Furniture

As has been discussed before, Lucy bought new furniture - a lot - during the series six year
run.

The first couch, which is really just a loveseat (seating only two people) was changed because
apparently Ball wanted the first apartment to have a new look in the second year. And while
the new furniture is a vast improvement, it really didn't provide more seating.

Less than a year later (end of season two), Lucy buys the sectional sofa and coffee table
because, according to her, "the old stuff" looks awful (!).

In season three, they buy new furniture AGAIN (!), but the excuse here is that, because
LUCY "ruined" the Mertz apartment while redecorating it (it's FRED who turns on the fan),
Lucy and Ricky somehow owe them new furniture.

The plus here is that the wider dark sofa actually seats THREE characters (partially why it
was selected, I would think). Can you imagine trying to stage the opening scene of "The
Charm School" with all three couples AND Eve Whitney and Tom without it?!

In the country episodes, it's true new furniture was needed, simply because there wasn't
enough of it, and the new stuff looked better.

I still have the same sofa and loveseat that I bought in 2006!! But it's quality furniture and
I see no reason to replace it!