Exclusive Interview With Little Ricky From I Love Lucy Keith Thibodeaux Shares Personal Stories!
Keith talks with John about his crazy personal audition experience with Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz for the role of Little Ricky on I Love Lucy, how Lucy protected him, preparing and doing Babloo with Desi Arnaz for the show and what Bill Frawley and Vivian Vnace were like behind the scenes.
Keith gets very personal and open regarding being welcomed as a member of Lucy and Desi's family, his relationship with Desi and Lucy Jr., being at the funerals of Desi and Lucy and much more! Keith also talks about playing Opie's best friend on the Andy Griffith Show and the dark times he faced with drugs as a teenager until his spiritual awakening that changed his life!

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00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:34 Keith chats about his special audition for Little Ricky for Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz
00:02:14 Keith talks his early career before I Love Lucy as a 4 year old drummer with Big Bands
00:04:48 What Lucy was like with Keith
00:05:59 Keith's relationship with Desi Arnaz
00:07:08 Keith talks about the famous "Babloo" musical number with Desi Arnaz
00:10:48 The meaning of the word Babaloo
00:11:54 Keith's relationship with Bill Frawley
00:13:43 Keith's father who worked at Desilu
00:14:18 Keith talks about Vivian Vance
00:15:41 Keith talks about being lonely except for having Larry Matthews on the Dick Van Dyke Show set next door
00:16:43 Filiming I Love Lucy in front of a live audience
00:19:08 Danny Thomas on the I Love Lucy Show
00:20:32 Keith talks about his awe as a child having Superman on I Love Lucy
00:25:59 Keith talks about his personal I Love Lucy memorabilia and his having his own clothing line as a child
00:27:29 Keith talks about being part of Lucy and Desi's family when not shooting I Love Lucy
00:31:21 Keith discusses witnessing Lucy and Desi fighting and their sad eventual divorce
00:33:24 The last time Keith saw Desi Arnaz at Desi Arnaz Jr. and Linda Purl's wedding
00:33:52 The last time Keith saw Lucy (Desi Arnaz's funeral)
00:34:21 A special story of one of the last times Keith saw Lucille Ball at her house
00:39:07 Keith talks about his feelings at Desi's funeral
00:40:55 Keith talks about a typical day on the set of I Love Lucy
00:42:52 Keith talks about what it was like for him as a kid when they filmed the episode before a live studio audience
00:43:28 Keith talks about dancing with Maurice Chevalier on I Love Lucy
00:45:39 Keith talks about why Desi changed his name in the credits to Richard Keith
00:46:43 Keith talks about being friends with Dino Martin and Desi Arnaz Jr. and playing in their band
00:50:05 Being at dinner with Dean Martin, Dino Martin and their family
00:53:10 Dino Martin's death and the Dino in flight training in Mississppi
00:55:48 Keith talks about the money he made on I Love Lucy
00:58:08 Keith 's Dad telling him this the last episode of The Lucy and Desi Show and the aftermath for Keith
01:01:09 Keith's memories of Ernie Kovacs
01:02:20 How Keith was cast as Johnny Paul Jason on the Andy Griffith Show
01:03:18 Keith talks about the very dark times he went through finding out his Dad had an affair and his parents divorced
01:05:51 Keith has a spiritual awakening with God that puts his life back on course
01:07:36 Keith chats about his ballet company "Ballet Magnificat" touring the world with his wife
01:08:50 Keith talks about how lucky he was compared to other young actors like Rusty Hamer
01:09:33 Keith talks about knowing Jon Provost & going to school with Jerry Mathers and Angela Cartwright
01:11:44 Keith talks about being around Don Knotts and Andy Griffith
01:12:35 Hanging out with Ron Howard while shooting The Andy Griffith Show
01:14:22 Other shows shooting on the lot when Keith did the Andy Griffith Show
01:15:18 Keith chats about playing with his band "David and the Giants" at Mayberry Days in North Carolina
01:17:26 Keith about Aunt Bee, Frances Bavier
01:18:17 Keith talks about the crazy journey he experienced across the country with his life after he first got married