Gary who?
When they met, Gary was just 36 years old, roughly 13 years younger than Lucy. He was working as a standup comedian in the Borscht Belt. He must’ve been incredibly smart and funny to grab the attention of one of America’s most established TV comedians of all time.
While Morton, like the rest of the country, knew who Lucille Ball was, he, unlike the rest of the country, had never seen a single episode of her show. While that must’ve been pretty awkward, it was definitely not a deal-breaker. After all, she had moved to New York to escape the craziness of Hollywood.