Bill S.
02-28-2013, 01:22 AM
Here's my list. I've broken it down into 7 categories. This doesn't include any guest appearances or cameos mentioned in previous threads...just Honeymooners sketches, episodes and specials.
First are the ten existing Pert Kelton sketches. The first eight are from Cavalcade of Stars and the last two were done on Ed Sullivan's Toast of the Town:
"Bread" [October 5, 1951]
"Razor Blades" [October 12, 1951]
"(The) New Television Set" [November 2, 1951]
"Ralph Threatens to Leave" [November 16, 1951]
"Alice and Ralph Get Dressed for a Date Last Night" [November 30, 1951]
"(The) Ring Salesman" [December 7, 1951]
"(The) Quiz Show" [December 14, 1951]
"Christmas Party" [December 21, 1951]
"(The) Ring Salesman" [March 30, 1952]
"Alice and Ralph Get Dressed for a Date Last Night" [May 4, 1952] Unreleased.
Aside from those ten, we can't really be sure how many more sketches were done with Pert Kelton. Between dated, undated, and reused scripts, there could have been anywhere from 8 to 15 or more additional sketches done. These are the titles listed in the 60th Anniversary booklet:
"Supermarket Shopping (Alice's Anniversary)" [October 19, 1951]
"Alice's Sister Argues with Her Husband" [January 4, 1952]
"Alice Finds a Dog" [February 1, 1952]
"(The) Cold" [February 8, 1952]
"Surprise Party" [April 4, 1952]
"Easter Hats" [April 11, 1952]
"Manager of the Baseball Team" [May 16, 1952]
"Vacation Plans (Vacation at Fred's Landing)" [May 30, 1952)
"Bus Drivers' Frolics (Alice Plays the Trombone)" [Undated]
"The Driving Lesson" [Undated]
"The Expectant Father (Alice Knitting Sweater for Dog)" [Undated]
"The Home Run Ball" [Undated]
"Meat Substitute" [Undated] It's possible that the script with this title is for "Ralph Threatens to Leave."
"The Mystery Novel" [Undated]
"Spring Cleaning" [Undated] Wikipedia lists the date for this as April 18, 1952, but the source of that information is unknown.
Note: Two scripts from this time period were apparently not used -- "Double Indemnity" (labeled as unproduced) and "Thanksgiving Dinner."
Next up are the 103 "Lost Episodes" from The Jackie Gleason Show (1952-1957):
"The New Bowling Ball" [September 20, 1952]
"The Turkey" [September 27, 1952]
"(The) Lost Baby" [October 11, 1952]
"(The) Quiz Show" [October 18, 1952]
"Halloween Party" [October 25, 1952] Previously known as "Question Mark" and "Masquerade."
"(The) Cold" [November 1, 1952]
"(The) Pickles" [November 8, 1952]
"Jellybeans" [November 22, 1952]
"Missing Pants" [December 6, 1952] Also known as "The Missing Pair of Pants." Still lost.
"Six Months to Live" [December 13, 1952]
"Christmas Party" [December 20, 1952]
"Glow Worm Cleaning" [January 3, 1953]
"Alice Plays Cupid" [January 17, 1953]
"Suspense" [January 24, 1953]
"Lost Job" [January 31, 1953]
"Anniversary Gift" [February 2, 1953]
"Income Tax" [March 7, 1953]
"Alice's Aunt Ethel" [March 14, 1953]
"What's Her Name?" [March 21, 1953]
"Lunchbox" [March 28, 1953]
"Easter Hats" [April 4, 1953] Still lost.
"Hot Tip(s)" [April 11, 1953]
"Norton Moves In" [April 18, 1953]
"Ralph's Diet" [April 25, 1953]
"(The) Dinner Guest(s)" [May 2, 1953]
"Manager of the Baseball Team" [May 9, 1953]
"Alice's Birthday" [May 16, 1953] Still lost.
"(The) Dorsey Brothers Show" [May 23, 1953]
"The Prowler" [June 6, 1953]
"Guest Speaker" [June 13, 1953]
"Vacation at Fred's Landing" [June 27, 1953]
"Sprained Thumb" [September 19, 1953] Also known as "Bus Accident."
"Lucky Number" [September 26, 1953]
"Hot Dog Stand" [October 10, 1953]
"Two Tickets to the Fight(s)" [October 24, 1953]
"Halloween Party" [October 31, 1953]
"Champagne and Caviar" [November 7, 1953]
"Letter to the Boss" [November 14, 1953]
"(The) Finger Man" [November 28, 1953]
"Santa (Claus) and the Bookies" [December 12, 1953]
"Christmas Party" [December 19, 1953]
"New Year's Eve Party" [December 26, 1953]
"This Is Your Life" [January 16, 1954]
"Cottage for Sale" [January 23, 1954] Also known as "Cottage for Four."
"(The) Lawsuit" [March 27, 1954]
"Fortune Teller" [April 3, 1954]
"The Next Champ" [April 10, 1954]
"Stand In for Murder" [April 17, 1954]
"Move Uptown" [April 24, 1954]
"The Man in the Blue Suit" [May 1, 1954]
"Hair-Raising Tale" [May 8, 1954]
"What's the Name?" [May 15, 1954]
"Box Top Kid" [May 22, 1954]
"Two Men on a Horse" [May 29, 1954]
"Goodbye Aunt Ethel" [June 5, 1954]
"Vacation at Fred's Landing" [June 19, 1954]
"Ralph's Sweet Tooth" [September 25, 1954]
"Game Called on Account of Marriage" [October 2, 1954]
"(The) Love Letter" [October 16, 1954]
"The People's Choice" [October 23, 1954]
"Halloween Party for the Boss" [October 30, 1954] Still lost.
"Battle of the Sexes" [November 13, 1954]
"Teamwork Beat the Clock" [November 20, 1954]
"(The) Brother-in-Law" [November 27, 1954]
"(The) Songwriters" [December 11, 1954]
"Santa (Claus) and the Bookies" [December 18, 1954]
"Kramden vs. Norton" [January 15, 1955]
"A Promotion" [January 22, 1955]
"The Hypnotist" [January 29, 1955]
"Cupid" [February 5, 1955]
"A Little Man Who Wasn't There" [February 12, 1955]
"Hero" [February 19, 1955]
"The Great Jewel Robbery" [February 26, 1955]
"Peacemaker" [March 5, 1955]
"The Adoption" [March 26, 1955]
"Stars over Flatbush" [April 2, 1955]
"One Big Happy Family" [April 9, 1955]
"A Weighty Problem" [April 16, 1955]
"Boys and Girls Together" [April 23, 1955]
"Principle of the Thing" [April 30, 1955]
"Songs and Witty Sayings" [May 14, 1955]
"Letter to the Boss" [May 21, 1955]
"Stand In for Murder" [June 4, 1955]
"Double Anniversary Party" [October 13, 1956]
"The Check-Up" [October 20, 1956]
"Forgot to Register" [October 27, 1956]
"Expectant Father(s)" [November 3, 1956]
"Goodnight, Sweet Prince" [November 10, 1956]
"Two Family Car" [November 17, 1956]
"(The) Love Letter" [November 24, 1956]
"Finders Keepers" [December 8, 1956]
"Catch a Star" [December 15, 1956]
"My Fair Landlord" [January 19, 1957]
"Away We Go" [February 2, 1957]
"Plastered in Paris" [February 9, 1957]
"Behind the Iron Curtain" [February 16, 1957]
"When in Rome" [February 23, 1957]
"Curse of the Kramdens" [March 2, 1957]
"Mad Dogs and Englishmen" [March 9, 1957]
"Framed in Spain" [April 6, 1957]
"I Remember Mau Au" [April 13, 1957]
"Six Months to Live" [May 11, 1957] Still lost.
"Manager of the Baseball Team" [June 1, 1957]
Note: The 60th Anniversary booklet lists an earlier "Sprained Thumb" from October 4, 1952. It has since been proven that no Honeymooners sketch aired on that date.
Then of course we have the Classic 39 episodes (1955-1956):
"TV or Not TV" [October 1, 1955]
"Funny Money" [October 8, 1955]
"The Golfer" [October 15, 1955]
"A Woman's Work Is Never Done" [October 22, 1955]
"A Matter of Life and Death" [October 29, 1955]
"The Sleepwalker" [November 5, 1955]
"Better Living Through TV" [November 12, 1955]
"Pal o' Mine" [November 19, 1955]
"Brother Ralph" [November 26, 1955]
"Hello, Mom" [December 3, 1955]
"The Deciding Vote" [December 10, 1955]
"Something Fishy" [December 17, 1955]
"'Twas the Night Before Christmas" [December 24, 1955]
"The Man from Space" [December 31, 1955]
"A Matter of Record" [January 7, 1956]
"Oh My Aching Back" [January 14, 1956]
"The Babysitter" [January 21, 1956] Originally titled "BEnsonhurst 3-7741."
"The $99,000 Answer" [January 28, 1956]
"Ralph Kramden, Inc." [February 4, 1956]
"Young at Heart" [February 11, 1956]
"A Dog's Life" [February 18, 1956]
"Here Comes the Bride" [February 25, 1956]
"Mama Loves Mambo" [March 3, 1956]
"Please Leave the Premises" [March 10, 1956]
"Pardon My Glove" [March 17, 1956]
"Young Man with a Horn" [March 24, 1956]
"Head of the House" [March 31, 1956]
"The Worry Wart" [April 7, 1956]
"Trapped" [April 14, 1956]
"The Loudspeaker" [April 21, 1956]
"On Stage" [April 28, 1956]
"Opportunity Knocks, But" [May 5, 1956]
"Unconventional Behavior" [May 12, 1956]
"The Safety Award" [May 19, 1956]
"Mind Your Own Business" [May 26, 1956]
"Alice and the Blonde" [June 2, 1956]
"The Bensonhurst Bomber" [September 8, 1956]
"Dial J for Janitor" [September 15, 1956]
"A Man's Pride" [September 22, 1956]
After 1957, Gleason & Carney reunited four times before The Honeymooners was brought back on a regular basis:
Skit from The Big Sell Revue (Title unknown) [October 9, 1960]
"Two Below" [September 29, 1962]
"TV Game of the Week" [October 20, 1962]
"The Adoption" [January 8, 1966]
From 1966-1970, 42 hour-long musical shows and 7 short sketches aired that have become collectively known as "The Color Honeymooners":
"In 25 Words or Less" [September 17, 1966]
"Ship of Fools" [October 1, 1966]
"Poor People in Paris" [October 8, 1966]
"Confusion, Italian Style" [October 15, 1966]
"Curse of the Kramdens" [October 29, 1966]
"The Mod Couple" [November 12, 1966]
"You're in the Picture" [November 19, 1966]
"We Spy" [December 3, 1966]
"Petticoat Jungle" [December 10, 1966]
"Run, Santa, Run" [December 17, 1966]
"King of the Castle" [January 7, 1967]
"Movies Are Better than Ever" [January 14, 1967]
"Without Reservations" [February 4, 1967]
"Life Upon the Wicked Stage" [February 11, 1967]
"Rififi, Brooklyn Style" [March 4, 1967]
"Ralph Kramden Presents" [March 18, 1967]
"Flushing Ho" [April 15, 1967]
"Sees All, Knows All" [April 22, 1967]
"Be It Ever so Humble" [September 9, 1967]
"Hair to a Fortune" [September 16, 1967]
"The People's Choice" [September 23, 1967]
"Two for the Money" [October 7, 1967]
"Nephew of the Bride" [October 21, 1967]
"Out of Sight, Out of Mind" [November 4, 1967]
"Two Faces of Ralph Kramden" [November 18, 1967]
"The Main Event" [December 2, 1967]
"To Whom It May Concern" [December 16, 1967]
"Sleepy Time Gal" [September 28, 1968]
"Boy Next Door" [October 12, 1968]
"Follow the Boys" [October 26, 1968]
"Six Months to Live" [November 23, 1968]
"Alice's Birthday" [December 7, 1968]
"Lawsuit" [January 4, 1969]
"Hot Tip(s)" [February 8, 1969]
"The New Bowling Ball" [March 22, 1969]
"Norton Moves In" [April 5, 1969]
"The New Manager" [April 19, 1969]
"Play It Again, Norton" [September 27, 1969]
"Ralph Goes Hollywood" [October 4, 1969]
"Mexican Hat Trick" [October 11, 1969]
"Case of the Cuckoo Thief" [October 18, 1969]
"The Honeymoon Is Over" [November 1, 1969]
"Happiness Is a Rich Uncle" [November 8, 1969]
"Hawaii, Oh! Oh!" [November 15, 1969]
"The Sun and Racoon Capital" [November 22, 1969]
"The Match Game" [November 29, 1969]
"Double Trouble" [December 6, 1969]
"We're Off to See the Wizard" [February 21, 1970]
"Operation Protest" [February 28, 1970]
Finally, there were five reunion shows done between 1973 and 1978 (I decided not to include the Julie Andrews skit as it's not really a reunion):
"Women's Lib" [October 11, 1973]
"Second Honeymoon" [February 2, 1976]
"Christmas Carol" [November 28, 1977]
"Valentine Special" [February 13, 1978]
"Christmas Special" [December 10, 1978]
Also absent from the list are any non-televised Honeymooners sketches that were performed, including: sketches performed during the cast's 1952 promo tour or during their two-week gig at the Paramount Theatre in 1954, and the two known radio sketches -- only one of which ("Letter to the Boss") was an original performance.