50 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Your Favorite TV Shows

In addition to being hilarious with its physical and slapstick comedy, I Love Lucy was an extremely groundbreaking show in several ways. Focusing on Lucy, the female lead, filming and recording a live audience, and using multiple cameras really set the show apart from other sitcoms that came before it.

At least at the beginning of its run, I Love Lucy was sponsored by the Philip Morris cigarette company. This tiny detail explains why so many of the characters in I Love Lucy almost always smoke during scenes! Wow—that kind of blatant product placement for cigarettes would be unthinkable on television today!