Lucille Ball Turns 100 YEARS OLD Today

On the 100th anniversary of her birth Saturday -- and 60 years since I Love Lucy first aired, Lucille Ball's legacy remains REMARKABLE -- and her talent remains timeless!

Consider other popular sitcoms that aired alongside Ball and Desi Arnaz's show during its 1951-to-1957 life span on CBS. The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet and Father Knows Best, among others, are period Americana that evoke sweet nostalgia far more than laughs.

But I Love Lucy, in all its black-and-white glory, remains a draw worldwide for viewers. Over the past five decades the sitcom has won new audiences -- and introduced Lucy to younger generations -- over and over through TV syndication and video sales.