According to Norman Lear, the ending of 'Edith's 50th Birthday' elicited the strongest audience reaction of any moment in All in the Family's nine-season run.
The 100 Best Episodes of I Love Lucy
By Kristin Marguerite Doidge, Stacker News
On 1/29/21 at 6:30 PM EST Luuucccyy! You ve got some splaining to do! There s simply no splaining necessary when it comes to audiences love of I Love Lucy. Named for its star, creator, and producer, Lucille Ball, the TV series premiered in October 1951 and was one of television s first syndicated sitcoms. A groundbreaking show in many ways, the series set the stage for generations of multi-camera sitcoms that have followed, including modern-day hits like
Friends,
Fuller House.
CBS / Getty Images
Winning five Emmy Awards (the first for co-star Vivian Vance, as Ethel) and earning many other nominations, the legendary series was the most-watched show in America during four of its six seasons. Its popularity has continued in rerun syndication which made its stars the first in TV history to become millionaires since they owned the content outright and secured