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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