
Lucy Ricardo is the wacky wife of Cuban bandleader Ricky Ricardo. Living in New York, Ricky tries to succeed in show business while Lucy -- always trying to help -- usually manages to get in some kind of trouble that drives Ricky crazy. Their best friends are Fred and Ethel Mertz, who are also their landlords. Usually, Ethel becomes Lucy's less-than-willing partner in crime. Ricky and Lucy welcomed little Ricky in 1953, whose birth was a national TV event. Later in the show's run, the Ricardos (and the Mertzes) moved to Hollywood, where Ricky tried to become a movie star.
When the Ricardos return from Hollywood, Ricky is hailed as a major celebrity.
Ricky's new fame leads the Ricardos to consider moving to a larger apartment.
Lucy fills in for Ricky in a rodeo show when Ricky mixes up his engagements.
Ricky decides it is time for Little Ricky to start nursery school.