Which came first: I Love Lucy or these household products?

Were these things introduced before or after the iconic sitcom’s 1951 premiere?

Images: Mars / Tupperware / STC

Because of the iconic status and ongoing popularity of I Love Lucy, it’s easy to forget just how long ago the show first went on the air. It premiered in 1951, years before cars had seatbelts or telephones had buttons.

But some common products we still know today were introduced before Lucille Ball created her groundbreaking sitcom. Can you guess which came first—  I Love Lucy or these household items?

  1. Which came first: I Love Lucy or the Slinky?
    Image: James Industries
  2. Which came first: I Love Lucy or the first diet soft drink No-Cal?
    Image: Kirsch Beverages
  3. Which came first: I Love Lucy or M&M's candy?
    Image: Mars
  4. Which came first: I Love Lucy or Barbie dolls?
    Image: Mattel
  5. Which came first: I Love Lucy or the wireless TV remote?
  6. Which came first: I Love Lucy or aerosol spray?
    Image: Gulf
  7. Which came first: I Love Lucy or transistor radios?
    Image: STC
  8. Which came first: I Love Lucy or duct tape?
  9. Which came first: I Love Lucy or Tupperware?
    Image: Tupperware
  10. Which came first: I Love Lucy or Velcro?
    Image: Meis

Which came first: I Love Lucy or these household products?

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71 Comments

Mukusthebadd1 38 months ago
Half wrong. I answered the not I love Lucy on all of tgem.
them.... Badd spelling.
Lacey 38 months ago
8/10 Surprised I knew how recent Transistors were but did not know Tupperware.
Lacey 39 months ago
8/10 I got it right, but it is hard to believe Lucy is older than Transistor radios.
AgingDisgracefully 39 months ago
Lucy came first.
"WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!" followed soon after.
sportster1988 39 months ago
Top score again, Butt mongers!
UTZAAKE 39 months ago
6/10. 1, 2, 8 and 9.
2. Northern California diet soft drink?
8. Red Green.
10. David Letterman.
Runeshaper 39 months ago
You got 9 out of 10 = WOOHOO!!

Breathe a sigh of relief, you did great!
BobAnderson 39 months ago
9 out of 10 missed Tupperware.
John 39 months ago
9/10. Miscalculated only on the Tupperware question.
idkwut2use 39 months ago
7. As a 33-y/o mostly taking educated guesses, I’ll take it.
Filmnoirfan 39 months ago
8/10 - a degree of respectability
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