JACKIE GLEASON SHOW, THE {EXCERPTS} {THE HONEYMOONERS: "GLOW WORM CLEANING" / "ALICE PLAYS CUPID"} (TV)
Summary
These excerpts from the comedy/variety series, "The Jackie Gleason Show," feature two early sketches of "The Honeymooners" that originally aired in 1953. This series of sketches concerns Ralph Kramden, a blustery bus driver, his long-suffering but understanding wife, Alice, and their neighbors, Ed and Trixie Norton. In the first sketch, "Glow Worm Cleaning" (aired January 3, 1953), Alice is chosen to be next month's "Glow Worm Girl," which means her picture is going to be in nationwide magazine advertisements for Glow Worm cleanser. Ralph is jealous until he finds out that he can also get his picture in the magazine. In "Alice Plays Cupid" (aired January 17, 1953), Alice does some matchmaking when Ralph invites George, the traffic manager from the bus depot, to dinner. Since Ralph's friend is single, Alice invites a single friend of hers, Henrietta, to dinner as well. Ralph, who is recovering from a recent argument with a cashier at the bakery, discovers that Henrietta is the same argumentative bakery cashier. Subsequently, Ralph fears that Alice may have ruined his chances of getting a promotion from George. Commercials deleted.
(Series title varies; "The Jackie Gleason Show" from 1952-1961 and 1966-1970; "Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine" from 1962-1966. "The Honeymooners" spin-off replaced the variety series 1955-1956.)
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: December 31, 1952
- RUNNING TIME: 0:22:24
- COLOR/B&W: B&W
- CATALOG ID: T:06296
- GENRE: Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV series, 1952-1970
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- For "Glow Worm Cleaning":
- Jackie Gleason … Cast, Ralph Kramden
- Art Carney … Cast, Ed Norton
- Audrey Meadows … Cast, Alice Gibson Kramden
- For "Alice Plays Cupid":
- Jackie Gleason … Cast, Ralph Kramden
- Art Carney … Cast, Ed Norton
- Audrey Meadows … Cast, Alice Gibson Kramden
- George Petrie … Cast, George