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*ClassicPinUp* · 03-01-2007, 06:28 PM

Out of all the characters Jackie played (not including Ralph Kramden) which ones where your favorite?
I LOVE Rudy the Repairman! His sassy mouth & that little fella that mumbles is hilarious! I also of course like Reggie Van Gleason III (and his dad lol). Joe the Bartender is always great as well! I just wish these clips where out on DVD because I would enjoy seeing more of them.

Fenwick Babbitt & the Poor Soul where good (Jackie had that puppy face down perfectly!) but I like the more "harsh" characters.

JealousGarrity · 03-01-2007, 06:29 PM

I gotta say reggie.. I loved the reggie skits!

*ClassicPinUp* · 03-01-2007, 06:32 PM

"Time for some boozeeee"

. My jaw dropped the first time I saw Jackie doing a cartwheel...never pictured Jackie Gleason doing that! He was great!

The Great One · 03-01-2007, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by AndAwayWeGo

Out of all the characters Jackie played (not including Ralph Kramden) which ones where your favorite?
I LOVE Rudy the Repairman! His sassy mouth & that little fella that mumbles is hilarious! I also of course like Reggie Van Gleason III (and his dad lol). Joe the Bartender is always great as well! I just wish these clips where out on DVD because I would enjoy seeing more of them.

Fenwick Babbitt & the Poor Soul where good (Jackie had that puppy face down perfectly!) but I like the more "harsh" characters.

My favorite character would be Reggie Van Gleason III.

powbangzooom · 03-01-2007, 06:48 PM

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My favorite character would be Reggie Van Gleason III.

I would have to say Stanley R. Soggs. The TV pitchman for Mother Fletches Pasta Fazool! Lol!

Bill S. · 03-01-2007, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by AndAwayWeGo

Out of all the characters Jackie played (not including Ralph Kramden) which ones where your favorite?
I LOVE Rudy the Repairman! His sassy mouth & that little fella that mumbles is hilarious! I also of course like Reggie Van Gleason III (and his dad lol). Joe the Bartender is always great as well! I just wish these clips where out on DVD because I would enjoy seeing more of them.

Fenwick Babbitt & the Poor Soul where good (Jackie had that puppy face down perfectly!) but I like the more "harsh" characters.

I'd have to put Reggie second to Ralph. Rudy was always a good one too, as well as Charlie Bratton (even though I haven't really seen much of him). I agree with you about the more "harsh" characters, the Poor Soul could almost bring a tear to your eyes.

*ClassicPinUp* · 03-01-2007, 07:13 PM

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I'd have to put Reggie second to Ralph. Rudy was always a good one too, as well as Charlie Bratton (even though I haven't really seen much of him). I agree with you about the more "harsh" characters, the Poor Soul could almost bring a tear to your eyes.

I've never seen one thing with Charlie Bratton but from what I've heard he sounds funny. I agree about the Poor Soul. In the Christmas episode when he gave Alice the "diamond" he won at the bar...I almost cried!

Bill S. · 03-01-2007, 07:35 PM

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I've never seen one thing with Charlie Bratton but from what I've heard he sounds funny.

I've only seen bits and pieces from different specials, like "Jackie Gleason's Honeybloopers," but they were enough to form an opinion. I'm a little bummed that Jackie didn't use him in the "Christmas Party" episode.

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I agree about the Poor Soul. In the Christmas episode when he gave Alice the "diamond" he won at the bar...I almost cried!

Yeah I know what you mean, I thought the Fenwick bit in that episode was hilarious though. When he's waiting for Trixie to get the pan for the ice..."Does that lady live in the neighborhood?"

*ClassicPinUp* · 03-01-2007, 07:52 PM

LOL, that was hilarious! The voice he did for Fenwick made everything sound so funny "Your a nice lady." His hands must have been so numb from that ice!

Bill S. · 03-01-2007, 08:50 PM

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His hands must have been so numb from that ice!

I was thinking the same thing! At least you know his reactions were real though, these days they'd probably use fake ice. Ah, the good old days...

*ClassicPinUp* · 03-01-2007, 09:52 PM

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I was thinking the same thing! At least you know his reactions were real though, these days they'd probably use fake ice. Ah, the good old days...

I know! Heaven forbid today's actors are uncomfortable for a few minutes

. I wasn't even alive during the good ole days & yet I long for them lol.

T-Greg · 03-02-2007, 11:33 AM

I'd say Rudy and his sidekick Whitey. The couple whose home they always destroyed were played by Art Carney and Zamah Cunningham. If one of them (especially Zamah) got in their way, Rudy would get in her face and make a threat, then Art's character would sheepishly say something to him in defense of her, and he'd let him have it too. There was one particular episode when the couple had a room full of dinner guests. Of course Rudy and Whitey show up to do some work, which requires that they move a floor-length rug. So, everyone has to get up in the middle of their meal (Rudy barking out orders the whole time) and move everyone to one side of the room, while they roll up the rug, then when it's halfway done, they all have to move to the other side to roll up the rest of it. Total chaos!!

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ClassicPinUp ***** Senior Member** Join Date: Oct 28, 2006 Posts: 2,246	Who was your favorite? Out of all the characters Jackie played (not including Ralph Kramden) which ones where your favorite? I LOVE Rudy the Repairman! His sassy mouth & that little fella that mumbles is hilarious! I also of course like Reggie Van Gleason III (and his dad lol). Joe the Bartender is always great as well! I just wish these clips where out on DVD because I would enjoy seeing more of them. Fenwick Babbitt & the Poor Soul where good (Jackie had that puppy face down perfectly!) but I like the more "harsh" characters.
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03-01-2007, 06:29 PM	#2
JealousGarrity Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Feb 05, 2007 Posts: 71	I gotta say reggie.. I loved the reggie skits!

03-01-2007, 06:32 PM	#3
ClassicPinUp ***** Senior Member** Join Date: Oct 28, 2006 Posts: 2,246	"Time for some boozeeee" . My jaw dropped the first time I saw Jackie doing a cartwheel...never pictured Jackie Gleason doing that! He was great!

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ClassicPinUp ***** Senior Member** Join Date: Oct 28, 2006 Posts: 2,246	LOL, that was hilarious! The voice he did for Fenwick made everything sound so funny "Your a nice lady." His hands must have been so numb from that ice!

03-02-2007, 11:33 AM	#12
T-Greg Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 17, 2003 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,711	I'd say Rudy and his sidekick Whitey. The couple whose home they always destroyed were played by Art Carney and Zamah Cunningham. If one of them (especially Zamah) got in their way, Rudy would get in her face and make a threat, then Art's character would sheepishly say something to him in defense of her, and he'd let him have it too. There was one particular episode when the couple had a room full of dinner guests. Of course Rudy and Whitey show up to do some work, which requires that they move a floor-length rug. So, everyone has to get up in the middle of their meal (Rudy barking out orders the whole time) and move everyone to one side of the room, while they roll up the rug, then when it's halfway done, they all have to move to the other side to roll up the rest of it. Total chaos!!