Not A Mirror Image Of Their Real Lives
In the beginning, the producers wanted the show to mirror the offscreen relationship and real lives of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. However, the couple did not agree to the proposal as they were aware most people would not be able to relate to their celebrity lives. They were right on the money about that!
Not A Mirror Image Of Their Real Lives
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After the show came to an end, Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance decided to go through the talk show circuit. Ball confessed that she once drafted “joke contracts” that asked for the silliest things. It included stipulations like “Vance must gain five pounds every week and she must never get more laughs than Ball.” If we were in Vance’s shoes, it might be worth it for all the free desserts in that alternate universe!
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