I Love Lu ‧ cy /ˌaɪ lʌv ˈluːsi/ BrE AmE
(1951–57) a humorous US television programme in which Lucille ↑ ball plays the character Lucy, a silly woman who is always getting involved in funny, complicated situations. She usually asks her ↑ neighbour s , Fred and Ethel, to help her so that her husband Ricky, played by Lucille Ball's husband, Desi Arnaz, does not find out what she has done. There are also two later series, The ↑ Lucy Show (1962–68) and ↑ Here's Lucy (1968–73). The programmes are still often shown on US television.