Almost 72% of Americans watched the January 19, 1953 episode of I Love Lucy, more than watched Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration the next day. What happened on that episode?

The episode called "Lucy Goes to the Hospital" attracted 71.7% of all American televisions. It was episode 16 of Season 2 of the series, and featured the arrival of Ricky Jr.! Lucy and Desi were able to plan their second baby's birth to coincide on the same day that the birth episode of the show would air, as the birth was scheduled by C-section.

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