The Honeymooners is an American comedy family television series that premiered on CBS on October 1, 1955. It ended on September 22, 1956. It was created by Jackie Gleason. It stars Jackie Gleason, Audrey Meadows, Art Carney and Joyce Randolph.
A bus driver and his sewer worker friend struggle to strike it rich while their wives look on with weary patience. One of the most influential situation comedy television series in American history.
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A bus driver and his sewer worker friend struggle to strike it rich while their wives look on with weary patience. One of the most influential situation comedy television series in American history.
Trixie tells Alice that she and Ed are getting a new TV set to replace their old one. Alice is envious and Trixie tells her to give Ralph the 'pipe and slipper' routine to butter him up. Alice's behavior is so unusual for her that Ralph is immediately suspicious. When Ralph finds out the reason behind this he refuses to buy a TV set. It soon becomes apparent that Alice will not let the issue drop and Ralph is forced to deal with it. Ralph and Norton concoct a scheme to pool their money together and buy one set and share it.
October 1, 1955
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Funny Money
Counterfeiters have lost a suitcase of 'funny money' and have to wait 30 days to retrieve it. Once 30 days have elapsed it becomes the property of the person who found it...Ralph Kramden. When he discovers the contents of the case he goes on a wild spending spree despite Alice's warnings that this doesn't seem right. It isn't long before the gangsters come calling for their loot.
October 8, 1955
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The Golfer
Ralph wants to be named the new Assistant Traffic Manager at the bus terminal. This is a promotion he feels he has worked hard for and he deserves. In order to ensure it he needs to get in good with Mr. Harper, the man in charge. Harper and Ralph strike up a conversation and with Norton's help he finds himself with a date to play golf...of course Ralph knows nothing about the game of golf.
October 15, 1955
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Sprained Thumb
September 19, 1953
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Lucky Number
September 26, 1953
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Hot Dog Stand
October 10, 1953
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Ralph's Sweet Tooth
September 25, 1954
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Game Called on Account of Marriage
Ralph is fighting with Alice about her sisters up coming wedding. It seems Ralph has world series tickets for the day of the wedding. He and Ed cook up a plan to get the bride and groom to elope. The only way the groom to be will go through with it is if Ralph and Ed help with the event. They show up with the ladder and help the bride with all her baggage, and there's a lot. After the bride is outside and all the bags are down stairs, the bride and groom get in a fight and call off the elopement, and stomp off in a huff. Ralph and Ed throw all the bag back inside just in time for the bridge and groom to show back up to say they've made up and need the bags back. Ralph refuses and sends them on their way with what they have. Just as he's taking down the ladder a beat cop shows up and listens to their tale about the tickets and wedding. He proceeds to tell Ralph the Giants won the game earlier in the day (the 4th in a row) and had already won the Pennant. He also doesn't believe their ...