April 23, 1954
On April 24, 1954, Lucille Ball (and her shadow) appeared on the cover of TV Guide, volume 2, no. 17. This was one of two covers in 1954. Lucy has been seen on a total of 39 TV Guide covers, more than any other person.
The inside article was titled “How TV Affected Lucy and Desi” by Dan Jenkins.
Jenkins also reports that Vivian Vance and Bill Frawley will appear on the May 4, 1954 “Milton Berle Show”. They appeared as their “Lucy” characters the Mertzes, renting a rehearsal hall to Berle!
The article is part of two about the Arnaz’s. Next week’s article will focus on Desi.
The “I Love Lucy” episode that premiered this week is “The Diner” (ILL S3;E27) on April 26, 1954.
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