StunnaKrypto Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.

ChicDragon It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

Ogosmith Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

daschund_fan A timeless T.V. classic. Proves that not everything on T.V. has to be crude or obscene to be funny. Great to watch with the family. A couple of younger family members didn't have high hopes for this being a funny show, due to its lack of "shock" humor, but after giving this show a chance, they love it! Nothing like a trip back in time to when things were a little more orderly and care-free.A show with some of the best talent known to mankind in the entertainment industry. Beautiful wardrobe, great plot lines and the character personalities on this show work so well with each other! As far as T.V. classics go, I don't think this show can be beat!

John T. Ryan PERHAPS WE'RE FLYING in the face of everyone, but this was never a favourite in the Ryan household. Oh sure, we watched and knew everyone in the cast. The longevity that this series generated a high degree of familiarity that was as wide spread and nearly universal. It seemed that everyone watched.ALTHOUGH THIS WASN'T the first and original family Situation Comedy, it did manage to set the standard from which all others were measured. As is often the case, there was no super secret to their success; but rather they established a basic premise, added some very interesting characters, cast them as best as possible and work hard with good writing. (Simple formula, no?) SO, WHAT KEPT America captivated through six full original run seasons and countless re-runs was the adventures of the Stage Struck wife of a Night Club Band leader and her attempts to break into Show Biz. With some variations, that was it.DOUBTLESS WAS THE overwhelmingly positive effect that the contributions of the starring duo, Lucielle Ball & Desi Arnaz who portrayed Lucy & Ricky Ricardo. (Hey Schultz, were they typecast as married folks?)ABOUT AS EQUAL a contribution was provided by William Frawley & Vivian Vance as Fred & Ethel Mertz, the Ricardo's landlords, as well as best friends. It has been reported that Mr. Frawley and Miss Vance really did not hit it off so well. If it was true, one would certainly not surmise it to be so by their on screen performances; with this obviously being a case of true professionalism.AS A SIDE BAR to the story, the formation of DESILU PRODUCTIONS led to Mr. & Mrs. Arnaz's purchase of the former RKO RADIO PICTURES' Studio, rendering them a definite force in Hollywood and TV in particular.

bkoganbing I read somewhere that the biggest fear that CBS had in airing I Love Lucy was that Desi Arnaz's heavy Spanish accent would not be understood by the viewing audience. Not only did that prove not to be true, but Desi occasionally mangling the language became a good staple for jokes.The show that typified the 50s made its debut in 1951 and ran through to 1960 albeit in an hour occasional special format by then. And it ran it seemed forever and ever on weekday mornings on CBS. Long after Lucy and Desi were divorced in real life, everybody wanted to see Lucille Ball's antics even though they had seen them a gazillion times by then. Who didn't like to see Lucy stomping the grapes in Italy and getting into a grape fight with one of the locals? Or getting trapped against the kitchen wall by a loaf of bread she baked with too much yeast? Or my particular favorite, her buying two sides of beef and getting enough meat to stock a butcher store and then storing it in what she thinks is a cold furnace. Greatest barbecue in history as she points out in the end of the episode.And meeting movie stars, those episodes were in a class by themselves. Despite being married to an orchestra leader on TV and in real life, she was obsessed with celebrities of all kinds. Desi's trip to Hollywood was a season in and of itself with her getting Richard Widmark to autograph a grapefruit, John Wayne's footprints being stolen and my favorite of William Holden getting a pie in the face at the Brown Derby. Could Brad Pitt take a pie like Holden, I ask you?Lucy was aided and abetted in her goofy madness by Vivian Vance who was her neighbor and landlord's wife. Always reluctant, but always going along, the Ricardos and Mertzes had a landlord/tenant relationship like none other in history. The landlord was William Frawley irascible tightwad, but lovable in his own way. In real life Frawley and Vance couldn't stand each other and that lent their scenes a bit of unexpected bite. I Love Lucy set the standard for a half hour situation comedy that everyone else has followed. The writing was superb, the situations were classic and it's all imitated right down to today. Still those syndicated reruns are watched somewhere in the world every minute.What's not to like about Lucy?

melz1226 I love Lucy is the funniest television show of all time! I am a 25 year old and it is funny to think that my parents weren't even born at the time of the shows premiere. I have heard that a few of the Lucy shows are great, but in my opinion they are nothing without Desi Arnaz. He was a comedian all his own, and deserves just as much credit as Lucy for the shows success. I have read through several of the reviews and it is awesome to see all the people who applaud Desi, it is just too bad that he is not around to see how much people love him.I find it impossible to pick a favorite episode they were all of equally fantastic quality. This show is just pure magic, after so many years it is able to gain more and more fans of different generations. For me, it is a show that I don't wanna see in color. It is a show that I don't want to see digitally enhanced with computer animation. It is a show that is perfect as is. I love Lucy is a show that was brought together to save the marriage of Desi and Lucy. Although their marriage did not last you can sense the love that they did have for each other. It is a show that I am sure will last forever and ever. Desi and Lucy and all of the fantastic cast and crew can be sure that it will never be outdated it is just pure funny. My favorite show out of all the shows that are out there!!