Producer/Head Writer Jess Oppenheimer on the success…..

On the set of I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball loved to…

These are just four of the great-looking mousepads from….

Head-writer/Producer Jess Oppenheimer on Dress Rehearsals:

The first “I Love Lucy” show was filmed on a Saturday evening, September 8, 1951. It was titled “Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying to Murder Her,” and is considered by most to be one of the funniest from the whole shebang.

After William Frawley was brought on board for Fred, the hunt for Ehtel heated up. They had their work cut out for them because the actress had to look like she could be married to William Frawley, but had to be young enough to get involved realistically in Lucy’s wild shenanigans.

I would rather regret the things that I have done than the things that I have not….

The changing of Desi’s character’s name wasn’t the only change that was made to the pilot. There was also the decision to add neighbors Fred and Ethel Mertz.

The pilot episode of “I Love Lucy” had Desi’s character named………

You may not know the name, but I guarantee you know the face and have heard the voice MANY times!