The song was performed by Lucille Ball as Lucy Ricardo, Desi Arnaz as Ricky Ricardo, Vivian Vance as Ethel Mertz and William Frawley as Fred Mertz in the season one I Love Lucy episode "Breaking the Lease" (1952) and again by Ball the season four episode "Mr. and Mrs. TV Show" (1954). It was also played by Lucy, Ethel, Fred and Little Ricky (Keith Thibodeaux) in the season six episode "Ragtime Band" (1957).
