26. She was a heavy smoker
If you take a look at the episodes of I Love Lucy, you will be hard-pressed to find one where there is no mention of smoking or cigarettes. This is due to the fact that in order to begin shooting the tv show, Lucy and Desi needed a sponsor. This sponsor turned out to be the tobacco company, Philip Morris. Lucy was not happy about this, but not for the reason you might assume. She was already a heavy smoker, so it was not the smoking itself she had a problem with. Her choice in cigarettes was the issue… she preferred Chesterfields.