Beliefs Arnaz and Ball decided that I Love Lucy would maintain what Arnaz termed "basic good taste" and were therefore determined to avoid ethnic jokes, as well as humor based on physical handicaps or mental disabilities. Arnaz recalled that the only exception consisted of making fun of Ricky Ricardo's accent; even these jokes worked only when Lucy, as his wife, did the mimicking.
beliefs arnaz and ball decided that i love lucy would maintain what arnaz termed "basic good taste" and were therefore determined to avoid ethnic jokes as well as humor based on physical handicaps or mental disabilities arnaz recalled that the only exception consisted of making fun of ricky ricardo's accent; even these jokes worked only when lucy as his wife did the mimicking