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The Honeymooners is an American television sitcom that originally aired from 1955 to 1956, created by and starring Jackie Gleason, and based on a recurring comedy sketch of the same name that had been part of Gleason's variety show.
Dec 14, 2020 · The Honeymooners aired for just one season, from 1955 to 1956. Why did the popular show call it quits so soon? Here's what Showbiz Cheat Sheet knows.
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- IN THE BEGINNING, THERE WAS A DIFFERENT ALICE. The Honeymooners began as a semi-regular sketch on Gleason’s 1951 variety series Cavalcade of Stars. Most of the same elements that appeared on the later CBS series were already in place, except that Gleason’s waistline was noticeably smaller and “Alice” was played by a different actress.
- JACKIE GLEASON ORIGINALLY REJECTED AUDREY MEADOWS FOR BEING “TOO YOUNG AND TOO PRETTY.” When Meadows arrived to audition for the role of Alice, Jackie Gleason immediately rejected her, reportedly stating that she was “too young and too pretty” to play his working-class wife.
- ONLY ONE OF THE SHOW’S STARS EARNED A LIFETIME OF RESIDUALS FROM THE SERIES. Meadows had two brothers, both of whom were attorneys. When it came time for her to sign her Honeymooners contract in 1952, they accompanied her to the bargaining table and insisted that a clause be inserted regarding residuals for any episodes that were re-broadcast.
- ART CARNEY’S DAD WAS THE INSPIRATION FOR MANY OF ED NORTON’S MANNERISMS. Art Carney’s Ed Norton was famous for exasperating “Ralphie boy” with the elaborate gestures and flourishes he performed before the most mundane of tasks, whether it was signing a letter or playing the piano.
Jan 10, 2024 · End date: Dec 1978. Status: cancelled/ended. Network (s): CBS (US) Run time: 30 min. Episodes: 195 eps. Genre (s): Comedy. Credits: Jackie Gleason as Ralph Kramden. Audrey Meadows as Alice Kramden [ 1-5 ] Sheila MacRae as Alice Kramden [ 7-10 ] Art Carney as Ed Norton. Joyce Randolph as Trixie Norton [ 1-5 ] Jane Kean as Trixie Norton [ 7-10 ]
The Honeymooners is one of television's best-remembered and most imitated comedies in the history of television. Although the series ran for only one year in prime time (during the 1955-1956 season on CBS), it has succeeded remarkably in syndication and on videocassette.
Nov 17, 2019 · All Seasons. Season 1. S01E01 TV or Not TV. October 1, 1955. CBS. Ralph and Norton buy a T.V. set together and constantly fight over what to watch. S01E02 Funny Money. October 8, 1955. CBS. Ralph finds a suitcase on his bus that contains counterfeit money, only to be sought out by those who printed it. S01E03 The Golfer. October 15, 1955. CBS.
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Oct 7, 2011 · On October 5th, 1951, the long-gone DuMont Network broadcast Jackie Gleason’s Cavalcade of Stars, which showed it’s very first “Honeymooners” sketch featuring Alice and Ralph Kramden.
