The Lost Honeymooners

Weeknights at 1:30a ET | 10:30p PT

The Honeymooners features Jackie Gleason as Brooklyn bus driver Ralph Kramden, his wife, Alice (Audrey Meadows), and their neighbors, Ed and Trixie Norton (Art Carney and Joyce Randolph). Frustrated by his working-class status, Ralph often develops get-rich-quick schemes that are, of course, bound to go awry. Though very short tempered and frequently resorting to insults and hollow threats, Ralph is a soft-hearted man who loves his wife and is devoted to his best pal, Ed. These sketches, most of which aired on The Jackie Gleason Show, were considered "lost" for years.

Next Airings

Sep 7th 1:30a ET

This Is Your Life (Part 2)

Ralph's big TV appearance on This Is Your Life is sidetracked by his jealous streak.

Sep 10th 1:30a ET

Cottage for Sale (Part 1)

Ralph and Norton try to convince their wives to buy a cottage in the country.

Sep 11th 1:30a ET

Cottage for Sale (Part 2)

The Kramdens and the Nortons' dream cottage turns into a nightmare.

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