My Favorite Husband

(1948-1951)
 
Comedy
 
Writers: Bob Carroll Jr., Madelyn Pugh and Jess Oppenheimer
 
Cast: Lucille Ball, Richard Denning, Gale Gordon, Bea Benaderet, Ruth Perrott, Eleanor Audley.
 
My favorite Husband was based on the 1940's novel "Mr. and Mrs. Cugat" and aired from July 23rd, 1948 to March 31st, 1951.  It eventually evolved into the television show " I Love Lucy " starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.  Lucille Ball refused to work with her costar, Richard Denning, on the television version and only wanted to work with her real-life husband.  
 
Liz and George were a married couple who lived together and enjoyed married life and were always cheerful.  They were originally written as an upscale family, but due to the writers trying to gain a wider audience, they changed the script to take place in a more middle class neighborhood with a more middle ground couple.