Facts About Ricky Trivia Quiz

Answer: False

Ricky was from Havana. Desi Arnaz was born in Santiago on March 2, 1917.

Answer: True

Ra ra, viva, ra ra ra, Havana, Havana U OLE! There's more to the cheer but I don't speak Spanish! :) Ricky sang his old alma mater when he and Lucy were speaking about which college they wanted their child to go to.

Answer: True

This is referred to in the episode entitled "Be A Pal". Lucy thinks that Ricky isn't paying attention to her because he misses Cuba. She decides to make the apartment look Cuban and dresses up in the famous Carmen Miranda outfit. She tries to dance like his mother, and calls his five brothers out for frijoles, tortillas, enchilladas...and WACO TACO!

Answer: True

We meet him in the episode entitled "The Ricardos Visit Cuba".

Answer: False

HEAVENS no!!! They couldn't stand each other. She always called him Mickey for some reason, and he always asserted that she was an absolute airhead--(in so many words, of course)!

Answer: True

Arroz con pollo in Spanish, it was always the meal Lucy made for him whenever she (a) did something wrong or (b) she and Ricky had a fight and she was trying to kiss up. Worked like a charm!

Answer: False

Oh dear, does any man remember EVERY wedding anniversary? Ricky remembered on his own a few times, like in the episodes "Anniversary Present" and "Sentimental Anniversary". But in "Hollywood Anniversary" he just plain forgot. He even had to wire Connecticut and find out the date!

Answer: False

That's what Lucy thought. In the episode "Drafted", Lucy opens a letter for Ricky that is from the war department. She jumps to the conclusion that Ricky has been drafted and becomes very upset throughout the whole episode. Ricky, upon seeing this, jumps to the conclusion that Lucy is pregnant. Quite a funny episode.

Answer: True

There are references to "Babalu" in practically every episode. There is only one episode, however, that we hear the entire song. That is in episode 6, entitled "The Audition". This was a remake of the pilot episode, the only difference is that in the pilot we hear Ricky perform "Cuban Cabby".

Answer: True

This was the "I Love Lucy" theme song, sung by Ricky only once in "Lucy's Last Birthday". She thought he forgot her birthday, but he had a whole big party planned. It was at this party that Ricky gave Lucy his gift, a song. (Sob!!)

Answer: False

There is an entire episode dedicated to Ricky's return to Cuba. "The Ricardos Visit Cuba" was done in the 5th season, after the gang's return home from Europe. Lucy is very nervous about meeting Uncle Alberto, who is the patriarch of the family.

Answer: False

Unfortunately, there were too many production problems and the film had to be shelved. As Ricky put it, MGM gave him "the door in the fence". Or--they gave him the gate.

Answer: True

Lucy wheedled Ricky into teaching her how to drive in the episode appropriately titled "Learning to Drive". After the driving lesson his only words were: "I may never drive again." You'd say that too if your wife made a U-turn in the Holland Tunnel!

Answer: False

Ricky plays the conga drum and the guitar. In many episodes we see him with his guitar around his neck.

Answer: False

That wouldn't be any fun! Ricky's English was quite--messed up. Lucy constantly made fun of his English, and in one episode Fred called him a "mushmouth". I guess that settles it. Ricky's English left much to be desired!