13 Character profiles Categorized "I Love Lucy" (page 1 of 2)

The legitimate auditioning dancer who got the role is locked in a closet and tied up (by Lucy).

The Woman Lucy Locks in a Closet

Throughout Season 1 of “I Love Lucy” (1951), in Episode 3 titled “The Diet,” we see the main protagonist, Lucy, fighting for her role as a singer and…

Four girls on the right

The Girls at Audition from I Love Lucy (1951)

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, I Love Lucy

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…

The Doctor at the end of episode \

The Doctor, I Love Lucy (1951)

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, the dog, giving thanks for the food

Butch, the Dog from I Love Lucy (S01E03, 1950)

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…

Lucille Ball tries to wrestle a piece of steak away from a dog named Butch

Butch, the dog from I Love Lucy (1950)

Butch the dog, owned by Fred and Ethel Mertz, is a minor character featured on episode 3, Season 1 of I Love Lucy – an episode where Lucy…

Portrait photograph of William Frawley

Fred Mertz, the landlord from I Love Lucy (1950)

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…

Butch The Dog, I Love Lucy (1950)

Butch is Fred’s Dog in “The Diet” episode of I Love Lucy. Butch is part of the ensemble cast and is expected to behave the way a dog…

The Auditioning Dancers

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…

Pianist – I Love Lucy (1951)

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 Woman Lucy Locks in a Closet in I Love Lucy (1951)

“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 in I Love Lucy (1951)

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…