8.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.4
Overview
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour is a collection of thirteen one-hour specials airing occasionally from 1957 to 1960, and originally served as part of Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse. Its original network title was The Ford Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show for the first season, and The Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Presents The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show for the following seasons. It was the successor to the classic comedy, I Love Lucy, and featured the same major cast members. The production schedule avoided the grind of a regular weekly series. Desilu produced the show, which was mostly filmed at their Los Angeles studios with occasional on-location shoots at Lake Arrowhead, Las Vegas and Sun Valley, Idaho. CBS reran the show under the "Lucy-Desi" title during the summers of 1962-1967, after which it went into syndication.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Overview
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour is a collection of thirteen one-hour specials airing occasionally from 1957 to 1960, and originally served as part of Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse. Its original network title was The Ford Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show for the first season, and The Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Presents The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show for the following seasons. It was the successor to the classic comedy, I Love Lucy, and featured the same major cast members. The production schedule avoided the grind of a regular weekly series. Desilu produced the show, which was mostly filmed at their Los Angeles studios with occasional on-location shoots at Lake Arrowhead, Las Vegas and Sun Valley, Idaho. CBS reran the show under the "Lucy-Desi" title during the summers of 1962-1967, after which it went into syndication.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The show primarily focuses on apolitical domestic and comedic themes, with its narrative centered on family life and personal ambitions rather than engaging with or promoting specific political ideologies.
The series featured a prominent Cuban-American lead, contributing to visible diversity for its time. However, its narrative did not explicitly critique traditional identities or center on modern DEI themes, reflecting the typical comedic style of the late 1950s.
Secondary
The series, typical of its era, portrays a generic, cultural Christianity through holiday celebrations and underlying moral values. It presents these aspects as positive and integral to the characters' lives and community, without critique or satire.
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour, a classic sitcom from the late 1950s, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative scope was centered on traditional heterosexual family dynamics and comedic situations, reflecting the prevailing cultural norms of its era. Therefore, the series has no discernible impact on the portrayal of LGBTQ+ individuals.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour is a continuation of I Love Lucy, featuring the same core cast and characters (Lucy, Ricky, Fred, Ethel) who maintain their established genders from the original series. No canonical characters were portrayed by actors of a different gender.
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour was a continuation of I Love Lucy, featuring the original main cast. No established characters from the prior series or real-world history were portrayed by actors of a different race.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.3
8.6
Critic Ratings
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