"The Jackie Gleason Show" (1966) TV series 1966-1970

Writers:

Buddy Arnold (writer)
Keith Fowler (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | unknown

Release Date:

17 September 1966 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical

Tagline:

From Miami Beach, the sun and fun capitol of the world, it's 'The Jackie Gleason Show!'

Plot:

Mr. Gleason's last weekly variety series, which alternated between regular variety hours with big name guest stars and musical remakes of old "Honeymooners" sketches.

Plot Keywords:

Variety | Character Name In Title

Awards:

Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 nominations

Cast

Jackie Gleason	...	Ralph Kramden / ... (82 episodes, 1966-1970)
Johnny Olson	...	Announcer / ... (75 episodes, 1966-1970)
The June Taylor Dancers	...	Themselves / ... (65 episodes, 1966-1970)
Sammy Spear and His Orchestra	...	Themselves (59 episodes, 1966-1970)
Art Carney	...	Ed Norton / ... (57 episodes, 1966-1970)
Sheila MacRae	...	Alice Kramden / ... (52 episodes, 1966-1970)
Jane Kean	...	Trixie Norton / ... (51 episodes, 1966-1970)
Greta Randall	...	Herself / ... (44 episodes, 1966-1970)

Also Known As:

The Color Honeymooners (USA) (rerun title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

Miami Beach, Florida, USA

Company:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS)

Quotes:

Ralph Kramden: [visiting in Ireland] You know, I never knew that Jackie Gleason was Irish.
Ed Norton: Oh yeah, I knew it. I read it in a TV magazine once. His whole family came over from Ireland during the potato famine.
Ralph Kramden: Oh.
Ed Norton: In fact, I think they caused it!
Ralph Kramden: That Gleason is a little chubby, isn't he?
Ed Norton: Oh, he certainly is.
[laughs]
Ralph Kramden: That Art Carney put on a few pounds too, you know.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Jackie Gleason Special (1973) (TV)

Miami Beach Honeymooners shows

I was in the vocal group through the entire run, some variety and all Honeymooners shows. The only ones rerun were the first season in which they win a trip around the world. Twentieth Century Fox paid the rerun checks on those. The Poor Soul's Christmas was rerun all over the place. The word I have is that ownership of the rest of the tapes (we did, I think, something like 49 shows all together) cannot be proved, and so none of those shows can ever be shown. I'd give a great deal to experience them again. To my knowledge, only one or two of the orchestra are still living--my husband was lead trumpet. Most of the singers and dancers are still around. Marilyn Taylor was NOT around these shows. She and Jackie got together again later.