, Desi Arnaz
, Vivian Vance
, and William Frawley
. The black-and-white series originally ran from October 15, 1951, to May 6, 1957, on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS). Even after the original series ended in 1957, however, it continued for three more seasons with 13 one-hour specials, running from 1957 to 1960, known first as The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show and later in reruns as The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour
.
I Love Lucy was the most watched show in the United States in four of its six seasons, and was the first to end its run at the top of the Nielsen ratings
(an accomplishment later matched by The Andy Griffith Show
and Seinfeld
).
Eeeewwwww.
Come on, Ethel, let's go!
[after getting caught in an embarrassing situation] Well...
[a large woman has just sat on Lucy] Madam, it doesn't seem to be getting through to you, but this seat is taken.
[in a argument with the Mertzes, and Ricky just said "We'll see who's gonna sue who!"]Yeah, we'll sue who's gonna see...
[after Rickey begins new project at the Tropicana] "splain"..why can't I be in the show?
Oh honestly, Lucy...
Hey Lucy, the chickens are talking about Fred..they're saying 'cheep, cheep, cheep'...
Don't forget to drop a postcard to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Horninsky or as we are more commonly known, the "Tagalong Mertzes".