You Got Some ‘Splainin To Do! Fun And Crazy “I Love Lucy” Facts

The Perfectionist

During more awkward and difficult scenes, such as the Vitameatavegamin commercial, or the famous chocolates in the mouth stuffing scene, Ball still pulled them off seamlessly. In fact, she prided herself with perfect delivery, doing uncomfortable scenes more than once in order to get them right.

Lucille Ball even played drunk convincingly, as can be seen in the fake commercial for the medicine; it was unbeknownst to the character Lucy that it had a high alcohol content. Again, she did some wonderful physical comedy in this episode that showcased her ability to make people laugh in a way that was uncommon for women at that time.

A Timeless Classic

I Love Lucy, while beloved during its time, has continued to enchant old fans and new audiences alike. Lucy ran for six seasons, always maintaining the #1 spot in the Nielsen ratings. Beyond shows such as Seinfeld, television has never seen such an instant hit, that still inspires Halloween costumes, skits, specials, and the collecting of Lucy memorabilia.

It is definitely more than safe to say that even though the show is decades old, and the cast is long gone, that the allure of I Love Lucy is here to stay. It broke through many molds, was the first in so many respects, and most importantly, it was just plain funny.