I Love Lucy: Quick Facts

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Awards And Honors	Emmy Award (1954) • Emmy Award (1953)

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Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz sit at a kitchen table in a scene from I Love Lucy; Lucille sips from a teacup while Desi reads a newspaper.

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Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz in the television series "I Love Lucy" 1951-57.

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