Lucy and Ricky Ricardo

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Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, also known simply as Lucy and Ricky or the Ricardos, are fictional characters from the American television sitcom I Love Lucy, portrayed respectively by Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. The Ricardos also appear in The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour, and Lucy also appears in one episode of The Ann Sothern Show. Together, Lucy and Ricky serve as a double act. Ricky plays a character similar to Arnaz himself; he is a Cuban-American bandleader whose trademark song is "Babalu". Red-haired Lucy is his wife, whose main ambition is to be in show business, but Ricky wants a traditional home life so he prevents Lucy from acting in his show. However, Lucy uses her cleverness to find ways to get on stage and to get her way at home. Their son, Ricky Ricardo Jr. (usually called "Little Ricky"), was born in the middle of the show's second season. He was portrayed by child actor Richard Keith beginning in season 6. Lucy's full name (Lucille Esmeralda Ricardo née McGillicuddy) is given in the...

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