Honeymooners Episode Reviews: “We’re Off To See The Wizard”, “Curse of The Kramdens…

[Frank Gannucci]

Honeymooners Episode Reviews: “We’re Off To See The Wizard”, “Curse of The Kramdens” (both versions):

With St. Patty’s Day coming up, I thought I would post these.

Episode #221 (Syndicated episode #41)
TV: Hour (edited).
DVD: Attached to "The Match Game", "Double Trouble", "Operation: Protest", "Women's Lib" & "A Talk With Trixie."
Air Date: Sat. 2/21/70

In the Nick Clooney intro, Nick says that he was asked a question from a viewer about Shelia MacRae. The person asked if Shelia did any TV shows following the Jackie Gleason Show and whether her and her husband, Gordon did any shows. Nick said yes and the show that she did was Parenthood in '90 and she and her hubby co-hosted the Revlon Review in '60. Nick said he would answer any questions from viewers by going to the website goodtv.com (that was still the website for American Life TV even though it sounds strange until the network was renamed Youtoo TV in 2011.). I don't know if you can still ask Nick questions since Youtoo TV deleted his intros in March '05 as well as the network changing its philosophy with the name change.

As usual, the June Taylor Dancers come out all dressed up in costumes and sing: "Mardi Gras, Mardi Gras." After that, they leave. The Kramdens & Nortons arrive in New Orleans. The guy at the hotel mixed up their reservations. Now they are in need of a room. It's Mardi Gras week and each one of them is filled up. Ed's solution: Going to a furniture store, getting three beds and putting five dollars down on the furniture. Ed: "It's cheaper than a hotel." Ralph says that is crazy. Ralph: "Where are we going to put the four beds? We don't have a room." Ed: "We go to a costume place, put the beds on a float and dress up as the three bears." Ralph: "We can't do that. There are four of us." Ed: "Pleased to meet you Goldilocks." Ralph: "You are going to be Sleeping Beauty." Trixie says that Ed has a relative down here. Ed looks up her address. Ed: “I think her name is Emma Beauregard. That means I have to look under the Rs.” Ralph: “Her last name is Beauregard and you have to look under the Rs?” Ed: “Her middle name is Beau and her last name is Regard.” That is what the subtitles on the MPI DVD say. He can’t find the address, so he asks a person to help them find the place. Ed: "Can you direct me to P.O. Box 263?" Ralph spots the address. It's Jambolia Lane Route 47. Alice suggests them renting a car and asking the guy at the office where the car is. A guy comes up dressed as Goldilocks (it's probably Sammy Spear) and has a balloon. Guy: "I can't find a room. Did you see a float go by with three bears on it?" Ed (pointing to his right): "I think they went that way." Guy: "Thank you." They leave.

At Ed Norton's relative's broken-down house, the camera zooms in on a signs that say lucky charms and voodoo stuff. It turns out that Ed's relative is a spiritualist. A guy named Clarence comes around. The audience claps for him. Mr. Morgan comes around and greets Clarence. Clarence offers him a voodoo doll, a rabbit's foot and a magic ring. He says no. Mr. Morgan asks him to get his mother out. The mortgage is due on the house. She comes out and it's the same lady who played Alice's Aunt Ethel. She is wearing some long necklaces. Mr. Morgan asks for the $200 for the mortgage. She says no but she will get in touch with her father so he can tell her where the money is. Mr. Morgan says he wants the money by Tuesday or he will take over the house. Mr. Morgan says that he doesn't believe in all that mumbo jumbo (her witchcraft). The only thing he believes in is $200. He leaves. Clarence is worried that he will take the house away. Mom: "It's such a shame since we got it fixed up." A car horn is heard and it's Ralph driving with Ed & the girls pushing it. What a lazy person that Ralph is. Ralph: "You can stop pushing. I'm tired of steering." Ralph got them all a cheap car and it ran out of gas. It turns out that Ralph didn't buy enough. Ed: "You should be grateful to him. When that alligator came out of the swamp, Ralph said: 'Push faster. He's gaining on us.'" They run into Clarence. Clarence sells them a rabbit foot, voodoo dolls. He introduces his mom as Emma. Emma: "My name is Emma Bo Regard." Ralph: "We are just down here for a few days to see the Mardi Gras." Emma: "The parade doesn't pass here." Ralph: "We will pay you for anything you get." Ralph offers her $200 for a room. Emma agrees to let them stay, put turns down the money. Alice introduces her & Trixie. They go inside to make themselves at home. Clarence carries their luggage and asks her why she turned him down. Emma says that she is going to use her supernatural powers and call upon the spirit world. If that doesn't work, she will use voodoo. If that doesn't work, she will use black magic. If that happens, she will use her most powerful weapon: Sex. Clarence: "Don't do it Ma. I can't stand seeing him put his paws on you." Emma says that everyone believes in the supernatural. Clarence & Emma sing: "Need A Little Helping Hand." Ed asks Emma if they can have the soup that is in the kitchen. She says yes. Emma: "The spirits are working already."

In the dining room, Ralph & Ed are eating soup. Ed is making noise because he has a bay leaf in his teeth. Ralph asks Emma if she can make another bowl of soup. She says no she can't for another month because there will be a full moon. Emma is glad that a Norton is here. Emma wants to find out where are her gold-blooms (gold coins). Emma: "There is a million dollars worth." Ralph says if that is so, why her and Clarence doesn’t dig them up. Emma says because the land is a swamp. Emma says that the famous pirate, Juan-Layette Norton, buried them 200 years ago. He said that he wouldn't reveal them until the first male Norton visited her house. Emma says that she can use her mystic powers to call Juan and have him tell where the money is. Ralph: "Call after 9pm. The rates are much cheaper then." Emma knows that Ralph doesn't believe the spirit world. Emma knows that Ralph is skeptical so she made a voodoo doll of Ralph (I wonder if that doll was a real toy that was marketed.) Ralph: "It looks like me." Emma says it isn't made to be cute. Emma: "Whatever happens to this doll will happen to you." Ralph doesn't believe her and leaves the room. Emma sticks something in Ralph and Ralph screams in pain. Ralph comes back in and says that he felt pain. Ralph still doesn't believe the voodoo mumbo-jumbo. Ralph sticks the pin in the doll and as he's doing it Clarence sneaks up behind him and drives a pin into Ralph's backside. Ralph & Ed don't notice. Emma leaves to commune with the spirits. Ralph says he wasn't pretending that he was hurt, he was hurt. Ed talks about Emma talking with Ed's dead relative and telling where the million dollars worth of gold coins are. Gee, I wonder what idea Ralph is going to get. Ralph says that they will be rich. Ralph: "She has supernatural powers." Ralph says that they will join Emma as she talks with Ed's dead relative and have him say where the money is and they will be rich. Ralph slams the doll on the table and says he doesn't feel the pain because he's used to it. The girls come in and Ralph talks about his plan. Alice says that Ralph has lost his mind. Ralph explains what Ed's dead relative did and Emma will talk to him in a séance. Ed: "Because I was the first male Norton to visit here." Trixie: "You are also the first male Norton to visit the nut house." Alice laughs at the thought of Ralph & Ed believing in ghosts. They sing: "We believe in voodoo." Alice says that Ralph is baloney. Ralph tries to prove her wrong by having Norton stick a pin in him. Norton misunderstands and actually sticks a pin in the real Ralph. Ralph is in pain as the girls laugh.

Later on Clarence sets everything up. Emma says that this will be the first séance they have done in a long time. Clarence says that the boys are dumb but the wives are so smart, that they won't fall for the set up. Emma is taking care of that. Emma made Ralph make the girls leave in the room. Emma is going to meditate. Clarence & Emma leave. Ralph & Ed come in. Ralph thinks about them discovering the million coins and because of that, he will be a rich man along with Ed. Ed is talking about talking to other people in séances like who made the sewer etc. Ed & Ralph (sing): "Talk To The Spirits." Emma comes in. She is ready for the séance and they hold hands. Emma asks Ed to turn off the lights, but he forgets to let go of her hand at first. He turns off the lights and stumbles to try to find his seat. They hold hands again. Emma begins the séance. Emma: "Here my spirit. Here me." Ed eats his soup. He got it from the kitchen because he was so nervous. The lights get turned on a little bit. Emma asks for absolute silence. A loud noise is heard. Ed (in regards to the noise): "I think a bay leaf flew over my head." Emma: "I am in the spirit world. Oh Great Spirit, do you hear me? Do you hear me?" An invisible door on the wall on top of the fire escape opens and Clarence is there. Clarence: "I hear you! I hear you!" The door closes. Emma: "Give us a sign if you are among us." A trumpet floats down and for some reason Ralph & Ed can't see the strings holding it. Clarence through the door plays the Jackie Gleason theme song on the trumpet. The trumpet floats back up and the door closes. Emma asks for the ghost of Juan Layfette Norton to appear. Trixie comes in with a nightgown and a hairnet. Ed doesn't recognize her. Ed: "Are you Juan Layfette Norton?" Trixie: "I'm Trixie Norton. I'm going to brush my teeth." She leaves. Clarence appears through the door and says in a falsetto voice: "Na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na." Ralph: "It's him." Ed: "Sounds more like his hairdresser. How's it going? What's new or what's old?" Ralph tells Norton to tell him where the money is. Ed says that when you meet a person that you haven't met in a long time, you should make him feel more at home. That is important to him. Ralph says that if he doesn't ask him where the money is, he will blast Norton into outer space. Clarence (through door): "Gentlemen please." Ralph (seeing Clarence in the door and not knowing that it is him, says): "Stay out of this." It should be noted that Ralph & Ed still don't know that the "spirit" they are talking to is Clarence who's appearing through the door. Ed, seeing Clarence in the door and not knowing that it is him, asks him where the gold-blooms are. Trixie comes out and says that she couldn't find a toothbrush. She exits back where she came from. "Juan" says that in order for him to tell them where the money is, he must get $200. Ed doesn't have the money, but Ralph does. "Juan" accepts the money and a treasure box is lowered. "Juan" says for him to put the money in the treasure box and remove the map. He does. The treasure box raises and the lights come on after Emma says that the séance is over. Ed: "What will the ghost do with the money" Emma: "Buy towels"

The next day, the girls come in to the séance room. They are MAD at their husbands for doing what they have done. Alice: "Ralph fell for the oldest trick in the world. They have been digging since 9am." Trixie says that they will tell them what Emma really is. The boys come in without the money. I really would have liked to have seen the scene where Ralph & Ed digging for money. Alice: "I see you have brought back your shovel. Where is the sand pail?" Ralph is angry and tells Ed to get some sleep so they will resume digging at 4am. They were digging right where the ghost said the money was buried and they didn't get any money. The girls reveal the real truth and the buttons that Emma pushed to lower & raise the things. Ralph says that him & Ed saw the ghost in the door on top of the fire place. Alice pushed the button that opened and closed the door. Gee, Ralph & Ed saw a dead person looking like he was alive and not dead? Ed: "What button did she use to make Trixie come out of the bathroom?" Ralph says that they have been taken. Ed says that they have been taking for $202. They needed the $2 to get the shovel from Clarence. Ralph gets Emma to come into the séance room and says that she cheated him and Ed and the tricks she pulled. Ralph: "You are a fraud." Emma doesn't deny it. Emma says that she did what she did because she was desperate because she needed the money to pay the mortgage for the house. The only house that she and Clarence ever had. Considering that Clarence looks like he's over 40, shouldn't she already have been done paying the mortgage on the house? Emma: "We are sort of attached to it. I'm sorry." She gives the money back. Alice: "She didn't mean it." Trixie: "It wasn't her fault." The girls sing: "To A Woman, There Is Nothing Like Her Home." Ralph gives the money back to her so she can pay the mortgage She doesn't need it now since she already sold their car. Everybody is still happy.

At the curtain call, Jackie says: "How sweet it is." Ralph says that there was one scene in this episode in which an audience member came on stage while they were filming (only the studio audience saw that) and because of the audience member's involvement, they had to film the whole scene again. According to Jackie, he saw Sammy Spear ready to take the member off the stage with force. Jackie says that the cast held up pretty well under those circumstances and introduced each one of them. When Art comes out, he has a broom and says: "Someone has got to clean up this show." Jackie then praises the Miami Beach audience and says: "Goodnight!"

During the credit roll, Johnny says: "Don't miss next week's episode."

Episode #177 (Syndicated Episode #5)
TV: Hour (edited)
DVD: Attached to "Mod Couple" (aka "Honeymooners In England") & "You're In The Picture."
Air Date: Sat. 10/29/66

The show opens in an Irish bar/hotel lobby in Ireland with a bunch of waiters& waitresses (the June Taylor Dancers) singing: “Hooray For The Irish!” After the song is over, the bartender is talking to a man about how a Kramden is coming to visit. The bartender then tells a story on how the curse of Shammus O’ Toole was formed and it hasn't been broken yet. The village of Dunnelin has been affected greatly by it. Part of the story is that the village is very fond of beer and was prospering because of its great beer until the curse was formed. The curse had a very bad effect on their beer and in turn the village was affected a great deal. They say if a Kramden spends the night in a castle that is the home of the Ghost of Shammus O’ Toole, the curse will be broken. He also tried to put a curse on America, but it didn't work. The mayor comes in with the news that the Kramdens are coming. The Kramdens & Nortons arrive at the bar and all the dancers greet them and sing. The mayor says that he found a Kramden because a Kramden has an eye of an eagle, the heart of a lion and the dignity of a king so he shakes Ed's hand thinking that he is Ralph. Ralph corrects him. Ed: "I only got the tooth of an elk." The girls can't believe the reception they got. The girls want to unpack. Ralph wants the biggest suite there is in he hotel (apparently the bar has a hotel). The bartender/owner: "You can have the Jackie Gleason Suite." Ed hears this and they talk about Jackie. Ralph: "Jackie is a bit pudgy. That Art has put on a few pounds too." Ha! Ed Norton wants a drink called a Hungarian Zombie. He says it is simple to make but it doesn't sound that way when he describes the way you make it. Ralph says that Ed has a little of Irish in him. Man: "Did your mitther come from Ireland?" Ed: "What's a mitther?" Ralph: "He means your mother." Ed: "No, she didn't. Neither did my britther or my sitther. It was my grandfither." Ed brings Ralph into the center of the bar and addresses everyone and says a toast to Ralph but his speech is so long, Ralph yells at him to shut up. After that, the threesome leave as the girls sing and dance.

The next scene opens with the mayor, Ralph & Ed sitting down. Ralph makes a toast to Ireland and says it is the most hospitable country in the world. Ralph sings a song about Ireland that mentions its hospitability. Ed joins in. It's a great song. The mayor talks about Ralph's great-great-grandfather and how brave he was. Ed says that Ralph is very brave. He once took on three guys single-handedly at once. Ed: "They murdered Ralph. Of course he had them outweighed by 50 pounds." Ha! They talk about Shammus O' Toole, the famous Irish ghost. The mayor asks if Ralph will spend a night in a castle. Ralph says sure. The mayor: "Tonight you will break the Old Kramden curse by spending the night with a blood-thirsty ghost. He realizes what he agreed to.

At the hotel, Ralph is a nervous wreck. Alice says that it is not necessary and the ghost and curse don't exist. Ralph: "As soon as the curse is broken, they will make beer. I'm not risking myself for beer." Alice: "I bet you would for pizza." Ed comes in with Trixie. Ed: "How's the old ghost catcher? Whooooo!" Ralph isn't amused Trixie talks about the celebration about Ralph being a hero and breaking the curse. The mayor comes in to take Ralph. Ralph is scared, he forces Ed to come. Ed is scared too. The girls and boys break into song in which some of the lyrics are: "You need not fear/we will be waiting right here." It's a great song. After that, the boys leave.

At the castle, the counterfeiters are talking about their evil schemes and they plot how they will scare Ralph and Ed. In other words, they are the “curse”. They leave as Ralph & Ed come in. Ralph: "This isn't the fun and sun capital of the world." A door closes "by itself." The boys are scared. Ed: "Is it true that a ghost can go through a wall." Ralph: "If that happens, you will see me going through that wall." They try to turn on the radio, but a scary show doesn't entertain them. After that, more screams are heard. The boys are even more scared. They try to pretend that they are in the hotel. Ed: "Too bad that it's haunted." They hear a scream. Ed: "Since we are in a hotel, let's check out." They are locked in since they can't get out of the door. They try to go through the window, but it doesn't work. They lay on the bed. Ralph asks Ed for a match, but someone else gives him one (unbeknownst to Ralph) Ralph thanks Ed but Ed tells him that he didn't light it. Uh oh! Ralph hears a scary laugh. Ralph: "Thanks for the light." More scary hi-jinks follow like Ed going through the door (that opened "by itself") on one side of the bed and not coming back. Ralph notices and goes into that door that opened "by itself" and tries to see Norton. Ed comes out on the other side and one of the counterfeiters places a fake cat near the bed. Ed thinks that Ralph is now a cat. Ralph comes out and sees what Ed is doing and tries to convince him that he's not a cat. "Ghost": "I am the Ghost of Shammus O' Toole. If your name is Kramden, beware." Ralph lies down on the bed and from Ed's blindside, the bed moves into the wall and comes back without Ralph. Ed wonders where Ralph is. Ralph comes in and when he sees Ed with a blanket on his head, he gets scared. He immediately sees that it is Norton. They hear a knock on the previously locked door and the door opens with boots walking "by themselves." They try to leave but a "ghost" scares them. The ghost goes into one of the doors. They come to the conclusion that the ghost is in between the two doors on the other side of the wall. They capture the counterfeiters and leave, supposedly breaking the curse.

The next scene opens up with a celebration at the bar/hotel lobby. The Kramdens and Nortons break out into the song Ireland song that Ralph sung earlier. They leave immediately.

At the curtain call, Jackie talks about Miami and coffee. He introduces the cast (Shelia kisses him). After that, the credits roll with the fake palm trees in the background.

Episode #163
TV: In 2019, Decades (now Catchy Comedy) started showing this in two parts.
DVD: Attached to “Mad Dogs & Englishmen”, “Framed In Spain”, “I Remember Au Mau” & “Manager of The Baseball Team” (’57 version.)
Color & Lost Episode Title: “Curse of The Kramdens.”
Air Date: Sat. 3/2/57

The beginning of this episode is unique in that apparently it is the opening of the Jackie Gleason Show with fireworks in the background. Old Gold Cigarettes are the sponsor. Much like in the Color Honeymooners, a camera zooms in on a Glee Girl as they announce the stars’ names. Jack Lescoulie comes out. Jack says that the Kramdens and Nortons are in Ireland.

The show opens in an Irish bar/hotel lobby in Ireland with a bunch of waiters& waitresses (the June Taylor Dancers) singing: “Hooray For The Irish!” After the song is over, the bartender is talking to a man about how a Kramden is coming to visit. The bartender then tells a story on how the curse of Shammus O’ Toole was formed and it hasn't been broken yet. The village of Dunnellon has been affected greatly by it. Part of the story is that the village is very fond of beer and was prospering because of its great beer until the curse was formed. The curse had a very bad effect on their beer and in turn the village was affected a great deal. They say if a Kramden spends the night in a castle that is the home of the Ghost of Shammus O’ Toole, the curse will be broken. He also tried to put a curse on America, but it didn't work. The man leaves. The mayor comes in with the news that the Kramdens are coming. The Kramdens & Nortons arrive at the bar and all the dancers greet them and sing. The mayor says that he found a Kramden because a Kramden has an eye of an eagle, the heart of a lion and the dignity of a king so he shakes Ed's hand thinking that he is Ralph. Ralph corrects him. Ed: "I only got the tooth of an elk." The girls can't believe the reception they got. The girls want to freshen up. The bartender/owner: "You can have the rooms 7 & 12. Ed Norton wants a glass of milk because he’s a Merry Mouseketter. Ralph says that Ed has a little of Irish in him. Man: "Did your mitther come from Ireland?" Ed: "What's a mitther?" Ralph: "He means your mother." Ed: "No, she didn't. Neither did my britther or my sitther. It was my grandfitther." Ed says a toast to Ralph. He thinks about what he says. Now he is ready for the toast. Ed: “Down the hatch.” Everyone drinks. Ralph does that yell that he does whenever he’s in pain or sick. After that, Ralph says: “Boy, that’s smooth.” Ralph buys more drinks. The mayor then makes a toast for all three. Mayor: “To Ralph Kramden, the first Kramden to set foot in Dunnellon since 1826.” They all drink. Ralph: “Whoo!” Ralph asks about his ancestors like his great-great-great-grandfather Patrick Kramden. The mayor says that he was one of the bravest people in Ireland. Ed says that Ralph is very brave. He once took on three guys single-handedly at once. Ed: "They murdered Ralph. Of course he had them outweighed by 50 pounds." Ha! Ralph then sings a song about his ancestors: Lafette Kramden, Livingston Kramden & “Hop-A-Long” Kramden. The song was called: “A Brave & Courageous Man Was He, A Kramden Through & Through.” They talk about Shammus O' Toole, the famous Irish ghost. The mayor asks if Ralph will spend a night in a castle. Ralph says sure. Ed asks to come to. The mayor says that he can. The mayor: "Tonight you will break the Old Kramden curse by spending the night with a ghost.” He realizes what he agreed to. Ed then says that he won’t spend the night in a castle with a ghost. Ed says that Ralph will much to Ralph’s chagrin. The mayor asks to pick up Ralph and carry him to his room on their shoulders. They try but to no avail. The mayor: “Just carry his bags.” They do. Ralph yells at Ed. They go back upstairs. The dancers sing: “Hoorah For The Irish.”

At the hotel, Ralph is a nervous wreck. Alice says that it is not necessary and the ghost and curse don't exist. Ralph: "I’m no fatted calf and don’t you dare say it. As soon as the curse is broken, they will make beer. I'm not risking myself for beer." Alice: "I bet you would for pizza." Ed comes in with Trixie. Ed: "How's the old ghost catcher?” Ralph isn't amused. Ed tries to relax Ralph by saying that the ghost can’t hurt him and stab him. Ralph is more relaxed…until Ed says that all the ghost can do is scare him to death. Trixie talks about the celebration about Ralph being a hero and breaking the curse. Ralph says that he is not going. Alice asks for him to stop acting like a 3-year-old. Ralph: “All right. So, I am a 3-year-old. Put me in the Kentucky Derby. I am ready to run.” The girls and boys break into song called: “You Needn't Fear, We'll Be Waitin' Right Here" It's a great song. The mayor comes in with people to take Ralph’s suitcases to take Ralph. Ralph is scared, he forces Ed to come. Ed is scared too despite the fact that he tried to relax Ralph earlier. After that, the boys leave.

At the castle, the counterfeiters are talking about their evil schemes and they plot how they will scare Ralph and Ed. In other words, they are the “curse”. They have to scare Ralph & Ed out of there so they can continue to use the castle to make counterfeit sweepstake tickets. They leave through automatic doors that open from the top. How is that possible without the doors having electricity? Ralph & Ed come in. The boys are scared. They try to pretend that they are not in the castle and for them not think about ghosts. That doesn’t work because Ed says that their room is haunted. They continue to not think about ghosts. They try to turn on the radio that Ralph brought along, but a scary show doesn't entertain them. After that, more screams are heard. The boys are even more scared." They must remain calm. Ralph: “Whatever you do Nervous, don’t act Norton. They try to read the books that Ralph brought along but that doesn’t work either since evil laughter is heard. Ed: “Is there any truth that a ghost can go through a wall?” Ralph: “If it is, I am going through a wall.” They try to go through the window, but it doesn't work. They lay on the bed without thinking about ghosts. Ralph asks Ed for a match, but someone else gives him one (unbeknownst to Ralph) Ralph thanks Ed but Ed tells him that he didn't light it. Uh oh! Ralph hears a scary laugh. Ralph: "Thanks for the light." More scary hi-jinks follow like Ed going through the door (that opened "by itself") on one side of the bed and not coming back. Ralph notices and goes into that door that opened "by itself" and tries to see Norton. Ed comes out on the other side (and slips) and one of the counterfeiters places a fake cat near the bed. Ed thinks that Ralph is now a cat. Ralph comes out and sees what Ed is doing and tries to convince him that he's not a cat. "Ghost": "I am the Ghost of Shammus O' Toole. If your name is Kramden, beware." Ralph lies down on the bed and from Ed's blindside, the bed moves into the wall and comes back without Ralph. Ed wonders where Ralph is. Ralph comes in and when he sees Ed with a blanket on his head trying to look for Ralph, he gets scared. He immediately sees that it is Norton. They hear a knock on the door and the door opens with boots walking "by themselves." They try to leave but a "ghost" (one of the counterfeiters with the blanket on his head) scares them. Ed pulls off the blanket and assumes that he is not a ghost. The counterfeiter goes into one of the two doors on the sides of the bed. They come to the conclusion something fishy is going on and then they go into one of the doors by the bed. Both of those times, the door opens “by itself.” They capture the counterfeiters and leave, supposedly breaking the curse.

The next scene opens up with a celebration at the bar/hotel lobby. The dancers are singing: “Hoorah For The Kramdens.” The Kramdens and Nortons come in ready to leave Ireland. The mayor thanks Ralph. Ralph says that he might be as brave as his ancestors. Ed replies that he helped out the most at least. They say their “goodbyes.” The girls leave. Ralph says that there is no such thing as a ghost. Evil laughter is heard. Ralph gets scared. The boys leave immediately. The dancers sing: “Hoorah For The Irish.”

Time for the curtain call. Jackie comes out. He thanks the crowd. He also says that these shows are tougher to do than the ordinary show. (Gee, I wonder why.) Jackie asks the audience to give a hand for Ray Bloch and his orchestra which they do. He praises June Taylor and her dancers and asks the audience to give them a hand which they do. He praises the writers Marvin Marx, Walter Stone and Herb Finn. Jackie asks the audience to give them a hand which they do. He brings out the lyric writers Lynn Duddy and Jerry Bressler as well as the main cast. Jackie gets the word from Stanley to end it by giving him the cut signal. Jackie: “No wonder he said ‘cut.’ I am bleeding to death out here.” Jackie then says goodnight.

The announcer then plugs Bulova (the world leader in fine watches and radios) and asks the audience to tune in next week as Bulova presents the Jackie Gleason Show. One of the stills that were used for the advertisement was a bit lopsided. The Glee Girls all come out one by one as the announcer tries to at first to read EVERY credit line (some of which weren’t on the credit roll.) The credit roll during these shows is very primitive.

Credit I think goes to (the original) Bill's 'Mooners Archives, eBay.com, tv.com, Honeymooners Lost Episodes Book, tvguide.com, honeymooners.net, Honeymooners Lost Episodes DVD booklet, Wikipedia.org, Yahoo Groups You're A Riot! & Amazon.com.

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