One of the Most Iconic ‘I Love Lucy’ Scenes Was Unscripted : INTERNEWSCAST

The classic TV series I Love Lucy aired 180 episodes. The series premiered in 1951 and aired its final episode in 1957. Despite ending more than 60 years ago, I Love Lucy remains a beloved show, amassing new fans even today. While most episodes are considered classic and iconic, a few scenes are more treasured than all the others. Not all of them were scripted. In fact, the show’s iconic grape stomping scene was completely unscripted, and the fight was the real deal. 

The famed grape stomping scene in ‘I Love Lucy’ was unscripted 

Fans of the classic sitcom often cite the chocolate factory scene, with Lucy and Ethel shoveling chocolates into their mouths and blouses, as comedy gold. Some viewers insist Lucy’s drunken “Vitameatavegamin” commercial is the most iconic scene of the series, while others point to Lucy’s grape stomping moment as the show’s very best. All three scenes are wonderfully entertaining, but a producer once revealed that Lucy’s grape stomping scene was entirely unscripted. We think that makes it a bit more special.