Jackie Gleason tells why he only did one season of The Honeymooners

www.BrooklynBut... - Jackie Gleason and Johnny Carson, Jack Gleason explains why he only did 1 season of The Honeymooners, 39 episodes

[@sugarbear8574]

When you can watch all 39 episodes 100 times and still savor and laugh, you know you have a timeless show.

[@mohammedcohen]

...and...you know all the lines...turn down the volume and say them out loud...

[@abdurobinson6827]

It’s true a ahow becomes stale after so many seasons and then the network cancels the show when ratings decline

[@MerkinMuffly]

66 years later and it's still one of the best sitcoms ever.

[@imoldgreggboosh3467]

Not really

[@HassoBenSoba]

@@imoldgreggboosh3467 Oh, yes it is

[@southsideman4891]

Just randomly saw an episode because I was looking for something: laughed so much! I really appreciated that he intentionally kept things clean and funny - that's why they have lasted so long. This generation don't know of them because TV doesn't go off at night and Honeymooners played before it did; now nothing goes off (GOD willing). But speaking of "long lasting: Joyce Randolph, who played Trixie - IS STILL ALIVE AT 97 YEARS OLD!!!! GREAT STRENGTH: GOD BLESS AND KEEP HER!

[@margeshilling7983]

Absolutely true. It's still hilarious.

[@southsideman4891]

@@margeshilling7983 yes

[@mikewolf417]

The Original 39 episodes are still considered by many to be the greatest comedy sitcom of all time. Take into consideration most of the show was filmed in that one room with a table, sink, stove and ice box and the writing was just so superior to the shows today. The Honeymooners only played for 1 season and is still seen in reruns today and still gets new fans every generation.....that is the sign of comedic brilliance!

[@HumphreyPennyworth]

Jackie Gleason.... one of the classiest men I ever met... I caddied for him one time; he made me feel like I was the most important guy on the course that day, almost 60 years ago.

[@cranberriesgirlhype8292]

Oh my GOSH THATS AWESOME!

[@bfettrulez6734]

That is awesome!!! Word has it Jackie loved fans. He wouldn’t turn u down for an autograph or picture. Unlike today’s celebrities. Most of them don’t seem to want to take pics.

[@jimmyr9468]

Did he address the ball before shooting?

[@deevee4200]

what a great memory! what golf course and how well did he tip you???

[@southsideman4891]

:)))))) I SO LOVE TO HEAR THAT! ITS THINGS LIKE THAT THAT TELL ME WHO HE IS! GOD BLESS YOU BOTH!

[@Hugatree1]

Years ago I introduced my nephew to the Honeymooners. He was impatient and not too happy about having to watch something from the dark ages. He started to make fun of the meager setting and black and white but when Arte Carney came in to raid the refrigerator his mood changed. We watched all 39 episodes over the course of a week on the box set. He was eight years old, that was 20 years ago, he has a boxed set of his own now and still watches with his wife from time to time.

[@justenseifer9346]

That is AWESOME!!!!!...NIIIIIICCEE👌👍!!...I did the same but except it was Smokey and the Bandit!! He was 7 yrs. Old....now 21...still watching!!!😁

[@southsideman4891]

For some reason that kind of choked me up. Good things never die....

[@misspad7282]

My son who is 52 now, has his own box set of the Honeymooners, his favorite.

[@randallhultz]

Johnny Carson the best late night host the ones now sucks

[@kevinsheldrick917]

I think some young people just can't get past the black and white but if they can, they can see a great show.

[@jjburkk]

More class in 11 minutes than you could squeeze out of every actor in Hollywood these days.

[@brentbarnhart5827]

The man had ZERO class, read about him. NONE.

[@tc1817]

you're a moron jjburkk

[@kendallrivers1119]

@Brent Barnhart You're obviously an idiot and know nothing about Jackie because clearly everyone loved him and his big personality was apart of why everyone loved him. You just are a pathetic troll. I feel sorry for your joyless sexless life.

[@jimmyolsen5897]

kendall rivers thank you Kendall well said

[@orkycathcart6397]

@@brentbarnhart5827 YOU HAVE NONE !!!!!!!!!!! ASSHOLE !!!!!!!!!!

[@angel83119]

If he only knew people would still be watching almost 70 years later....

[@salnicolosi2466]

B4 the Rat pack there waz Jackie......

[@Ken-iu2zp]

He knew.....

[@Jasonkkyle]

was watching last night.

[@Triumph2024.]

@@Ken-iu2zp Precisely.

[@Zanatos9]

Just bought the box set yesterday

[@bugalooanzal4564]

The Honeymooners were and still are timeless classics! Jackie Gleason comedic genius

[@DJRitty]

Look how Jackie never forgets the audience while talking to johnny...he's playing the room right now

[@MrAitraining]

The days when our stars had class - mainly because most of them came from little or nothing. I also love the way Johnny doesn't try to out-funny him or interrupt like almost every talk show host does now. Respect.

[@lamonthamilton667]

Another common trait of REAL MEN: RESPECT!

[@oleflogger6828]

@@lamonthamilton667 RIGHT!!!! At the time, and although Johnny was the King of these things, he did NOT pretend that HE was in charge if Jackie indicated otherwise. Respect for a "time-ago" Top Dog.

[@grendelsm21]

Or that awful cloying laughter of Jimmy Fallon. Just wretched!

[@southsideman4891]

I couldn't help but notice how well Johnny did the interview. I pick up on things like that: it takes art to be small in big moments in the right way. Johnny had his problems but he greatness too.

[@AlmostReady504]

Honeymooners was one of the best shows ever. So much was done with so little. Jackie Gleason could have you laughing one second and tearing up the next without saying a word. Art Carney as well. Just incredible

[@j_lo8916]

A man that respected the people who watched him perform. A number one act!

[@slippery396]

When he said "How sweet it is" ...gave me chills ! .. I sure love and miss this wonderful man !

[@daflyboys3894]

There were. There were the so-called lost episodes, but these involved a much harsher and intense/rough Ralph. The original Alice was not much of a looker.... she could've played Ralph's mother-in-law versus his wife. The 39 episodes are the polished pieces of work....so to speak.

[@keith125]

I miss those days as a kid...waiting for 11PM on channel 11 (WPIX) in NYC, to watch reruns of a show....but not just a show.....a whole kind of a show....RIP all of the Honeymooners cast who brought so much happiness and laughter to my life.

[@Etnalleb]

Joyce Randolph " Trixie" is still alive. I believe she's 92.

[@joshuaramirez5779]

Keith R that's when I watched them too it was honeymoners11pm the odd couple11:30and star trek at midnight I miss those times

[@MikeStrafaci]

The 8 o'clock movie every night on channel 11.. great times

[@supermariozombies4824]

Chiller on Saturday night at 8! The beginning still freaks me out.

[@Bodyknowledge77]

SuperMarioZombies Abbott and Costello, Laurel And Hardy, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, and The 3 Stooges on those childhood weekend afternoons on channel 11 in my little kid years:-)

[@Wildstar40]

8:27 Gleason: "I'm not advocating that everybody should drink, it just worked for me." RIP Gleason, Carson and McMahon.

[@broadwaybiz211]

Luv that

[@Wildstar40]

@Alan Whiteside Good one lol !

[@charliewhite4942]

LincolnTek one cool dude great entertainer and comedian!

[@maxmin4831]

I absolutely love that Gleason gives kudos to Art Carney here as "one of the greatest comedians of all time." And notice, he was never threatened by Carney, he never tried to suppress Carney's genius, never worried about Carney stealing a scene. Because as great as Carney was, not even Carney could steal a scene from the Great One.

[@highjinxwillie62]

Honeymooners is still better than sitcoms today. Comedy genius

[@the0to1smell86]

highjinxwillie62 threes company is.

[@zodiac890]

i am 55 years old and i agree with u the character art carney played was halarious the munsters 2 or 3 episodes made me laugh but the honeymooners was the best comedy i ever seen on tv

[@vinyltapelover]

Agreed.

[@pse888]

sorry. seinfeld is #1. but the honeymooners was ahead of its time.

[@pse888]

he ran out of ideas after 39 shows. seinfeld did 180 shows.

[@worldsgreatestimpressionis6462]

Classy, funny, humble...a true talent..there will never be another like Jackie.

[@robertmiller1270]

Some dippy reporter asked Jackie why Honeymooners is still so popular. He said, "Because it's funny".

[@intuitive7274]

Audrey Meadows was the ultimate champion with Jackie

[@jimstokes6742]

Lovely woman.

[@grandwaha]

She was absolutely Gorgeous

[@norashuda5652]

Almost 30 years of passed--- what a man--- talented, beautiful smile and his words live on!

[@boriskarloff3270]

And he'd have had no problem at all literally punching you in the face. He was both a talented man and a piece of human shit.

[@iworkforme]

Nora Shuda evidence?

[@walterkersting9922]

iworkforme his face

[@iworkforme]

walter kersting huh?

[@StephenS-2024]

SylviaisGod. Capitalize the beginning letter of a sentence for proper grammar since you like to correct others' writings.

[@truecore2040]

Jackie was the blueprint for every television series comic to ever do it!

[@truegod99]

Honeymooners was the GOAT when I was growing up in the 80s. Ive seen every episode a million times. I just started introducing it to my 17 y.o. daughter. She loves it. Keeping it alive.

[@mikeroberts9501]

Jackie with his bling - pinky ring, big cuffs, big watch plus his beautiful suit and carnation - what a stage presence. He really was "the great one."

[@basketball230001]

His voice is ICONIC!!

[@MrTommy001]

@@basketball230001 Nobody mistook where he was from. No Minnisota in THAT accent!

[@basketball230001]

@@MrTommy001 not at all lol

[@steveperry1344]

you said it!!!

[@LazlosPlane]

None of that is what made him great.

[@hoorootv7266]

The date this aired was Friday 18 October 1985. Jackie Gleason died on Wednesday 24 June 1987, aged 71, less than two years after his first & final only appearance on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show.

[@jadezee6316]

71 is not old..but it was for a man like gleason who lived a bigger life than anyone but maybe Sinatra....

[@walterkoziol3822]

The cigarette smoking didn't help much. He was a heavy smoker. I remember it very well. I had just started college and everybody was going out. I just didn't feel like going out so I watched The Tonight Show instead. I'll tell you one thing I had a more enjoyable night than my roomie. He had a humdinger of a hangover and as for me I felt good. That show imo was one of the best Tonight shows. Gleason was a class act on and in public. He didn't look down at you like a lot of your Hollywood's actors &actresses.

[@jacquelinerussell8530]

May he R.I.P I really enjoyed his comedy I still laugh to this day

[@jacquelinerussell8530]

@@walterkoziol3822 Sad thing is they were all big smokers back in the day they didnt know about the dangers

[@MrMalibu30]

he smoked 6 packs a day...........

[@spideraxis]

The one and only. Sorry to say there's no one on tv today who compares to Gleason. "The Honeymooners" belongs in the tv hall of fame.

[@daflyboys3894]

Always thought the King of Queens was a 2K version of The Honeymooners to a degree, but of course could never match the level of the original. In fact, in one of the KOQ's episodes where Doug was having dreams and it entailed a Honeymooners theme, I thought Leah Remini did a better Alice than Kevin James did of his version of Ralph.

[@Tonabillity]

Da Flyboys Difference is EVERYBODY watched Honeymooners. It was like Seinfeld on steroids. I was aware of king of queens, with no desire to watch it.

[@tomemeigh5338]

@@daflyboys3894 I never saw K of Q, but from what you say it was the "politically-correct" version of The Honeymooners. In other words: The watered-down DULL version - which is why it could never come close to matching the high level of Honeymooners.

[@troiwatkins3338]

spideraxis Amen to that.

[@wilmamarshall1252]

What a classy gentleman Jackie Gleason was. I was surprised to find out he was from Brooklyn. When all these wonderful old school actors are no longer with us, there will never be any one who can replace them. I am so glad I was around when Jackie Gleason and Lucille Ball were alive. RIP to both.

[@TXPeter]

Best memories as a kid staying was staying with my grandparents for the summer while school was out. Every night they would watch The Honeymooners before bedtime and I would watch with them. That was over 35 years ago and I still miss them.

[@Lastkingof33]

you can tell he owned the room. a real star

[@al18631963]

The honeymooners were pure classic comedy to a tee and timeless.......classic cast....

[@perryberman2824]

al18631963 Bang! Zoom!

[@gregtuco1]

al18631963 Ralph Kramden is great, but I don't know if it gets any better than Ed Norton. Together, they were pure comic genius.

[@perryberman2824]

Agreed. Audrey Meadows was great too. But Art was the funniest. "Hello ball".

[@gocatgo74123]

I'm sure Jackie Gleason would say the same thing!!! Good times indeed!!!

[@perryberman2824]

Don B. I think he did.

[@edkeaton6093]

I grew up watching reruns of "The Honeymooners" when I was a kid, and I just about die with laughter each and every time I see them! Long live Jackie Gleason.

[@Drinkman7reloaded]

Long live Jackie Gleason......huh he's been dead since 1987

[@VinDcator]

"30 years ago"? It's still a hit almost 70 years later and will continue for another 100 years.

[@abigailsanchez7722]

Jackie Gleason was my fathers favorite actor and mine. My father past away the same year Jackie Gleason passed away. I miss them both.

[@DaveGringo]

Abigail Sanchez I understand your feelings and feel the same way...

[@billmarler9888]

1251#

[@Saintnix69]

Jackie Gleason-LEGEND.

[@chuckwood8452]

JackieGleason was a fat man that always looked perfect in his clothing. Impeccable suits, perfect fit. Total class.

[@dickcnormous4202]

Your right , unlike the sloppy looking slobs we see today with their plumbers ass crack.

[@OakLawnSpeedShop]

Gleason was a debonair dignified gent.

[@stevesplace7230]

Smoke, smoke, smoke.

[@wileecoyote5749]

Wasn't that fat compared to today.

[@wileecoyote5749]

@@dickcnormous4202 *You're

[@JoleneSailer]

I was only about 7 years old, riding my bike around our neighborhood when I paused to say "Hi" to a neighbor that I recognized, watering his lawn. I said "HI Mr. Walker!" He turned around and smiled and said Hi back... I said "Ya know what Mr. Walker, you remind me of a Movie Star"! Still smiling at me, he said "I do"?! I said "Yes! You remind me of Jackie Gleason"!! I'm smiling as if I gave my neighbor the biggest compliment in the World telling him that he reminded me of a movie star! Still smiling, he turned around and said "Thanks darling, I needed that"~I said you are welcome with a smile...thinking I made his day! My dad just laughed and gave me a hug! :-) My take on this...ever since I was a child, I knew God loves all sizes and colors.

[@impalamama7302]

I remember "The Jackie Gleason Show" live from "beautiful Miami" back in the 1960's when I was a kid...my father LOVED Jackie and never missed it!!

[@feelyourbestdrpamdrinda]

ImpalaMama Same here. We'd have our baths then watch Jackie's show while Mom put our hair in pincurls for church the next day.

[@impalamama7302]

My mom used those brush rollers and those horrid plastic spikes, then had a scarf wrapped around...I dreaded THAT cuz couldnt sleep!

[@fubarmodelyard1392]

ImpalaMama I remember watching it too.

[@JOHNSTIER23]

ImpalaMama it was like the whole country was like that nobody was missing that and away we go and he had musical ability as a first class band leader see the Beatles Sinatra The Supremes and Elvis were all battling for the music spotlight and so many people got on the bus late on Jackie s music career but better late than never If you say the great one a lot of people still know you are talking about Gleason rip

[@louiscaruso4167]

impalaMama - I used to watch the show with my dad. I enjoyed my dad enjoying the show. My dad also loved the Dean Martin show. Great memories...

[@marcellino1956]

Jackie Gleason one of the greatest entertainers ever....RIP my friend

[@nancyhoskins197]

It’s so nice to see the wonderful shows of the early television era. The family could watch together, laugh together, without worry.

[@elioselectric468]

Imagine these days telling someone like Gleason, "um you can't smoke in here"!"

[@brentbarnhart5827]

So basically you agree, the guy was a huge asshole.

[@rachaelsdaddontdrink]

Uh, back in the day, many guests on The Tonight Show were smokers; and even Johnnie smoked, and kept a box of cigarettes on his desk for guests. No assholes involved; just the times.

[@kendallrivers1119]

@Brent Barnhart Please go find a personality or maybe not be here if you're gonna disrespect the great one. Whose passed on btw so might wanna get your karma checked up on.

[@MrTommy001]

Back in those days (the 50's & 60's), EVERYONE smoked. That's the way it was. Every house had ashtrays in every room. EVERYONE smoked!

[@Hugatree1]

Elios Electric 😂😂😂😂😂

[@thevegastouristupdate]

Johnny knew how to throw the guest a line and to step back. Letting the guest shine in the light...

[@goldenera4ever]

Two classic guys here. Jackie was great and NOBODY will ever top Johnny as a talkshow host.

[@Bigband78]

AGREE

[@cyphrinfinity9992]

There's nothing like the Honeymooners - I just bought the 39 episode set at a very low price. It is definitely fun to watch!

[@steverogers9664]

Theres Actually more than 150 episodes scanning 1951 to 57 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Honeymooners_sketches

[@BleedBNG]

Had no idea The Honeymooners was on only for one year.

[@timhoovermusicman]

I didn't realize it either.

[@speedracer1945]

And in 1951 . That's when television was an infant.

[@rjperfetto584]

The the skits and shorts and lost episodes for about 7 seasons.

[@sebring1960]

Such a great star!! Long gone are those days. RIP Jackie Gleason. You were truly the greatest!

[@rockzulla]

amen.

[@wxdude1964]

The one and only Jackie Gleason..How Sweet It Is.

[@shwt121]

I want to hear " TO THE MOON, ALICE....." " BANG.....ZOOM..!!" Loved that line.....never got tired of it !!!!

[@oldbiff8194]

We had adults like this when I was young... what the Hell Happened !!!

[@sharongilley3985]

They been bought by china

[@nemo227]

Those of us who watched Gleason's shows consider ourselves fortunate.

[@tallthinwavy3]

A great actor and real. He secretly gave money to those in dire need.

[@CaptainSpalding72]

No he didn't. He never had a relationship with his grandson, actor Jason Patric.

[@marysueeasteregg]

@pete smyth "Secretly" could mean privately and quietly, and that the recipients spoke of it much later. I have no idea if Gleason did that sort of thing, but actor DeForest Kelley (Dr. McCoy in the original Star Trek) did; among other acts of kindness, he put a fan through medical school. It was only years later that this became semi-public knowledge.

[@aoeulhs]

“My grandfather was probably one of the most famous men in America and rich, but he didn’t approve of his daughter marrying this nobody actor, so he cut her off, and they lived in utter poverty,” he recalls bitterly. -- Jason Patric, Gleason's grandson

[@aoeulhs]

@jrc3 You're calling the late Academy Award-nominated actor and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Jason Miller a bum? Sheesh, what do you do?

[@aoeulhs]

@jrc3 He meant when he was a kid. His dad went on to be very successful as both an actor -- you'll recognize him as the Priest in the Exorcist -- and playwright -- he won the Pulitzer and Tony for That Championship Season. BTW, Gleason wanted to be cast in the film version of That Championship Season but that wasn't going to happen because he'd been such a prick.

[@jasoncraddock2940]

I do not understand the 500+ thumbs down for this. This is amazing. Growing up in the late 70's to 80's it was a treat to stay up and watch the Tonight show.

[@dalegribble60]

"I'm not advocating that everybody should drink....it just worked for me!" LOL!

[@maxsambucca2502]

Hilarious

[@ntabon0219]

The Honeymooners is a classic. As a child, I loved this show. I didn't even realize it was in black and white because it was so good!

[@jadezee6316]

ahh..you do realize black and white is way better than color from any artistic view point?

[@johnforde2914]

Smiley0815 I love it in blk & wht not color

[@johnforde2914]

Jade Zee exactly

[@Rusty_trombone62]

You have a beautiful smile in your KZbin picture

[@suereid5315]

Smiley0815 (

[@GASMan-57]

There's something just so classy, iconic and nostalgic of mid 20th American show-biz about Jackie. May not fit modern days, but had more style in his pinky than most folks do today.

[@discernment8963]

GAS Man ,Without question!

[@pd7608]

GAS Man it's the cigarette and carnation

[@SAVETHEKIDS-bn5zo]

GAS Man i

[@oiyabastard7275]

GAS Man. he was a 420 fanatic

[@martyc2637]

My dad just loved Gleason. He would really enjoy when we would watch his Miami Beach show with him. And away we go!

[@tompiper1480]

The Honeymooners was such a great show. I wish it would have laster a few more seasons. Jackie Gleason was a real good actor.

[@williamf.buckleyjr3227]

Remember when humilty existed?? Two LEGENDARY entertainers actually making fun of themselves. "Tonight", was NEVER about Johnny Carson. Which is why he is STILL so beloved. Yes. The name of the show was "Tonight". But everyone called it 'Johnny Carson'. Both of these men are EXTREME RARITIES. Granted, the jokes get "old" but the showmanship and deliveries are just....just extraordinary.

[@bobjohnson205]

The proper name of the show was, 'The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson', but was commonly referred to as, 'The Tonight Show', or 'Carson', or 'Johnny Carson'. When Leno took over - being a much humbler guy than Johnny - he changed "Starring" to "With". Now with Fallon it's back to "Starring". Don't kid yourself Johnny had a big ego, but he knew when to let his guests talk. After all, they were his bread and butter.

[@mylesgeronimo4976]

He was also a beater, ie, he liked to beat his women.

[@m42037]

+Bob Johnson There will never be nobody as great as the king of monologue! Fallon is a bore compared to Johnny, Leno was ok, Parr was ok, Johnny will always be the greatest!! Jackie was great also, he got his year's mixed up on the Honeymooners it was 1955-56.

[@ag358]

@@m42037 no the honeymooners started on cavalcade of the stars eventually ended up it's own show 39 episodes originally. The lost episodes were from before the show

[@derek3433]

carson and gleason nobody can ever compare to them

[@robertgildersleeve7752]

Derek Pollastro

[@zxtenn]

The GREATEST, both icons, not the best lifestyles but its the way they chose to live and obviously brought joy to millions

[@thebeststooge]

When Carson retired I never watched the show again. I would watch a few segments every now and again to remind myself just how bad these idiots were as there could only be one Johnny that I grew up with.

[@lowell5561]

Derek Pollastro amen brother.

[@paulsullivan1650]

Derek Pollastro Oh man, do you have that one right bro!

[@DavidRichardson95]

Only 39 episodes and I thought it was multiple episodes/seasons. And it is still a _timeless_ and _classic_ show today. RIP Jackie Gleason, Art Carney and Audrey Meadows.

[@Edyth_Hedd]

Love the way he sits down and immediately lights up.

[@mikeyerke3920]

Jackie Gleason, pure genius!

[@SAVETHEKIDS-bn5zo]

Mike Yerke i

[@jacquelinerussell8530]

A great comedian if he could make me laugh

[@stevemtc1]

He was great at pool 🎱 pro caliber Then he could gaze at the script in the Honeymooners if he read it at all then do his part to the letter but never study or rehearsed

[@drumzRfun1]

A true Brooklyn hero. Hardcore old school.

[@williewillaims9069]

well said .

[@nunyerbeeznaz2906]

indeed! How SWEET IT IS !!! Thanks Jackie. You rocked my world.

[@mikesuch9021]

drumzRfun1 Jackie was great we could all understand what he's saying not like anybody else from Brooklyn and ever understand what the hell they're saying.

[@zackkent9717]

"HERO"??? for being an actor or comedian? what is your definition of those police and firefighters who went into the 911 building? Volunteers or collateral damage sacrifice?

[@verisww8104]

Yes, a hero can be a person of great courage and it can also be a person of admirable qualities and abilities with integrity. If laughter is the best medicine and the first sign of recovery then Jackie Gleason is to be admired for having such talent as is not of ordinary men.

[@normanalvarez5751]

I had the honor of meeting him at his home while I was installing wood floors awesome awesome man

[@plance1]

tell us more

[@pastmasterdan4080]

Did he ever bring up the time Richard Nixon showed him the corpse of an extraterrestrial? Changed his life...

[@wardharrah55]

Oh Man how I envy you right now!!! Just being in his presence must have been so cool!!! I'm friends with a guy that worked for Mr. Gleason as his assistant, and I love listening to him tell me stories about Mr. Gleason...I've heard them all several times, but I still enjoy hearing them like it was the 1st time... I hope Mr. Gleason and Toot Shore are sharing a table with Mr. Carson and Mr. McMahon right now...Rest In Peace gentlemen, and thank you so much for the laughs, we still miss you!!!

[@johnrogan9420]

"You mean there is a 7 am?"

[@frankpaya690]

@@pastmasterdan4080 Nixon was the scumbag, who got America back in bed with China and Russia --- way back in 1972.

[@dreammerchant4442]

Best episode when he was learning to play golf.. He did that little dance hip thing that still makes me laugh every time I see it..

[@Sweetpea1128]

OUR FALLEN WORLD Carney said, “You have to address the ball” and then proceeded to say, “Hello, ball!” 😂

[@MrTommy001]

@@Sweetpea1128 I was going to quote that part - but you beat me to it. Good for you.

[@Sweetpea1128]

MrTommy001 😂 That is one of my all-time favorite lines from the Honeymooners! What gems Gleason and Carney were! 🥰

[@johngregg9187]

Don't forget the outfit he was wearing!

[@Sweetpea1128]

John Gregg Absolutely!! 😂😂😂

[@goodwilj]

Jackie Gleason unique, special and never to be forgotten.

[@geegeewaldrop6550]

Jackie Gleason was a cool kat..

[@dreammerchant4442]

Could you imagine if he done a good 9 seasons like they do today like Seinfeld ..this show paved the way so others could be here today.

[@GoBig-jc3ir]

As a kid in grade school, my mom would let me stay up until 11:30 to watch the Honeymooners which began at 11:00 in NYC on WPIX Ch 11 with my brother and dad. Then as the show started, me and my brother would start saying the lines before the actors. And my mom would say "If you know what they're going to say, why do you want to watch it?" I guess she never got it. That THAT was the best part of watching. Knowing the dialogue and trying to outdo your siblings about the next line that was coming.... But we still rolled on the floor laughing while my mother looked at us like two jerks! Oh those were good times and memories!

[@vincerob369]

I memorized the lines too when I was a kid in NJ It was so much fun, and really easy to recall.Yes...WPIX Ch. 11 at 11:30 you could always count on it.Good ole days!!!

[@vincerob369]

@Wayne Mullaney Yes! That was the WPIX schedule. Good memory Wayne.

[@stevek8829]

That would have been reruns. The original show aired at an earlier time.

[@chrissgchriss]

Man, all the shows before 11pm were in color - when Honeymooners came on I still watch cuz it was so funny- love the skinny guy as a kid. My family couldn't understand why me, an 11 year old wanted to watch a black and white show...

[@vincerob369]

Chriss Gaines The skinny guy? You mean Ed Norton? Played by Art Carney.

[@arcad1an292]

"To the moon, Alice!"

[@petedrotar9601]

WISE ARCADIAN A classic! I still use it today, between my wife and me when we’re schoochin’ around...always good for a laugh. She knows where it came from and. can see that picture in her mind, between Alice and Ralph and just the way he put it across!. We’re in our late sixties now and we both remember that line so we’ll. Thanks Jackie...we still have those great memories thanks to you!!!

[@TheSuntan1]

@WISE ARCADIAN.... "TO DAH MOON ALICE"......"BANG ZOOOM"......i say that to my baby sometimes...he ha

[@iloveejbgssnoopy]

This man was so classy and funny and great talented man. Musician too.

[@georgecentrella131]

Cynthia join and

[@stevemtc1]

I bought one of his records recently

[@soulstormyweather]

Yep, he wrote the The Honeymooners theme too :)

[@jamesfan2]

Also a great dramatic actor. He played a hitman on a cbs dramatic show once. I don't remember the show or the title of the play but I can still visualise his performance

[@nazmoking3171]

What instrument did he play?

[@cyberjoe77]

I bought the DVDs several years ago, every now and then when I need a break from the crap they have now, I put them on and still laugh like I never saw it. That’s real comedy.

[@JasonKing8113]

2 Legends that are very much missed! I just finished watching the Marathon 🥺

[@RobRestoredMorgan]

One Of The Greats!!!!

[@douga9477]

circumcise

[@KutWrite]

Boy, I was so lucky, growing up with Jackie, Jack Benny, George Burns, Steve Allen, the sci-fi TV series, and yeah, early Carson. I canceled my cable, TV just doesn't do it for me these days. KZbin and Vimeo, that's another story!

[@leominkoff7423]

KutWrite p8i

[@D_Marrenalv]

No cable for me either, cable-free for years. I watch a lot of MeTV, AntennaTV, Kube, This, Movies, Decades, and other "retro" channels. If you can overlook the constant life insurance, prescription, and illness commercials, these channels (plus PBS) provide all the TV entertainment I need.

[@efandmk3382]

That's because you're old.

[@robertolsen2467]

Growing up in the 50's was the greatest time period, EVER. We missed the depression & were the first recipients of T.V., stereo, private landlines, and everything new to the consumer market; Oh, and don't forget Rock n' Roll, Elvis, Beatles....and on & on. What a fabulous existence.

[@robertolsen2467]

Can some techie develop a way to vaporize those F'ing insurance & My Pillow ( a second rate rip-off) infomercials. I'd personally vaporize "liberty mutuals" recycled horseshit.

[@questfortruth665]

I was a little kid when The Honeymooners was on and I can't wrap my head around the fact that they only did ONE SEASON! It seemed to me it was on for years!

[@questfortruth665]

@bs itis Yeah! Plus, EVERYTHING seemed like it took forever when we were kids! Summers lasted for YEARS!

[@kevinsheldrick917]

@@questfortruth665 Well, that 39 episode season ran for almost 12 months in 1955-56 but Jackie Gleason mentions in this interview with Johnny Carson that they started around 1951 so maybe it took a few years to make them all

[@johndahlke8143]

Yes, truly the best! I was fortunate enough to attend his funeral mass in north Miami when he passed away. Still have his mass card. Boy, did I feel honored.

[@anthonygiorgio6661]

Jackie Gleason demands respect

[@billdoer9240]

Now we can watch Jackie Gleason while we eat!

[@philipbradford3093]

Bill doer I couldn't bc i would laugh so hard my stomach would hurt.

[@maccafan1974]

What’s a rerun?

[@hotwired6798]

None has two television sets.

[@toddschendel4999]

Who the hell is John F Kennedy?

[@CharlieRiceMusic]

"What are you doing Alice, carrying all those bags? Make two trips!"

[@abelincoln5698]

i hate to see the girls working so hard ,Norton .. Yea lets go in the other room where we can't see em

[@jimmyolsen5897]

Hahahahaha haha hahaha

[@fredricardo3272]

Classic line. 😂

[@rjperfetto584]

Haaaaaaaaaaaa

[@tastymouse]

The Honeymooners was a brilliant show. I have all the episodes on dvd and they are timeless. I know relations between men and women have changed but the struggles we go through are still the same.

[@sonofatiger]

What a classy man . I LOVE YOU JACKY !

[@kathyflorcruz552]

Just always loved Jackie. His movies, TV & his orchestra. Just an amazing talent.

[@beeonthyme5760]

When he said we were running out of ideas....I find that hard to understand. Those two, Gleason and Carney could make any situation funny

[@MarkLewis...]

"You're not bumfin' right, Norton!" But the greatest joke, set up and punchline, in TV history occured in that same episode. While the two were handcuffed together, lying awkwardly in separate train berths, with Ralph over Norton. Ralph, annoyed by Norton's defective trick handcuffs, unable to "bumf" their way out, and Ralph trying to sleep, Norton ask a question... NORTON: "Ralph, ya mind if I smoke?" RALPH: "I don't care if ya burn!" Simple and brilliant. Also, fun fact or myth?!... according to the Honeymooners book by R.A.L.P.H., (Royal Accadamy for the Longevity and Preservation of the Honeymooners) the entire train scene was completely ad-libbed on live TV. Cue Jack Palance... "Believe it, or not."

[@daisyicecream]

This is a great clip. Thank you.

[@retropat3670]

Jackie...You're the greatest! Still watch your show today and it still cracks me up and makes me feel good. Thx for the laughs. RIP

[@johnforde2914]

Retro PAT I love the Honey mooners

[@richardnone5644]

Jackie Gleason was a natural everything he did was fantastic tv movies

[@countalucard4226]

My favorite episode “He’s a beast Alice all men are beasts. He was talking like a crazy man, talking about Boris Karloff dancing on the Red Skelton Show”

[@88Rocker]

Both are missed greatly by me.

[@fastfoodreviewcoffeeandelv9470]

The greatest interviewer of all time carson was nervous! That's how big Jackie was !

[@gertraba4484]

that's why Jackie was called THEGREAT ONE

[@XtreamBrands]

Carson did a wonderful job interviewing Jackie Gleason

[@gertraba4484]

@@XtreamBrands HOW SWEET IT WAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Two Media giants never to be equaled

[@frankcicero4444]

I could watch those shows over and over and never get bored . RIP Honeymooners

[@maxsambucca2502]

2 of the greatest legends Gleason and Carson...

[@williamcharles9480]

What a great guy he was. Any fan of Jackie Gleason must see his wonderful movie, "Gigot", where he plays a kind and abused oaf in old France. His character is a mute, but his acting was so well done that he didn't need to speak. Similar to his character of "The Poor Soul". "Gigot" was a superb exhibition of this creative man's acting ability. Also check out the "Jackie Gleason Orchestra" for a musical treat for big band fans. What a multi-talented genius. There will only be one Jackie Gleason. The mold was broken after God created him.

[@keithscherer2077]

Gigot is still one my favorites. Gleason could say more with his facial expressions than most "stars" could with 30 pages of dialogue.

[@libertytree3209]

I love the Jackie Gleason Orchestra. He has such a wonderful taste in music. It was lush, immediately you knew Jackie's music. You can still hear it on youtube. The original orchestration of melancholy serenade is absolutely beautiful.

[@kimjorgensen3791]

Yes, Gigot was brilliant.

[@poppablue59kent75]

Ohhh I do like Jackie. Wonderful man.

[@THE-HammerMan]

HIS PEERS called Jackie "The Greatest"! Paul Newman said he learned SO much from JG during filming of "The Hustler"! I believe his true genius in his own written, financed & filmed movie "Gigot" is his greatest achievement-- if you've never seen it, DO SO! It's a tour-de-force of acting beyond belief! (The studios wouldn't back project since Gigot is a mute, hense Jackie says not a word in the movie. But with his facial expressions & mannerisms, he probably could've given lessons to Marcel Marceau!)

[@steveperry1344]

i saw it once many years ago. they never show it on the movie channels.

[@claudiocorleone7856]

I cried when I saw that as a kid .

[@speedracer1945]

Funny you said that film Gigot . I was thinking of that film recently but couldn't think if the title. Wish they play it on TCM .

[@THE-HammerMan]

@@speedracer1945 Available thru Amazon on DVD. Worth having; I gave copies for Christmas 4-5 years ago, and even my grand-niece loved the movie!

[@steveperry1344]

@@speedracer1945 yes, it seems like it must be an obscure film because i've only got to see it once on tv about 40 yrs. ago.

[@pacedom1]

What a legend. Different class of men and talent back then.

[@gbot3377]

Only one forever. THE GREAT ONE...

[@LazlosPlane]

Carson's info is WAY off. And Gleason doesn't correct him. The Honeymooners started as part of the "Calvalcade of Stars" with Pert Kelton as Alice. They made about 17 episodes. The following year he had the "Jackie Gleason Show," which was a variety show and Audrey Meadows joined the cast. These were the "lost" episodes. In 1955 through '56 the show was so popular that it became it's own show, "The Honeymooners." These are the "classic 39." At this point, Gleason said, "enough." He was of the old school that said it's very easy for a successful act to go stale and that's what he was afraid of.

[@marks6002]

LazlosPlane, THIS is one of the more accurate descriptions of the show over the years. Good job!

[@jamescampbell39]

Also was not the Flintstones based on the Honeymooners in someways?

[@LazlosPlane]

Absolutely.

[@ag358]

Very good, very accurate

[@m.e.d.7997]

@@jamescampbell39 Yes, it was.

[@tacitusthehistories5417]

After service in Vietnam, I work my way thru college in 70's as a janitor. Get home after midnight, six days a week. Beat. Depressed. Taking one day at a time. No light at the end of the tunnel. Before bed I'd heat up a can of chili & Ramen noodles. Turn on my 12" black & white TV & watched 30 minutes of the "Honeymooners". Belly laughs when I REALLY needed it. Thank you Mr. Gleason. Your little show meant a lot to me. I kept me out of a black place. I'm just sorry I never wrote you a letter.

[@patriciagizzi3773]

My Dad is in his 80s, & has been watching the Honeymooners since 1955,He still laughs at it..Funny is Funny...

[@aidennewell4034]

Hello Patricia, How are you doing?