When I Love Lucy first aired in 1951, the show had an animated intro. It was cute, with Lucy and Desi appearing as animated stick figures, but it heavily featured the show's sponsor, Philip Morris. There were several different opening sequences along this line, featuring other sponsors up until the series went into syndication, and got the generic "heart" intro (via Cracked)
Thursday, June 05, 2025
The I Love Lucy Animated Intro
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It would be nice to know who the unsung animators were – along with other animated openings such as My Favorite Martian, Bewitched, and The Wild Wild West.
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According to the Wikipedia link, "These sequences were created by the animation team of William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, who declined screen credit because they were technically under exclusive contract to MGM at the time."
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