Step 1 : Introduction to the question "5. In "I Love Lucy" (1951), what was the name of Lucy Ricardo's best friend and landlady?"
...1. Phyllis 2. Olivia 3. Ethel 4. Martha Ethel was portrayed by Vivian Vance, who went on to become one of Lucy's dearest friends. Ethel owned the building, and often got caught up in Lucy's schemes. Often addressed as "the middle-aged dishwater blonde". Vivian continued on with Lucy to the "Lucy Show", playing a character named Viv.