. "Job Switching was one of Lucille Ball's favorite epispdes. When the writers wanted to do the show "The Saxophone", they asked Lucy if she knew how to play. Her response was "No, but give me a week. By the end of the week, she knew enough to get by. "The Courtroom" was the first Ricardo verses Mertz fight. The episode "Redecorating" was prompted by Lucille Ball who said she "just got tired of the old furniture". In the end of the episode "Lucy is Enciente", Lucy and Desi's tears were real. They were so overcome with emotion that Desi couldn't finish the song. In "Pregnant Women are Unpredictable", when Lucy refers to little Robert or Madelyn, she got the names from the show's writers. In "Ricky has Labor Pains", mashed potatoes and gravy are used for look-alikes for ice cream and hot fudge. Sardines are actually used though. In "The Great Train Robbery", when Lucy pulls the brake, the whole set jolts forward. This was done to create a more realistic effect for the show. "The Opparetta" was the first show Lucy and Desi's daughter stayed up and watched. In "The Fan Magazine Interview", Eleanor Harris was a real magazine editor who wrote about Lucy in the 1940's. The episode "Bonus Bucks" was supposed to be called "Lucky Bucks" but the sponsors wouldn't let them use the word lucky because it was the name of a competing ciggarete. In "L.A. At Last", the dessert that was dumped all over William Holden was actually applesauce. In "The Hedda Hopper Story", the lifeguard didn't know how to swim so they shot the part where Lucy falls into the pool in the shallow end. In "Daun Jaun Is Shelved", Vivian Vance's husband played the part of Dore Schary. In "The Star Upstairs", notice the bandage on Lucy's face. She had actually gotten cut while doing the physical comedy. In the episode "Deep Sea Fishing", the huge fish are real. In "Lucy And The Lovig Cup", there are tiny are holes in the flowered decorations. While rehersing for "Lucy Does The Tango", Lucy used hard-boiled eggs for the scene where the eggs smash in her shirt because when she did it live she wanted her reactins to be real. In "Lucy Raises Tulips", in the scene where she is spinning on the lawn mower, the film is speeded up so it looks like she is spinninng faster than she really is. In "The Ricardo's Dedicate A Statue", Lucy's children are seen standing in front of Vivian Vance. |