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 - chronological order
Starring: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz, Vivian Vance, William Frawley
Ricky Ricardo: What's the matter with you? Are you crazy or something?
Trivia: Fred and Ethel's bickering relationship didn't require much acting; in real life Vivian Vance and William Frawley didn't care for each other at all.
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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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