Frank Gannucci
04-25-2008, 01:18 PM
Episode #162
DVD: Attached to "You're In the Picture", "We Spy" & the Great Gleason Express.
Color Honeymooners Title: "Petticoat Jungle."
Lost episode title: "Vacation at Fred's Landing."
At a shop in London (I think), everyone is buying sporting equipment or doing other things sports-related. They dance as they sing to: "World of Sports." After that, the Kramdens and Nortons enter. The girls want to buy some bathing suits. They plan to go to the Riviera. Ed wants a bathing suit with strips with chartreuse and fuchsia with sequins. Ralph: "You can't wear that in the Rivera. You'll be a laughingstock." Ed: "You're right. I may want to buy one of those because one of these days, we may go to Miami Beach." The audience applauds. The man asks for the ladies measurements which get Ralph upset. Man: "I am a married man." Ralph: "So is Frank Sinatra." The man at first shows them a one-piece blue bathing suit and then shows them a small box with six bathing suits that are popular in the Rivera this year. They guy shows the girls one of them. It looks to be a small two-piece bathing suit that Ralph says that Alice will not wear. Ed: "Get with the times Ralph. If Alice wants one, get her one." Trixie: "Can I get one two?" Ed: "You do and I will break your arm." Ralph says that she will not wear one of those six bathing suits. Ralph: "You wear the first one the man showed you or the one I gave you last year." Alice: "I can't wear the latter Ralph. It has a hole in the knee." They girls buy the one-piece bathing suits. They go to try them on. Ed goes to buy a bathing suit. The man measures Ed and it is revealed that his measurement is 37 inches around the waist. The man goes to measure Ralph since he wants a bathing suit too and the man's measuring tape doesn't even fit around Ralph's waist. The man goes to find a bathing suit for the boys. Ralph & Ed look around. Ed picks up a cricket bat. Ed: "What is it used for?" Ralph: "To kill crickets." Ed picks up a medicine ball. Ralph: "That is a medicine ball." Ed: "You must have to take a pretty big glass of water to swallow a thing like this." Ralph says that that ball is used for throwing around. They throw it around. When Ed throws it at Ralph, he throws it hard which hurts Ralph. Funny stuff. When Ed throws it at Ralph again, Ralph catches it and accidentally breaks a female mannequin. A game hunter comes in with his game hunting attire. He lives in Africa. He takes hunting expeditions and safaris into the jungle. He goes somewhere else in the shop. Ralph is all happy. He wants to go on a safari. They talk about the possibility of bringing to the Raccoons the head of a tiger that they caught. Ed then reveals a small piece of history about the Raccoons. It was called the Raccoons because one of the members ran over one with his car. The boys say that since they won the Flakey-Wake slogan contest and because of that, they have the final say over where they should go. I don't know about you but I rather go to the Riviera than on a safari. The man that did the measuring comes back and Ralph tells him the news that they are now going to Africa. Ralph instructs the man to get the big game hunter that is around because he wants to talk to them. They then sing: "We Are A Couple of Hunters."
At a hut, the girls are bringing stuff in. Trixie and Alice are very tired. Ed scares Trixie by wearing a witch doctor's mask. Ralph is busy talking to the natives. The natives don't like the idea of carrying Ralph over the rough spots. Ralph comes in with a ridiculous looking coat on. The girls say that for them, going into the safari is dangerous. Ralph says it is not. He has taken all the precautions. Ralph says that one woman had bagged an elephant. Ed: "How would you like to bag an elephant Alice?" Alice: "I already did." Ralph says that, according to his guide, they have to be at the Zambezi River by nightfall. Ed: "Why? I will tell you why. Because if you want to take a bath in the river, you should do it while the crocodiles are sleeping." The girls leave the room. Ralph practices using his gun while not shooting it. Ralph: "Did you oil your gun?" Ed: "I didn't have to. It wasn't squeaking." Ed checks to see if it is loaded. He points the gun at Ralph which scares Ralph. Ralph: "You carry only the camera since if I miss anything, you can take a picture of it." The guide comes to get everybody for the safari. Ralph finally lets Ed carry a gun that Ed claims is not loaded. When Ed pulls the trigger, it is revealed that it WAS LOADED. The gun shot scares Ralph but the "bullet" touches nobody.
At the camping site, the girls are tired of having to cook and do all the other things that Ralph and Ed tell them to do. They are scared of all the sounds of the jungle. Ralph, Ed and the guide are out hunting. Ralph & Ed have also been eating and sleeping while the girls do all the work as well. I would love to see an actual hunting scene with Ralph and Ed. The girls sing: "The Rivera." Ralph and the big game hunter come back. Ed is by the lake. Ralph says that the girls have been bored stiff. Ralph claims that he had a big day. He talks about hunting an animal. He was scared. He killed it…a rabbit. A rabbit that doesn't even look like it was real, but one that you would find in a kids' bedroom. Ed kills an elephant. Alice: "What was he doing when you killed him Ralph, coloring Easter eggs?" When I saw that quote for the first time, I laughed. Ralph says that the rabbit lost a lot of weight when he was chasing him. Alice: "The chase didn't make you lose weight." Ralph goes to the natives with the rabbit to make sure they will skin it and stuff it. A gun shot is heard. It came from Ed's gun. Ed: "Is Ralph back from camp yet?" Ralph: "Yes." Ed: "Oh that was an elephant I shot." When Ralph hears that Ed killed an elephant, he gets jealous. Ralph and Ed want to get some sleep before dinner. Alice then says to Trixie to help her put the wet leaves on a grill that is right near Ralph's tent so they can blow smoke in Ralph's direction. Question: How could Ralph not hear Alice when Alice is a few feet away from him? I guess that we were supposed to believe that Ralph goes to sleep very fast. The smoke doesn't even reach Ralph yet Ralph somehow is coughing because of it. Alice blows smoke in Ralph's tent. Ralph wakes up. Alice says to Ralph that she is cooking. Ralph: "Watch out! I'm not on the menu." Alice pours water over Ralph's legs. Alice claims that she slipped. The girls are visibly laughing. Alice then takes some hot charcoal and put them on the ground. Alice: "Look out Trixie! There's a snake!" Ralph wakes up and steps on the hot charcoal. Alice: "You must have scared the snake away. Alice and Trixie leave. Ralph and Ed say they are miserable here too. Ed: "Let's leave before the girls get back." Ralph concocts a plan to get them to leave here. Since the big game hunter shot a gorilla the other day, Ralph talks Ed into wearing a gorilla suit that will scare the girls.
Ed comes back wearing a gorilla suit sans the mask. He can't find Ralph. A "real" gorilla shows up. It is so obvious that the "gorilla" is not a real one. Ralph shows "Norton" the proper way a gorilla walks. Ed comes by wearing the gorilla suit with the mask on. Both of them notice the gorilla and get scared. The girls come by and get scared. They scare off the "real" gorilla. Ralph says that they are leaving because he says he wants to protect the girls. Ralph: "Me? Scared? No." An animal noise is heard and Ralph gets scared. They leave.
In the final scene, the Kramdens and Nortons aboard a boat called the S.S. Merrill. Ralph & Ed are wearing loud outfits. The wives are still mad at their husbands. Alice comes out. Ed leaves to go to his stateroom. Ralph starts to tell her of all the good stories about them going to Europe and the one little mistake he made on ship (he fell overboard.) Ralph: "You had a great time in Paris. It is not my fault that we got arrested for counterfeit money. I Sure, I made a fool of myself on English TV and anybody can be captured by the Russians." Ralph apologies and says that Alice spoiled the whole trip and spent all the money that they got on the trip and not coming back to Brooklyn with anything. Alice: "I had some wonderful memories and plus I am coming back with the best husband in the world: You." They embrace. The Nortons come out and they see the Statue of Liberty. They sing: "It's Much More Fun to Come Home." It is about how much more fun to come home from vacation. Sure, it is. At the end, a lot of people come out and streamers and confetti are flying everywhere.
At the curtain call, Jackie says it was a tough show. Jackie: "Climbing in and out of that tent wasn't easy." Jackie praises his audience at the stage and says that the studio audiences positive opinion is vital because "now" the rest of the country believes it. He must have been hearing about the ratings for his show. Jackie gives credit the people who wrote the show as well and the song introduces the cast (and it is revealed that George Barrows played the gorilla) Jackie then says good night.
This episode is very similar to "Vacation at Fred's Landing." That episode was done twice as a lost episode, again as a 1957 Trip to Europe and again as a color episode. No wonder Jackie didn't do an official color remake of "Vacation at Fred's Landing." By this time, he may have gotten tired of remaking the episode after technically four times.
Episode #149
TV, VHS & DVD: Is not available, but MPI MAY release this episode.
I haven't seen this version, but I do have the earlier version. I am assuming that it's one and the same for the most part.
Alice is home. Trixie visits. Alice is talking about her mother's dog being sick and having to be taken to the doctor. It costs Alice $10. It was more expensive to have the doctor give the dog a check-up then it did Ralph when he recently visited the doctor.
Ralph and Ed come in. Ed wants a kiss from Trixie. But she says no. One of the reasons is that he worked in the sewer all day. Trixie goes upstairs. Ralph tells a story that while he was on the bus today, he met a man who said that he was George Washington. The man annoyed Ralph and the customers for a while so Ralph got him off the bus by stopping sand saying: ‘This Is Valley Forge.’” Alice leaves to go get the wash. Ed asks Ralph if he wants to go see a movie tonight. Ralph says no. He thinks that there is something wrong with him since he went to the doctor. The telegram is sent in. Ralph gets the telegram from the delivery man and when the man holds out his hand expecting a tip, Ralph says: "Your hand is very dirty." Ralph: “I hope there is something wrong with me. That way, I can go down to Paul’s Landing and do some fishing.” Doesn’t Ralph know that when you are sick and have to stay at home from your job, you shouldn’t go on vacation? Ralph reads the telegram aloud to Ed. Ralph: “A severe case of manochromia exists. This is the type of disease that normally affects Boxers. The signs are: blue tongue, hair falling out and irritability. Keep him away from your mother as people will become vulnerable to the disease he is carrying." He continues reading the telegram. Ralph thinks that the letter is about him and he is dying. Ed: "Doctors can be wrong to you know. Take a friend of mine, the doctor gave him six months to live. He lived for almost eight months." Ralph blames the disease on his job. Ralph: “I am headed up to that big bus depot in the sky.” Ralph thought he would never go out this way. It’s been a real struggle ever since he was born according to him. He can’t believe the way he is going out. Ed leave, but not after asking Ralph what size bowling shoes he wears.
Alice comes down. She sings: “I am walking alone.” Ralph (yells): “WILL YOU STOP SINGING THAT SONG?” Alice doesn’t comply and if she wanted to, she will sing it for the next six months. Ralph looks at his tongue in the mirror to see if it is blue. Ralph: “I just want to look at my tongue.” Alice: “Why don’t you go down to the butcher’s? They have a lot of them.” After that, he asks for a saucer of warm milk and he wants it in his bedroom. Alice: “One of these days, they are going to take you away.” Ralph: “That is right.” Ralph wants Alice to sit down. Ralph wants to talk to her. Ralph: “I want a man-to-man conversation with you. He talks about would she marry another guy if Ralph died. Alice: “No, unless the right guy came along and I was lonely.” Ralph can’t blame her because she is in the prime of life and he is going to die soon. He then talks about what it would be like if she met another guy after Ralph died. Ralph: “When I die, bury me in my overcoat.” Alice: “Don’t worry. You are strong as a horse.” Ralph: “I suppose you never saw a dead horse.” Alice: “Now that you mentioned it, there is a resemblance.” Ralph: “You try to steam me. YOU GOT ME STEAMED. I tried to save you some aggravation. Read that (the telegram.)” She does. She laughs uncontrollably while Ralph thinks that she has no heart. Alice tells him that he is not dying and this telegram is for mom's dog. She explains the significance of the telegram. Ralph is happy that he is not dying after all. He and Alice laugh together. Ralph: “You are married to the World’s No. 1 Maniac.” Alice: “I love my maniac.” They hug and kiss.
DVD: Attached to "You're In the Picture", "We Spy" & the Great Gleason Express.
Color Honeymooners Title: "Petticoat Jungle."
Lost episode title: "Vacation at Fred's Landing."
At a shop in London (I think), everyone is buying sporting equipment or doing other things sports-related. They dance as they sing to: "World of Sports." After that, the Kramdens and Nortons enter. The girls want to buy some bathing suits. They plan to go to the Riviera. Ed wants a bathing suit with strips with chartreuse and fuchsia with sequins. Ralph: "You can't wear that in the Rivera. You'll be a laughingstock." Ed: "You're right. I may want to buy one of those because one of these days, we may go to Miami Beach." The audience applauds. The man asks for the ladies measurements which get Ralph upset. Man: "I am a married man." Ralph: "So is Frank Sinatra." The man at first shows them a one-piece blue bathing suit and then shows them a small box with six bathing suits that are popular in the Rivera this year. They guy shows the girls one of them. It looks to be a small two-piece bathing suit that Ralph says that Alice will not wear. Ed: "Get with the times Ralph. If Alice wants one, get her one." Trixie: "Can I get one two?" Ed: "You do and I will break your arm." Ralph says that she will not wear one of those six bathing suits. Ralph: "You wear the first one the man showed you or the one I gave you last year." Alice: "I can't wear the latter Ralph. It has a hole in the knee." They girls buy the one-piece bathing suits. They go to try them on. Ed goes to buy a bathing suit. The man measures Ed and it is revealed that his measurement is 37 inches around the waist. The man goes to measure Ralph since he wants a bathing suit too and the man's measuring tape doesn't even fit around Ralph's waist. The man goes to find a bathing suit for the boys. Ralph & Ed look around. Ed picks up a cricket bat. Ed: "What is it used for?" Ralph: "To kill crickets." Ed picks up a medicine ball. Ralph: "That is a medicine ball." Ed: "You must have to take a pretty big glass of water to swallow a thing like this." Ralph says that that ball is used for throwing around. They throw it around. When Ed throws it at Ralph, he throws it hard which hurts Ralph. Funny stuff. When Ed throws it at Ralph again, Ralph catches it and accidentally breaks a female mannequin. A game hunter comes in with his game hunting attire. He lives in Africa. He takes hunting expeditions and safaris into the jungle. He goes somewhere else in the shop. Ralph is all happy. He wants to go on a safari. They talk about the possibility of bringing to the Raccoons the head of a tiger that they caught. Ed then reveals a small piece of history about the Raccoons. It was called the Raccoons because one of the members ran over one with his car. The boys say that since they won the Flakey-Wake slogan contest and because of that, they have the final say over where they should go. I don't know about you but I rather go to the Riviera than on a safari. The man that did the measuring comes back and Ralph tells him the news that they are now going to Africa. Ralph instructs the man to get the big game hunter that is around because he wants to talk to them. They then sing: "We Are A Couple of Hunters."
At a hut, the girls are bringing stuff in. Trixie and Alice are very tired. Ed scares Trixie by wearing a witch doctor's mask. Ralph is busy talking to the natives. The natives don't like the idea of carrying Ralph over the rough spots. Ralph comes in with a ridiculous looking coat on. The girls say that for them, going into the safari is dangerous. Ralph says it is not. He has taken all the precautions. Ralph says that one woman had bagged an elephant. Ed: "How would you like to bag an elephant Alice?" Alice: "I already did." Ralph says that, according to his guide, they have to be at the Zambezi River by nightfall. Ed: "Why? I will tell you why. Because if you want to take a bath in the river, you should do it while the crocodiles are sleeping." The girls leave the room. Ralph practices using his gun while not shooting it. Ralph: "Did you oil your gun?" Ed: "I didn't have to. It wasn't squeaking." Ed checks to see if it is loaded. He points the gun at Ralph which scares Ralph. Ralph: "You carry only the camera since if I miss anything, you can take a picture of it." The guide comes to get everybody for the safari. Ralph finally lets Ed carry a gun that Ed claims is not loaded. When Ed pulls the trigger, it is revealed that it WAS LOADED. The gun shot scares Ralph but the "bullet" touches nobody.
At the camping site, the girls are tired of having to cook and do all the other things that Ralph and Ed tell them to do. They are scared of all the sounds of the jungle. Ralph, Ed and the guide are out hunting. Ralph & Ed have also been eating and sleeping while the girls do all the work as well. I would love to see an actual hunting scene with Ralph and Ed. The girls sing: "The Rivera." Ralph and the big game hunter come back. Ed is by the lake. Ralph says that the girls have been bored stiff. Ralph claims that he had a big day. He talks about hunting an animal. He was scared. He killed it…a rabbit. A rabbit that doesn't even look like it was real, but one that you would find in a kids' bedroom. Ed kills an elephant. Alice: "What was he doing when you killed him Ralph, coloring Easter eggs?" When I saw that quote for the first time, I laughed. Ralph says that the rabbit lost a lot of weight when he was chasing him. Alice: "The chase didn't make you lose weight." Ralph goes to the natives with the rabbit to make sure they will skin it and stuff it. A gun shot is heard. It came from Ed's gun. Ed: "Is Ralph back from camp yet?" Ralph: "Yes." Ed: "Oh that was an elephant I shot." When Ralph hears that Ed killed an elephant, he gets jealous. Ralph and Ed want to get some sleep before dinner. Alice then says to Trixie to help her put the wet leaves on a grill that is right near Ralph's tent so they can blow smoke in Ralph's direction. Question: How could Ralph not hear Alice when Alice is a few feet away from him? I guess that we were supposed to believe that Ralph goes to sleep very fast. The smoke doesn't even reach Ralph yet Ralph somehow is coughing because of it. Alice blows smoke in Ralph's tent. Ralph wakes up. Alice says to Ralph that she is cooking. Ralph: "Watch out! I'm not on the menu." Alice pours water over Ralph's legs. Alice claims that she slipped. The girls are visibly laughing. Alice then takes some hot charcoal and put them on the ground. Alice: "Look out Trixie! There's a snake!" Ralph wakes up and steps on the hot charcoal. Alice: "You must have scared the snake away. Alice and Trixie leave. Ralph and Ed say they are miserable here too. Ed: "Let's leave before the girls get back." Ralph concocts a plan to get them to leave here. Since the big game hunter shot a gorilla the other day, Ralph talks Ed into wearing a gorilla suit that will scare the girls.
Ed comes back wearing a gorilla suit sans the mask. He can't find Ralph. A "real" gorilla shows up. It is so obvious that the "gorilla" is not a real one. Ralph shows "Norton" the proper way a gorilla walks. Ed comes by wearing the gorilla suit with the mask on. Both of them notice the gorilla and get scared. The girls come by and get scared. They scare off the "real" gorilla. Ralph says that they are leaving because he says he wants to protect the girls. Ralph: "Me? Scared? No." An animal noise is heard and Ralph gets scared. They leave.
In the final scene, the Kramdens and Nortons aboard a boat called the S.S. Merrill. Ralph & Ed are wearing loud outfits. The wives are still mad at their husbands. Alice comes out. Ed leaves to go to his stateroom. Ralph starts to tell her of all the good stories about them going to Europe and the one little mistake he made on ship (he fell overboard.) Ralph: "You had a great time in Paris. It is not my fault that we got arrested for counterfeit money. I Sure, I made a fool of myself on English TV and anybody can be captured by the Russians." Ralph apologies and says that Alice spoiled the whole trip and spent all the money that they got on the trip and not coming back to Brooklyn with anything. Alice: "I had some wonderful memories and plus I am coming back with the best husband in the world: You." They embrace. The Nortons come out and they see the Statue of Liberty. They sing: "It's Much More Fun to Come Home." It is about how much more fun to come home from vacation. Sure, it is. At the end, a lot of people come out and streamers and confetti are flying everywhere.
At the curtain call, Jackie says it was a tough show. Jackie: "Climbing in and out of that tent wasn't easy." Jackie praises his audience at the stage and says that the studio audiences positive opinion is vital because "now" the rest of the country believes it. He must have been hearing about the ratings for his show. Jackie gives credit the people who wrote the show as well and the song introduces the cast (and it is revealed that George Barrows played the gorilla) Jackie then says good night.
This episode is very similar to "Vacation at Fred's Landing." That episode was done twice as a lost episode, again as a 1957 Trip to Europe and again as a color episode. No wonder Jackie didn't do an official color remake of "Vacation at Fred's Landing." By this time, he may have gotten tired of remaking the episode after technically four times.
Episode #149
TV, VHS & DVD: Is not available, but MPI MAY release this episode.
I haven't seen this version, but I do have the earlier version. I am assuming that it's one and the same for the most part.
Alice is home. Trixie visits. Alice is talking about her mother's dog being sick and having to be taken to the doctor. It costs Alice $10. It was more expensive to have the doctor give the dog a check-up then it did Ralph when he recently visited the doctor.
Ralph and Ed come in. Ed wants a kiss from Trixie. But she says no. One of the reasons is that he worked in the sewer all day. Trixie goes upstairs. Ralph tells a story that while he was on the bus today, he met a man who said that he was George Washington. The man annoyed Ralph and the customers for a while so Ralph got him off the bus by stopping sand saying: ‘This Is Valley Forge.’” Alice leaves to go get the wash. Ed asks Ralph if he wants to go see a movie tonight. Ralph says no. He thinks that there is something wrong with him since he went to the doctor. The telegram is sent in. Ralph gets the telegram from the delivery man and when the man holds out his hand expecting a tip, Ralph says: "Your hand is very dirty." Ralph: “I hope there is something wrong with me. That way, I can go down to Paul’s Landing and do some fishing.” Doesn’t Ralph know that when you are sick and have to stay at home from your job, you shouldn’t go on vacation? Ralph reads the telegram aloud to Ed. Ralph: “A severe case of manochromia exists. This is the type of disease that normally affects Boxers. The signs are: blue tongue, hair falling out and irritability. Keep him away from your mother as people will become vulnerable to the disease he is carrying." He continues reading the telegram. Ralph thinks that the letter is about him and he is dying. Ed: "Doctors can be wrong to you know. Take a friend of mine, the doctor gave him six months to live. He lived for almost eight months." Ralph blames the disease on his job. Ralph: “I am headed up to that big bus depot in the sky.” Ralph thought he would never go out this way. It’s been a real struggle ever since he was born according to him. He can’t believe the way he is going out. Ed leave, but not after asking Ralph what size bowling shoes he wears.
Alice comes down. She sings: “I am walking alone.” Ralph (yells): “WILL YOU STOP SINGING THAT SONG?” Alice doesn’t comply and if she wanted to, she will sing it for the next six months. Ralph looks at his tongue in the mirror to see if it is blue. Ralph: “I just want to look at my tongue.” Alice: “Why don’t you go down to the butcher’s? They have a lot of them.” After that, he asks for a saucer of warm milk and he wants it in his bedroom. Alice: “One of these days, they are going to take you away.” Ralph: “That is right.” Ralph wants Alice to sit down. Ralph wants to talk to her. Ralph: “I want a man-to-man conversation with you. He talks about would she marry another guy if Ralph died. Alice: “No, unless the right guy came along and I was lonely.” Ralph can’t blame her because she is in the prime of life and he is going to die soon. He then talks about what it would be like if she met another guy after Ralph died. Ralph: “When I die, bury me in my overcoat.” Alice: “Don’t worry. You are strong as a horse.” Ralph: “I suppose you never saw a dead horse.” Alice: “Now that you mentioned it, there is a resemblance.” Ralph: “You try to steam me. YOU GOT ME STEAMED. I tried to save you some aggravation. Read that (the telegram.)” She does. She laughs uncontrollably while Ralph thinks that she has no heart. Alice tells him that he is not dying and this telegram is for mom's dog. She explains the significance of the telegram. Ralph is happy that he is not dying after all. He and Alice laugh together. Ralph: “You are married to the World’s No. 1 Maniac.” Alice: “I love my maniac.” They hug and kiss.