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3catwoman3

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55. Never liked it. Born in 1951.

Sun Nov 30, 2025, 08:52 PM

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Even as a little girl, I disliked it that the character of Lucy had to be sneaky and manipulative to get what she wanted. Even more, as I got older, I detested women having to act stupid in order to be employed/successful - The Lucy shows, Suzanne Somers on Three's Company, Laverne and Shirley, etc, etc.

As mentioned in several other replies, the wide-open mouth bawling was particularly irritating.

I do thank Lucille Ball for Star Trek.

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I Love Lucy. Did you like or dislike.? There were a couple of episodes I liked--the candy one and the homemade bread [View all] debm55 Sunday OP

Loved it. Vitameatavegamin! Raven123 Sunday #1

Yes, I have to admit that was funny. Thank you Raven123 debm55 Sunday #5

I got on to mention that one. badhair77 Sunday #22

It was innovative for those times Ritabert Sunday #2

Thank you Ritabert, I forgot about those two classic episodes. thank you for jogging my memory. debm55 Sunday #3

I liked the ones where they drove to California and markodochartaigh Sunday #4

Thank you for sharing your opinion with us.. markodochartaigh. I appreciate it. debm55 Sunday #37

Not that much. Lucy was too screechy, and Desi was a pompous jerk Ocelot II Sunday #6

HAHAHAHAHAHHA. Thank you Ocelot II, I think in the show that they both disrespected each other. Watching my parents debm55 Sunday #40

I was only a kid of about six or seven and I hated it rurallib Sunday #7

Seconded! buzzycrumbhunger Sunday #28

She was also quite the feminist in the 60s and 70s rurallib Sunday #35

Thank you, rurallib, for stating your opinion. I know why I didn't think it was funny. In did come from a different time debm55 Sunday #41

Exactly The Blue Flower Sunday #46

My favorite episode was the one about gossiping. Prof. Toru Tanaka Sunday #8

Thank you very much for stating yourself so well, Prof. Toru Tankaka. Oh i agree there were some classic episodes , but debm55 Sunday #43

Hated it. johnp3907 Sunday #9

"But Ricky" Agree with you johnp3907 debm55 Sunday #13

Did not like it KT2000 Sunday #10

HAHAHHAH. I Agree with you KT000. I did not like Fred. debm55 Sunday #44

As a child, I thought it was funny, but couldn't stand Ricky SheltieLover Sunday #11

Thank you SheltieLover for sharing your opinion with us. Me--I think both were disrespectful to the other. debm55 Sunday #45

It was of its time Keepthesoulalive Sunday #12

That's true. Keepthesoulalive. I would just play with my dolls.I agree with your choice of classic episodes. debm55 Sunday #54

I hated that disciplining one's wife was OK EmmaLee E Sunday #14

Deb, were you born after 1957? Jeebo Sunday #15

Jeebo. I was born in 1955. I watched the reruns in the morning before I went to Kindergarten. Actually, I watched what debm55 Sunday #18

There are quite a few to be sure! sdfernando Sunday #16

pretty decent - and let's remember 'in the context of the times' stopdiggin Sunday #17

My mother forbade me and my sister to watch The Stooges. Diamond_Dog Sunday #20

forbidden pleasures ... stopdiggin Sunday #23

I mostly liked. Lucy was a pioneer in TV at that time. Diamond_Dog Sunday #19

My mother was a fan and I so became one by default. Wuddles440 Sunday #21

Liked. I especially remember the episode where she Polly Hennessey Sunday #24

Been an ILL fan all my life. 50 Shades Of Blue Sunday #25

LOVED! choie Sunday #26

I never much liked it personally CanonRay Sunday #27

I Love Lucy was the WASP equivalent of The Goldbergs. no_hypocrisy Sunday #29

Lucille Ball was one of the great comedians and ILL was great for it's time ms liberty Sunday #30

i liked the 1 where lucy met harpo AllaN01Bear Sunday #31

i liked golden girls more. AllaN01Bear Sunday #32

Me and my brother's Coolgoober Sunday #33

Hated it. mwmisses4289 Sunday #34

So..ummm...I learned English watching it. AloeVera Sunday #36

Here a Like... Mike Nelson Sunday #38

Never cared for her show even as kid. I never thought John Ritter as Jack Tripper doc03 Sunday #39

For the time period when the show aired it was funny LogDog75 Sunday #42

debm55 .. Upthevibe Sunday #47

HAHAHHAHAHA. Thank you Upthevibe for sharing your opinion with us. debm55 Sunday #52

whhich one was the assembly line where Lucy started stuffing the cookies (??) in her mouth? CTyankee Sunday #48

Thank you CTyankee. It was the one where Lucy and Ethel were working at the chocolate candy line, wrapping the candy debm55 Sunday #49

I absolutely loved her and the show.❤️ PittBlue Sunday #50

Thank you, for sharing your opinion, PittBlue. debm55 Sunday #51

My parents really didn't care for it but the grandparents loved it. GP6971 Sunday #53

Never liked it. Born in 1951. 3catwoman3 Sunday #55

I admire her Cirsium Sunday #56