I Love Lucy (TV Series)

The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue (1957)

Desi Arnaz: Ricky Ricardo

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Quotes 

• [as Ricky Ricardo unveils the statue, Little Ricky's dog, "Fred", comes up and licks on Lucy, as she was posing, trying to appear as the statue, that was broken up] 

  Ricky Ricardo : Lucy? Lucy?

  [Lucy then takes off the patriotic hat] 

  Lucy Ricardo : Shoot, if you must, this old red head.

  [Lucille Ball's quote, was the very last sentence and eight words spoken, as the series concluded] 

• [Ricky is annoyed that Fred - the dog - has been chewing up his slippers] 

  Ricky Ricardo : I thought you were taking him to obedience school.

  Lucy Ricardo : I have been.

  Ricky Ricardo : Well, then, how come that he hasn't learned how to obedience?

• [Ricky is set to appear at Westport's Yankee Doodle Day festivities] 

  Lucy Ricardo : Did you try your costume on yet?

  Ricky Ricardo : Well, now that's another thing. I'll make the speech, but I'm not gonna wear that silly-looking Yankee Doodle Dandy outfit that you got me.

  Lucy Ricardo : Oh, Honey, you look so wonderful in a Revolutionary War uniform... . Those knee-breeches'll give you a chance to show off your good-looking legs.

  Ricky Ricardo : [firmly]  I am not going to be seen in those silly, early-American snickers.

  Lucy Ricardo : It's 'knickers'.

  Ricky Ricardo : That's what I said, itsnickers.