'Being the Ricardos' takes a legendary comedienne seriously, with mixed results
Do you know about Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, the pioneering couple and creative team who became two of television history's most influential figures?
Have you seen, maybe, a handful of I Love Lucy episodes here and there?
Can you instantly recognize the scene where Lucy gets drunk as a skunk off of Vitameatavegamin, or Ricky's sing-song-y way of announcing, "Lu-CY, I'm ho-O-me!"?
Do you poop out at parties????
(Actually – ignore that last question.)
Perhaps you answered 'no' to one or more of these questions, and your frame of reference for anything -related is fuzzy – it's been 70 years since the show first premiered, after all – or just plain nonexistent. to be found.) Ball's comedic genius behind-the-scenes, Arnaz's astute business acumen, their incredibly successful partnership as co-owners of Desilu – those details about their legacy are hardly on your radar, maybe.
