Added to the fact that the show was enormously funny, I Love Lucy had enormous heart ... But if we are going to be serious, to me, the underlying theme of that show is the eternal power struggle ...

The 181st episode of "I Love Lucy," titled "The Ricardos Dedicate a Statue," aired on this day in history, May 6, 1957. The now-iconic TV sitcom ran for six seasons in its original run.