Barbara Eden will never forget working with "I Love Lucy" stars Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz.
She was an actress in "I Dream of Jeannie" and her third acting job was in the 1957 iconic family sitcom It was an episode appearance. Her friendship with the couple—and why she had to avoid Arnaz at certain times. He revealed that he "had a little trouble" with his second job. As such, she was cautious about taking on the guest role in "Lucy."
According to People, Eden, 90, said at the Christmas Con panel on Saturday, "I was really worried.
When the memoirist ofJenny Out of the Bottlefound herself working with Ball, she said, "Be very careful [and] stay away." I thought. She was afraid to get on the ball's bad side.
"I knew Desi was a playboy, so I knew she had to watch out," Eden said. added.
But Eden's experience with Ball was just plain fun.
"She was amazing! She was really nice and beautiful to work with," Eden said. "She was lovely!" 
"Being the Ricardos' star Aria Shawkat — who played "I Love Lucy" screenwriter Madeleine Pugh in the 2021 Aaron Sorkin drama — learned that Arnaz had been unfaithful to Ball during their marriage. I admit I wasn't surprised either.
"She married a Cuban," the "Arrested Development" actress, 33,told Page Six at the film's premiere last December.
"I think there was an affair," she said, revealing that she did not believe all Cuban men were cheaters.
The two were married from 1940 to 1960 and had two children. Lucy Arnaz (now 71) and Desi Arnaz Jr. (69).
Ball was founded in 1962 by major television studios Desilu. She became the first woman to run Productions. Lucy, 71, admitted earlier this year: Her mother "hated" running a studio,and she was not a feminist as some believe.
Lucy was recently contacted by her producers for a documentary who were planning to make a series about her famous parents. She initially denied her involvement. But she wanted to hear them, but told them that their approach was wrong.
"I would like to take this opportunity to correct them on a few things." I decided," Lucy told the Post in March. "Their focus was on Lucille Ball and how she changed the perspective of women, ran a studio, and became a feminist.
"I said. ``I'll stop right now because, first of all, if that's your focus, it's fake and you can't support this. [Studio] Dumped by her...She hated every minute of it.All she wanted to do was show."
