I Love Lucy (1951): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1951, I Love Lucy is a comedy and family series. “Vitameatavegamin - Spoon Your Way To Health!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Cuban Bandleader Ricky Ricardo would be happy if his wife Lucy would just be a housewife. Instead she tries constantly to perform at the Tropicana where he works, and make life comically frantic in the apartment building they share with landlords Fred and Ethel Mertz, who also happen to be their best friends.

Who’s in it. I Love Lucy stars Lucille Ball as Lucy Ricardo, Desi Arnaz as Ricky Ricardo, Vivian Vance as Ethel Mertz and William Frawley as Fred Mertz.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, I Love Lucy sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel and Paramount+ Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch I Love Lucy page.

If you liked it. Fans of I Love Lucy tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, My Hero Academia, One Piece and The Umbrella Academy.