I Love These ‘I Love Lucy’ Facts From The Classic Show!
A Pregnant Lucy
The show must go on! What is supposed to happen when one of the show’s cast members gets pregnant in real life? Well, showrunners have no choice but to incorporate it into the story. And that’s exactly what happened in 1952, when Ball and Arnaz fell pregnant.
However, it wasn’t that easy. Audiences were a lot more prudish than they are today and measure had to be taken for people to be sensitive to it. For example, a Rabbi, a Priest, and a Minister had to read some of the scripts to make sure they wouldn’t offend anyone at home.