9. The Tropicana – I Love Lucy
The earliest hangout on this list, The Tropicana was the nightclub where Lucy’s husband, Ricky, basically ran the show. While it was more than just a workplace for him, The Tropicana was the social hub outside the apartments that the Ricardos and Mertzes lived in, and it became the show’s excuse for booking some rather famous names for the star-struck redhead to meet. It offered viewers a vicarious connection to the glitz and glamour that was held in such high regard back in those days. While more contemporary shows choose a bar, restaurant, or even a café for its hangout, I Love Lucy focused on the characters’ star struck, fame seeking personalities and allowed them to rub elbows with a lot of Hollywood talent. The Tropicana was also the setting of some of Ricky’s most memorable musical numbers, including the thunderous “Babalu,” and was also where Lucy made her embarrassing and hilarious Vitameatavegamin-induced drunken television debut during one of her husband’s hosting jobs of a televised variety show. The Tropicana was the place to see and be seen, and though the entertainment may not hold the same appeal today as it did then, everyone in the '50s likely would have loved to spend their nights over at The Tropicana listening to the Cuban crooner over a bar any time of the day.
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