Lucille Ball was a woman who didn't mind looking funny, as long as she WAS funny. None of which takes away from Desi Arnaz's estimable talents as a producer. His "can do" attitude made the "I Love Lucy Show" work. He innovated the three camera filming format still in use today. Previously, shows like this were performed before a live audience and preserved on kinescope which makes poor copies. Desi's filming of Lucy is the reason there are great copies today. For the "I Love Lucy Show" the casting of William Frawley and the then unknown Vivian Vance was sheer genius. Although Vance was often unhappy to be playing the frumpy wife of a man who was 22 years her senior, she would stick with Lucille Ball into the "Lucille Ball Show" and "Here's Lucy." Part of the "I Love Lucy" success was the real relationship between Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. The love showed. While Lucy always has some "splainin'" to do for her antics, he always forgave her. Lucille Ball was a pathfinder who paved the way for all the women in TV to follow. Without Lucy, arguably, there might not have been a Carol Burnett or Mary Tyler Moore. She proved women could be the leads and carry a show. Not one show, but several. She was the first female head of a studio. While running Desilu, her willingness to take a risk led her to approve production of Mission Impossible and Star Trek.

Upcoming episodes on KBYU
Lucy Hires A Maid Air date: 11/20/2009 11:16:30 PM Ricky hires a maid because Lucy keeps falling asleep during the day after staying up night with the new baby.
Mertz And Kurtz Air date: 11/21/2009 8:23:00 PM To help Fred impress his ex-vaudeville partner, Barney Kurtz, Lucy agrees to pose as the Mertzes' maid.
Pioneer Women Air date: 11/22/2009 6:03:00 PM The Mertzes and the Ricardos bet they can live the same pioneer existence as their ancestors.
The Indian Show Air date: 11/23/2009 11:16:30 PM Ricky plans an Indian number for his nightclub act and assumes that motherhood has ended Lucy's ambitions for stardom. He couldn't be more wrong.
Lucy's Last Birthday Air date: 11/25/2009 11:16:30 PM Lucy tells everyone to forget about her birthday, then gets upset when they take her at her word.
Ricardos Change Apartments Air date: 11/26/2009 11:16:30 PM Lucy thinks they need a bigger apartment, but Ricky says they can't afford it.
Lucy Is Matchmaker Air date: 11/27/2009 11:16:30 PM Lucy tries to fix up her girlfriend with a bachelor friend of the Mertzes but ends up as an unwitting third party in a love triangle.
The Marriage License Air date: 11/29/2009 6:03:00 PM After taking another look at her marriage license, Lucy is not sure that she and Ricky are man and wife.
Lucy Wants New Furniture Air date: 12/1/2009 11:16:30 PM When Lucy buys a new sofa and coffee table without Ricky's permission, he says she'll have to pay for it out of her allowance.
The Camping Trip Air date: 12/2/2009 11:16:30 PM Ricky plans to end Lucy's new togetherness kick by making her "rough it" with him on a camping trip. But Lucy and Ethel have a plan of their own.
Ricky's Life Story Air date: 12/3/2009 11:16:30 PM A magazine does a picture story on Ricky's life, but Lucy's not in it. Lucy decides to upstage Ricky during his "Lady in Spain" number at the club.
Ricky And Fred Are Tv Fans Air date: 12/4/2009 11:16:30 PM Ricky and Fred never want to do anything but watch the fights on TV.
The Kleptomaniac Air date: 12/6/2009 6:02:00 PM Ricky finds some extra money and silverware in the apartment and jumps to the conclusion that Lucy is a kleptomaniac.
Never Do Business with Friends Air date: 12/7/2009 11:16:30 PM A beautiful friendship is almost ruined when the Ricardos sell their old washing machine to the Mertzes.
The Girls Go Into Business Air date: 12/8/2009 11:00:00 PM Lucy and Ethel buy a dress shop on a shoestring, but they wind up in the red.
Lucy and Ethel Buy A Dress Air date: 12/9/2009 11:16:30 PM The girls are going to appear on TV. Everybody's pleased until both of them buy the same dress for the occasion.
Equal Rights Air date: 12/10/2009 11:16:30 PM Everything's Fine at the Ricardos' and the Mertzes', until the girls demand "equal rights."
Baby Pictures Air date: 12/11/2009 11:16:30 PM The Ricardos and the Appleby's always brag to each other about their sons. But when Lucy and Mrs. Appleby's exchanges turn hostile, Ricky worries that it will jeopardize a TV job, offered to him my Mr. Appleby.
Cuban Pals Air date: 12/13/2009 6:02:00 PM A visiting Cuban dance troupe asks Ricky to do a number with a little girl he used to dance with in Havana. Lucy's all for it -- until she finds out that "Little Renita" isn't so little anymore.
Lucy Tells The Truth Air date: 12/14/2009 11:16:30 PM Ricky bets Lucy that she can't go 24 hours without telling a fib.
The French Revue Air date: 12/15/2009 11:16:30 PM Ricky's going to stage a French Revue at his club, and Lucy bets him $50 that she can get into the act no matter what he does to stop her.
Redecorating The Mertz's Apartment Air date: 12/16/2009 11:16:30 PM The Ricardos help the Mertzes redecorate their apartment. They pain the walls and cover the furniture - in typical Ricardo fashion.
Too Many Crooks Air date: 12/17/2009 11:16:30 PM The police are looking for "Madame X," the mysterious cat burglar. The finger of suspicion points to Lucy.
Changing The Boy's Wardrobe Air date: 12/18/2009 11:16:30 PM Ricky and Fred infuriate the girls by wearing their oldest clothes in public. So Lucy and Ethel secretly sell their husbands' clothes to a second-hand clothes dealer.
Ricky's Movie Offer Air date: 12/19/2009 8:23:00 PM A Hollywood talent scout wants Ricky to audition, and everyone wants to get into the act.