I Love These ‘I Love Lucy’ Facts From The Classic Show!

Matching Lives

The original plan from the producers was to make a show that would mirror the lives of real-life couple Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. They thought, who would be able to resist an inside look into the lives of these charming celebrities?

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Well, Ball and Arnaz disagreed. They didn’t want their real lives to be front and center. While they wanted to play a couple on-screen, they opted to make it more relatable and unique by playing fictionalized versions of themselves instead.