Special guest stars?!?!

[Frischman_Fan]

I don't seem to remember much special guest stars on the show. Only "Wallace" from Young At Heart and that dancer guy from Mama Loves Mambo(who was he anyway?) Was it that Gleason didn't want speacial guest stars on his show?! :confused:

[*ClassicPinUp*]

There was also the Dorsey brothers and a few more that I can't think of right now.
I think Jackie wanted the show to be as realistic as possible and really big named people wouldn't normally be seen in the Nortons/Kramdens apartment building/bus stop/sewer/pool hall :p . And they really never went out to the type of places you'd run into celebs.

[MrBand]

There was also the Dorsey brothers and a few more that I can't think of right now.
I think Jackie wanted the show to be as realistic as possible and really big named people wouldn't normally be seen in the Nortons/Kramdens apartment building/bus stop/sewer/pool hall :p . And they really never went out to the type of places you'd run into celebs.


...unless, of course, it was to meet Jackie Gleason at the Raccoon's dance. :lol:

[*ClassicPinUp*]

...unless, of course, it was to meet Jackie Gleason at the Raccoon's dance. :lol:

Yes of course...I had forgotten about that one! Alice lured him there with her pizza! Ralph also met Art Carney on that same day :lol: Can't believe those two slipped my mind.

[Gleasonclown]

didn't Jack Benny make an appearence on a lost episode as a the landlord?
-Greg

[Frischman_Fan]

I loved when the characters met themselves. :)

[*ClassicPinUp*]

didn't Jack Benny make an appearence on a lost episode as a the landlord?
-Greg

Yes! Can't believe I forgot about him too. "Well..." I remember watching him and Audrey looking at each other at the very end..and right before the credits come up they start laughing. He was a funny guy.

[*ClassicPinUp*]

I loved when the characters met themselves. :)
So did I. That is one of my favorite episodes!

[Bill S.]

I think Jackie wanted the show to be as realistic as possible and really big named people wouldn't normally be seen in the Nortons/Kramdens apartment building/bus stop/sewer/pool hall . And they really never went out to the type of places you'd run into celebs.
Exactly, maybe if the Kramdens and Nortons had been on vacation in Hollywood or somewhere like that there would've been more famous guests.

didn't Jack Benny make an appearence on a lost episode as a the landlord?
-Greg
Yes, Jack Benny played the landlord in "Principle of the Thing."

[Woolworth28]

What about the honeymooners Christmas speceal, when Gleason played all those characters? There where alot of specail gest stars on there.