If you think we got some ‘splainin to do, read on.
“Lucy, I’m home!”
More than 70 years of television have been made since those words first were uttered.
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Seventy years oficonic couples, will-they-won’t-they tension, swoony grand gestures, and perfectly penned declarations of love.
Many of the approaches he helped develop are still used in television to this day.
Regardless of their marital strife, both Ball and Arnaz had immense respect for each other’s talent.
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Ball trusted Arnaz as a businessman, allowing him to build Desilu into the massive success it became.
And they show no sign of being forgotten any time soon.
OnI Love Lucy,the Ricardos’ love story was tied irrevocably to show business.
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Ricky was a successful bandleader, playing at his nightclub weekly and eventually making the leap to Hollywood.
Lucy was a homemaker, aching for her shot in the spotlight and constantly scheming to get it.
“There were no advantages to being female or being Latino in the 1950s TV industry.
Sadly, Ball and Arnaz split in 1960, their tumultuous relationship and Arnaz’s infidelity proving insurmountable.
And that requires no ‘splainin.
