searadiofreak said:Awh, here is the rub. When Lucy was setting herself up for the physical comedy, there was always a unique thought-process that got her there. That is what I meant by "intellectual". Lucy was VERY smart.
I don't doubt her intelligence but I saw the same kind of "thought processes" in the old Our Gang shorts years before Lucy hit the big time.
searadiofreak said:Beyond that, if I Love Lucy was a total physical comedy show, it never would have been as acclaimed as it has become.
You are the first person I can recall using the "acclaimed" adjective. I've most often heard her described as "classic".