Just thought I'd share this list I came up with recently, feel free to add on if you can think of any others...

Edward "Ed" Norton - He's not the actor from Fight Club and The Incredible Hulk (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Norton), he's Ralph Kramden's best friend and upstairs neighbor.
Steve Austin - He's not The Six Million Dollar Man (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Austin_(fictional_character)) or a professional wrestler ("Stone Cold") (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Cold_Steve_Austin), he's the second baseman on Norton's baseball team.
Uncle Leo - He's not Jerry's uncle from Seinfeld (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncle_Leo), he's Ralph's uncle from Utica (and sometimes Schenectady).
The Rock - It's not the former ring name of Dwayne Johnson (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwayne_Johnson) or a movie starring Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rock_(film)), it was the nickname given to Audrey Meadows for her ability to memorize lines and bail out other cast members that forgot theirs.
Happy Feet - It's not an animated movie about penguins (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Feet), it's the name of the winning horse from "Two Men On A Horse."
Mockingbird Lane - It's not the street that The Munsters (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Munsters) lived on, it's the street that the Kramdens and Nortons moved to in "One Big Happy Family."
Gotham - It's not the name of the fictional city from the Batman series (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotham_City), it's the name of the bus company Ralph works for.

Cool observations!!

I have to admit, anytime I see the movie actor, Ed Norton's name, I always think of Ed, Art Carney's character! :lol:

Hey Bill,

Your examples are great. I could only come up with a few lousy ones!

Mambo - It's not a men's cologne (http://www.amazon.com/Mambo-Liz-Claiborne-Cologne-Ounces/dp/B0009OAHOQ/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=grocery&qid=1232419719&sr=8-1) made by Liz Claiborne, it's a dance Carlos taught to the women in the apartment building.

Thelma - She's not a character in a movie with Louise (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103074/), she's Ralph's maid.

Buddy Ebsen - He's not the star of The Beverly Hillbillies and Barnaby Jones (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001171/), he's a joke name in Ralph's TV listings.

The Moon - It's not a sphere that orbits Earth (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_moon), it's a place Ralph threatens to send Alice when she's being a wisenheimer.

Grape juice - It's not a beverage made by Welch's (http://www.welchs.com/products/juices-and-drinks/100-percent-grape-juice/100-percent-grape-juice), it's something Ralph and Ed get drunk on.

Awesome idea for this thread!

Edward "Ed" Norton

When I first became aware of him and heard someone say his name, I thought "What about Ralphie Kramden"?

Mind if I add a name from the Color Honeymooners?

Joe Torre: He's not the baseball player-turned-baseball manager (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Torre), he's a friend of Ed's who was supposed to pose as a thief and was supposed to "steal" Alice's watch.

I've got one. Whenever I hear "Glorious Results Of A Misspent Youth", I don't think of the Joan Jett and the Blackhearts album, I think of why Ralph is such a good pool player.

A few more I came up with...

Adventureland - It's not one of the theme parks run by The Walt Disney Company (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventureland) or a movie that comes out in April (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventureland_(film)), it's Alice's nickname for the sink.
Tommy Doyle - He's not a recurring character in the Halloween series (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_characters_in_the_Halloween_film_series#Tommy_Doyle), he's a neighborhood boy that's arrested after Ralph gives him counterfeit money.
McGillicuddy - It's not Lucy Ricardo's maiden name (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Ricardo), it's the name of the Raccoon member that beats out Ralph for the job of convention manager.
Mr. Johnson - He's not a character from Sesame Street (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Johnson_(Sesame_Street)), he's the landlord at 328 Chauncey Street.
Little Lulu - It's not the name of a comic strip character (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Lulu), it's what Norton calls his long-lost dog ("Come back little Lulu!")
Jim McKeever - He's not a former Gaelic footballer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_McKeever), he's Norton's foreman in the sewer.
Johnny Bennett - He's not a British actor (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Bennett), he's the captain of Norton's stickball team.

And just for fun...

Pierre Francois de la Briosci - He's not the man that designed and built the sewers of Paris, he's the man that condemned them!

Funny thread! :lol: Great idea.

What a cute thread:lol: when I hear the name Ed Norton the actor i always think of Ralph's friend too.

Great thread Bill!!!...

But THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE OF ALL:

The Honeymooners - is not that CRAPPY piece of junk, LAME ATTEMPT at a movie, starring Cedric the Entertainer, depicting the Kramdens and the Nortons...

It's the GREATEST comedy series show of ALL-TIME, depicting the REAL Kramdens and the Nortons, starring Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Audrey Meadows, and Joyce Randolph!

Raccoons - They're not cute little animals with black fur around their eyes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raccoon), they are Ralph's lodge brothers.

Edited to add:

Because of The Honeymooners I refer to the hiccups as the hickoffs!