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• Beam Me Up, Scotty: Ricky has never actually entered a scene with, "LU-CYYYY, I'M HO-OOOME!"
  • "Lucy... you got some splanin' to do!" was created by parodies long after the end of the show, although Ricky does say "Lucy! Splain!" in the episode "Charm School".
• The Danza: Lucille Ball as Lucy Ricardo. She did the exact same thing in her two new shows, despite being different characters. Vivian Vance (who played Ethel) was so sick of being called "Ethel" on the street that when she appeared on either of the spin-offs her character was always named Viv, Vi, or Vivian.
  • Cousin Ernie.
• Funny Character Boring Actor: While Lucille Ball is known as one of the funniest women on television, she actually didn't think she was that good at improvisation, and would often rehearse a scene endlessly until she thought she had it just right.
• Hey, It's That Guy!: Mrs Howell is a "Charm School" teacher.
  • Lucy suspects new neighbor Dr Bellows is a terrorist.
  • "The Young Fans" guest starred Janet Waldo (Judy Jetson) and Richard Crenna (Col. Trautman).
• Hey, It's That Voice!: George O'Hanlon as Charley Appleby. You might not recognize his name or appearance, but as soon as he speaks you'll recognize him as the voice of George Jetson.
  • Same goes for Arthur Q. Bryan as Mr. Chambers. You also might not recognize his name or appearance, but as soon as he speaks you'll recognize him as the voice of Elmer Fudd.
  • "The Young Fans" guest starred Janet Waldo (Judy Jetson).
• What Could Have Been:
  • "Lucy Goes to Scotland" would have aired in full color, if not for CBS' inability to afford color film. The episode was later colorized in 2007, as a bonus feature for a complete series DVD set of I Love Lucy and The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour.
  • After the Hollywood Arc was over Desi suggested a Spin-Off taking place in their Hollywood hotel with Bobby the Bellboy as the main character as he deals with guests, but nothing came of it. With this in mind, the episodes featuring Bobby could be considered a Poorly-Disguised Pilot.
  • Desi Arnaz asked William Frawley and Vivian Vance if they would have liked a Spin-Off after I Love Lucy's cancellation. Vance declined because of the hatred she and Frawley had for each other both on and off the set. Frawley, however, gladly agreed, sensing a very financially lucrative opportunity.
  • Lucille Ball originally wanted the roles of Fred and Ethel to be played by longtime friends and comic foils Gale Gordon and Bea Benaderet. However, at the time, Gordon was already committed to play bellowing principal Osgood Conklin on Our Miss Brooks, a role which he originated on the radio, while Benaderet was committed to play next-door neighbor Blanche Morton on The Burns and Allen Show. Another longtime friend of Ball's, Barbara Pepper, who later went on to play Doris Ziffel on Green Acres, was also considered to play Ethel. Unfortunately, however, by that time, Pepper had been drinking very heavily after her husband, Craig Reynolds, passed away in a tragic motorcycle accident. With Frawley, whose fondness for the bottle was legendary, already cast as Fred, Desi Arnaz felt he couldn't take the chance of having the responsibility of keeping two people in line.