Synopsis & Context
Cuban Bandleader Ricky Ricardo would be happy if his wife Lucy would just be a housewife. Instead she tries constantly to perform at the Tropicana where he works, and make life comically frantic in the apartment building they share with landlords Fred and Ethel Mertz, who also happen to be their best friends.
Season Management
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- I Love Lucy
- Release
- October 15, 1951
- Screen Time
- 6 seasons
- Rating
- TV-G
- Direction
- Bob Carroll Jr., Jess Oppenheimer, Madelyn Pugh
- Original Language
- English
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Production Status
- Ended
Personas & Cast
Lucille Ball
Lucy Ricardo
180 eps.
Desi Arnaz
Ricky Ricardo
180 eps.
Vivian Vance
Ethel Mertz
180 eps.
William Frawley
Fred Mertz
180 eps.
Keith Thibodeaux
Little Ricky (uncredited)
24 eps.
Louis Nicoletti
Mike Rosenberg / Waiter / Engineer / Policeman / Elevator Operator / Dick / Holdup Man / Croupier / Maitre D' / Dance Coach / Boom Man / Man With Poster / Reporter / Tournament Chairman
16 eps.
Bennett Green
Photographer / Newsman / Store Customer (uncredited) / Deliveryman / Passenger / Orderly / Neighbor / Messenger / Stage Hand / Hot Dog Vendor (uncredited) / Clerk / Man
15 eps.
Frank Nelson
Desk Sergeant / Customs Officer / Ralph Ramsey (uncredited) / Dickie Davis / Freddie Filmore / Ben Benjamin / Waiter / Conductor
12 eps.
Elizabeth Patterson
Mrs. Trumbull / Mrs. Willoughby
11 eps.
Doris Singleton
Carolyn
10 eps.
Richard Reeves
Electrician / Lester Bych / Bouncer / Mr. Foster / Policeman / Indian #2 / Hank / Assassin #1 / Albert (voice) (uncredited)
9 eps.
Kathryn Card
Minnie Finch / Mrs. McGillicuddy
9 eps.
