Both "Honeymooners!" ACTORS SERIOUSLY Messed Up During the 1st Episode Filming!

Both "Honeymooners!" ACTORS SERIOUSLY Messed Up During the 1st Episode Filming!
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[@JamesBrown-i2e]

That is one of my favorite "Honeymooners" episodes. I also remember when Ralph comes running out of the bedroom looking as if he just saw a ghost. Funny, the entire series you never once got see the bedroom of their apartment. I used to wonder what it looked like. Jackie Gleason could just make facial expressions and make me laugh. It's a classic show!

[@rogerokeefe3799]

They did show the bedroom once, it the episode when Ralph barricades the apartment because he doesn't want to pay the rent increase, in the bedroom he ties a rope around the radiator and wants Norton to scale down the rope to get food.

[@scottmartin6931]

I loved the part where Ralph came out of the bedroom .when Norton was watching the late late show .soo funny .his hair was all messed up.

[@donnicholas7552]

Captain Video! Classic episode. I loved it!

[@lianedeangelo6344]

Love the Honeymooners! Thanks Rick

[@jtodora]

Love the Honeymooners. Thanks for showing this. When I watch this episode I could see that Jackie Gleason was not expecting that bag to explode open, but he [is] a true professional. I never noticed Art Carney's expression when Ralph can yelling from the bedroom. I'll have to watch the episode again, not that I haven't seen it many, many times. Thanks again for pointing these items out to us. I must say...there are no real performers like these actors these days and I miss funny, live, family entertainment.

[@dinocortina2936]

When Ralph turns off Norton's space show, Norton says:, "Official Space Helmut off, oh Captain Video, wherever you are." And when Norton locks Ralph out of the apartment and turns the space show back on, Ed says:: "Official Space Helmet on, oh Captain Videoooooo!!!" 😂😂😂 Good memories, thanks for bringing them back, Rick

[@ddavenpAZ]

Great video! I remember seeing this episode when I was a teen, where none of my peers understood my love for classic tv like I Love Lucy, The Honeymooners, Burns and Allen, or Mr. Ed. Having watched your video just now, I am inspired by Ed Norton wearing his space helmet while watching tv. Every time I watch a Ricknineg video, maybe I should wear something to reflect the subject of each video, say a bus driver hat for the Honeymooners, a Fred Mertz shirt for I Love Lucy, or a Charlie Chaplin mustache for Mr. Ed, no wait, you don’t cover that show. lol. Excellent work on spotting these out of character moments and for increasing my knowledge on the Honeymooners for I had no idea where it was filmed! Such history! 😁

[@luisreyes1963]

The bit with the bag of popcorn Ralph breaks was comedy gold, even if it was accidental. 😆

[@davef.2329]

Thanks, Rick. Hope all's well.

[@pattymerrill2838]

I first watched the Honeymooners as a young child in the early 1960's. A while ago I bought the original 39 episodes on DVD and watch an episode every Sunday evening. I've seen this one many times now but never "saw" any of this including the play on words in the title. Thank you for pointing them out. One thing I like to do is listen to the laughter and a few rare comments coming from the audience which adds to the fun.

[@mickw.4912]

I'm always saddened that they couldn't come to a compromise at the end and do more shows.

[@Bigbadwhitecracker]

"Hello Ball!" Gets me every. Single. Time.

[@mickw.4912]

Thanks again Rick . I still cant believe that it was literally LIVE TV!

[@randytim512]

I love the Honeymooners. My parents went on a date and they sat in the live audience of the Halloween episode then went again to see the " "Chef of the Future" episode, which was my favorite. Great video Rick. 👍

[@Tomovox_PAMS_Radio_JIngles]

Wow! Now that has to be worth its weight in gold to be able to tell people you were in the audience for a taping of The Honeymooners. I'd literally be sitting on the edge of my chair soaking up whatever details they recalled. My brother and I got into this show as teenagers in the 70s, during Summer vacation. They'd run this show and a few other classic 50s shows, but by far, The Honeymooners was our favorite.

[@d.g.n9392]

We are in our 70’s. Remember the Jackie Gleason shows when we were kids. And now watch the reruns on TV. Last week I ordered the DVD set “The Lost Episodes of Honeymooners “. These are really classics, there’s a few similar plot lines, but many others different episodes too.

[@philipcandella3064]

One of the best shows. Could never be made today.

[@erniemorris3978]

Honeymooners is one of my favorite shows of all time. I laugh every time! It is amazing how many sitcoms are loosely based on the Honeymooners

[@johnwilson1489]

I saw this and loved how they pulled it off! I love the honeymooners! Please show more, thanks.

[@Nunofurdambiznez]

I'm about 20 years ahead of you on this one, Rick! I noticed those 20 years ago, still funny to this day!

[@blipco5]

It’s amazing this show ran for only ONE season!

[@Tomovox_PAMS_Radio_JIngles]

One season, and yet we still eat it all up like candy. It's a testament to the cast and behind the scenes crew that this show always seems fresh and funny, never ever old.

[@judykessinger3552]

Love that look when the bag contents go all over the place! The live shows were great,hadn't seen this episode. Thank You for posting.

[@markswishereatsstuff2500]

Googled Adelphi Theatre and now the Hilton Midtown stands in its place.

[@greggwatkinsjr.4308]

Love the Honeymooners, it's a great classic to watch. I really enjoy these mistakes cause in real life, it can happen to anybody. 😆

[@stevengreco8961]

The Honeymooners have to be the funniest tv show!

[@tsb7911]

As a kid it never occurred to me these were mistakes. I thought the bag of popcorn breaking was hilarious. Also when Norton chuckles to himself I thought that was nervous laughter. It's fairly common to do that when you're nervous and Norton was certainly the nervous type.

[@airtiki2374]

Love when Ralph calls Ed A space cadet

[@5argetech56]

The way Norton turns his head around with the space helmet on is 100% LOL! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@anthonybarcia4507]

I love the scream from the show that Ed is watching before ralph comes running out😂

[@neverinthemoment]

Don't think I ever noticed the part about Art Carney breaking up at the point you indicate and I have probably watched that episode a number of times over the years! Thank Rick!!

[@bejoyful]

Rick, so appreciate you reviewing the talents of The Honeymooners; I believe there initially were shorter versions prior to the half hour episodes; could be interesting to compare the plots.

[@shannonsmith297]

To the Moon!!!

[@MsBackstager]

Ahhh, the joys of live TV back in the great days.

[@Pandalynn369]

When I was a kid The Honeymooners was on after I had to go to bed. So when my mom watched it I would listen to it from my bed. I watch it on pluto tv sometimes now.

[@joeyrivful]

I like this episode. Thanks for covering this show, I like how they would break character and continue on.

[@kurtb8474]

Probably my favorite episode! I love to watch TV and I even work in television and video (nearly 30 years now) and this one cracks me up! Not only was it live in front of an audience, it was live coast to coast on television, which was quite normal in those days. So, whatever happens, happens and the performers have to deal with it. Sometimes you'll catch one of them nearly flubbing a line or the scenery moving. In one episode where Ralph and Ed were getting ready to do a live TV commercial, a piece of a prop Gleason was holding came loose and flew across the room. Gleason, in a genius move, made up a funny line on the spot and just kept the scene going. It was hilarious!

[@brick7381]

"Maybe we should mention something about spear-fishing." Brilliant!😊

[@Tomovox_PAMS_Radio_JIngles]

That moment always stood out in my mind too! You could tell it wasn't planned, but the way they handled these things only made the show better and funnier.

[@tigger06]

I love The Honeymooners. Always have. Since I was a kid. Still watch to this day.😊

[@DGLaderoute]

I don't know how these actors managed to NOT break up a lot more. I guess it's what they do, but I know if it was me on that stage with Gleason or Carney, I'd be constantly guffawing. It's a testament to their skill that we can watch this so many decades later and STILL find it funny as hell.

[@Martin48964]

Great show! Its unfortunate it only ran for one season. But all 39 episodes are gems!

[@MelodyAnn1957]

I bought this complete set years ago and have watched them over and over. They're fun to watch! Thank you!

[@ricknineg]

It’s a great show to rewatch

[@petefilipovits9262]

If you look at the end of "The Prowler" and "Two Tickets to the Fight" both great episodes (especially Two Tickets) Audrey Meadows gets laughing so hard she loses it and Jackie has to regain the scene. Epic. I believe they're both Lost Episodes. Such a legendary show.

[@andrewphillips8790]

Never knew that was episode #1

[@rogerokeefe3799]

One of the best episodes, want to hear about more.

[@mordechai-]

It was my late father's favorite show.

[@rabaohong9492]

And Chef of the future perhaps the ultimate funniest scene in television history, “will it core a apple” 🤣🤣🤣

[@gailwatson4927]

I loved this show! I remember this show.

[@shemp308]

This a favorite of my childhood! I remember 3 episodes, of course, the Tv, Norton sleep walking! And one many real fans will remember was with Norton coaching Ralph on songs.

[@thomascefalo938]

yes, I have seen these and when he broke open the popcorn bag I knew it was a mistake!! 😆

[@ypaulbrown]

this is fantastic, thank you for sharing.....my friend from art school took the photo of Ed in his space helmet sitting next to Ralph, and super imposed me as Ralph and another friend as Ed.....between the antenna he added a Jacobs Ladder Spark, and gave Ed the instruction [in type below] to put his hand in the spark to see if Ralph [me] had enough amps to weld....I was wearing a welding hood......I am a weldor by trade......it is a hilarious photo, I wish I could hare with you......amazing what 70 year old men come up with 55 years after art school.......cheers, Paul in Orlando, Florida

[@silvereagle2061]

You should do the one where Jackie is wearing the 'robot' suit, and one of the knobs fall to the floor which wasn't supposed to happen. He had to make something up and ad libbed. I just remember that being one of the funniest moment in TV history.

[@rabaohong9492]

I am old. I saw all the episodes first time. Excellent comedy!

[@tigerman3]

Love The Honeymooners. Keep the presentations coming!

[@ianmalcolm2552]

Excellent video Rick, as an aside, I am pretty sure that there is also an Andy Griffith episode with the same title.

[@stevekeithley8409]

My dad used to love to watch this show. I bought all 39 episodes and fell in love with it also. I loved that first episode. To think it was about Ed watching a spaces show - which I love also. I couldn't believe that's what the first episode was about. Of course my moms name is also Alice.

[@rabaohong9492]

Still a lot of memorable quotes. Such as Ed practicing golf where he says “ hello Ball”

[@paulsarnik8506]

Yeah! And Ralph is STILL waiting for Three D TV! 🤓😎✌🏼

[@tootalazaaz]

I love the Honeymooners. The episode you can check out is when they're supposed to inherent money.

[@whoisharo4689]

Happy belated Rick!

[@TroySR71]

It should be noted that "The Honeymooners" was not a stand alone show. It was a 25 minute segment of "The Jackie Gleason Show" which was in total, a 90 Minute program on CBS. They broke character quite a bit actually because it was variety show.

[@aviatortrucker6285]

I too have all 39 episodes on DVD. I remember this very well. You also have to remember one thing and that is Jack Gleeson refused and disliked rehearsals so everything was on the spot. The other actors were too keen about it but they made it work.Jackie, Gleeson felt if it was not rehearsed. Everything would be more natural.

[@Tomovox_PAMS_Radio_JIngles]

That's really fascinating. I love learning things like this about these shows.

[@cadeevans4623]

Wasn't aware of this rick thanks for sharing love this show

[@gayladenison5925]

Hello Rick, I love Jackie Gleason and I truly believe he is a legend. He was born to be a comedic actor. I like him in the role as the sheriff in the Smokey and the Bandit movies. As far as the Honeymooners, I liked him in the episode where he and Ed were drinking what they thought was wine at his kitchen table. However, right before they got to the table, Alice had changed the wine for grape juice. It's hilarious watching the guys act like they're totally intoxicated when all they were actually drinking was grape juice! I own all original 39 episodes on DVD and play them often. Love your videos! Thank you! 🥰

[@ricknineg]

A true legend!

[@Tomovox_PAMS_Radio_JIngles]

Funny true story. One night, when I was maybe 10 years old, me and my two younger brothers were playing bingo in the kitchen with our Mom and Dad. At some point, when we got thirsty from eating popcorn, I remembered that there was a can of grape juice in a cabinet that I just knew Mom had forgotten about. Somewhere, I had heard that wine was basically old grape juice that had fermented into wine. I whispered to my brothers that we could have that " can of grape juice" and it would be like wine! I don't remember what all I said, but it must have been obvious to my folks that I thought I was conning them into letting us drink "wine," so the folks let us have our little fun - and I swear, my brothers and I had convinced ourselves that we were actually drinking wine and getting drunk! Finally Mom told us later that it was actually a brand new can of juice!!! I'm sure I had seen this Honeymooners episode because my older brother and I watched it every night, so I must have this in the back of my mind!

[@belantww]

I would comment on this video but I’m busy with my string of poloponies. 😊

[@Tomovox_PAMS_Radio_JIngles]

That line along deserves some kind of best comedy writing award! "poloponies"! Brilliant!

[@marlenepearson3936]

Thanks 😊 for pointing those things out Rick. 😂 I watched The Honeymooners ages ago. In reruns. It sure was a funny 😁 show.

[@alphonsocarioti512]

Captain Video!

[@TLJ1945]

The scenes mentioned were all great and I have enjoyed them since I saw them live (on the family Sylvania TV) in 1955. But the scene in this episode that I liked the best involves the beer (?) bottles Ralph puts on the table as part of his TV snack. He then sits down and sort of waves his arm over the bottles to make sure they (and his chair) are positioned exactly right. This act is more like something Norton would have done but it works perfectly for Ralph here.

[@Jared_Wignall]

It’s great to see you talk about The Honeymooners Rick, that’s a show that is excellent, but unfortunately didn’t last too long. I hope you’re doing well, keep up the great work and have a great day. Take care!

[@ricknineg]

It was a very low episode show but they did have some reunion shows

[@Jared_Wignall]

@@ricknineg yeah, it was from a sketch from Jackie Gleason’s variety show, which is also quite good!

[@8avexp]

"One of these days. One of these days..."

[@lscene3968]

Hopefully u can do young at heart episode there’s a lot of goofs in that one especially with the audience.

[@MrPGC137]

Things like this happened a lot on Gleason's show, not only on the 'Honeymooners' skits but on other comedy skits he did as well. The reason being that Gleason didn't like to rehearse; he felt that too much rehearsal made the comedy go stale & he preferred to keep it as fresh as possible. So instead of rehearsing, he would simply pick up the script, look at it maybe once or twice & then just _remember_ about 99% of it! (On one look-through!) Meanwhile his co-stars had to struggle just to learn their lines & rehearse as best they could. Then when the time came to perform, Gleason could remember about 90% of the script, and if he forgot anything, he'd just ad-lib (and often his ad-libs were funnier than what was written!) Sometimes Gleason would ad-lib like crazy & go all over the script, jumping around to different sections without warning, leaving the director & camera-crew to practically tear their hair out, trying to keep up. It's amazing they were able to put up with it. (But what were they gonna do? Complain? He was the boss; he ran the show...) On one unfilmed episode (but which can be seen on Kinescope), a prop door jammed & Art Carney couldn't get it open when he needed to make his exit. So there he was, struggling to get the door open & one of the cast-members turns & (off-script) says, "Can't you get out?" Without missing a beat, Carney goes, "I know one way"...and simply walks around the backdrop! (Fortunately the camera cut away at that point & it wasn't seen by the viewing-audience at home.) Watching the other cast-members get flustered & still try to carry on was a hoot.

[@deanbuffoni5139]

I thought The Honeymooners was filmed at The Ed Sullivan Theater on Broadway..

[@Bigbadwhitecracker]

Can't get enough of the honeymooners. I didn't know about these first ep facts. Feel free to do the one with Ronnie Burns as guest star, the son of George and Gracie.

[@paulsarnik8506]

Speaking OF TV how about "Better Living Through Television 📺"? and the famous ad lib when the spring springs. 🤓😎✌🏼

[@sandybruce9092]

Jackie Gleason is not a favorite of mine but Art Carney is!! He’s a fabulous comedian and always breaks me up, even as he got older!

[@johnbender5356]

the honeymooners was BROADCAST live

[@timothyweers8054]

I love The Honeymooners, there are too many one liners and scenes that crack me up even though I know the punchline. I think that Jackie Gleason messed up the first time with the lost episodes where he told Alice (Pert Kelton) "Alice, don't get me steamed, don't get me steamed cause I'm already steamed. "

[@FishHeadSalad]

We know who ends up with the TV as seen in the episode "Better Living Through TV".

[@David-q3n3o]

❤Tv show the honeymooners

[@poppyglow]

I love them, even the very first ones with the different Alice. Cover all of them.

[@peterc.810]

There were so many Ad-Libs in all of the Honeymooners. but Jackie's rule was to keep it in and keep going. btw the voices on the telivision were provided by George Petrie and Virgina Damon.

[@rager1969]

Nice. I was always disappointed that Harvey Korman (and sometimes Carole Burnett) couldn't keep it together on the Carol Burnett Show.

[@sallyn2393]

That’s what made it even funnier!

[@Tomovox_PAMS_Radio_JIngles]

As they say, art is subjective and everyone gets something different out of what they see. The breaking character, to me, was always one of the more fun parts of the Carol Burnett Show. It just made it more spontaneous.

[@rascal0175]

I remember watching this as a young child. Gleason came across as an aggressive very loud-mouthed bully. He was terrifying, like a madman turned loose in our living room. Now, at 77, I still dislike him.

[@rogerokeefe3799]

He was terrifying, but in the end he always was sorry and showed his true feelings for Alice.

[@rascal0175]

@@rogerokeefe3799 I was a bit too young to notice his positive side.

[@Tomovox_PAMS_Radio_JIngles]

@@rogerokeefe3799 That was the genius of it all. Jackie Gleason knew that for the show to work, he had to make Alice the smarter and more levelheaded of the two because usually it's the wives who always have to "reel" their husbands in. And even when we were kids, I completely got that he always loved Alice and that came before anything else.

[@mr.scottpowell]

Too funny! Well at 62 I have a vague memory of the Jacky Gleason show in the 60s. That scary man frightened me with his "And away we go!!" and "How sweet it is!!"

[@rascal0175]

@@mr.scottpowell Yep. He was a big and loud form of threatening madness that seemed irrational and unnecessary. I learned at a young age that some things and some people can be very distasteful.

[@southernguy35]

Let's just be honest here for the time, Jackie Gleason was bigger than life. If we look at Happy Days there is a scene where everything stops or nearly so and the Fonze is puzzled until he realizes that Jackie Gleason is on TV.

[@StormBringer-]

Yeah that was a good one. Art with that big sandwich. Gleason King of the party train.

[@ricknineg]

😂

[@mickw.4912]

Noooo. I cant believe i still watch somenof these older shows and there are still ahows im missing. I saw neither of these. How do tou become a supporter and what fo you do with that?

[@christennant8690]

Never saw the bathroom or bedroom.

[@MaryHernandez-5909]

I thought that those episodes were filmed at the Park Sheraton hotel?? 😮

[@TWS-pd5dc]

I disagree that Carney "broke character" in the scene where Ralph comes charging out of the bedroom. He had turned on the TV, then we hear shots fired and a woman screaming from what's on the TV. Ralph thinks it's something happening in the apartment building, he comes running out and Norton sees him and it's natural that he'd be laughing.

[@sallyn2393]

Jackie Gleason was the Best! 😀

[@scottmartin6931]

Jackie Gleason had a photographic memory. I don't think he rehearsed.shuch a great actor.

[@billbrock8740]

Very true. What’s even MORE amazing is that Gleason NEVER rehearsed with the rest of the cast. The cast would report to the studio all week to rehearse while Jackie would simply attend the live taping on “show night.”

[@mikemcwilliams7801]

You young people. The shw was broadcast live. There were no retakes like todays shows. A lot of shows were filmed in new york.

[@joegordon2915]

you seem to be indicating that this show was broadcast live. it was not. it was filmed live in front of an audience so if they wanted to they COULD stop and redo a scene. Gleason wanted to give the impression it was broadcast live so he usually left the mistakes in. my understanding is that there were a few ( but very few) times they did have to redo a scene.

[@joeanderson9852]

😂

[@StefsMiniaturesandCrafts-ej3mz]

I've wathched the entire series and it is so funny! I wasn't a great fan of the last season though.

[@ricknineg]

The honeymooners was only one season and lasted less than 40 episodes

[@mickw.4912]

Yoyal satanism. I eill never watch again!

[@ValleyProud916]

The day Jackie Gleason died, I was at the California state fair watching the horse races. Amazingly a horse named "Trixie Norton" was running that night. Easy money!