Lucille Ball Said What?!
Best friends Natalie and Tootie charmed audiences on the show with their natural friendship. In fact, their chemistry was so good that when Cohn ran into Lucille Ball at a restaurant, Lucille told her she reminded her of herself and Viv. “You are a very funny lady, Ms. Cohn,” she said. “You keep this up now ‘cuz you have a lot to offer.”
Needless to say, this was the highest praise possible coming from none other than the queen of sitcoms herself. Cohn remembered thinking that if she died then and there, it would be okay because “it’s not going to get any better than this.” Talk about a compliment!