definitely race related. I hate to be “that person” but him being Latino possibly contributed to his work on the show going without acknowledgement from major award shows.
You both are so right. It had to do with the fact that he was Cuban. Remember they didn't want him to play Lucy's TV husband at the start. Because he wasn't American. But Lucy & Desi had to prove to CBS that he could really do it. I always said that Desi Arnaz was over looked. He was very Talented. In front of the camera & behind the camera. He was very successful running the Desilu studio.
I can't believe people were racist against him back then. Desi was a genius & made I Love Lucy funnier & some episodes were his ideas. The Lucy Show wasn't very funny.
Because american was (still) racist. Remember martin luther king? He was a history changer. Even his own people (american) had to go to march to earned equal rights as black people, let alone religion. I'm not saying that Americans are the worst, because there are a lot of countries just as cruel.
This scene really showed how funny Desi could be. Most of the time writers had him playing straight to Lucy's antics. Don't get me wrong, Desi was a BRILLIANT straight man but it was a treat to see his full range of talent.
I agree also. He had such an expressive face! Excellent for comedy! He was and is a pro! I had a roommate who was Cuban also and she bugged her eyes out just like him! I called her "The female version of Ricky Ricardo!" Sadly she passed away in 2010. I love and miss her so much!
This definitely had to have been one of the first times on TV that you see the dad taking an active role with the care of the children. In the 50s there was a lot of dads on TV who would talk to their kids but they weren’t telling bedtime stories
@@CeltycSparrow It is. I know little Spanish, 5th grade level as well as picking up other Spanish words over the years. Roja means Red, Lobo means Wolf, and Grande means Big.
Of course we Lucy fans know there are two words we must never say; one is swell and the other is lousy. (and Fred says, "Well tell us the lousy one first.")
It was easy to figure it out while watching his antics/performance. I am surprised he didn't scare the daylights out of "little Ricky" while acting out "the big bad wolf".!
I like to think the spanglesh was used for the broad appeal to allow us gringos with limited Spanish abilities to understand the story at a time in our country when Spanish was not routinely found In Television shows.
Ricky is speaking Spanglish which is a combination of English & Spanish. Desi Arnaz was very good at comedy & popping his eyes out, I always laugh whenever he pops his eyes out. He also made I Love Lucy funnier. He was a genius. Some episodes were his ideas. I can't forget that he was really handsome.
I like when Ricky figures out that the others were listening in. "At first I thought it was mice but then I tried to remember the last time I heard mice giggling. I didn't know you were there till the end" :)
The first time I ever saw this was when I was in college back in the '90's, when I used to come into my dorm after work and grab a Coke and a snack and sit out in the lobby watching "I Love Lucy" when it used to air back-to-back on the WB at 11 pm or so. When this episode aired, I nearly fell outta my chair, I was laughing so hard, and slapping the arms of my chair, too!!! The part that got me was, "Estaba la grandmama en la cama...ARRGHM AARRRRGHM AAARRRGHM AAAARRRGHGHMMM!!!!!" He did that and THAT WAS IT!!! I WAS DEAD GONE!!! Fell OUT laughing!!!
Desi was always my favorite. Been watching since 1956 when I was 4 years old. Handsome and brilliant. If only they stayed together. One of the greatest love stories of all time.
Between "Little Red Riding Hood" and the panic they went into when Lucy said 'Ricky, this is it', I was almost ready to burst my lungs out of my throat.
I love this episode. Despite how racism was like in the past, Desi still did his best to perform and he was amazing at it. Glad he had at least one person to support him through the series
Racism? I mean, I’m not denying it was there, but Desi was the driving force behind DESI-Lou studios, one of the biggest at that time. They were HUGE stars, how is that racist? Desi was the one who wrote most of the stuff that used his accent/Spanish for humor, it wasn’t some “racist” white guy
@@JoeSmith-dl9ok I think they meant it was amazing what Desi had accomplished despite all the racism he probably had to endure back then. They didn't even want him in the show at first! Lucy and him had to actively fight for his role
You cut the best part! Fred mimicking Ricky's prancing. Still funny. Ive seen this hundreds of times and just noticed the I love lucy pillow in the crib, Ricky goofing the line where LRRH thanks the wolf instead of the hunter and finally, LRRH sits down to drink wine w the hunter. Lol
That will be Desi Arnez best moment on television. The clip makes me laugh all the time I watched it. Little Red Riding Hood will never be the same again.
This is about almost the same way I told it to my niece as a baby. When the she was a baby about toddler age, big fan of I love Lucy. I saw this one chance to do the Desi version of little red Riding Hood. 😂 This little girl Loved it so much she wanted me to do it every night almost. But the first time I did it, I finished thinking nobody heard....my mom is standing outside practically falling over laughing 🤣🤣 Saying "Capusita Roja!!!" in the wolf voice. I couldn't live that down to this day. But she loved it anyway. Thanks I love Lucy! And Desi!
DESI ARNAZ SR IS TO THIS DAY 🙌 ONE BRILLIANT LOVED MAN!! HE ACTUALLY WAS THE "MAN" WHO MADE TV PERFECTION, 1st LIVE AUDIENCE'S, 1st MORE THAN ONE CAMERA & THE FIRST GUY WHO DID & IT ALL!!!! DESI WROTE A BOOK TITLED," A BOOK" A FANTASTIC 👍 CLASSIC READ I RECOMMEND TO EVERYONE. Thanks DESI U WILL ALWAYS BE WITH US..
Maybe because he's cuban. Their accent is delightful. I'm argertinian. Our accent is also very different from the rest or Latin America. And many foreigners adore it.
Of course I know,every Cuban(that grew up in Cuba)knows that,is called,La caperucita roja or Red riding hood....anyway....very funny how he tells it,in many ways.wow,what would I do to go back to those days....my grandma back in the 70s used to tell me this so I could sleep also.
Lol I love this. I never became fluent enough to speak Spanish even though in elementary school I grew up listening to my tio talking. But I always like listening to Desi talk because he’s funny and the word choices he use in Spanish is simple enough that even I can understand it without captions
***** So that's where the nickname Ricky came from. It's a natural.When I read this, I looked up the episodes in Wikipedia, and it says that Lucy referred to him as Enrique III in "Lucy Raises Tulips," but in the episode "Hollywood Anniversary" he refers to himself as Ricardo Alberto Fernando Ricardo y de Acha. I'm going to have to watch both episodes. That has me curious. It wouldn't be the first time Hollywood messed up.
My guess is that this is probably the longest single piece of dialogue that Ricky had that was 99% Spanish for the whole run of the "I Love Lucy" series.
Maybe this was intentional. In HIS version, she actually hated her grandmother & that's why she thanked the wolf & drank the wine with the hunter. Maybe this was his inside joke. 🤣
Little Red Riding Hood. I also speak quite a bit of Spanish so that's not totally fair but...that was hilarious! Ricky is my personal favorite character I love seeing him be silly like that. The Spanglish is phenomenal lol
a el estaba explicando sobre el kaposito rojo y el gran lovo! una historis buenisima! Ricky Ricardo te quiero mucho! Gracias a quien pusó a esta video!
He was the brains behind Desilu. He was a business genius. His comedic timing impeccable. He was a musician not an actor. He in my opinion was never acting. What you saw was his actual portrayal of his character. I think she played off of him more than he played off of her. He was the 1 that took her from a “B “ movie actress to a STAR.
Hahahahaha! Spanglish at its best! "Y tu Grandmama esta feeling lousy." This is how I communicate with my parents.
+MaryRod09 me too
sure you do.
Pendejos
“Todo el mundo vivió happily ever after.”
@emmalice donder Geez! Sorry...
How was Desi Arnaz the only cast member to never get nominated for an Emmy for this show? He was absolutely brilliant!!
racism maybe? at least now we have Alejandro González Iñárritu's Oscar!
definitely race related. I hate to be “that person” but him being Latino possibly contributed to his work on the show going without acknowledgement from major award shows.
You both are so right. It had to do with the fact that he was Cuban. Remember they didn't want him to play Lucy's TV husband at the start. Because he wasn't American. But Lucy & Desi had to prove to CBS that he could really do it. I always said that Desi Arnaz was over looked. He was very Talented. In front of the camera & behind the camera. He was very successful running the Desilu studio.
I can't believe people were racist against him back then. Desi was a genius & made I Love Lucy funnier & some episodes were his ideas. The Lucy Show wasn't very funny.
Because american was (still) racist. Remember martin luther king? He was a history changer. Even his own people (american) had to go to march to earned equal rights as black people, let alone religion.
I'm not saying that Americans are the worst, because there are a lot of countries just as cruel.
This was an episode in which Desi showed his incredible acting ability! Not only an outstanding musician and talent, he was brilliant!
This scene really showed how funny Desi could be. Most of the time writers had him playing straight to Lucy's antics. Don't get me wrong, Desi was a BRILLIANT straight man but it was a treat to see his full range of talent.
I agree also. He had such an expressive face! Excellent for comedy! He was and is a pro! I had a roommate who was Cuban also and she bugged her eyes out just like him! I called her "The female version of Ricky Ricardo!" Sadly she passed away in 2010. I love and miss her so much!
@@anitastodolak9882sorry for your loss 😢
I love it when real strong men are funny and sensitive around kids hes so cute when he was skipping and singing along there lol
That is the best thing ever
One should watch the whole episode. It continues on to become “how absolutely NOT to parent!” The toddler gets out the open door.
This definitely had to have been one of the first times on TV that you see the dad taking an active role with the care of the children. In the 50s there was a lot of dads on TV who would talk to their kids but they weren’t telling bedtime stories
He could have hated kids. That wasn't his kid and he was being paid to be an actor pretending.
@@mircat28 I actually heard that Desi was a hands on father in real life and I like to think he told these kind of bedtime stories for his own kids
Brilliant! He’s so expressive you can follow the whole thing even if you don’t know a word of Spanish.
I BARELY know Spanish, and I could guess this was Little Red Riding Hood. lol
@@CeltycSparrow It is. I know little Spanish, 5th grade level as well as picking up other Spanish words over the years. Roja means Red, Lobo means Wolf, and Grande means Big.
Desi was so underrated as an actor. He was always my favorite on the show. Even as a kid, he made me laugh more than anyone.
Thier daughter often said that in in real life, her father was the funny one. Her mother was always very serious.
"Y tu grandmama esta feeling lousy." OMG this is comedy gold, lol. I cried laughing through it.
What big ojos tu tienes!
Of course we Lucy fans know there are two words we must never say; one is swell and the other is lousy.
(and Fred says, "Well tell us the lousy one first.")
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 3:35
love how he just smiles at daddy totally unaware that the story is spanglish
Spanglish version of Little Red Riding Hood!
So THAT‘S what he‘s talking about 😅
I had no idea (I don’t understand Spanish, that’s why)
I was born in Nicaragua which is a Spanish speaking country, so I am very familiar with Spanish
It was easy to figure it out while watching his antics/performance. I am surprised he didn't scare the daylights out of "little Ricky" while acting out "the big bad wolf".!
Is that it
I like to think the spanglesh was used for the broad appeal to allow us gringos with limited Spanish abilities to understand the story at a time in our country when Spanish was not routinely found In Television shows.
Ricky is speaking Spanglish which is a combination of English & Spanish. Desi Arnaz was very good at comedy & popping his eyes out, I always laugh whenever he pops his eyes out. He also made I Love Lucy funnier. He was a genius. Some episodes were his ideas. I can't forget that he was really handsome.
VERY handsome ‼️
Desi was a genius and was ahead of his time he deserved an Emmy also,😎👍
desi arnaz was one handsome man and his acting was brilliant I loved this scene he was cute and funny
hahahaha !Desi is adorable! first actor speak spanglish in american TV!
I like when Ricky figures out that the others were listening in. "At first I thought it was mice but then I tried to remember the last time I heard mice giggling. I didn't know you were there till the end" :)
That must have happened after this short bit, right?
Yes@@miss_midge_
The first time I ever saw this was when I was in college back in the '90's, when I used to come into my dorm after work and grab a Coke and a snack and sit out in the lobby watching "I Love Lucy" when it used to air back-to-back on the WB at 11 pm or so. When this episode aired, I nearly fell outta my chair, I was laughing so hard, and slapping the arms of my chair, too!!! The part that got me was, "Estaba la grandmama en la cama...ARRGHM AARRRRGHM AAARRRGHM AAAARRRGHGHMMM!!!!!" He did that and THAT WAS IT!!! I WAS DEAD GONE!!! Fell OUT laughing!!!
Timeless, brilliant!
Comedy at it's finest!
Desi was always my favorite. Been watching since 1956 when I was 4 years old. Handsome and brilliant. If only they stayed together. One of the greatest love stories of all time.
Hola! Bella dama.
I agree.
I don't think I have laughed so hard during a scene in a sitcom! This was absolutely brilliant!
The most hilarious rendition of little red riding hood I've ever seen, a gem
This is one of the series’ best non-musical Desi scenes. The guy had great charm.
This is just too precious for words. I wonder if Desi Arnaz told stories to the infant Desi Jr. this same way.
Between "Little Red Riding Hood" and the panic they went into when Lucy said 'Ricky, this is it', I was almost ready to burst my lungs out of my throat.
Desi's body language is incredible! I can't understand a Spanish word but still know that he told a story of red ridding hood xD
This is one of the best! Desi is so totally awesome. That performance was worth an Emmy!
I love it how I can barely understand him but he still fascinates me so much with his story. That's proof that someone is good at storytelling.
He’s telling the Spanglish story of “Little Red Riding Hood”
One of the best moments in television history.
this is adorable. love in any language. a father and son scene which a lot of folks could learn from
I love this episode. Despite how racism was like in the past, Desi still did his best to perform and he was amazing at it. Glad he had at least one person to support him through the series
Racism? I mean, I’m not denying it was there, but Desi was the driving force behind DESI-Lou studios, one of the biggest at that time. They were HUGE stars, how is that racist? Desi was the one who wrote most of the stuff that used his accent/Spanish for humor, it wasn’t some “racist” white guy
@@JoeSmith-dl9ok I think they meant it was amazing what Desi had accomplished despite all the racism he probably had to endure back then. They didn't even want him in the show at first! Lucy and him had to actively fight for his role
What race are Cubans?
Cuban is an ethnicity. Cubans can be of any race.
@@JoeSmith-dl9ok desi was technically considered white. But a foreigner. The discrimination came mostly from the fact he was a foreigner
One of the sweetest moments on the show. Loved it!!
I am just learning Spanish now and this was a great lesson from Desi! Just love Lucille and Desi!!
How'd you do with your lessons?? Or I should say, como te fue con tus lecciones??
Me when my grandma got Covid:"Mi Gramama esta feeling lousy."
Lol she's made a full recovery and is good now.
I'm so glad she's better
It’s ashamed that Desi didn’t get a job telling stories the same way that he’s doing it now. That would’ve been a hit!
You cut the best part! Fred mimicking Ricky's prancing. Still funny. Ive seen this hundreds of times and just noticed the I love lucy pillow in the crib, Ricky goofing the line where LRRH thanks the wolf instead of the hunter and finally, LRRH sits down to drink wine w the hunter. Lol
Yes, I noticed that not-so-hidden advertisement for I Love ❤ Lucy, too❗ Pretty clever, I'd say.
"Ella esta 'feeling lousy'." XDD
😂😂😂😂😂
That will be Desi Arnez best moment on television. The clip makes me laugh all the time I watched it. Little Red Riding Hood will never be the same again.
I love how he switched back and forth. I don't know much Spanish but I understood all that! Love it!!
I did take Spanish in school, so I was able to figure it out. It's Little Red Riding Hood.
thanks. i read your comment right when he said something about the basket.
I took it for two years in elementary.
me2
I can only speak french, english and slovak (mothertongue) but I was able to piece it together through the english 😂😂
Desi was the show, Lucy to me was her own separate act, but the music Desi sang was so great. Her other run offs weren't the same without Desi.
Such a sweet way to tell the story. Desi Arnez was my first exposure to Spanish language and believe me I learned more from him than in Spanish class
Y tu Grandmama esta feeling lousy. LOL!!!!!!! Too funny!!!!! I am Cuban and frijoles (black beans) are a major part of a Cuban meal.
I think desi was a good actor and I don't think he got enough credit.
Thumbs up if you're falling more in love with Desi Arnaz as he's telling this story!! I know I always do! :-)
Such a beautful scene on every level that it makes me both laugh & cry.
This is about almost the same way I told it to my niece as a baby. When the she was a baby about toddler age, big fan of I love Lucy. I saw this one chance to do the Desi version of little red Riding Hood. 😂
This little girl Loved it so much she wanted me to do it every night almost. But the first time I did it, I finished thinking nobody heard....my mom is standing outside practically falling over laughing 🤣🤣
Saying "Capusita Roja!!!" in the wolf voice. I couldn't live that down to this day. But she loved it anyway. Thanks I love Lucy! And Desi!
Aww..
Now if Lucy were to prance around like that Ricky would have a heart attack this is hysterical you can really tell he loves kids
I know Spanish but it still took me a minute to realize that it was little red riding hood 😅
The smile on Little Ricky, way too cute!!!
Desi was always quick to give Lucy the lion's share of credit for the show's success, but this scene alone proves he wasn't exactly chopped liver.
omg. that was TOO cute. I loved this character so much.
Because Lucy and Desi were such opposites, that's what made I Love Lucy such a success!
Desi Arnaz is always my favorite actor
Without a doubt, this is by far the FUNNIEST scene in any episode of I Love Lucy.
I Love Lucy was one of my all time favorite programs ever. I miss Ricky & Lucy and Fred & Ethel. Thanks for the many laughs R.I.P. all of you 🙏🙏
DESI ARNAZ SR IS TO THIS DAY 🙌 ONE BRILLIANT LOVED MAN!! HE ACTUALLY WAS THE "MAN" WHO MADE TV PERFECTION, 1st LIVE AUDIENCE'S, 1st MORE THAN ONE CAMERA & THE FIRST GUY WHO DID & IT ALL!!!! DESI WROTE A BOOK TITLED," A BOOK" A FANTASTIC 👍 CLASSIC READ I RECOMMEND TO EVERYONE. Thanks DESI U WILL ALWAYS BE WITH US..
Sorry..what is the name of the book??
Love the pillow behind Little Ricky
I actually met one of the twin who played Little Ricky. He taught the special needs kids at my high school. Nice guy.
What a treat that must have been!
Of course when you are bringing food to your Cuban Abuela, you have to bring frijoles!!! :-)
Poi Hugh is DC SDA are due vs
and wine.
Or mexican abuela
Habichuelas
@@LindaC616 ¡ Frijoles !😁👍
I wish my dad had told that story that well! Ricky and Lucy are my two favorites in this show! Although I do love them all!
Thank you for posting this. It's my favorite episode. Desi Arnes is one of the only people I LIKE to listen to when he's speaking spanish.
Maybe because he's cuban. Their accent is delightful.
I'm argertinian. Our accent is also very different from the rest or Latin America. And many foreigners adore it.
It Spanish your first language?
Of course I know,every Cuban(that grew up in Cuba)knows that,is called,La caperucita roja or Red riding hood....anyway....very funny how he tells it,in many ways.wow,what would I do to go back to those days....my grandma back in the 70s used to tell me this so I could sleep also.
My first Spanish lessons... still love 'em.
Super show...whether you know spanish or not it is truly entertaining. I love the faces of little Ricky.
Priceless!!!
An oldey, Little red riding hood, I love that story, Desi's funny in this one, Love it so Much, Thank you! :)
BEST STORY EVER!!!
That was EXCELLENT!!!! Love it. Me encantó.
Caperucita Roja cogió el basket y dice alright mamá, adiós mamá y se fue al bosque.
Frijoles, tortillas y vino.
hahahahhaha this is priceless! lmao.
LatinAmericanDog way too priceless 😂
Lol I love this. I never became fluent enough to speak Spanish even though in elementary school I grew up listening to my tio talking. But I always like listening to Desi talk because he’s funny and the word choices he use in Spanish is simple enough that even I can understand it without captions
I loved this episode soo much 😂😂😂
He was telling the story of little red riding hood
Red Riding Hood .... I can't stop laughing what a way to tell a story
Anyone ever notice that Ricky's first and last name are the same? Ricardo is just Spanish for Richard and Ricky is just short for Richard!
You know what? That's really cool; I never paid attention, until you mentioned it :)
That was a funny episode, where Ricky told Little Ricky the story of "Little Red Riding Hood."
***** So that's where the nickname Ricky came from. It's a natural.When I read this, I looked up the episodes in Wikipedia, and it says that Lucy referred to him as Enrique III in "Lucy Raises Tulips," but in the episode "Hollywood Anniversary" he refers to himself as Ricardo Alberto Fernando Ricardo y de Acha. I'm going to have to watch both episodes. That has me curious. It wouldn't be the first time Hollywood messed up.
***** Thank you - great information.
If you're Hispanic or bilingual that is more than obvious, but thanks.
Little Ricky is so cute, Desi Arnaz was good looking in I Love Lucy
I remember the first time I saw this episode. Could not stop laughing.
I knew what it was before I came here. I was looking for it.
Because I seen this episode before, I knew that rojo meant my fave color. "Red." in Spanish, while ojo's is 👀, and abulea is grandma.
Aww i love this so much!! Lol he was telling The Little Red Riding Hood-La Caperucita Roja -33
This. Is. Awesome.
Priceless video! I'm a huge fan of the show and yet I was totally clueless about this episode. Thank you so much for sharing. :)
All that switching back and forth between Spanish and English was true comedy gold, and nobody did it better than Desi Arnaz.
That’s one of my favorite scenes from the entire series.
Maybe this has been mentioned before but isn't that the cartoon version of Ricky and Lucy on Little Ricky's pillow in the crib? 2:45
I was just noticing that myself.
mngentry..... Sure was!! I noticed that too lol
miss_midge_6515 I just noticed it too
mngentry maybe.
mngentry Yeah.
He needed awards for this one here. Its hard going from one language to another.
This is so funny, the best way to tell little red riding hood
It's too bad this clip was cut short -- Ricky confronts the gang with the fact that he knew they were watching him all the time!
I know, right⁉️. More full episodes, please❗
Baby Ricky is soooooo cute
😍😍😍😍😭😭😭😭
Just like baby Tabitha Stephens.
My guess is that this is probably the longest single piece of dialogue that Ricky had that was 99% Spanish for the whole run
of the "I Love Lucy" series.
"Little Ricky" has the Lucy and Desi emblem embroidered on his pillow! Never noticed it before!
I love how at the end he messes up and says "gracias senior lobo" which means thank you mr. Wolf!!! LOL CRACKS MEUP!!!!
Maybe this was intentional. In HIS version, she actually hated her grandmother & that's why she thanked the wolf & drank the wine with the hunter. Maybe this was his inside joke. 🤣
We were talking about the uses of Spanglish in one of my classes and this immediately popped into my mind. Never fails to make me laugh.
So cute!!!! I want to show this to my Spanish class!
I hope 🙏 you did.
... the tailoring of his suit is impeccable..
...just like the timing of his comedy...
my spanish teacher spent us here to teach us imperfect
So freaking funny! This Made my day :)
Little Red Riding Hood. I also speak quite a bit of Spanish so that's not totally fair but...that was hilarious! Ricky is my personal favorite character I love seeing him be silly like that. The Spanglish is phenomenal lol
I waited so long to see this on RUclips! So glad you shared!
a el estaba explicando sobre el kaposito rojo y el gran lovo! una historis buenisima! Ricky Ricardo te quiero mucho! Gracias a quien pusó a esta video!
He was the brains behind Desilu. He was a business genius. His comedic timing impeccable. He was a musician not an actor. He in my opinion was never acting. What you saw was his actual portrayal of his character. I think she played off of him more than he played off of her. He was the 1 that took her from a “B “ movie actress to a STAR.
THIS IS THE BEST!!! THANK YOU!
Caperucita Roja, of course 😁
I love these people. They are very natural. 😊
knowing spanish this video is even funnier!