I Love Lucy

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Situation Comedy

Debuted: October 15, 1951
Left prime time: June 24, 1957

Cast

Lucy Esmerelda Ricardo - Lucille Ball
Ricky Ricardo (Lucy's husband; a band leader) - Desi Arnaz
Ethel Mae (Louise) Mertz (friend and landlady) - Vivian Vance
Fred H. Mertz (friend and landlord) - William Frawley
Baby Ricky Ricardo (January 19, 1953 episode) - James J. Gouzer
Baby Ricky Ricardo (April 20, 1953 episode) - Richard L. Simmons, Ronald L. Simmons
Baby Ricky Ricardo - Joseph D. Mayer, Michael L. Mayer
Little Ricky Ricardo (Ricardo's son)
Richard Keith (Keith Thibodeaux)

Occasional Cast

Matilda Trumbull (Ricardos' neighbor)
Elizabeth Patterson
Jerry (Ricky's Agent)
Jerry Hausner
Alvin Littlefield (Owner of the Tropicana)
Gale Gordon
Phoebe Littlefield (Alvin's wife)
Edith Meiser
Marion Strong (friend of Lucy's)
Shirley Mitchell
Caroline Appleby (friend of the Lucy's)
Doris Singleton
Charley Appleby(Carolyn's husband)
Hy Averback
Mrs. McGillicuddy (Lucy's mom)
Kathryn Card
Betty Ramsey (Lucy's Westport neighbor)
Mary Jane Croft
Ralph Ramsey (Betty's husband)
Frank Nelson

Executive Producer

Desi Arnaz

Producer

Jess Oppenheimer

Directors

Mark Daniels
William Asher
James V. Kern

Writers

Jess Oppenheimer
Madelyn Pugh
Bob Carroll Jr.
Bob Weiskopf
Bob Schiller

Music Conductor

Wilbur Hatch

Music

The Desi Arnaz Orchestra

Music Composer

Eliot Daniel

Director Of Photography

Karl "Papa" Freund

Announcer

Johnny Jacobs

Makeup

Max Factor
Hal King

Sponsors

Philip Morris Cigarettes (1951-1955)
Proctor & Gamble (1954- 1957)
General Foods (1955-1957)
Ford Motor Company (1956-1957)

Syndicator

Viacom