Revealing mistake: When Fred and Ethel come with parts of their apartment's ceiling on them look closely at Ethel. The piece on her left shoulder falls off revealing what looks like a velcro pad to keep it in place.
I Love Lucy (1951)
1 mistake in Breaking the Lease - chronological order
Starring: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Ethel Mertz: Rome wasn't built in a day.
Fred Mertz: Well, Rome wasn't built like you either.
Trivia: It was the first to tape before a live audience.
More questions & answers from I Love Lucy
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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