A bus driver and his sewer worker friend struggle to strike it rich while their wives look on with weary patience.
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Awards:
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Jackie Gleason | ... |
Ralph Kramden
(39 episodes, 1955-1956)
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| Art Carney | ... |
Ed Norton
(39 episodes, 1955-1956)
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| Audrey Meadows | ... |
Alice Kramden
(39 episodes, 1955-1956)
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| Joyce Randolph | ... |
Trixie Norton
(39 episodes, 1955-1956)
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| Jack Lescoulie | ... |
Self - Announcer
(39 episodes, 1955-1956)
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The June Taylor Dancers | ... |
Themselves
(3 episodes, 1955-1956)
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Ray Bloch | ... |
Bandleader
(3 episodes, 1955-1956)
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| Eddie Kane | ... |
Mr. Monahan
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(2 episodes, 1956)
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| Charles Eggleston | ... |
August Gunther
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(2 episodes, 1955-1956)
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Suzanne Miller | ... |
Judy Connors
(1 episode, 1956)
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Virginia Damon | ... |
Millie Davis
(1 episode, 1956)
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| Carl Frank | ... |
Frederick Carson
(1 episode, 1956)
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| George Petrie | ... |
Fred
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(uncredited)
(14 episodes, 1955-1956)
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| Frank Marth | ... |
Barney Dibbel - Hoodlum
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(uncredited)
(10 episodes, 1955-1956)
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| Eddie Hanley | ... |
Telephone Installer
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(uncredited)
(8 episodes, 1955-1956)
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Sammy Birch | ... |
Barber on left
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(uncredited)
(5 episodes, 1955-1956)
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Cliff Hall | ... |
Raccoon Lodge President
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(uncredited)
(4 episodes, 1955-1956)
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Victor Rendina | ... |
Barber
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(uncredited)
(4 episodes, 1955-1956)
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John Gibson | ... |
Frank MacGillicuddy
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(uncredited)
(4 episodes, 1955-1956)
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| Les Damon | ... |
City Administrator
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(uncredited)
(4 episodes, 1955-1956)
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Ethel Owen | ... |
Mrs. Gibson - Alice's Mother
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(uncredited)
(3 episodes, 1955-1956)
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Jack Davis | ... |
Mr. Parker
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(uncredited)
(3 episodes, 1955-1956)
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Dick Bernie | ... |
Bill Davis
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(uncredited)
(3 episodes, 1955-1956)
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John Seymour | ... |
Dr. Hyman
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(uncredited)
(3 episodes, 1955-1956)
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John Griggs | ... |
J. J. Marshall
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(uncredited)
(3 episodes, 1955-1956)
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| Calvin Thomas | ... |
Uncle Leo
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(uncredited)
(3 episodes, 1955-1956)
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Zamah Cunningham | ... |
Mrs. Manicotti
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(uncredited)
(3 episodes, 1956)
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| Anne Seymour | ... |
Mrs. Stevens
(uncredited)
(2 episodes, 1955-1956)
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Rita Colton | ... |
Mrs. Kramden - Ralph's Mother
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(uncredited)
(2 episodes, 1955-1956)
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Luis Van Rooten | ... |
Landlord Johnson
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(uncredited)
(2 episodes, 1956)
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Ralph Robertson | ... |
Johnny Bennett
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(uncredited)
(2 episodes, 1956)
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Alexander Clark | ... |
Andre
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(uncredited)
(2 episodes, 1956)
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| Joseph Ruskin | ... |
Raccoon Lodge Member
(uncredited)
(1 episode, 1955)
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| Ned Glass | ... |
Teddy Oberman
(uncredited)
(1 episode, 1955)
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| John Holland | ... |
Tony Amico
(uncredited)
(1 episode, 1955)
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| Jim Boles | ... |
Gangster
(uncredited)
(1 episode, 1955)
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| Betty Garde | ... |
Thelma - Maid
(uncredited)
(1 episode, 1955)
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Boris Aplon | ... |
Barney Hackett
(uncredited)
(1 episode, 1955)
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Abby Lewis | ... |
Nurse
(uncredited)
(1 episode, 1955)
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| Ken Lynch | ... |
Police Officer
(uncredited)
(1 episode, 1956)
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| Bill Zuckert | ... |
Mr. Garrity
(uncredited)
(1 episode, 1956)
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| George Mathews | ... |
Harvey
(uncredited)
(1 episode, 1956)
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| George N. Neise | ... |
Mr. Faversham
(uncredited)
(1 episode, 1956)
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| Peter Lazer | ... |
Harvey Wohlstetter Jr.
(uncredited)
(1 episode, 1956)
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| Charles Korvin | ... |
Carlos Sanchez
(uncredited)
(1 episode, 1956)
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| Frank Behrens | ... |
Bert Wedemeyer
(uncredited)
(1 episode, 1956)
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| Warren Parker | ... |
Richard Puder
(uncredited)
(1 episode, 1956)
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| Ronnie Burns | ... |
Wallace
(uncredited)
(1 episode, 1956)
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| Leslie Barrett | ... |
George
(uncredited)
(1 episode, 1956)
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Sid Raymond | ... |
Mr. Bartfeld
(uncredited)
(1 episode, 1956)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- CBS (United States) (tv)
- Viacom (United States) (tv) (original syndication release)
- Fox Video (1993) (United States) (VHS)
- Fox Video (1993) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Paramount Television (United States) (tv)
- CBS Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- CBS Paramount Domestic Television (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- CBS Media Ventures (United States) (tv) (as CBS Television Distribution)
- MPI Home Video (United States) (DVD)
- Me-TV (United States) (tv)
- Pluto TV (2021) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Adelphi Theatre (filming location)
- Buick Motor Division (sponsoring)
- Pat Perkins (daytime dresses by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Ralph Kramden is a New York bus driver who dreams of a better life. With his eccentric good friend, Ed Norton the sewer worker, he constantly tries crazy schemes to strike it rich. All the while, his exasperated wife Alice is always there to bring him down to earth--or to pick him up if he beats her to it. For as much as they fight, even Ralph knows in his heart that she is the greatest part of his life. ... and while he may 'show' a hand and say "you wanna go to the moon Alice?" .... we know he loves her too much for that and Alice knows he's not that kind of a man. Written by happipuppi13 |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Audrey Meadows was the only cast member to receive residual payments for the show for her entire life. This was a result of her shrewd manager, who predicted the prospect of a "rerun" even in the early stages of television, before precedent was set for it. As a part of her contract, she was told to stipulate that if the show were to air in subsequent time slots in the future, she would be paid royalties, which is an interesting bit of history, because it's now a standard condition for all television work that the involved parties from an episode should get paid for each showing of it. These days it applies to directors, actors, actresses, writers, and voice actors, along with others in different capacities as well. See more » |
| Goofs | The background in the Kramden's window changes. This is because of the angles of the different cameras. When the left camera video is being shown, you see just windows through the window. When the middle camera footage is shown, you see buildings with fire escapes. The right camera rarely shows the window, but is slightly different when briefly shown. Because of this, the math deduces that the minimum distance between the window and backdrop is 2.17m. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Zenith Presents: A Salute to Television's 25th Anniversary (1972). See more » |
| Soundtracks | You're My Greatest Love See more » |
| Quotes |
Ralph:
One of these days... One of these days... POW! Right in the kisser! See more » |