Although many of its viewers were not alive during its original run, "I Love Lucy" continues to be a television favorite. The show still has fans worldwide that collect memorabilia and watch the reruns faithfully. You can even order "I Love Lucy" personal bank checks.

There is no better way to stylize your checkbook then to have personalized checks. "I Love Lucy" themed checks are stylish and fashionable and a have a vintage feel to them. Lucy has been around for more than fifty years, making people laugh. So what, exactly, keeps a show that has been off the air for fifty years so popular?

"I Love Lucy" is a situational television comedy that originally ran from 1951 until 1957 on CBS. During its span on television, it won four Emmys as well as several nominations. It has the distinction as being the first television show whose main character was a woman.

"I Love Lucy" centered on married life in the 1950's. Lucy, the show's main character, constantly found herself in sidesplitting antics that generally were resolved by the end of the episode. Lucy was always getting herself into a mess, but the writing on the show was witty and Lucy's physical comedy entertaining.

Although "I Love Lucy" was not the first show to have a pregnant star, much was made about the fact that Lucille's real life pregnancy was written into the show. As a matter of fact, filming coincided with her real birth so that more publicity would be gained.

Nevertheless, it was Lucy's personality itself that held audiences captivated over the years. Her naivet and ingenuousness made her endearing to the public. She was likeable in the sense that even when she was in trouble caused by her own doings, the audience wanted to see her get out of it.

Lucy and Desi also had best friends, Ethel and Fred, also appear in most of the episodes. Ethel was Lucy's partner in crime and hilarious incidents with Lucy often ensued, even though Ethel was generally the more level-headed one of the two.

In 2007, "I Love Lucy" was voted as one of the best television shows of all time by Time magazine. Likewise, in 2002 it was listed as one of the most popular shows behind Seinfield.

These days, "I Love Lucy" is still watched as reruns by people worldwide. It has been translated into dozens of foreign languages as well. Lucy's allure is without doubt globally appealing.

Consumers who choose to buy personal checks with the "I Love Lucy" will be confident to see her signature curly red hair in the images. You can also usually buy checkbook covers and address labels to match the checks.

Ordering personalized bank checks in the past has been expensive. However, if you order online you can save as much as 50% than if you ordered them at your local bank. It usually takes about 2-3 days to get the checks, which is what it would take your bank as well.

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