List of The Honeymooners episodes

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This article provides a list of all episodes of The Honeymooners, both as a sketch and as the television series.

[edit] The Jackie Gleason Show: 1952–53

The following is a listing of "Honeymooners" sketches that aired during the first season of The Jackie Gleason Show on CBS.

# Title Duration Original airdate
01 "The Cold" 7:47 November 1, 1952
While nursing Ralph to health, Alice reveals she has taken out an insurance policy on him. 
02 "Pickles" 7:08 November 8, 1952
Alice starts eating pickles after a doctor's visit, leading Ralph to think she's pregnant. 
03 "Jellybeans" 8:18 November 22, 1952
Ralph buys thousands of jelly beans in the hopes of winning a $100 prize. 
04 "Alice Plays Cupid" 11:55 January 17, 1953
Ralph sabotages Alice's efforts to play matchmaker between a friend of hers and Ralph's traffic manager from work. 
05 "Suspense" 10:38 January 24, 1953
When Ralph overhears Alice rehearsing for a play, he becomes convinced she wants to kill him. 
06 "Lost Job" 8:58 January 31, 1953
Ralph finds a pink slip in his paycheck. 
07 "Anniversary Gift" 10:17 February 21, 1953
Ralph scrambles to find Alice a new anniversary gift after she gets the same gift from Trixie. 
08 "Income Tax" 10:37 March 7, 1953
Ralph owes the IRS $15, exactly the amount of money he has saved for a new bowling ball. 
09 "Alice's Aunt Ethel" 8:34 March 14, 1953
When Alice's aunt arrives for a visit, Ralph is forced to sleep in the kitchen. 
10 "What's Her Name?" 7:02 March 21, 1953
Ralph and Alice struggle to remember the name of an actress from a movie they just watched. 
11 "Lunchbox" 9:08 March 28, 1953
Ralph gripes about the lunch Alice packed for him, only to find out he had someone else's lunchbox. 
12 "Hot Tips" 11:10 April 11, 1953
Ralph is accused of being a bookie when he starts collecting bets for people before going to the racetrack. 
13 "Norton Moves In" 12:02 April 18, 1953
The Nortons stay with the Kramdens while their apartment is being painted. 
14 "Ralph's Diet" n/a April 1953
While struggling with a new diet, Ralph discovers some hidden food in the apartment. 
15 "Dinner Guest" 9:45 May 2, 1953
Alice interrupts all of Ralph's attempts to discuss a promotion with a coworker. 
16 "Manager of the Baseball Team" 9:50 May 9, 1953
Ralph is about to be named manager of the bus company's baseball team, but he think he's going to be named manager of the company. 
17 "The Prowler" 11:03 June 6, 1953
Ralph tries his best to protect Alice from a neighborhood prowler. 
18 "Guest Speaker" 13:31 June 13, 1953
Ralph frets after being asked to speak at the next Raccoon Lodge meeting. 
19 "Vacation at Fred's Landing" n/a June 20, 1953
The Kramdens and Nortons go fishing, and are miserable the whole time. 
20 "Glow Worm Cleaning" 9:53 June 27, 1953
Alice is offered the chance to appear in a magazine ad, but Ralph is jealous. 

[edit] The Jackie Gleason Show: 1953–54

The following is a listing of "Honeymooners" sketches that aired during the second season of The Jackie Gleason Show on CBS.

# Title Duration Original airdate
01 "Hot Dog Stand" 34:49 October 10, 1953
Ralph and Norton try to collect enough money to open a hot dog stand in New Jersey
02 "Two Tickets to the Fight" 10:41 October 24, 1953
Ralph and Norton's plans to attend a boxing match are upset when Alice's uncle George pays a visit. 
03 "Halloween Party" 9:12 October 31, 1953
Ralph ruins his tuxedo for a Halloween party at the bus company, not realizing that it's not a costume party. 
04 "Champagne and Caviar" 10:45 November 7, 1953
By impressing his boss too much, Ralph unwittingly blows his chance at a raise. 
05 "Letter to the Boss" 32:29 November 14, 1953
Ralph writes a nasty letter to his boss after he thinks he's been fired. 
06 "Finger Man" 11:12 November 28, 1953
Ralph becomes a hero after helping to apprehend a wanted killer, but panics when the killer escapes from jail. 
07 "Santa and the Bookies" 31:05 December 12, 1953
Ralph takes a job as a sidewalk Santa to earn extra money, but it turns out to be a front for illegal bookmakers
08 "Honeymooners Christmas Party" 37:23 December 19, 1953
Alice sends Ralph out for potato salad, and the Kramdens' apartment is visited by a host of colorful characters (most played by Jackie Gleason). 
09 "New Year's Eve Party" 36:33 December 26, 1953
Ralph has no intention of going out on New Year's Eve, until the Kramdens and Nortons receive an invitation from The Dorsey Brothers
10 "This Is Your Life" 39:48 January 16, 1954
Ralph's jealousy ruins his shot at an appearance on This Is Your Life
11 "Cottage For Sale" 39:25 January 23, 1954
Ralph and Norton convince their wives to let them buy a cottage in the country, but it turns out to be a nightmare. 
12 "Lawsuit" 15:00 March 27, 1954
After breaking his leg in a bus accident, Ralph tries to sue the bus company. 
13 "The Next Champ" 37:17 April 10, 1954
Ralph decides to manage a young boxer, who ends up moving in with the Kramdens. 
14 "Stand-In for Murder" 40:37 April 17, 1954
Ralph is offered a phony job as an insurance executive, so that he can be killed instead of a Mob boss who looks just like him. 
15 "Move Uptown" 36:40 April 24, 1954
Ralph tries to get kicked out of his apartment so he can rent a nicer one in The Bronx
16 "The Man in the Blue Suit" 32:55 May 1, 1954
When Alice gives away a jacket that contains Ralph's poker winnings, he and Norton scheme to get it back. 
17 "Hair-Raising Tale" 37:13 May 8, 1954
Ralph and Norton get suckered into buying the formula for a miracle hair restorer. 
18 "Boxtop Kid" 40:10 May 22, 1954
Ralph wins a trip to Europe by penning a new slogan for Slim-O Bread, but loses it when they find out he didn't lose weight eating it. 
19 "Two Men on a Horse" 37:58 May 29, 1954
Ralph gets elected treasurer of the Raccoon Lodge, and promptly loses $200 of their money. He and Norton head to the race track and invent a scheme to win it all back. 
20 "Good Bye Aunt Ethel" 41:24 June 5, 1954
This is an expanded version of a sketch that was originally broadcast on March 14, 1953
21 "Vacation at Fred's Landing" 30:52 June 19, 1954
This is another version of a sketch that was originally broadcast on June 20, 1953

[edit] The "Classic 39": 1955–56

The Honeymooners debuted as a standalone half-hour series on October 1, 1955, and lasted for 39 episodes.

# Title Writer(s) Original airdate
01 "TV or Not TV" Marvin Marx and Walter Stone October 1, 1955
Ralph and Norton split the cost of a TV, but then fight over who gets to watch what. 
02 "Funny Money" Marvin Marx and Walter Stone October 8, 1955
Ralph finds a suitcase full of counterfeit money and goes on a spending spree. 
03 "The Golfer" A.J. Russell and Herbert Finn October 15, 1955
Ralph needs to bone up on becoming a good golfer to impress his boss. 
04 "A Woman's Work Is Never Done" Marvin Marx and Walter Stone October 22, 1955
Ralph and Alice hire a maid to ease Alice's burden of housework. 
05 "A Matter of Life and Death" Marvin Marx and Walter Stone October 29, 1955
Ralph thinks he has six months to live when he sees the vet's report on his mother-in-law's sick dog. 
06 "The Sleepwalker" A.J. Russell and Herbert Finn November 5, 1955
Ralph has to deal with a sleepwalking Norton. 
07 "Better Living Through TV" Marvin Marx and Walter Stone November 12, 1955
Ralph devises a get-rich-quick scheme – selling Handy Housewife Helpers on TV. 
08 "Pal o' Mine" Leonard Stern and Sydney Zelinka November 19, 1955
Ralph finds a gift from Norton that he thinks is for him, but soon discovers otherwise. And when he does find out, the gift comes between him and Norton. 
09 "Brother Ralph" Marvin Marx and Walter Stone November 26, 1955
Alice is forced to find a job after Ralph is temporarily laid off from a union strike at the bus company. But to get the job, Alice has to claim that Ralph is her brother, because a lot of employers don't like to hire married women because of their commitments to home and family. Ralph gets jealous when he realizes that Alice's boss is interested in her. 
10 "Hello, Mom" Marvin Marx and Walter Stone December 3, 1955
Ralph's foul mood is worsened when he finds out that Alice's mother is coming for a visit. 
11 "The Deciding Vote" A.J. Russell and Herbert Finn December 10, 1955
Ralph blames Norton when he loses an election for Raccoon Lodge convention manager by one vote. 
12 "Something Fishy" Leonard Stern and Sydney Zelinka December 17, 1955
Ralph and Norton want to go fishing with their fellow lodge members, but without their wives, who, meanwhile, won't stand for such treatment. 
13 "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" Marvin Marx and Walter Stone December 24, 1955
Ralph rushes to buy Alice a new Christmas present after he realizes what he has gotten her is junk. 
14 "The Man from Space" A.J. Russell and Herbert Finn December 31, 1955
Ralph wants to attend a costume party as Henry VIII, but is forced to improvise when he can't get the money to rent the costume. 
15 "A Matter of Record" A.J. Russell and Herbert Finn January 7, 1956
Ralph cuts a record to win back Alice after insulting her mother. 
16 "Oh, My Aching Back" Leonard Stern and Sydney Zelinka January 14, 1956
Ralph needs to recover from a night of bowling without Alice knowing. 
17 "The Baby Sitter"
"BEnsonhurst 3-7741"
Leonard Stern and Sydney Zelinka January 21, 1956
Ralph is furious when Alice has a telephone installed, until he finds out how she paid for it. And then he is madder than mad. 
18 "The $99,000 Answer" Leonard Stern and Sydney Zelinka January 28, 1956
Ralph spends a week learning popular songs to win the jackpot on The $99,000 Answer
19 "Ralph Kramden, Inc." A.J. Russell and Herbert Finn February 4, 1956
Norton invests in Kramden, Inc. and thinks he's about to get rich after Ralph is named in someone's will. Naturally, Norton wants his share, too. 
20 "Young at Heart" Marvin Marx and Walter Stone February 11, 1956
Ralph tries to prove to Alice that he can still do all the things he used to do when they were younger. 
21 "A Dog's Life" Leonard Stern and Sydney Zelinka February 18, 1956
Ralph thinks he's found a great idea for a new food product, not realizing it's actually dog food. 
22 "Here Comes the Bride" Marvin Marx and Walter Stone February 25, 1956
Ralph nearly ruins the imminent marriage between a fellow Raccoon Lodge member and Alice's sister, after he provides some advice to the groom. 
23 "Mama Loves Mambo" Marvin Marx and Walter Stone March 3, 1956
Ralph and Norton have to deal with a new neighbor, who is unwittingly winning their wives' hearts – and their cooking time. 
24 "Please Leave the Premises" Marvin Marx and Walter Stone March 10, 1956
The Kramdens and the Nortons are at war with a rent increase of $5, though the only one who really wants to fight is Ralph. 
25 "Pardon My Glove" A.J. Russell and Herbert Finn March 17, 1956
Alice tries to surprise Ralph for his birthday, but her plans are ruined because of his jealousy. 
26 "Young Man with a Horn" A.J. Russell and Herbert Finn March 24, 1956
Ralph tries to improve himself in the hopes of securing a civil service job. 
27 "Head of the House" Leonard Stern and Sydney Zelinka March 31, 1956
After boasting that he is the boss of his household, Ralph accepts a bet that he can command Alice to cook a special dinner. 
28 "The Worry Wart" Marvin Marx and Walter Stone April 7, 1956
Ralph frets after being asked to come to his local IRS office. 
29 "Trapped" Leonard Stern and Sydney Zelinka April 14, 1956
Ralph witnesses a murder and arrives home a nervous wreck. And for good reason: the killers are after him. 
30 "The Loudspeaker" Marvin Marx and Walter Stone April 21, 1956
Thinking he is about to be named Raccoon of the Year, Ralph prepares an acceptance speech. 
31 "On Stage" Leonard Stern and Sydney Zelinka April 28, 1956
When Ralph is asked to take the lead in a play, he lets it go to his head. 
32 "Opportunity Knocks But" Leonard Stern and Sydney Zelinka May 5, 1956
Ralph gets a chance to impress his boss and earn a promotion, but Norton gets the job instead. 
33 "Unconventional Behavior" Marvin Marx and Walter Stone May 12, 1956
Ralph and Norton are sure to be a riot at the annual Raccoon convention... if they ever manage to get out of Norton's "trick" handcuffs. 
34 "The Safety Award" Leonard Stern and Sydney Zelinka May 19, 1956
Ralph wins an award as the safest bus driver in the city, but gets into an accident on the way to the award ceremony. 
35 "Mind Your Own Business" Leonard Stern and Sydney Zelinka May 26, 1956
Norton loses his job in the sewer and starts selling steam irons. Ralph, convinced of Norton's success, wants to do the same. 
36 "Alice and the Blonde" Leonard Stern and Sydney Zelinka June 2, 1956
Alice and Trixie feel unappreciated after being ignored by Ralph and Norton. 
37 "The Bensonhurst Bomber" Marvin Marx and Walter Stone September 8, 1956
Ralph inadvertently challenges a much tougher person to a boxing match. 
38 "Dial J for Janitor" A.J. Russell and Herbert Finn September 15, 1956
Ralph decides to save some money by becoming the new building janitor, but quickly finds out there's more to the job than he thought. 
39 "A Man's Pride" Leonard Stern and Sydney Zelinka September 22, 1956
When Ralph runs into one of Alice's old boyfriends, he pretends to run the Gotham Bus Company to impress him.