The Untold Truth Of I Love Lucy
By Elizabeth Collins/Jan. 29, 2021 4:36 pm EDT/Updated: Feb. 1, 2021 9:12 am EDT
At the dawn of the post-war era, when owning a television had just become commonplace, and the idea of the ideal housewife was paramount,
I Love Lucy premiered. It was an instant hit all over the United States — which was surprising given the groundbreaking nature of the show. It was the first program on television to feature a multiethnic family, Lucille Ball and her real-life husband Desi Arnaz, who was born in Cuba. While not technically the first to have a pregnant woman or a married couple shown sharing a bedroom, it has often been mistaken as the first because of