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

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Writers:

Buddy Arnold (writer)
Keith Fowler (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4

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 / ... (51 episodes, 1966-1970)
Greta Randall	...	Herself / ... (40 episodes, 1966-1970)
Art Carney	...	Ed Norton / ... (39 episodes, 1966-1970)
Johnny Olson	...	Announcer (39 episodes, 1966-1970)
Sheila MacRae	...	Alice Kramden / ... (37 episodes, 1966-1970)
Jane Kean	...	Trixie Norton / ... (37 episodes, 1966-1970)
The June Taylor Dancers	...	Themselves / ... (33 episodes, 1966-1970)
Lanita Kent	...	Herself / ... (27 episodes, 1966-1969)
Sammy Spear and His Orchestra	...	Themselves (26 episodes, 1966-1969)
Elaine Richards	...	Herself / ... (24 episodes, 1966-1968)
Judy Jordan	...	Herself / ... (23 episodes, 1966-1968)
Pat Sandy	...	Herself / ... (21 episodes, 1966-1968)

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:

Spin off from "The Honeymooners" (1955)

How Sweet it is! The "Great One" at the top of his form !!

This show was Jackie Gleason just doing what came natural to him. Enjoying himself and making people laugh. His portrayal of several different regular characters, all of whom were as memorable as Ralph Kramden, were all portrayed flawlessly. Frank Fontaine's songs were an added treasure! It seems unlikely to hit the airwaves again, so one can only hope that the shows are released on DVD.