I Love Lucy

Premiered Date
October 15, 1951
Genre
Comedy
Network
CBS
1911-1989
Lucille Ball

as Lucy Ricardo

1917-1986
Desi Arnaz

as Ricky Ricardo

1909-1979
Vivian Vance

as Ethel Mertz

1887-1966
William Frawley

as Fred Mertz

About I Love Lucy

About

Four-time Emmy Award-winning show about a wacky woman who, along with her husband, tries to become a star. The show ran for six seasons and aired a total of 180 episodes. 

Trivia

The series was the first scripted television program to be shot on 35 mm film in front of a studio audience. The show spawned three hour-long comedy specials after its run.