Hallmark Channel and TCM are both hosting an “I Love Lucy” marathon today in honor of what would have been Lucille Ball’s 100th birthday.
Hallmark Channel is celebrating with a 48-hour marathon of “I Love Lucy” that began 6 a.m. today ET/PT. 96 episodes of “I Love Lucy”! The original series ran from 1951 to 1957.
Turner Classic Movies (TCM)’s marathon is anchored by one of Lucille Ball’s best films, Stage Door (1937), which will be shown at 8 p.m. ET/5 PT. It will be followed by Stage Door (1937), The Big Street (1942), Easy To Wed (1946), Lured (1947), The Affairs of Annabel (1938), and Annabel Takes A Tour (1938).
For those who do not have Hallmark or TCM on their televisions, full episodes of “I Love Lucy” can also be streamed online, thanks to CBS: http://www.cbs.com/classics/i_love_lucy/video/
More information regarding Lucille Ball’s birthday and “I Love Lucy” can be found in our article here.