Lucille Ball was born on August 6, 1911 in Jamestown, New York. She had an impressive resume of film, radio, and television work, and worked with some big-named talent in Hollywood. Some of her films were not so great and she received the title "Queen of the B's" because of her list of B-movies. It was her television work, however, that made her a legend, consider her the "Queen of Comedy" and when I Love Lucy premiered in 1951 no one fathomed that a half-hour black and white comedy would become one of the most popular and beloved programs in television history. Entertainment Weekly recently placed the show in 11th place on its list of 100 All-Time Greatest Television Shows.
I Love Lucy lasted for six seasons and later was restructured to The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour. What are the best episodes of the show? Well that's debatable, depending on the viewer. Lucy setting her fake nose on fire in Hollywood? Sure. Stuffing chocolates wherever she could as they rolled down the assembly line? Of course. Catfighting with an Italian woman over stomped grapes? You betcha. Getting tipsy on Vitameatavegamin with hilarious results? Heck yeah. The list could go on and on.
As part of our tribute to her birthday (she would have been 102 today!), we want to share the colorized version of the "I Love Lucy Christmas Show" episode from the sixth season. The Christmas episode was considered a special and never re-aired in syndication. Fortunately for viewers, the special is included in The Complete Series DVD set.
Enjoy, and Happy Birthday Lucy!
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