The Ricardos Visit Cuba - S6-E9
Trivia: In Uncle Alberto's favorite cigar store, there is a Puerto Rico poster on the wall. Since the episode aired in 1957, it was a bit of foreshadowing promoting the migration of Cubans to Puerto Rico ahead of Fidel Castro's revolution in 1959. (00:17:11)
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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