I Love Lucy Trivia - Classic Sitcom Quiz

Q: What was groundbreaking about Lucy's pregnancy on the show?

First time pregnancy shown on TV

Q: What was the pilot episode title?

Lucy and Desi had an unaired pilot

Q: What was the first episode that aired?

The Girls Want to Go to a Nightclub

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What famous episode involves a chocolate factory?

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What decade did the show air?

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What was Lucille Ball's salary by the end of her career?

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What was the show's original sponsor?

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What year did Lucille Ball sell Desilu to Paramount?

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What was the show's budget per episode?

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What was the show's Nielsen rating at its peak?

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Who played Fred Mertz?

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What year was Desi Arnaz born?

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What was the show's original filming location?

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Who are Lucy and Ricky's best friends and landlords?

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What is Vitameatavegamin?

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When did Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz divorce in real life?

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What honor did the show receive from the Library of Congress?

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What was the cost of Lucy and Desi's divorce?

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What was the dress rehearsal episode number that was filmed?

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What is Ricky's profession?

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What is Lucy's full name on the show?

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What color is Lucy's hair?

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Did Vivian Vance and William Frawley get along?

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What was the pilot episode title?

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Who owned the rights to I Love Lucy?

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What state does Lucy move to in later episodes?

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What production company produced the show?

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What was the show's time slot?

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Can you still watch I Love Lucy today?

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What famous episode involves Lucy stomping grapes?

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What kind of schemes does Lucy get into?

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What was the show's production company location?

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What was the age difference between William Frawley and Vivian Vance?

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What was the final episode about?

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How many people watched the birth episode?

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Were Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz married in real life?

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What was groundbreaking about Lucy's pregnancy on the show?

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How many seasons did I Love Lucy run?

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What year did I Love Lucy end?

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Who played Lucy Ricardo?

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What was William Frawley's age when he started the show?

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What camera system did they use?

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Who bought out Desi's share of Desilu?

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What is Fred Mertz's personality like?

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What year did Desi Arnaz pass away?

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Do Lucy and Ricky live in a house or apartment?

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Who were the head writers for the show?

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What episode features Lucy and Ethel in Italy?

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What year did Jess Oppenheimer leave as producer?

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Who created I Love Lucy?

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What was the show's final episode rating?

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What was groundbreaking about the show's production deal?

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What show did Lucille Ball do after I Love Lucy?

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What does Lucy always want to do?

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What was Vivian Vance's contractual weight clause?

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What European trip do the Ricardos and Mertzes take?

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What does Lucy do on the chocolate assembly line?

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How many times did Lucille Ball win the Emmy for Best Actress?

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What year was Lucille Ball born?

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What museum is dedicated to Lucille Ball?

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What was Lucy and Desi's salary cut to film in Hollywood?

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What was Lucille Ball's birth name?

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What is Lucy's maiden name?

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What was Desi Arnaz's full name?

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What percentage of TV households watched I Love Lucy at its peak?

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What song is associated with Ricky?

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What year did Desilu buy RKO Studios?

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What year did I Love Lucy premiere?

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Why did Lucy and Desi create their own production company?

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Is I Love Lucy considered one of the greatest TV shows?

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What was Lucy's natural hair color?

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How much did Paramount pay for Desilu?

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How many Emmy Awards did the show win total?

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What was Karl Freund famous for before I Love Lucy?

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What innovation did the show bring to TV production?

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Was the show filmed in color or black and white?

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Where does Ricky work?

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What training did Lucille Ball have?

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How many episodes of I Love Lucy were made?

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What was the first episode that aired?

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What was the episode where Little Ricky is born called?

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What country is Ricky from?

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What movie did Lucy and Desi make during the series?

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What revolutionary technique did the show use?

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What did Desilu Productions later produce?

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Why did they film in Hollywood instead of New York?

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Why was Vivian Vance upset about playing Ethel?

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What happened to Desilu Productions eventually?

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What was the sequel series called?

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What physical comedy was Lucille Ball known for?

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What Broadway show did Lucille Ball star in later?

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What was revolutionary about filming the show?

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What Emmy Award category did the show win in 1953?

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What is the name of Lucy and Ricky's son?

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What film technique did Karl Freund pioneer for the show?

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What instrument does Ricky play?

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What radio show was I Love Lucy based on?

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Who did CBS want to play Lucy's husband instead of Desi?

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Was Desi Arnaz a real musician?

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Was I Love Lucy filmed in front of a live audience?

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What year did Lucille Ball pass away?

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What was William Frawley's contract stipulation?

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Who directed most episodes?

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What award did Lucille Ball win for I Love Lucy?

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What year did Vivian Vance pass away?

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What city does the show take place in?

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What was Lucille Ball's hometown?

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What word could not be used on TV during the pregnancy episodes?

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Who did Lucy and Desi meet in Hollywood episodes?

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What is Ethel's relationship with Lucy?

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Who played Ricky Ricardo?

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What is Fred's relationship with Ricky?

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Who was the cinematographer who developed the three-camera technique?

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Who played Ethel Mertz?

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What innovation did Desi Arnaz bring to TV production?

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What year did William Frawley pass away?

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What was Lucy and Desi's real-life company worth?

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What studio did Desilu use for filming?

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What Emmy Awards did the show win?

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What was notable about the show's syndication?

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What is Ricky's catchphrase?

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What film did Lucy and Desi make together before the show?

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Questions (120 of 120)

What famous episode involves a chocolate factory?

What decade did the show air?

What was Lucille Ball's salary by the end of her career?

What was the show's original sponsor?

What year did Lucille Ball sell Desilu to Paramount?

What was the show's budget per episode?

What was the show's Nielsen rating at its peak?

Who played Fred Mertz?

What year was Desi Arnaz born?

What was the show's original filming location?

Who are Lucy and Ricky's best friends and landlords?

What is Vitameatavegamin?

When did Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz divorce in real life?

What honor did the show receive from the Library of Congress?

What was the cost of Lucy and Desi's divorce?

What was the dress rehearsal episode number that was filmed?

What is Ricky's profession?

What is Lucy's full name on the show?

What color is Lucy's hair?

Did Vivian Vance and William Frawley get along?

What was the pilot episode title?

Who owned the rights to I Love Lucy?

What state does Lucy move to in later episodes?

What production company produced the show?

What was the show's time slot?

Can you still watch I Love Lucy today?

What famous episode involves Lucy stomping grapes?

What kind of schemes does Lucy get into?

What was the show's production company location?

What was the age difference between William Frawley and Vivian Vance?

What was the final episode about?

How many people watched the birth episode?

Were Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz married in real life?

What was groundbreaking about Lucy's pregnancy on the show?

How many seasons did I Love Lucy run?

What year did I Love Lucy end?

Who played Lucy Ricardo?

What was William Frawley's age when he started the show?

What camera system did they use?

Who bought out Desi's share of Desilu?

What is Fred Mertz's personality like?

What year did Desi Arnaz pass away?

Do Lucy and Ricky live in a house or apartment?

Who were the head writers for the show?

What episode features Lucy and Ethel in Italy?

What year did Jess Oppenheimer leave as producer?

Who created I Love Lucy?

What was the show's final episode rating?

What was groundbreaking about the show's production deal?

What show did Lucille Ball do after I Love Lucy?

What does Lucy always want to do?

What was Vivian Vance's contractual weight clause?

What European trip do the Ricardos and Mertzes take?

What does Lucy do on the chocolate assembly line?

How many times did Lucille Ball win the Emmy for Best Actress?

What year was Lucille Ball born?

What museum is dedicated to Lucille Ball?

What was Lucy and Desi's salary cut to film in Hollywood?

What was Lucille Ball's birth name?

What is Lucy's maiden name?

What was Desi Arnaz's full name?

What percentage of TV households watched I Love Lucy at its peak?

What song is associated with Ricky?

What year did Desilu buy RKO Studios?

What year did I Love Lucy premiere?

Why did Lucy and Desi create their own production company?

Is I Love Lucy considered one of the greatest TV shows?

What was Lucy's natural hair color?

How much did Paramount pay for Desilu?

How many Emmy Awards did the show win total?

What was Karl Freund famous for before I Love Lucy?

What innovation did the show bring to TV production?

Was the show filmed in color or black and white?

Where does Ricky work?

What training did Lucille Ball have?

How many episodes of I Love Lucy were made?

What was the first episode that aired?

What was the episode where Little Ricky is born called?

What country is Ricky from?