Fifteen Bizarre Things You Probably Don’t Know About ‘I Love Lucy’

8. Ad-libs were not allowed

The actors weren’t allowed to ad-lib and the entire show was scripted. Sometimes ad-libs are the best lines… we wonder why they weren’t allowed on I Love Lucy.

9. You can sometimes hear Lucy’s mom in the background of the show

Lucille’s mom made it to every single episode and you can sometimes hear her say “Uh-Oh!” in the background. If you love Lucy, check out this adorable figurine of her.

10. They used high-quality film for the time

I Love Lucy was the first television show to shoot live on 35 mm film. This was a huge deal back then. Lucille and Desi spent lots of money to create a high-quality television show and it paid off. The show made them multi-millionaires.

11. William Frawley got time off for this reason

In his contract, it said he could get time off from the show if the New York Yankees were playing in a World Series games. He didn’t want to miss it!

12. Real life best friends

Vivian Vance and Lucille Ball weren’t just playing friends on the show, they were best friends in real life! Check out a DVD of some of the “lost moments” from I Love Lucy!

13. Desi never received an Emmy nomination

Lucille Ball won several Emmy awards, Vivian won one, and William was nominated several times. Desi was not nominated at all, which is surprising.

14. It was the first show to show reruns

When Lucille had their son in 1953, Desi wanted to give her a break. He convinced the network to air reruns during this time. Reruns are now commonplace on television.

15. Lucille Ball was the first woman to run a major television studio

After Lucille and Desi got divorced, she bought her share of their production company and started her own. She was the first woman to run one. What a great accomplishment! She surely paved the way for many women in television.

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