‘I Love Lucy’: 39 behind the scenes facts and stories from the set

[post_page_title]Friendly favors[/post_page_title]

William Frawley is indeed talented, and he was the best person to fill the shoes of Fred in the show. But the directors had been hesitant when it came to hiring him.

Friendly favors

Other than having a history of substance abuse, he was quite unstable, traits that made his reliability quite questionable. Arnaz, a close friend of William, managed to convince the directors to reconsider hiring him. Just like that, he got his big break and played the role of Fred.

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