The Adagio - S1-E12
Character mistake: Lucy turns in for the night in full makeup and lipstick, instead of washing up.
The Adagio - S1-E12
Visible crew/equipment: Crew member shadow is visible at the foot of Ricky's bed near the end.
I Love Lucy (1951)
2 mistakes in The Adagio - chronological order
Starring: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Lucy Ricardo: I made a funny?
Trivia: Fred and Ethel's bickering relationship didn't require much acting; in real life Vivian Vance and William Frawley didn't care for each other at all.
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Answer: There is no reason. It's a just a silly plot device, typical of the era. Women characters were often portrayed as making uninformed assumptions or decisions.
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