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Jess Oppenheimer, "the brains" behind I Love Lucy, weaves this wonderfully entertaining tale of how his life experiences led him to create the iconic sitcom. Packed with humorous behind-the-scenes stories of stars like Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, William Frawley, Jack Benny, Douglas Fairbanks, and Fred Astaire.

"My Favorite Husband" is a classic American radio sitcom that aired from 1948 to 1951. It was created by Jess Oppenheimer and starred Lucille Ball and Richard Denning. The show served as a precursor to the famous television sitcom "I Love Lucy," in which Lucille Ball played a similar character.The show revolves around the life of Liz Cooper, a typical suburban housewife, and her husband George Cooper, a banker. Liz is witty, clever, and always finds herself in humorous situations, often getting involved in misadventures due to her meddling nature."My Favorite Husband" was known for its sharp ...

Before Lucy and Desi became America’s favorite television couple, Lucille Ball developed her show-business-aspiring housewife character from 1948-1951 on CBS Radio. Some of TV’s most popular sitcom stars reprise two episodes from the radio series that inspired I Love Lucy. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring Samantha Bennett, Jeff Conaway, Harold Gould, Marilu Henner, Joe Liss and Alley Mills.