Desi Arnaz as Ricky Ricardo, and Lucille Ball as Lucy Ricardo. during an episode of “I Love Lucy” on Nov. 5, 1953. Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball photographed in 1954.

In some ways, this harkened back even more to I Love Lucy, as Lucy once again had a foil to undermine, similar to Ricky. While there was never anything romantic between Lucy and Mr. Mooney ...