Frank Gannucci
11-02-2012, 08:00 AM
Episode Reviews: “House Beautiful” (aka “Pardon My Glove”) & script of “Easter Hats” (’52 version):
Episode #13
TV: Hasn’t been seen on TV since its original airdate.
DVD: Hasn’t been released.
Nobody knows for sure if this episode ever aired on TV or not. In the early 2010s, it was revealed that this as long as some other sketches were rumored to have been shown on TV. I am going to assume that the script for this one and this one are on and the same.
This episode has been re-titled and is now known as "House Beautiful" although it's still known as "Pardon My Glove."
The girls are discussing on what to do for Ralph's birthday. Alice wants to give Ralph a cake with "Happy Birthday Ralph" on it. She changes the flavor because the previous flavor is a flavor that he likes and she just got him a belt and she wants to make sure it fits. Trixie: "If it doesn't, you can always exchange it for bigger size." Alice: "There is no bigger size." Ha! They finish up the plans and the guest list. Trixie leaves. The boys come in from their Raccoon meeting. They play on eating the pizza pie they have with them. Ralph is apparently on a diet and Alice orders him to eat the salad that she made for him. Alice goes to bed as the boys eat. Ralph: "This is not a bad salad. Everything in this salad is good for you. Got carrots for your eyes. Beats for your blood. Lettuce for your teeth. Everything in here is good for you." Ed: "Poor little pizza. Ain't good for nothing." Ed is really enjoying the pizza pie. Ralph wants a teeney-wenney piece. Ed chops up a piece that is too small so Ralph asks for a bigger piece. Ed says that the bigger piece is an itsy-bitsy piece. Ed: "This is an itsy-bitsy piece and this is a teeney-wenney piece." The boys spot the guest list and the fact that Alice has not forgotten about Ralph's birthday and she's planning for a surprise party for him tomorrow night. Ed says that the bets way for him not to ruin the surprise party is to act surprised. Ed demonstrates in a very bad way that you can tell that his "surprise" is not real. Alice wakes up and Ed almost spills the beans.
The next morning, Alice is talking to Andre, the Interior Decorator at a department store. Trixie comes by and Alice offers the great news. Andre's Department Store is going to decorate the apartment for nothing and they will get free publicity in Sunday's paper. When Andre, the interior decorator came into the kitchen from the bedroom, you can see an empty ashtray and Andre holding his cigar. If you watch closely when Trixie is talking to Alice, you can see Andre holding his cigar until he reaches for his briefcase and the cigar is no longer in his hand--it's in the ashtray without seeing him reach in the ashtray to place it there. Andre is going to come by tonight to ask Alice on what they should do to the apartment and the following morning, while Ralph is gone, Andre and his workers will redecorate the place. Ralph is not supposed to know about this, so this will be a big surprise when he gets home tomorrow night (Alice has rescheduled the party for tomorrow night, unbeknownst to Ralph). Isn't this like TLC's, "While You Were Out" program? Andre and Trixie leave. Alice gets into the bedroom. Ralph comes home, expecting a surprise party, but doesn't get anything. He is upset. Alice comes out and says that she will go upstairs to Trixie's. Ralph: "I will be up there when you need me." Alice doesn't know what he's talking about. Ralph starts to sing "Happy Birthday" and when Ed comes down, he dances with him a little bit. Ed says that there is no surprise party upstairs and the fact that Ralph didn't get one tonight, maybe the surprise is that Ralph will get no party. Ralph (yells): "GET OUT!"
Later on, Ralph is still home. Alice is waiting for Andre to come and for Ralph to go bowling. Ed comes down too. Ralph and Ed spot a man's glove (Andre's) in the dresser, so naturally Ralph thinks that Alice is cheating on him. Alice comes out all dressed up. She sarcastically says that Winston Churchill came over when Ralph was gone and she couldn't greet Winny in just anything but she doesn't explain to Ralph why she is wearing it again. She leaves the room and when Ed spots Andre's cigarette; he says that Alice might be correct.
Later on that night, Alice is getting worried that Ralph will be here when Andre will get here and that he will be late for bowling. Ed comes down all ready to bowl but Ralph isn't. He says that his home is being broken up. So, they will trick Alice to say that they are leaving and they go outside on the fire escape, and surprise the suspected Gigolo. They, off course, forget their bowling balls, so Ed goes down to get them. A knock is heard and Ed, being scared, thinks that's the guy, and leaves the balls there. Alice says to Andre that she is coming. While no one is in the room, Ralph gets the bowling balls and hits his head on the window. Ralph is all mad as he is standing outside with Ed. Andre comes in. Alice doesn't notice that the bowling balls on the kitchen table are now gone. Andre wants to get his glove that he left here that Ralph has unbeknownst to Alice and Andre. After hearing that Alice saying that Ralph would make things difficult for him if he got some input on the new design of the place. Ralph still doesn't know that the place will be redecorated and when Alice knows that the glove that Andre left is missing, Ralph yells: "HA HA!" When Ralph says "HA HA!!" out on the fire escape his hand goes right through what is supposed to be glass on the kitchen window. He says that he will kill Andre. Andre cancels her plans to redecorate the place after hearing that Ralph will kill him (despite the fact that he has no proof that he's her husband) and leaves. Alice explains everything to Ralph and that Ralph has ruined it. Ed leaves. Ralph apologizes to Alice. Ralph & Alice hug and kiss.
Episode #14
TV: Hasn’t been seen on TV since its original airdate.
DVD: Hasn’t been released.
Nobody knows for sure if this episode ever aired on TV or not. In the early 2010s, it was revealed that this as long as some other sketches were rumored to have been shown on TV. I am going to assume that the script for this one and this one are on and the same.
The script for this episode that is on the DVD is very hard to read at times. I will try my best to decipher it.
The announcer introduces us to the show.
Trixie comes by. Alice says that she is been cleaning. She has been boiling the bedroom curtains because they are filthy. She mentions that her and Ralph are going to be coloring Easter eggs so they can give to the kids in the building for Easter. They go into the bedroom to get the mattress back on the end.
Ralph & Ed come in. Ralph says that he is going to have “soup” that Alice just cooked. He asks Ed to try some. Ed says that it needs some salt. Alice comes out and wonders what Ralph is trying to do to her bedroom curtains. Ralph: “What are you trying to do, poison me?” Ed: “I’m telling you Ralph. A little more pepper and it will be fixed.” Ralph: “You are a mental case.” The Nortons leave.
Ralph says he is very agitated and says that he has to put up with a lot of cars on the road when he is on the job. He had his first accident. He hit a police car. (In “The Safety Award”, he said that he never got into a bus accident.) No one was hurt. He got the coloring for the Easter eggs. He got a lot of colors (including white).
Ralph gets upset that for a dozen eggs, it costs ninety five cents. (That pales in comparison to the prices of today.) Alice says that Trixie said that a week ago, they were seventy cents. Ralph blames the farmer. Ralph continues to argue with Alice by claiming that Alice could have gotten the dozen eggs for fifty cents a dozen. Alice: “I’m sorry. I just didn’t think.” Ralph: “That’s it. You don’t think.” She doesn’t? Alice: “Don’t act like I waste your salary away. I couldn’t save enough of your earnings to buy you a new hat for Easter.” Ralph: “What about the hat that I got you for your birthday?” Alice: “The one with the ostrich feathers?” Ralph: “Yeah, that’s the one.” Alice: “Some hat. When I put it on, I feel like hitting my head in the ground.” Ha!
Ralph is steamed. Ralph: “What are you complaining?” Alice: “I am not. My sister’s husband can buy dresses, hats and shoes.” Ralph: “Your sister’s husband doesn’t have the expenses that I do. What are you going to do with new clothes, get on the list of the ten best dressed women?” They continue to argue about clothes. Alice has had enough. She goes into the bedroom to get Ralph’s new hat. He loves it even though it's too big. He reveals that he also bought a new hat for Alice. She goes to the closet to get it and tries it on. She loves it. Ralph apologizes to Alice. Alice forgives him. Ralph: “Baby, you’re the greatest.”
Episode #13
TV: Hasn’t been seen on TV since its original airdate.
DVD: Hasn’t been released.
Nobody knows for sure if this episode ever aired on TV or not. In the early 2010s, it was revealed that this as long as some other sketches were rumored to have been shown on TV. I am going to assume that the script for this one and this one are on and the same.
This episode has been re-titled and is now known as "House Beautiful" although it's still known as "Pardon My Glove."
The girls are discussing on what to do for Ralph's birthday. Alice wants to give Ralph a cake with "Happy Birthday Ralph" on it. She changes the flavor because the previous flavor is a flavor that he likes and she just got him a belt and she wants to make sure it fits. Trixie: "If it doesn't, you can always exchange it for bigger size." Alice: "There is no bigger size." Ha! They finish up the plans and the guest list. Trixie leaves. The boys come in from their Raccoon meeting. They play on eating the pizza pie they have with them. Ralph is apparently on a diet and Alice orders him to eat the salad that she made for him. Alice goes to bed as the boys eat. Ralph: "This is not a bad salad. Everything in this salad is good for you. Got carrots for your eyes. Beats for your blood. Lettuce for your teeth. Everything in here is good for you." Ed: "Poor little pizza. Ain't good for nothing." Ed is really enjoying the pizza pie. Ralph wants a teeney-wenney piece. Ed chops up a piece that is too small so Ralph asks for a bigger piece. Ed says that the bigger piece is an itsy-bitsy piece. Ed: "This is an itsy-bitsy piece and this is a teeney-wenney piece." The boys spot the guest list and the fact that Alice has not forgotten about Ralph's birthday and she's planning for a surprise party for him tomorrow night. Ed says that the bets way for him not to ruin the surprise party is to act surprised. Ed demonstrates in a very bad way that you can tell that his "surprise" is not real. Alice wakes up and Ed almost spills the beans.
The next morning, Alice is talking to Andre, the Interior Decorator at a department store. Trixie comes by and Alice offers the great news. Andre's Department Store is going to decorate the apartment for nothing and they will get free publicity in Sunday's paper. When Andre, the interior decorator came into the kitchen from the bedroom, you can see an empty ashtray and Andre holding his cigar. If you watch closely when Trixie is talking to Alice, you can see Andre holding his cigar until he reaches for his briefcase and the cigar is no longer in his hand--it's in the ashtray without seeing him reach in the ashtray to place it there. Andre is going to come by tonight to ask Alice on what they should do to the apartment and the following morning, while Ralph is gone, Andre and his workers will redecorate the place. Ralph is not supposed to know about this, so this will be a big surprise when he gets home tomorrow night (Alice has rescheduled the party for tomorrow night, unbeknownst to Ralph). Isn't this like TLC's, "While You Were Out" program? Andre and Trixie leave. Alice gets into the bedroom. Ralph comes home, expecting a surprise party, but doesn't get anything. He is upset. Alice comes out and says that she will go upstairs to Trixie's. Ralph: "I will be up there when you need me." Alice doesn't know what he's talking about. Ralph starts to sing "Happy Birthday" and when Ed comes down, he dances with him a little bit. Ed says that there is no surprise party upstairs and the fact that Ralph didn't get one tonight, maybe the surprise is that Ralph will get no party. Ralph (yells): "GET OUT!"
Later on, Ralph is still home. Alice is waiting for Andre to come and for Ralph to go bowling. Ed comes down too. Ralph and Ed spot a man's glove (Andre's) in the dresser, so naturally Ralph thinks that Alice is cheating on him. Alice comes out all dressed up. She sarcastically says that Winston Churchill came over when Ralph was gone and she couldn't greet Winny in just anything but she doesn't explain to Ralph why she is wearing it again. She leaves the room and when Ed spots Andre's cigarette; he says that Alice might be correct.
Later on that night, Alice is getting worried that Ralph will be here when Andre will get here and that he will be late for bowling. Ed comes down all ready to bowl but Ralph isn't. He says that his home is being broken up. So, they will trick Alice to say that they are leaving and they go outside on the fire escape, and surprise the suspected Gigolo. They, off course, forget their bowling balls, so Ed goes down to get them. A knock is heard and Ed, being scared, thinks that's the guy, and leaves the balls there. Alice says to Andre that she is coming. While no one is in the room, Ralph gets the bowling balls and hits his head on the window. Ralph is all mad as he is standing outside with Ed. Andre comes in. Alice doesn't notice that the bowling balls on the kitchen table are now gone. Andre wants to get his glove that he left here that Ralph has unbeknownst to Alice and Andre. After hearing that Alice saying that Ralph would make things difficult for him if he got some input on the new design of the place. Ralph still doesn't know that the place will be redecorated and when Alice knows that the glove that Andre left is missing, Ralph yells: "HA HA!" When Ralph says "HA HA!!" out on the fire escape his hand goes right through what is supposed to be glass on the kitchen window. He says that he will kill Andre. Andre cancels her plans to redecorate the place after hearing that Ralph will kill him (despite the fact that he has no proof that he's her husband) and leaves. Alice explains everything to Ralph and that Ralph has ruined it. Ed leaves. Ralph apologizes to Alice. Ralph & Alice hug and kiss.
Episode #14
TV: Hasn’t been seen on TV since its original airdate.
DVD: Hasn’t been released.
Nobody knows for sure if this episode ever aired on TV or not. In the early 2010s, it was revealed that this as long as some other sketches were rumored to have been shown on TV. I am going to assume that the script for this one and this one are on and the same.
The script for this episode that is on the DVD is very hard to read at times. I will try my best to decipher it.
The announcer introduces us to the show.
Trixie comes by. Alice says that she is been cleaning. She has been boiling the bedroom curtains because they are filthy. She mentions that her and Ralph are going to be coloring Easter eggs so they can give to the kids in the building for Easter. They go into the bedroom to get the mattress back on the end.
Ralph & Ed come in. Ralph says that he is going to have “soup” that Alice just cooked. He asks Ed to try some. Ed says that it needs some salt. Alice comes out and wonders what Ralph is trying to do to her bedroom curtains. Ralph: “What are you trying to do, poison me?” Ed: “I’m telling you Ralph. A little more pepper and it will be fixed.” Ralph: “You are a mental case.” The Nortons leave.
Ralph says he is very agitated and says that he has to put up with a lot of cars on the road when he is on the job. He had his first accident. He hit a police car. (In “The Safety Award”, he said that he never got into a bus accident.) No one was hurt. He got the coloring for the Easter eggs. He got a lot of colors (including white).
Ralph gets upset that for a dozen eggs, it costs ninety five cents. (That pales in comparison to the prices of today.) Alice says that Trixie said that a week ago, they were seventy cents. Ralph blames the farmer. Ralph continues to argue with Alice by claiming that Alice could have gotten the dozen eggs for fifty cents a dozen. Alice: “I’m sorry. I just didn’t think.” Ralph: “That’s it. You don’t think.” She doesn’t? Alice: “Don’t act like I waste your salary away. I couldn’t save enough of your earnings to buy you a new hat for Easter.” Ralph: “What about the hat that I got you for your birthday?” Alice: “The one with the ostrich feathers?” Ralph: “Yeah, that’s the one.” Alice: “Some hat. When I put it on, I feel like hitting my head in the ground.” Ha!
Ralph is steamed. Ralph: “What are you complaining?” Alice: “I am not. My sister’s husband can buy dresses, hats and shoes.” Ralph: “Your sister’s husband doesn’t have the expenses that I do. What are you going to do with new clothes, get on the list of the ten best dressed women?” They continue to argue about clothes. Alice has had enough. She goes into the bedroom to get Ralph’s new hat. He loves it even though it's too big. He reveals that he also bought a new hat for Alice. She goes to the closet to get it and tries it on. She loves it. Ralph apologizes to Alice. Alice forgives him. Ralph: “Baby, you’re the greatest.”