Revealing mistake: When Lucy is cutting up the fake fur coat to scare Ricky, it is clear that the parts that she has to remove are already cut and just loosely sewn in place.
I Love Lucy (1951)
1 mistake in The Fur Coat
Starring: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Ricky Ricardo: What's the matter with you? Are you crazy or something?
Trivia: It was the first to tape before a live audience.
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Answer: There is no reason. It's a just a silly plot device, typical of the era. Women characters were often portrayed as making uninformed assumptions or decisions.
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