Impact Of I Love Lucy

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It is almost hard to believe that the television series “I Love Lucy” originated over 50 years ago. This is quite amazing, being that this show is still alive and kicking today. Who would have thought, that over 50 years ago a little show, based off of a radio program, would have had such an impact on the entertainment industry? Becoming a great legend, and bringing the gift of laughter to people for over 5 decades? Expected to become a flop, still “I Love Lucy” caught everyone’s attention and brought never before seen ideas to television. The making of “I Love Lucy” revolutionized the world of television and helped evolve the entertainment industry to be what it is today.
America in the fifties, less than ten years after WW2, was all about creativity. People were trying to find fun ways to make themselves happier people. The fifties were the years that rock and roll was born. They had teen idols such as Fabian, and Ricky Nelson. In these years Elvis would start to show his talent and begin his reign of the “rock and roll king”. Amusing and fun toys like; silly putty, Mr. Potato head, and play doh were created, as Barbie would come in later in the fifties. T.V. was invented and right along with that was T.V. dinners (created by a man with to many Thanksgiving leftovers; might I add.) Western shows became popular as well as sitcoms, which is greatly due to “I Love Lucy”.
In July of 1948, Lucille Ball (a.k.a. Lucy), had agreed to do a radio program called “My favorite Husband”. In it she played a dizzy housewife very similar to Lucy Ricardo. In 1950 CBS brought about the idea to her that they may want to make the show into a television series. Lucy had liked the idea but refused to do it unless she could have her husband Desi Arnaz to be her costar, instead of her radio partner Richard Denning. “Unless Desi and I can act together, I will never act again.”...