Lucille Ball was anything but ordinary.
One way she did that was by becoming the first woman ever to be pregnant on television.
Even legendary Carol Burnett herself looked up to Ball.
Burnett marveled at Ball’s ability to be direct and assertive.
“She was able to say things that she felt like a guy would.
As the co-founder of Desilu Productions, Ball was also the first woman to run a Hollywood studio.
By doing that, she made television history.
Furthermore, it made no difference whether the woman was married or not.
The decision to write a storyline for Lucy getting pregnant and giving birth was a huge risk.
Lucille Ball’sinsistence to portray a strong woman with a full and varied life changed the landscape of television.
The episode was such a hit that apparently water supplies dipped quite low as soon as the show ended.
A son,Desi Jr.was born the very same night.
