67.7

Comedy

I Love Lucy

Comedy

I Love Lucy

1951 – 1957 (completed) · 6 seasons · 180 episodes · United States · English

I Love Lucy (1951) is ranked #364 among series on goodrecmovies (goodrecmovies tier: great), rated 8.3/10 on IMDb from 73,503 votes. Updated 2026-11-13

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★ 8.3IMDb · 74k

Cuban Bandleader Ricky Ricardo would be happy if his wife Lucy would just be a housewife. Instead she tries constantly to perform at the Tropicana where he works, and make life comically frantic in the apartment building they share with landlords Fred and Ethel Mertz, who also happen to be their best friends.

Where to watch

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Paramount+ Amazon Channel

Top cast

16

William Frawley

Joseph A. Mayer

Little Ricky Ricardo

Little Ricky Ricardo

Keith Thibodeaux

Little Ricky Ricardo

Keith Thibodeaux

Louis Nicoletti

Louis Nicoletti

Seasons

6

best episode: S1E30 — Lucy Does a TV Commercial ★ 9.5 (1k)

S135 eps · ★ 8.0

E1The Girls Want to Go to the Nightclub★ 7.8707
E2Be a Pal★ 8.0593
E3The Diet★ 8.1606
E4Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying to Murder Her★ 8.1682
E5The Quiz Show★ 8.0616
E6The Audition★ 7.7512
E7The Seance★ 8.1579
E8Men Are Messy★ 8.1531
E9The Fur Coat★ 8.1519
E10Lucy Is Jealous of Girl Singer★ 7.7463
E11Drafted★ 7.4490
E12The Adagio★ 7.3481
E13The Benefit★ 7.7437
E14The Amateur Hour★ 7.5481
E15Lucy Plays Cupid★ 7.4497
E16Lucy Fakes Illness★ 8.0440
E17Lucy Writes a Play★ 7.8432
E18Breaking the Lease★ 8.3479
E19The Ballet★ 8.3490
E20The Young Fans★ 7.6471
E21New Neighbors★ 8.2497
E22Fred and Ethel Fight★ 8.0514
E23The Mustache★ 7.9437
E24The Gossip★ 8.5482
E25Pioneer Women★ 8.6529
E26The Marriage License★ 7.7440
E27The Kleptomaniac★ 8.0483
E28Cuban Pals★ 7.5419
E29The Freezer★ 9.0570
E30Lucy Does a TV Commercial★ 9.51k
E31The Publicity Agent★ 7.6418
E32Lucy Gets Ricky on the Radio★ 8.2420
E33Lucy's Schedule★ 8.5479
E34Ricky Thinks He's Getting Bald★ 8.2470
E35Ricky Asks for a Raise★ 8.4441

S231 eps · ★ 8.2

E1Job Switching★ 9.42k
E2The Saxophone★ 8.1402
E3The Anniversary Present★ 8.2394
E4The Handcuffs★ 8.6435
E5The Operetta★ 8.2501
E6Vacation from Marriage★ 8.1413
E7The Courtroom★ 8.2419
E8Redecorating★ 8.3424
E9Ricky Loses His Voice★ 7.8385
E10Lucy Is Enceinte★ 8.9560
E11Pregnant Women Are Unpredictable★ 7.8376
E12Lucy's Show-Biz Swan Song★ 7.6379
E13Lucy Hires an English Tutor★ 8.0408
E14Ricky has Labor Pains★ 7.7372
E15Lucy Becomes a Sculptress★ 8.2381
E16Lucy Goes to the Hospital★ 8.7508
E17Sales Resistance★ 8.2394
E18The Inferiority Complex★ 7.5340
E19The Club Election★ 8.1347
E20The Black Eye★ 8.3388
E21Lucy Changes Her Mind★ 8.4394
E22No Children Allowed★ 8.3371
E23Lucy Hires a Maid★ 8.0364
E24The Indian Show★ 7.5377
E25Lucy's Last Birthday★ 8.0391
E26The Ricardos Change Apartments★ 8.2374
E27Lucy Is a Matchmaker★ 8.3368
E28Lucy Wants New Furniture★ 8.4374
E29The Camping Trip★ 8.6394
E30Ricky and Fred Are TV Fans★ 8.7405
E31Never Do Business with Friends★ 8.5388

S331 eps · ★ 8.2

E1Ricky's Life Story★ 7.8340
E2The Girls Go Into Business★ 8.0381
E3Lucy and Ethel Buy the Same Dress★ 8.3376
E4Equal Rights★ 8.5401
E5Baby Pictures★ 7.8337
E6Lucy Tells the Truth★ 8.8437
E7The French Revue★ 7.7319
E8Redecorating the Mertzes' Apartment★ 8.2355
E9Too Many Crooks★ 8.4384
E10Changing the Boys' Wardrobe★ 8.1331
E11Lucy Has Her Eyes Examined★ 8.1356
E12Ricky's Old Girlfriend★ 7.7362
E13The Million Dollar Idea★ 8.5398
E14Ricky Minds the Baby★ 8.2346
E15The Charm School★ 8.5402
E16Sentimental Anniversary★ 8.4344
E17Fan Magazine Interview★ 8.0338
E18Oil Wells★ 7.7341
E19Ricky Loses His Temper★ 8.3344
E20Home Movies★ 8.3361
E21Bonus Bucks★ 8.3351
E22Ricky's Hawaiian Vacation★ 8.0310
E23Lucy Is Envious★ 8.2368
E24Lucy Writes a Novel★ 8.2341
E25Lucy's Club Dance★ 8.1309
E26The Black Wig★ 8.1355
E27The Diner★ 8.4382
E28Tennessee Ernie Visits★ 7.9378
E29Tennessee Ernie Hangs On★ 7.8348
E30The Golf Game★ 8.6378
E31The Sublease★ 8.2334

S430 eps · ★ 8.4

E1The Business Manager★ 8.6360
E2Mertz and Kurtz★ 7.7371
E3Lucy Cries Wolf★ 8.2361
E4The Matchmaker★ 7.8318
E5Mr. and Mrs. T.V. Show★ 8.4332
E6Ricky's Movie Offer★ 8.3339
E7Ricky's Screen Test★ 8.2344
E8Lucy's Mother-in-Law★ 8.3349
E9Ethel's Birthday★ 8.6390
E10Ricky's Contract★ 8.2307
E11Getting Ready★ 8.4326
E12Lucy Learns to Drive★ 8.6384
E13California, Here We Come!★ 8.6396
E14First Stop★ 8.8492
E15Tennessee Bound★ 8.1422
E16Ethel's Hometown★ 8.7466
E17L.A. at Last!★ 9.5732
E18Don Juan and the Starlets★ 8.0350
E19Lucy Gets Into Pictures★ 8.4389
E20The Fashion Show★ 8.5424
E21The Hedda Hopper Story★ 8.1341
E22Don Juan Is Shelved★ 8.3350
E23Bullfight Dance★ 8.0331
E24Hollywood Anniversary★ 8.1327
E25The Star Upstairs★ 8.5366
E26In Palm Springs★ 8.2362
E27The Dancing Star★ 8.5348
E28Harpo Marx★ 9.0560
E29Ricky Needs an Agent★ 8.3340
E30The Tour★ 8.6385

S526 eps · ★ 8.3

E1Lucy Visits Grauman's★ 8.6409
E2Lucy and John Wayne★ 9.1526
E3Lucy and the Dummy★ 7.9329
E4Ricky Sells the Car★ 8.1322
E5The Great Train Robbery★ 9.1498
E6The Homecoming★ 8.0321
E7The Ricardos Are Interviewed★ 8.0296
E8Lucy Goes to the Rodeo★ 7.3290
E9Nursery School★ 8.0308
E10Ricky's European Booking★ 8.3302
E11The Passports★ 8.6362
E12Staten Island Ferry★ 8.7341
E13Bon Voyage★ 8.6366
E14Second Honeymoon★ 8.2315
E15Lucy Meets the Queen★ 8.0328
E16The Fox Hunt★ 7.6324
E17Lucy Goes to Scotland★ 7.1404
E18Paris at Last★ 8.7367
E19Lucy Meets Charles Boyer★ 8.5342
E20Lucy Gets a Paris Gown★ 8.7379
E21Lucy in the Swiss Alps★ 8.3344
E22Lucy Gets Homesick in Italy★ 8.1350
E23Lucy's Italian Movie★ 9.2554
E24Lucy's Bicycle Trip★ 8.5343
E25Lucy Goes to Monte Carlo★ 8.5324
E26Return Home from Europe★ 9.0394

S627 eps · ★ 8.3

E1Lucy and Bob Hope★ 8.5380
E2Little Ricky Learns to Play the Drums★ 7.9321
E3Lucy Meets Orson Welles★ 8.2356
E4Little Ricky Gets Stage Fright★ 7.9294
E5Visitor from Italy★ 8.1310
E6Off to Florida★ 8.7411
E7Deep Sea Fishing★ 8.6352
E8Desert Island★ 8.3321
E9The Ricardos Visit Cuba★ 8.1320
E10Little Ricky's School Pageant★ 7.9308
E11The I Love Lucy Christmas Show★ 8.1571
E12Lucy and the Loving Cup★ 8.5338
E13Lucy and Superman★ 8.8492
E14Little Ricky Gets a Dog★ 8.2317
E15Lucy Wants to Move to the Country★ 8.4335
E16Lucy Hates to Leave★ 8.2318
E17Lucy Misses the Mertzes★ 8.6333
E18Lucy Gets Chummy with the Neighbors★ 8.4309
E19Lucy Raises Chickens★ 8.6356
E20Lucy Does the Tango★ 8.7359
E21Ragtime Band★ 7.7284
E22Lucy's Night in Town★ 8.4319
E23Housewarming★ 8.2317
E24Building a Bar-B-Q★ 8.8365
E25Country Club Dance★ 8.5363
E26Lucy Raises Tulips★ 8.5342
E27The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue★ 7.9339

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Where to watch

Seasons

6

best episode: S1E30 — Lucy Does a TV Commercial ★ 9.5 (1k)

S135 eps · ★ 8.0

E1The Girls Want to Go to the Nightclub★ 7.8707
E2Be a Pal★ 8.0593
E3The Diet★ 8.1606
E4Lucy Thinks Ricky Is Trying to Murder Her★ 8.1682
E5The Quiz Show★ 8.0616
E6The Audition★ 7.7512
E7The Seance★ 8.1579
E8Men Are Messy★ 8.1531
E9The Fur Coat★ 8.1519
E10Lucy Is Jealous of Girl Singer★ 7.7463
E11Drafted★ 7.4490
E12The Adagio★ 7.3481
E13The Benefit★ 7.7437
E14The Amateur Hour★ 7.5481
E15Lucy Plays Cupid★ 7.4497
E16Lucy Fakes Illness★ 8.0440
E17Lucy Writes a Play★ 7.8432
E18Breaking the Lease★ 8.3479
E19The Ballet★ 8.3490
E20The Young Fans★ 7.6471
E21New Neighbors★ 8.2497
E22Fred and Ethel Fight★ 8.0514
E23The Mustache★ 7.9437
E24The Gossip★ 8.5482
E25Pioneer Women★ 8.6529
E26The Marriage License★ 7.7440
E27The Kleptomaniac★ 8.0483
E28Cuban Pals★ 7.5419
E29The Freezer★ 9.0570
E30Lucy Does a TV Commercial★ 9.51k
E31The Publicity Agent★ 7.6418
E32Lucy Gets Ricky on the Radio★ 8.2420
E33Lucy's Schedule★ 8.5479
E34Ricky Thinks He's Getting Bald★ 8.2470
E35Ricky Asks for a Raise★ 8.4441

S231 eps · ★ 8.2

E1Job Switching★ 9.42k
E2The Saxophone★ 8.1402
E3The Anniversary Present★ 8.2394
E4The Handcuffs★ 8.6435
E5The Operetta★ 8.2501
E6Vacation from Marriage★ 8.1413
E7The Courtroom★ 8.2419
E8Redecorating★ 8.3424
E9Ricky Loses His Voice★ 7.8385
E10Lucy Is Enceinte★ 8.9560
E11Pregnant Women Are Unpredictable★ 7.8376
E12Lucy's Show-Biz Swan Song★ 7.6379
E13Lucy Hires an English Tutor★ 8.0408
E14Ricky has Labor Pains★ 7.7372
E15Lucy Becomes a Sculptress★ 8.2381
E16Lucy Goes to the Hospital★ 8.7508
E17Sales Resistance★ 8.2394
E18The Inferiority Complex★ 7.5340
E19The Club Election★ 8.1347
E20The Black Eye★ 8.3388
E21Lucy Changes Her Mind★ 8.4394
E22No Children Allowed★ 8.3371
E23Lucy Hires a Maid★ 8.0364
E24The Indian Show★ 7.5377
E25Lucy's Last Birthday★ 8.0391
E26The Ricardos Change Apartments★ 8.2374
E27Lucy Is a Matchmaker★ 8.3368
E28Lucy Wants New Furniture★ 8.4374
E29The Camping Trip★ 8.6394
E30Ricky and Fred Are TV Fans★ 8.7405
E31Never Do Business with Friends★ 8.5388

S331 eps · ★ 8.2

E1Ricky's Life Story★ 7.8340
E2The Girls Go Into Business★ 8.0381
E3Lucy and Ethel Buy the Same Dress★ 8.3376
E4Equal Rights★ 8.5401
E5Baby Pictures★ 7.8337
E6Lucy Tells the Truth★ 8.8437
E7The French Revue★ 7.7319
E8Redecorating the Mertzes' Apartment★ 8.2355
E9Too Many Crooks★ 8.4384
E10Changing the Boys' Wardrobe★ 8.1331
E11Lucy Has Her Eyes Examined★ 8.1356
E12Ricky's Old Girlfriend★ 7.7362
E13The Million Dollar Idea★ 8.5398
E14Ricky Minds the Baby★ 8.2346
E15The Charm School★ 8.5402
E16Sentimental Anniversary★ 8.4344
E17Fan Magazine Interview★ 8.0338
E18Oil Wells★ 7.7341
E19Ricky Loses His Temper★ 8.3344
E20Home Movies★ 8.3361
E21Bonus Bucks★ 8.3351
E22Ricky's Hawaiian Vacation★ 8.0310
E23Lucy Is Envious★ 8.2368
E24Lucy Writes a Novel★ 8.2341
E25Lucy's Club Dance★ 8.1309
E26The Black Wig★ 8.1355
E27The Diner★ 8.4382
E28Tennessee Ernie Visits★ 7.9378
E29Tennessee Ernie Hangs On★ 7.8348
E30The Golf Game★ 8.6378
E31The Sublease★ 8.2334

S430 eps · ★ 8.4

E1The Business Manager★ 8.6360
E2Mertz and Kurtz★ 7.7371
E3Lucy Cries Wolf★ 8.2361
E4The Matchmaker★ 7.8318
E5Mr. and Mrs. T.V. Show★ 8.4332
E6Ricky's Movie Offer★ 8.3339
E7Ricky's Screen Test★ 8.2344
E8Lucy's Mother-in-Law★ 8.3349
E9Ethel's Birthday★ 8.6390
E10Ricky's Contract★ 8.2307
E11Getting Ready★ 8.4326
E12Lucy Learns to Drive★ 8.6384
E13California, Here We Come!★ 8.6396
E14First Stop★ 8.8492
E15Tennessee Bound★ 8.1422
E16Ethel's Hometown★ 8.7466
E17L.A. at Last!★ 9.5732
E18Don Juan and the Starlets★ 8.0350
E19Lucy Gets Into Pictures★ 8.4389
E20The Fashion Show★ 8.5424
E21The Hedda Hopper Story★ 8.1341
E22Don Juan Is Shelved★ 8.3350
E23Bullfight Dance★ 8.0331
E24Hollywood Anniversary★ 8.1327
E25The Star Upstairs★ 8.5366
E26In Palm Springs★ 8.2362
E27The Dancing Star★ 8.5348
E28Harpo Marx★ 9.0560
E29Ricky Needs an Agent★ 8.3340
E30The Tour★ 8.6385

S526 eps · ★ 8.3

E1Lucy Visits Grauman's★ 8.6409
E2Lucy and John Wayne★ 9.1526
E3Lucy and the Dummy★ 7.9329
E4Ricky Sells the Car★ 8.1322
E5The Great Train Robbery★ 9.1498
E6The Homecoming★ 8.0321
E7The Ricardos Are Interviewed★ 8.0296
E8Lucy Goes to the Rodeo★ 7.3290
E9Nursery School★ 8.0308
E10Ricky's European Booking★ 8.3302
E11The Passports★ 8.6362
E12Staten Island Ferry★ 8.7341
E13Bon Voyage★ 8.6366
E14Second Honeymoon★ 8.2315
E15Lucy Meets the Queen★ 8.0328
E16The Fox Hunt★ 7.6324
E17Lucy Goes to Scotland★ 7.1404
E18Paris at Last★ 8.7367
E19Lucy Meets Charles Boyer★ 8.5342
E20Lucy Gets a Paris Gown★ 8.7379
E21Lucy in the Swiss Alps★ 8.3344
E22Lucy Gets Homesick in Italy★ 8.1350
E23Lucy's Italian Movie★ 9.2554
E24Lucy's Bicycle Trip★ 8.5343
E25Lucy Goes to Monte Carlo★ 8.5324
E26Return Home from Europe★ 9.0394

S627 eps · ★ 8.3

E1Lucy and Bob Hope★ 8.5380
E2Little Ricky Learns to Play the Drums★ 7.9321
E3Lucy Meets Orson Welles★ 8.2356
E4Little Ricky Gets Stage Fright★ 7.9294
E5Visitor from Italy★ 8.1310
E6Off to Florida★ 8.7411
E7Deep Sea Fishing★ 8.6352
E8Desert Island★ 8.3321
E9The Ricardos Visit Cuba★ 8.1320
E10Little Ricky's School Pageant★ 7.9308
E11The I Love Lucy Christmas Show★ 8.1571
E12Lucy and the Loving Cup★ 8.5338
E13Lucy and Superman★ 8.8492
E14Little Ricky Gets a Dog★ 8.2317
E15Lucy Wants to Move to the Country★ 8.4335
E16Lucy Hates to Leave★ 8.2318
E17Lucy Misses the Mertzes★ 8.6333
E18Lucy Gets Chummy with the Neighbors★ 8.4309
E19Lucy Raises Chickens★ 8.6356
E20Lucy Does the Tango★ 8.7359
E21Ragtime Band★ 7.7284
E22Lucy's Night in Town★ 8.4319
E23Housewarming★ 8.2317
E24Building a Bar-B-Q★ 8.8365
E25Country Club Dance★ 8.5363
E26Lucy Raises Tulips★ 8.5342
E27The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue★ 7.9339

Top cast

16

LLucille BallLucy Ricardo DDesi ArnazRicky Ricardo VVivian VanceEthel Mertz WWilliam FrawleyFred Mertz BBennett GreenMessenger BBennett GreenMan at Pool BBennett GreenCameraman JJoseph A. MayerLittle Ricky Ricardo MMichael MayerLittle Ricky Ricardo KKeith ThibodeauxLittle Ricky Ricardo KKeith ThibodeauxLittle Ricky HHazel PierceParty Guest HHazel PierceClub Member HHazel PierceCustomer LLouis NicolettiWaiter LLouis NicolettiBoom Man

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