I grew up watching the re-runs of The Honeymooners, and I got to tell you, I still watch them and I still laugh. Classic TV is wonderful, just wonderful. I know life wasn’t peachy cream in the 50’s, but I have to guess that times were simpler and maybe that is why I watch classic TV, and movies. I want to be transported to a “kinder and gentler” time.
This is the very first episode of The Honeymooners which aired in 1951 with a different actress playing Alice. Audrey Meadows was much prettier, but from the looks of this, the Alice on this clip is a lot tougher, in fact, a woman ahead of her day. Take a look at how much slimmer Ralph (Jackie Gleason) was when the show first aired. Art Carney, who we know as Ralph’s buddy Norton, plays a cop in this clip.
Only a few episodes were made of America’s favorite couple and that is sad because the show had potential. Enjoy this clip.
4 Responses to “Classic TV: The Honeymooners”
Bacall-
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JC Loophole
I love “The Honeymooners”! I was watching PBS recently and they had a special “Pioneers of Television Comedies” or something like that and it talked about how Gleason didn’t want to continue the series after the first season because he felt the show had accomplished all it could.
I love “The Honeymooners”! I was watching PBS recently and they had a special “Pioneers of Television Comedies” or something like that and it talked about how Gleason didn’t want to continue the series after the first season because he felt the show had accomplished all it could.
Thanks for dropping by Dany! Yes, I heard the same thing and I just think that is a shame. I also heard that The Honeymooners show had stiff competition ( I Love Lucy)and that may have contributed to Gleason’s decision. But I think that The Honeymooners could’ve been just as good or better. It’s a shame.