Surprising Stories from the Set of I Love Lucy

Throughout I Love Lucy, Lucy and Ricky famously slept in twin beds, a requirement of television standards at the time. What’s less known is that during the first two seasons, those twin beds were actually pushed together on a single box spring, clearly suggesting a shared sleeping space.

After Little Ricky was born, CBS became more sensitive about the implication of the couple’s sexual history. The network suggested the beds be separated, creating more physical distance on screen. It was a subtle change, but one that reflected the era’s strict rules about how married life could be portrayed on television.