There are multiple reasons the I Love Lucy television review belongs as an artifact in the database. From the 1950’s to present time is a major transitional period in American society, particularly in terms of the role of women. The women’s movement had emerged, as the rights of women were being revolutionized. In the case of Lucille Ball, a successful entertainment professional, it’s relevant to consider the image of her comedic role in terms of how women were stereotyped in the 1950’s. In this I Love Lucy television review, the author veered from the dangers of changing the format of the series to explaining Lucille Ball’s success as an actress through her comedic personality as a stereotypical house wife who falls into outrageous situations by her zany actions. …show more content…
These women are stereotypes of the “dumb sexpot”, also known as the housewife stereotype, which objectifies women and limits their power to intellectual arenas. I Love Lucy was based off an ordinary housewife, living an everyday, domestic life, who dreamed of getting into show business. Instead of Lucille Ball playing the Hollywood actress she in fact is, it’s clear that the main appeal of Lucille Ball as a comedienne was her funniness supplemented by a lack of intellectuality. Instead of the author going into further detail of the new season, the author praises the show’s success through women’s lack of adult competence and limited education, like the 1950’s housewife