The A.V. Club has a good article and asks "Why does I Love Lucy endure after all these years?" Why? Because it's genuinely funny and never had to resort to vulgarity for laughs. You can watch the reruns many times and still laugh at the candy factory, Cousin Ernie, "Slowly I turned", John Wayne's footprints, William Holden, and on and on. Years ago, whole families could watch a show together and not have to worry about 4-letter words, embarrassing topics, or adult themes. We didn't analyze why characters acted the way they did, or look for politically incorrect actions or words -- we simply enjoyed and laughed.
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