The girls at the auditions from I Love Lucy, season one, episode three (1951) highlight the characteristics of Lucy by emphasizing with the audience and exhibiting their contrasting characteristics with…
Ricky’s Band In this analysis Ricky’s band will be treated as a single entity creating a minor character. Although each player in the band is entitled to their…
In the 1950s sitcom I Love Lucy, audiences are introduced to the doctor. This character is shown at the end of episode the “The Diet.” Lucy suffers weight…
Butch plays a significant part in the cast, and for the scenario to succeed, he must behave consistently with a dog. Butch is introduced to the viewers for…
William Frawley is the actor who played the role of Frederick (Fred) Hobart Mertz, landlord to Lucille Ball’s character Lucy in the 1950’s sitcom I Love Lucy. The…
The Auditioning Dancers in I Love Lucy’s season one episode “The Diet” which debuted on October 29, 1951, portray the idealistic vision of what a woman should look…
The character of the pianist in the third episode of I Love Lucy illustrates the kinds of functions a minor character can perform without dialogue. Like many minor…
“The Diet,” an episode of 1950s sitcom I Love Lucy, features protagonist Lucy Ricardo’s desperate attempt to lose weight in order to gain the supporting role in her…
Ethel Mertz, landlord to Lucy and Ricky and wife to Fred Mertz, plays a pivotal role in the 1950’s series I Love Lucy (1951), particularly in the episode…