Six seasons. One hundred eighty episodes. Syndicated in dozens of languages in countries worldwide. Almost 75 years since it debuted, the I Love Lucy show still attracts over 40,000,000 viewers each year.
How’s that for a silly half-hour sitcom?
Turns out, the sitcom created as a showcase for Lucille Ball and her then-husband, Desi Arnaz, was more than simply a showcase. It’s a deceptively simple, incredibly complex series of life lessons about humor, acceptance, perseverance, and trust. With comical storylines crafted around core values, along with four main characters who are instantly relatable and likable, the I Love Lucy show changed the landscape of television and of how people viewed relationships, friendships, and careers.
- Do you ever feel like no one understands you? That was a key piece of Ricky Ricardo’s life experience on the show.
- Do you ever feel like your dreams will never come true? That was a key piece of Lucy Ricardo’s life experience on the show.
- Do you ever lean on a team to solve problems? That was a key piece of every character’s life experience on the show.
- Do you ever screw up so badly that all you can do is laugh? That was a key piece of Lucy Ricardo’s life experience on the show.
- Do you ever fail, fail again, and you want something so badly that you just keep trying? That was a key piece of Lucy Ricardo’s life experience on the show.
If you’d like a reminder of how well-made the shows were, you can find I Love Lucy on many streaming services from Amazon Prime to YouTube. If you’d like to hear real-life tools you can use in your life that would have helped Lucy, too, here are three episodes of the world’s second-shortest podcast:
Do you beat yourself up over past mistakes? Here’s a Tiny Bite for that!
Do your miscommunications have miscommunications? Here’s a Tiny Bite for that!
Need help being true to who you are? Here’s a Tiny Bite for that!
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While she’s no longer part of the world we live in, Lucille Ball’s most enduring character continues to entertain and enlighten people. Next time you’re facing a problem, a good way to remember to lighten up and get creative in finding a solution might be to ask yourself, “What would Lucy do?”
Wags,
Sandy Weaver
The Voice of Wagaliciousness
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