“I Love Lucy” aired on CBS from 1951 – 1957 and during all six seasons it kept the same time slot: Mondays at 9:00 p.m.

The Ricardos lived at 623 East 68th St. in New York City, but the show was filmed in Hollywood.

Lucille Ball was the first female ever to own and operate her own Hollywood studio.

Lucille Ball’s middle name was Desiree and she was born in Celeron, New York on August 6, 1911.

Lucy first studied acting at the John Murray Anderson-Robert Milton Dramatics School along with classmate, Bette Davis.

She left the school after 12 months because they told her she was not talented enough to be an actress.

Lucy got her big break in Hollywood in 1933 becoming the Chesterfield Cigarette Girl.

Lucy was nominated for 13 Emmys and won four . There were a total of 180 “I Love Lucy” episodes over the course of six seasons.

Though Vivian Vance was only two years older than Lucille Ball, her contract required her to stay 20 pounds over weight to appear as a “much older character” than Lucy.

“I Love Lucy” was never ranked below 3rd during any of its six seasons on the air.

Lucille Ball was on the very first cover of TV Guide and has been on the cover more times than any other person.

Little Ricky was born on TV the same night the real Desi Arnaz Jr. was born in real life, Jan. 19, 1953.

7 out of 10 people with televisions watched the birth of Little Ricky when it first aired.

Over 1 billion people in the world today have seen “I Love Lucy”

Episode #39, “Job Switching,” was one of Lucille Ball’s favorite episodes.

“I Love Lucy” was based on a radio program starring Lucille Ball called “My Favorite Husband.”

Desiderio Alberto Arnaz de Acha III was born in Cuba in 1917 to wealthy landowners and fled to Miami when Batista took over in 1933.

Lucille and Desi met while filming the movie version of “Too Many Girls” and were married in November 1940.

Later in his life Desi Arnaz owned a successful horse-breeding farm, wrote an autobiography, was a professor at San Diego State University, and was appointed ambassador to Latin America under President Nixon.

Vivian Vance was born Vivian Jones in Cherryvale, Kansas in 1909 and was a successful Broadway actress prior to starring in “I Love Lucy”. She won an Emmy for best supporting actress in 1953.

William Frawley was born in Burlington, Iowa in February 1887.