Frank Gannucci
02-03-2017, 09:47 AM
Episode Review: “The Big Sell Revue.”
Episode #167
VHS & DVD: Never been released.
Air Date: 10/9/60
Surprise. I was able to get a hold of this rare sketch.
For a long time, NOBODY knew that this sketch existed. It started to appear in 2010s. This whole sketch is similar to the beginning of “Ralph Kramden Inc.” and a bit similar to “Better Living Through TV.” As Jackie once said: “And Away We Go.”
Jack Lescoulie introduces us to the two “greatest salesmen of all time.” We cut to a park bench where Ralph & Ed sit down. Ralph says he has a reason that he wanted to meet Ed in the park. Ed looks and sees a yellow-bellied sapsucker. Ralph doesn’t see one. Ralph: “That is a squirrel and look out because they like nuts.” Ed takes his time in typical Ed fashion to start eating his lunch which gets Ralph upset.
Ralph shows Ed an object. Ed: “That is the greatest thing that I have ever seen. What is it?” Ralph: “It’s everything.” Ralph: “This can open cans, spread cheese, scale fish, tweeze eyebrows, core apples, a mustache trimmer, a toenail clipper and a wart remover.” Like I said, this is almost like the time in “Better Living Through TV” where Ralph showed Ed the Happy Housewife Helper. By looking at both gadgets, it doesn’t seem like they can do all the things that Ralph said. Ralph: “Isn’t this a great Christmas gift?” Ed: “Yeah, for a man with a long mustache, long toenails and warts.” Ralph: “That is what I like about you Ed. You get the picture immediately.” Ralph said that he can buy the patent for this invention for $200. Ralph: “The inventor has a sick mom in Europe and has to leave the country immediately.” Predictably, Ralph asks Ed for some money so Ralph can buy the patent. Ed tries to think by closing his eyes and moving his finger. This gets Ralph upset. Ed continues to think. Ed: “6 of 1. Have a dozen of the other.” Ed says that he has $12.18.”
Ralph: “Isn’t there somewhere else you can get the money? How about your pals in the sewer?” Ed: “Maybe I can FLOAT a loan. Maybe I can DIP into the SLUSH Fund.” Ralph says that he is about to punch Ed. Ralph said that this can make them rich. With a lot of dough, that can show that Alice & Trixie. Ralph: “I’m sick and tired of hearing Alice call me stupid. “ Ed: “Now is your chance to prove it.” Ralph suggests Ed get money from Ed’s rich uncle in Bayonne. Ed said that his (Ed’s) uncle is broke. He said that he lost it in the crash. The crash: A truck backed into his Bush Bar. Stuff was everywhere and people were slipping. Ralph: “I don’t know why I get mixed up with you. It probably is because I am sentimental.” What a thing to say to your friend. Ralph says that he could put this on the market himself and make millions. All he has to do is go to a bank or his relatives. But, because he is sentimental, he is thinking of both him and Ed claims Ralph. Ralph: “I figured that if you are the friend of a friend; give him a helping hand on the ladder of success.”
Ed blows his nose out of sadness. Ed: “You are so lovable. If I let you down right now, I would be a rat.” Ed loans him the money…from his shoe. Ralph says that if he said anything up to now that hurt his feelings that he doesn’t hold a grudge. Ralph gives Ed his pomegranate. Ed is happy. Ralph claims that he and Ed are on their way to being rich. They will move out and get a new circle of friends like motion picture stars. Yeah sure. We all know that isn’t true. Ed tells Ralph to hold the phone. After thinking about it, Ed has come to this conclusion. He wants to go along with Ralph and be a millionaire. But, he won’t forget his friends. He doesn’t want to change. He wants to remain the same old lovable Ed Norton. There is one important thing that he knows about the word “success.” After many diligent hard years working on his trade in the sewer. The important thing is: “You meet the same people on the way up as you do on the way down.” This line was mentioned in “On Stage.” Only thing is that in that episode, Ralph said it and Ed responded by saying the same thing along with: “Happens to me every day in the sewer.” They leave.
Jackie Gleason comes on stage and says goodnight.
Johnny Olsen does the sponsor plug which is the Speidel watch that is so flexible that you can tie it in a knot. After the credit roll, a still (with then actor Ronald Reagan) appears and the CBS announcer says that the General Electric Theater will return to its normal time slot "next week" and than a still for Jack Benny's old show appears and the announcer says that Jack's show will return "next week." Than another still comes on that says that the program was pre-recorded even though Jackie says that this show was being done live.
Credit I believe goes to tv.com, Honeymooners Lost Episodes Book, tvguide.com, honeymooners.net, Honeymooners Box Set booklet, tvshowsondvd.com, Honeymooners Lost Episodes DVD booklet, Wikipedia.org, Yahoo! Groups You’re A Riot! & Amazon.com.
Episode #167
VHS & DVD: Never been released.
Air Date: 10/9/60
Surprise. I was able to get a hold of this rare sketch.
For a long time, NOBODY knew that this sketch existed. It started to appear in 2010s. This whole sketch is similar to the beginning of “Ralph Kramden Inc.” and a bit similar to “Better Living Through TV.” As Jackie once said: “And Away We Go.”
Jack Lescoulie introduces us to the two “greatest salesmen of all time.” We cut to a park bench where Ralph & Ed sit down. Ralph says he has a reason that he wanted to meet Ed in the park. Ed looks and sees a yellow-bellied sapsucker. Ralph doesn’t see one. Ralph: “That is a squirrel and look out because they like nuts.” Ed takes his time in typical Ed fashion to start eating his lunch which gets Ralph upset.
Ralph shows Ed an object. Ed: “That is the greatest thing that I have ever seen. What is it?” Ralph: “It’s everything.” Ralph: “This can open cans, spread cheese, scale fish, tweeze eyebrows, core apples, a mustache trimmer, a toenail clipper and a wart remover.” Like I said, this is almost like the time in “Better Living Through TV” where Ralph showed Ed the Happy Housewife Helper. By looking at both gadgets, it doesn’t seem like they can do all the things that Ralph said. Ralph: “Isn’t this a great Christmas gift?” Ed: “Yeah, for a man with a long mustache, long toenails and warts.” Ralph: “That is what I like about you Ed. You get the picture immediately.” Ralph said that he can buy the patent for this invention for $200. Ralph: “The inventor has a sick mom in Europe and has to leave the country immediately.” Predictably, Ralph asks Ed for some money so Ralph can buy the patent. Ed tries to think by closing his eyes and moving his finger. This gets Ralph upset. Ed continues to think. Ed: “6 of 1. Have a dozen of the other.” Ed says that he has $12.18.”
Ralph: “Isn’t there somewhere else you can get the money? How about your pals in the sewer?” Ed: “Maybe I can FLOAT a loan. Maybe I can DIP into the SLUSH Fund.” Ralph says that he is about to punch Ed. Ralph said that this can make them rich. With a lot of dough, that can show that Alice & Trixie. Ralph: “I’m sick and tired of hearing Alice call me stupid. “ Ed: “Now is your chance to prove it.” Ralph suggests Ed get money from Ed’s rich uncle in Bayonne. Ed said that his (Ed’s) uncle is broke. He said that he lost it in the crash. The crash: A truck backed into his Bush Bar. Stuff was everywhere and people were slipping. Ralph: “I don’t know why I get mixed up with you. It probably is because I am sentimental.” What a thing to say to your friend. Ralph says that he could put this on the market himself and make millions. All he has to do is go to a bank or his relatives. But, because he is sentimental, he is thinking of both him and Ed claims Ralph. Ralph: “I figured that if you are the friend of a friend; give him a helping hand on the ladder of success.”
Ed blows his nose out of sadness. Ed: “You are so lovable. If I let you down right now, I would be a rat.” Ed loans him the money…from his shoe. Ralph says that if he said anything up to now that hurt his feelings that he doesn’t hold a grudge. Ralph gives Ed his pomegranate. Ed is happy. Ralph claims that he and Ed are on their way to being rich. They will move out and get a new circle of friends like motion picture stars. Yeah sure. We all know that isn’t true. Ed tells Ralph to hold the phone. After thinking about it, Ed has come to this conclusion. He wants to go along with Ralph and be a millionaire. But, he won’t forget his friends. He doesn’t want to change. He wants to remain the same old lovable Ed Norton. There is one important thing that he knows about the word “success.” After many diligent hard years working on his trade in the sewer. The important thing is: “You meet the same people on the way up as you do on the way down.” This line was mentioned in “On Stage.” Only thing is that in that episode, Ralph said it and Ed responded by saying the same thing along with: “Happens to me every day in the sewer.” They leave.
Jackie Gleason comes on stage and says goodnight.
Johnny Olsen does the sponsor plug which is the Speidel watch that is so flexible that you can tie it in a knot. After the credit roll, a still (with then actor Ronald Reagan) appears and the CBS announcer says that the General Electric Theater will return to its normal time slot "next week" and than a still for Jack Benny's old show appears and the announcer says that Jack's show will return "next week." Than another still comes on that says that the program was pre-recorded even though Jackie says that this show was being done live.
Credit I believe goes to tv.com, Honeymooners Lost Episodes Book, tvguide.com, honeymooners.net, Honeymooners Box Set booklet, tvshowsondvd.com, Honeymooners Lost Episodes DVD booklet, Wikipedia.org, Yahoo! Groups You’re A Riot! & Amazon.com.