I Love Lucy (1951)
0.5436Canon Score · ranked #11 all time
Aggregated from 7 of 13 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the show
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.
Why it ranks #11
Every list on which I Love Lucy appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Variety 100 Greatest TV Shows (2023) | Critics' canon | #1 / 100 |
| TV Guide 60 Best Series (2013) | Critics' canon | #3 / 60 |
| THR Hollywood's 100 Favorite (2015) | Critics' canon | #8 / 100 |
| WGA 101 Best Written Series (2013) | Critics' canon | #12 / 101 |
| Rolling Stone 100 Greatest (2016) | Editorial list | #32 / 100 |
| Rolling Stone 100 Greatest (2022) | Critics' canon | #36 / 100 |
| 1001 TV Shows You Must Watch (2016) | Critics' canon | Selected |