In I Love Lucy, Lucille Ball is a na?ve housewife who desperately wants to get involved in show business. She repeatedly tries to join her husband in the club, posing as a show girl, trying to play the cello, and acting as a singing cowboy. This always results in comedic situations, since Lucy cannot carry a tune and is absolutely talentless when it comes to dancing or acting. She does lands a role as a "Vitameatavegamin girl" in the episode of the same name that has become the highest rated in the history of I Love Lucy. Of course, things don't turn out quite as expected, and by the end of the filming, Lucy is drunk and so tongue twisted that she ends up saying "Are you unpoopular?"
Much of the show's success comes from Ball's aptitude at physical comedy. Highly respected by comedians and professional clowns, Lucille Ball got a chance to exhibit her comedic skills by sharing the screen with other stars such as Harpo Marx and William Holden.
I Love Lucy ran from 15 October 1951 to 6 May 1957 as the #1 TV show in America. This is part due to the innovative filming techniques that distinguish I Love Lucy from all other sitcoms of the time. I Love Lucy was filmed with three cameras and in front of a live studio audience. Most of the episodes were also filmed in sequence, which meant the actors had to improvise every time they made a mistake. This turned out to be a great plus, and it kept the show fresh and original.
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