Continuity mistake: When Lucy, disguised as the Agent, leaves Mr. Reilly's office for the last time, she suddenly reappears on his balcony overlooking the flowers as he gives dictation to his secretary. When she'd have had to venture out of a window from another part of the office elsewhere. Purely a sight gag for the show, no less.
I Love Lucy (1951)
1 mistake in Ricky Needs an Agent
Starring: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Lucy Ricardo: How much do you want to bet?
Fred Mertz: Ten dollars.
Ethel Mertz: Well what's the matter with twenty dollars?
Ricky Ricardo: What's the matter with thirty dollars?
Lucy Ricardo: What's the matter with fifty dollars?
Fred Mertz: What was the matter with ten dollars?
Trivia: Lucy, Ricky, Ethel, and Fred all do the impressions of Maurice Chevalier. Thirty-six years later, the same impression is done in the 11th episode of The Simpsons.
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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