The Famous Couple Who Caused an Uproar with Their Interracial Marriage
Bigotry nearly caused one of the most iconic TV shows in history to never hit the air in the sight of viewers. Lucy's biographer, Kathleen Brady, says the network did not want Lucy's husband Desi Ricardo on the show at all. Both "CBS and its sponsor, Philip Morris cigarettes, were adamantly opposed... Sign in to see full entry.