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S1 E85 Principal of the Thing

Comedy

TV-G

34 minutes

Apr 29, 1955

When the building landlord (Jack Benny) refuses to make repairs to his apartment, Ralph withholds rent and does the redecorating on his own.Featuring: Jackie Gleason, Audrey Meadows, Art Carney, Joyce Randolph

Season 1, 107 Episodes

Season 1 (107 Episodes)

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Bread

Ralph and Alice Kramden argue over there being no bread to go with dinner. This is the very first Honeymooners sketch, featuring Pert Kelton as Alice and Art Carney as a policeman.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Razor Blades

Ralph is lathered and ready for a shave but can’t find his razor blades.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - The New Television Set

The New Television Set,

Ralph relents and buys Alice a television set. Debut of Ed and Trixie Norton, played by Art Carney and Elaine Stritch.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Ralph Threatens to Leave

Ralph Threatens to Leave,

Ralph fights with Alice over the vegetable meatloaf she’s made for dinner.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Alice and Ralph Get Dressed for a Date Last Night

Alice and Ralph Get Dressed for a Date Last Night,

Ralph and Alice argue at home while getting ready for a night on the town with the Nortons.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - The Ring Salesman

The Ring Salesman,

Ralph is jealous of Joe the jeweler, who he believes is having an affair with Alice. This is the first sketch featuring Joyce Randolph as Trixie Norton.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - The Quiz Show

Ralph and Alice win a curious consolation prize on a radio quiz show.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Christmas Party

Christmas Party,

The Honeymooners' first Christmas.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - The Ring Salesman

The Ring Salesman,

Ralph is jealous of Joe the jeweler, who he believes Alice is having an affair with. Remake of 12/7/1951 sketch.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - The New Bowling Ball

The New Bowling Ball,

Ralph's new bowling ball gets stuck on his finger. This is the first Honeymooners sketch featuring the team of Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Audrey Meadows, and Joyce Randolph.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - The Turkey

Alice misplaces her wedding ring; Ralph thinks a turkey ate it.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - The Lost Baby

Ralph and Ed care for an abandoned baby found on the bus.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - The Quiz Show

Ralph and Alice are contestants on a radio quiz show. This is a remake of "The Quiz Show" (12/14/51).

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Halloween Party

Halloween Party,

The Kramdens and Nortons dress up for a Halloween party.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Cold

While nursing Ralph to health, Alice reveals she has taken out an insurance policy on him.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - The Pickles

Alice starts eating pickles after a doctor's visit, leading Ralph to think she is pregnant.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Jellybeans

Ralph buys thousands of jelly beans in the hopes of winning a $100 prize.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Six Months to Live

Six Months to Live,

Ralph mistakenly believes that he has six months to live.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Christmas Party

Christmas Party,

The Kramdens have a Christmas party, and several of Jackie Gleason's other characters drop in. Guest appearances by Patricia Morrison and Frankie Avalon.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Glow Worm Cleaning

Glow Worm Cleaning,

Alice is offered the chance to appear in a magazine ad, but Ralph is jealous.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Alice Plays Cupid

Alice Plays Cupid,

Ralph sabotages Alice's efforts to play matchmaker.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Suspense

Ralph overhears Alice rehearsing for a play and becomes convinced she wants to kill him.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Lost Job

Ralph finds a pink slip in his paycheck.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Anniversary Gift

Anniversary Gift,

Ralph scrambles to find Alice a new anniversary gift after she gets the same gift from Trixie.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Income Tax

Ralph owes the IRS the exact amount he has saved for a new bowling ball.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Alice's Aunt Ethel

Alice's Aunt Ethel,

Alice's aunt arrives for a visit and Ralph is forced to sleep in the kitchen.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - What's Her Name?

What's Her Name?,

Ralph and Alice struggle to remember the name of an actress from a film they just watched.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Lunch Box

Ralph gripes about the lunch Alice packed for him, only to find out he had someone else's lunchbox.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Hot Tips

Ralph is accused of being a bookie when he starts collecting bets for people before going to the racetrack.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Norton Moves In

Norton Moves In,

The Nortons stay with the Kramdens while their apartment is being painted.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Ralph's Diet

While struggling with a new diet, Ralph discovers some hidden food in the apartment.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - The Dinner Guest

The Dinner Guest,

Alice interrupts all of Ralph's attempts to discuss a promotion with a co-worker.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Manager of the Baseball Team

Manager of the Baseball Team,

Ralph is convinced a big-time promotion is coming his way.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - The Dorsey Brothers Show

The Dorsey Brothers Show,

An early version of 1953's "New Year's Eve Party.”

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - The Prowler

Ralph tries to protect Alice from a neighborhood prowler.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Guest Speaker

Ralph frets after being asked to speak at the next Raccoon Lodge meeting.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Vacation at Fred's Landing

Vacation at Fred's Landing,

The Kramdens and Nortons go fishing, to less than relaxing results.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Sprained Thumb

Sprained Thumb,

Remake of sketch broadcast October 4, 1952.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Lucky Number

Ralph wins a $1,000 prize at a baseball game he skipped work to attend.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Hot Dog Stand

Ralph and Norton try to collect enough money to open a hot dog stand in New Jersey.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Two Tickets to the Fight

Two Tickets to the Fight,

Ralph and Norton's plan to attend a boxing match are thwarted when Alice's Uncle George pays a visit.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Halloween Party

Halloween Party,

Ralph ruins his tuxedo for a Halloween party at the bus company, not realizing that it's not a costume party.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Champagne and Caviar

Champagne and Caviar,

Ralph unwittingly blows his chance at a raise.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Letter to the Boss

Letter to the Boss,

Thinking he’s been fired, Ralph writes a nasty letter to his boss…

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Finger Man

Ralph apprehends a wanted killer but falls apart when the killer escapes from jail.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Santa and the Bookies

Santa and the Bookies,

Ralph takes a job as a sidewalk Santa to earn extra money, only it turns out to be a front for illegal bookmakers.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Christmas Party '53

Christmas Party '53,

While Ralph is out on a last-minute errand for potato salad, the Kramden apartment is visited by several of Gleason characters. Featuring Frances Langford and Eddie Hodges.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - New Year's Eve Party

New Year's Eve Party,

The Kramdens and Nortons celebrate New Year’s Eve with The Doresy Brothers.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - This Is Your Life

This Is Your Life,

Ralph's jealousy ruins his shot at an appearance on This Is Your Life.

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes - Cottage for Sale

Cottage for Sale,

Ralph and Norton buy a country cottage in the country. Things do not go well.

Details

The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes

Comedy

TV-G

1 Season

7 minutes

From 1952-1955 and 1956-1957, 'The Jackie Gleason Show' featured dozens of classic Honeymooners productions broadcast live nationwide on CBS-TV, airing only once.

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