I Love Lucy Facts Every Fan Should Know

Over 60 years ago, Lucy and Ricky Ricardo stole the hearts of American families everywhere, with the show’s ratings and viewership completely dominated prime time television. Even today, I Love Lucy continues to attract an American audience of 40 million a year.

With an influence as impressive as this, a TV show like I Love Lucy is bound to have a few good secrets. You may think you know the Ricardos like your own family, but do you really? Can you guess which two actors hated each other from the beginning? Or the reason for Fred Mertz’s absence from a few episodes? Check out our video of little-known facts about the show, and be sure to share some we didn’t know!