I Love Lucy

issues. In the episode “Equal Rights” Lucy and her husband Ricky fight about how women deserved equal rights in America and should be treated in the same manner as men. In the “Job Switching” episode, Ricky and Lucy argue about who has the hardest job, women, who work in the home, or men, who work outside the home. So Lucy and her best Friend Ethel agree to try to work in a chocolate factory, while the men play housewife, which in result ends with both Lucy and Ethel getting fired and Ricky and Fred

The Life and Times of Lucille Ball "Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world." That quote was one that Lucille Ball lived by throughout her twisted and turbulent life. As one of the most recognized faces in the world, she is known to millions simply as Lucy. She went from waitress and salesgirl to model to Goldwyn Girl to radio clown to an unlikely leading lady in a ground-breaking sitcom that is still seen

role is one that is often overlooked. Not only did Lucille Ball defy traditional domestic roles off-screen, but the character Lucy on I Love Lucy, was also untraditional in terms of the 1950s mindset. While Ball is merely looked at as a hilarious television star, the importance of her humorous personality is also valuable. In the 1950’s, the airing period of I Love Lucy, a woman's traditional place in the world was not one of humor and comedy. A woman's role at that time was cooking and cleaning

for who they are?’ In situation comedies like I Love Lucy and Leave It To Beaver, all the men and all the women in both shows dress fairly similar. Women wear long dresses and aprons on normal days and men wear their suits or dress shirts. Children would wear clothing similar to the adults. Even though the clothing was similar in most sitcoms, this didn’t make every character act the same. The way they dress is the way of their society. Just because Lucy was wearing a dress didn’t make her proper and

can slowly change the image of women and how they are perceived. Stereotypical television has been around since the early fifties and sixties. Shows like I Love Lucy and I Dream of Jeannie have all depicted women in the household, taking care of their husband or male partners. Let’s start with the earliest one, I Love Lucy. I Love Lucy aired in October of 1951. The basic analysis of the show’s premise was to depict a somewhat

positively. One icon which has inspired me is Lucille Ball, her influence has made me more optimistic because she overcame great difficulties in her life and because the characters she played were very independent and outgoing. I grew up watching Lucille Ball on her show I Love Lucy, and I was inspired to be optimistic because of the manner in which she overcame challenges in her life. Because she was optimistic when realizing her goals, the pop culture icon has influenced me greatly. Popular culture, according

popularity quickly and were unique to television. The most significant contributor to early television was Desi Arnaz with his sitcom I Love Lucy. The success of I Love Lucy is unparalleled in the history of television. The combination of Arnaz?s business skills and his wife Lucille Ball?s comedic talent swept the nation. The cinematic innovations of the I Love Lucy show made it very popular among producers. Arnaz made the decision to film it, rather than do it live, making it possible to have a high-quality

Throughout literature and film, common themes have appeared and stand out once seen by a viewer and reader. Because of these themes being so prominent, they have shaped culture and society into what it is today. One of the most important and well-known theme is friendship. A bond as strong as friendship is shown to be able to conquer anything. Literature shows the ups and downs of friendships time and time again, and in most cases, towards the end, those relationships have changed characters’ lives

show, “I Love Lucy”, served to empower women and equalize races. Lucille Ball was born on August 6, 1911, in Jamestown, New York to Durrell and Desiree Ball. The most important event in Lucille’s early years was the death of her father in February of 1915. Durrell

less known actors, that “she began to be known as the “Queen of the Bees”.” Herringshaw 49)Once she started to get popular she started to be more famous and acting in A-movies until she finally got her own show called I love Lucy, which she c-produced. Her show I love Lucy was a huge success and everyone loved it. The show was mostly comedy but also dealt with mature themes like marital issues, women in a workplace, and gender