15 October 1951 → 15 October 2026 · 75 years to the day

Speed it up! Lucy's 75th Anniversary Job Fair

Seventy-five years ago tonight, CBS aired the first episode of I Love Lucy. The jobs Lucy couldn't hold down are still open. Clock in for her four most famous shifts, from the chocolate belt to the grape vat, and see if you'd last longer than she did.

Work the Full Shift Pick one job

180half-hour episodes, 1951–1957

71.7household rating for "Lucy Goes to the Hospital" (≈44 million viewers)

3film cameras, in front of a live audience of about 300

5Emmy Awards won by the show

The main event

Work the Full Shift

All four jobs back to back, then an official Employment Record with your rank, from "Fired Before the First Commercial" to "The First Lady of Comedy". Share it, or send it to the friend who always thinks they can do better.

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Four set pieces, three difficulties each. Your best stars are saved on this device.

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Fan quiz

You got some 'splainin' to do

Twelve random questions from a pool of 40, on the Ricardos, the Mertzes, Desilu and the episodes that made TV history. Your score comes with a title.

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All 180 episodes

The episode guide

Every episode from "The Girls Want to Go to a Nightclub" to "The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue", with a seen-it checklist, an Episode Roulette for tonight's rewatch and a 75-year timeline.

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Pass it on

Someone you know still quotes the chocolate scene. Send them a shift.