April 4, 1998
In the April 4, 1998 issue (vol. 46, no. 14, issue #2349), TV Guide celebrated their 45th Anniversary with a border of covers. At the top center is Lucille Ball’s cover from January 12, 1957. At the bottom right is Lucille Ball and Desi Jr. on the cover of the very first national edition on April 3, 1953. The 1957 cover was also digitally enhanced for the cover of a 60th anniversary issue on April 8, 2013.
Lucille Ball also graced the Table of Contents page of this issue.
One more Lucille Ball cover gets added to the 45 Greatest Covers. It is the cover from September 29, 1962. The inside article was titled “Lucy Clowns Again”.
Naturally, Lucille Ball is also chosen as one of the 45 People Who Made A Difference. Ironically, she shares a page with Bill Cosby and Rosanne Barr, both of whom had careers that ended ignominiously.
Chanel Surfing in the ‘50s included two photos from “I Love Lucy” – but no sign of Fred!
TV Guide Collector Richard Pastor has the 1957 cover displayed, but also October 9, 1954, and July 12, 1958 issues with Lucy on the cover.
Papermoon Loves Lucy 
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