The ‘I Love Lucy’ Emmys Tribute Reminded Us Why We Love TV

Monday night’s Emmy Awards spent much of its runtime reminding viewers why we love television. Onstage cast reunions for shows like Martin, Cheers, and Grey’s Anatomy gave us a hard dose of wistful nostalgia for the heyday of cable television. At the same time, modern talents like Abbott Elementary’s Quinta Brunson were paired with legends like The Jeffersons’ Martha Gibbs to present awards to the night’s winners. These moments were adorable—a collection of super sweet tributes that appropriately revered the medium of television. But when one thinks of the foremost achievements in TV history, there’s one bawdy, hilarious redhead that can’t be forgotten.

After teasing their appearances for a good half of the telecast, Blackish star Tracee Ellis Ross and Poker Face’s Natasha Lyonne paired up to pay tribute to what is perhaps the greatest American sitcom: I Love Lucy. Take a guess as to which iconic scene Lyonne and Ross would be parodying and you’re probably correct. That’s right, the I Love Lucy chocolate factory sequence, where Lucy and Ethel try their hands at a new job that’s far more than they bargained for.

A grayscale shot of Lyonne and Ellis hovering over a conveyor belt opened their tribute, with Ross wearing a red wig that glowed auburn even against the black and white filter. “Ah, okay, I see you went all in!” Lyonne quipped to Ross, who quickly responded, “I always do, Natasha Lyonne.” After all, if the pair of great comedic actors were paying tribute to the redhead Lucille Ball, it couldn’t just be Lyonne sporting her signature crimson locks.

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