Just randomly saw an episode because I was looking for something: laughed so much! I really appreciated that he intentionally kept things clean and funny - that's why they have lasted so long. This generation don't know of them because TV doesn't go off at night and Honeymooners played before it did; now nothing goes off (GOD willing). But speaking of "long lasting: Joyce Randolph, who played Trixie - IS STILL ALIVE AT 97 YEARS OLD!!!! GREAT STRENGTH: GOD BLESS AND KEEP HER!
The Original 39 episodes are still considered by many to be the greatest comedy sitcom of all time. Take into consideration most of the show was filmed in that one room with a table, sink, stove and ice box and the writing was just so superior to the shows today. The Honeymooners only played for 1 season and is still seen in reruns today and still gets new fans every generation.....that is the sign of comedic brilliance!
Jackie Gleason.... one of the classiest men I ever met... I caddied for him one time; he made me feel like I was the most important guy on the course that day, almost 60 years ago.
That is awesome!!! Word has it Jackie loved fans. He wouldn’t turn u down for an autograph or picture. Unlike today’s celebrities. Most of them don’t seem to want to take pics.
There were. There were the so-called lost episodes, but these involved a much harsher and intense/rough Ralph. The original Alice was not much of a looker.... she could've played Ralph's mother-in-law versus his wife. The 39 episodes are the polished pieces of work....so to speak.
Years ago I introduced my nephew to the Honeymooners. He was impatient and not too happy about having to watch something from the dark ages. He started to make fun of the meager setting and black and white but when Arte Carney came in to raid the refrigerator his mood changed. We watched all 39 episodes over the course of a week on the box set. He was eight years old, that was 20 years ago, he has a boxed set of his own now and still watches with his wife from time to time.
Honeymooners was one of the best shows ever. So much was done with so little. Jackie Gleason could have you laughing one second and tearing up the next without saying a word. Art Carney as well. Just incredible
I miss those days as a kid...waiting for 11PM on channel 11 (WPIX) in NYC, to watch reruns of a show....but not just a show.....a whole kind of a show....RIP all of the Honeymooners cast who brought so much happiness and laughter to my life.
SuperMarioZombies Abbott and Costello, Laurel And Hardy, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, and The 3 Stooges on those childhood weekend afternoons on channel 11 in my little kid years:-)
@Brent Barnhart You're obviously an idiot and know nothing about Jackie because clearly everyone loved him and his big personality was apart of why everyone loved him. You just are a pathetic troll. I feel sorry for your joyless sexless life.
The days when our stars had class - mainly because most of them came from little or nothing. I also love the way Johnny doesn't try to out-funny him or interrupt like almost every talk show host does now. Respect.
@@lamonthamilton667 RIGHT!!!! At the time, and although Johnny was the King of these things, he did NOT pretend that HE was in charge if Jackie indicated otherwise. Respect for a "time-ago" Top Dog.
I couldn't help but notice how well Johnny did the interview. I pick up on things like that: it takes art to be small in big moments in the right way. Johnny had his problems but he greatness too.
I absolutely love that Gleason gives kudos to Art Carney here as "one of the greatest comedians of all time." And notice, he was never threatened by Carney, he never tried to suppress Carney's genius, never worried about Carney stealing a scene. Because as great as Carney was, not even Carney could steal a scene from the Great One.
i am 55 years old and i agree with u the character art carney played was halarious the munsters 2 or 3 episodes made me laugh but the honeymooners was the best comedy i ever seen on tv
Honeymooners was the GOAT when I was growing up in the 80s. Ive seen every episode a million times. I just started introducing it to my 17 y.o. daughter. She loves it. Keeping it alive.
What a classy gentleman Jackie Gleason was. I was surprised to find out he was from Brooklyn. When all these wonderful old school actors are no longer with us, there will never be any one who can replace them. I am so glad I was around when Jackie Gleason and Lucille Ball were alive. RIP to both.
I grew up watching reruns of "The Honeymooners" when I was a kid, and I just about die with laughter each and every time I see them! Long live Jackie Gleason.
ImpalaMama it was like the whole country was like that nobody was missing that and away we go and he had musical ability as a first class band leader see the Beatles Sinatra The Supremes and Elvis were all battling for the music spotlight and so many people got on the bus late on Jackie s music career but better late than never If you say the great one a lot of people still know you are talking about Gleason rip
The date this aired was Friday 18 October 1985. Jackie Gleason died on Wednesday 24 June 1987, aged 71, less than two years after his first & final only appearance on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show.
The cigarette smoking didn't help much. He was a heavy smoker. I remember it very well. I had just started college and everybody was going out. I just didn't feel like going out so I watched The Tonight Show instead. I'll tell you one thing I had a more enjoyable night than my roomie. He had a humdinger of a hangover and as for me I felt good. That show imo was one of the best Tonight shows. Gleason was a class act on and in public. He didn't look down at you like a lot of your Hollywood's actors &actresses.
Best memories as a kid staying was staying with my grandparents for the summer while school was out. Every night they would watch The Honeymooners before bedtime and I would watch with them. That was over 35 years ago and I still miss them.
Always thought the King of Queens was a 2K version of The Honeymooners to a degree, but of course could never match the level of the original. In fact, in one of the KOQ's episodes where Doug was having dreams and it entailed a Honeymooners theme, I thought Leah Remini did a better Alice than Kevin James did of his version of Ralph.
@@daflyboys3894 I never saw K of Q, but from what you say it was the "politically-correct" version of The Honeymooners. In other words: The watered-down DULL version - which is why it could never come close to matching the high level of Honeymooners.
I do not understand the 500+ thumbs down for this. This is amazing. Growing up in the late 70's to 80's it was a treat to stay up and watch the Tonight show.
I was only about 7 years old, riding my bike around our neighborhood when I paused to say "Hi" to a neighbor that I recognized, watering his lawn. I said "HI Mr. Walker!" He turned around and smiled and said Hi back... I said "Ya know what Mr. Walker, you remind me of a Movie Star"! Still smiling at me, he said "I do"?! I said "Yes! You remind me of Jackie Gleason"!! I'm smiling as if I gave my neighbor the biggest compliment in the World telling him that he reminded me of a movie star! Still smiling, he turned around and said "Thanks darling, I needed that"~I said you are welcome with a smile...thinking I made his day! My dad just laughed and gave me a hug! :-) My take on this...ever since I was a child, I knew God loves all sizes and colors.
Oh Man how I envy you right now!!! Just being in his presence must have been so cool!!! I'm friends with a guy that worked for Mr. Gleason as his assistant, and I love listening to him tell me stories about Mr. Gleason...I've heard them all several times, but I still enjoy hearing them like it was the 1st time... I hope Mr. Gleason and Toot Shore are sharing a table with Mr. Carson and Mr. McMahon right now...Rest In Peace gentlemen, and thank you so much for the laughs, we still miss you!!!
Remember when humilty existed?? Two LEGENDARY entertainers actually making fun of themselves. "Tonight", was NEVER about Johnny Carson. Which is why he is STILL so beloved. Yes. The name of the show was "Tonight". But everyone called it 'Johnny Carson'. Both of these men are EXTREME RARITIES. Granted, the jokes get "old" but the showmanship and deliveries are just....just extraordinary.
The proper name of the show was, 'The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson', but was commonly referred to as, 'The Tonight Show', or 'Carson', or 'Johnny Carson'. When Leno took over - being a much humbler guy than Johnny - he changed "Starring" to "With". Now with Fallon it's back to "Starring". Don't kid yourself Johnny had a big ego, but he knew when to let his guests talk. After all, they were his bread and butter.
+Bob Johnson There will never be nobody as great as the king of monologue! Fallon is a bore compared to Johnny, Leno was ok, Parr was ok, Johnny will always be the greatest!! Jackie was great also, he got his year's mixed up on the Honeymooners it was 1955-56.
@@m42037 no the honeymooners started on cavalcade of the stars eventually ended up it's own show 39 episodes originally. The lost episodes were from before the show
There's something just so classy, iconic and nostalgic of mid 20th American show-biz about Jackie. May not fit modern days, but had more style in his pinky than most folks do today.
drumzRfun1 Jackie was great we could all understand what he's saying not like anybody else from Brooklyn and ever understand what the hell they're saying.
"HERO"??? for being an actor or comedian? what is your definition of those police and firefighters who went into the 911 building? Volunteers or collateral damage sacrifice?
Yes, a hero can be a person of great courage and it can also be a person of admirable qualities and abilities with integrity. If laughter is the best medicine and the first sign of recovery then Jackie Gleason is to be admired for having such talent as is not of ordinary men.
@pete smyth "Secretly" could mean privately and quietly, and that the recipients spoke of it much later. I have no idea if Gleason did that sort of thing, but actor DeForest Kelley (Dr. McCoy in the original Star Trek) did; among other acts of kindness, he put a fan through medical school. It was only years later that this became semi-public knowledge.
“My grandfather was probably one of the most famous men in America and rich, but he didn’t approve of his daughter marrying this nobody actor, so he cut her off, and they lived in utter poverty,” he recalls bitterly. -- Jason Patric, Gleason's grandson
@jrc3 He meant when he was a kid. His dad went on to be very successful as both an actor -- you'll recognize him as the Priest in the Exorcist -- and playwright -- he won the Pulitzer and Tony for That Championship Season. BTW, Gleason wanted to be cast in the film version of That Championship Season but that wasn't going to happen because he'd been such a prick.
He was great at pool 🎱 pro caliber Then he could gaze at the script in the Honeymooners if he read it at all then do his part to the letter but never study or rehearsed
Only 39 episodes and I thought it was multiple episodes/seasons. And it is still a _timeless_ and _classic_ show today. RIP Jackie Gleason, Art Carney and Audrey Meadows.
When Carson retired I never watched the show again. I would watch a few segments every now and again to remind myself just how bad these idiots were as there could only be one Johnny that I grew up with.
As a kid in grade school, my mom would let me stay up until 11:30 to watch the Honeymooners which began at 11:00 in NYC on WPIX Ch 11 with my brother and dad. Then as the show started, me and my brother would start saying the lines before the actors. And my mom would say "If you know what they're going to say, why do you want to watch it?" I guess she never got it. That THAT was the best part of watching. Knowing the dialogue and trying to outdo your siblings about the next line that was coming.... But we still rolled on the floor laughing while my mother looked at us like two jerks! Oh those were good times and memories!
I memorized the lines too when I was a kid in NJ It was so much fun, and really easy to recall.Yes...WPIX Ch. 11 at 11:30 you could always count on it.Good ole days!!!
Man, all the shows before 11pm were in color - when Honeymooners came on I still watch cuz it was so funny- love the skinny guy as a kid. My family couldn't understand why me, an 11 year old wanted to watch a black and white show...
Also a great dramatic actor. He played a hitman on a cbs dramatic show once. I don't remember the show or the title of the play but I can still visualise his performance
I bought the DVDs several years ago, every now and then when I need a break from the crap they have now, I put them on and still laugh like I never saw it. That’s real comedy.
WISE ARCADIAN A classic! I still use it today, between my wife and me when we’re schoochin’ around...always good for a laugh. She knows where it came from and. can see that picture in her mind, between Alice and Ralph and just the way he put it across!. We’re in our late sixties now and we both remember that line so we’ll. Thanks Jackie...we still have those great memories thanks to you!!!
Uh, back in the day, many guests on The Tonight Show were smokers; and even Johnnie smoked, and kept a box of cigarettes on his desk for guests. No assholes involved; just the times.
@Brent Barnhart Please go find a personality or maybe not be here if you're gonna disrespect the great one. Whose passed on btw so might wanna get your karma checked up on.
Yes, truly the best! I was fortunate enough to attend his funeral mass in north Miami when he passed away. Still have his mass card. Boy, did I feel honored.
Boy, I was so lucky, growing up with Jackie, Jack Benny, George Burns, Steve Allen, the sci-fi TV series, and yeah, early Carson. I canceled my cable, TV just doesn't do it for me these days. CZcams and Vimeo, that's another story!
No cable for me either, cable-free for years. I watch a lot of MeTV, AntennaTV, Kube, This, Movies, Decades, and other "retro" channels. If you can overlook the constant life insurance, prescription, and illness commercials, these channels (plus PBS) provide all the TV entertainment I need.
Growing up in the 50's was the greatest time period, EVER. We missed the depression & were the first recipients of T.V., stereo, private landlines, and everything new to the consumer market; Oh, and don't forget Rock n' Roll, Elvis, Beatles....and on & on. What a fabulous existence.
Can some techie develop a way to vaporize those F'ing insurance & My Pillow ( a second rate rip-off) infomercials. I'd personally vaporize "liberty mutuals" recycled horseshit.
The Flintstones were based on the Honeymooners and was one of the top prime time shows ..Fridays at 8pm around 67/68 ......That Fred Flintstone..what an actor!
The Honeymooners was a brilliant show. I have all the episodes on dvd and they are timeless. I know relations between men and women have changed but the struggles we go through are still the same.
What a great guy he was. Any fan of Jackie Gleason must see his wonderful movie, "Gigot", where he plays a kind and abused oaf in old France. His character is a mute, but his acting was so well done that he didn't need to speak. Similar to his character of "The Poor Soul". "Gigot" was a superb exhibition of this creative man's acting ability. Also check out the "Jackie Gleason Orchestra" for a musical treat for big band fans. What a multi-talented genius. There will only be one Jackie Gleason. The mold was broken after God created him.
I love the Jackie Gleason Orchestra. He has such a wonderful taste in music. It was lush, immediately you knew Jackie's music. You can still hear it on youtube. The original orchestration of melancholy serenade is absolutely beautiful.
My dad was almost 2 years old when the first episode of the honeymooners was initially broadcast in October 1955. I was later introduced to the show from him. The honeymooners is much better then sitcoms nowadays.
"You're not bumfin' right, Norton!" But the greatest joke, set up and punchline, in TV history occured in that same episode. While the two were handcuffed together, lying awkwardly in separate train berths, with Ralph over Norton. Ralph, annoyed by Norton's defective trick handcuffs, unable to "bumf" their way out, and Ralph trying to sleep, Norton ask a question... NORTON: "Ralph, ya mind if I smoke?" RALPH: "I don't care if ya burn!" Simple and brilliant. Also, fun fact or myth?!... according to the Honeymooners book by R.A.L.P.H., (Royal Accadamy for the Longevity and Preservation of the Honeymooners) the entire train scene was completely ad-libbed on live TV. Cue Jack Palance... "Believe it, or not."
As a Gleason fan I enjoyed all his characters: The Loudmouth, Charlie Bratton; Reggie Van Gleason lll; The Poor Soul; and a few more ...but it was Ralph Kramden that will immortalize Gleason. And -- just my opinion -- the only truly believable and genuinely funny character! And which character could not have succeeded without Audrey Meadows and Art Carney.
I was a little kid when The Honeymooners was on and I can't wrap my head around the fact that they only did ONE SEASON! It seemed to me it was on for years!
@@questfortruth665 Well, that 39 episode season ran for almost 12 months in 1955-56 but Jackie Gleason mentions in this interview with Johnny Carson that they started around 1951 so maybe it took a few years to make them all
I grew up in the 60's and 70's, there was something magical about the "old school" entertainment, that truly lacks in today's industry. There was a depth and soul to it, that I just can't put into words. The former generation, such as the Rat Pack, Gleason, etc., were mixing with the new. That magic is gone, today. There's no depth, no soul.
@@steveperry1344 We all know why. I'm a guitarist on the East coast US and I can tell you that it's the commercialization of the industry. A band doesn't even have to play quality music anymore. The lead singer can piss on the stage all night long, but as long as someone pays to see it, it's a moneymaker
It's because they mostly came form working class immigrant ,Hard Scrabble families, and grew up with down to earth values. They remembered their roots.
HIS PEERS called Jackie "The Greatest"! Paul Newman said he learned SO much from JG during filming of "The Hustler"! I believe his true genius in his own written, financed & filmed movie "Gigot" is his greatest achievement-- if you've never seen it, DO SO! It's a tour-de-force of acting beyond belief! (The studios wouldn't back project since Gigot is a mute, hense Jackie says not a word in the movie. But with his facial expressions & mannerisms, he probably could've given lessons to Marcel Marceau!)
I remember back in 81 when I was 9 years old I was exposed to the honeymooners right after my dad passed away. The show helped me cope with loosing my dad as a child by making me laugh. I still remember to this day the show came on at 11:30 pm on channel 11 wpix Brooklyn ny. The Odd couple came on at 11pm and the honeymooners came on right after that. I used to drive my mom crazy because I would stay up 2 hours past the time I would normally go to sleep and I used to have the hardest time waking up for school the next morning. But I watched it just about every night from 1981 till about 1990 when I got them all on VHS tapes. The only thing that sucked was it didn’t come on Saturday or Sunday nights.
That's a great memory. For some reason the only movie I never liked was The Toy. I guess he will always be remembered from The Honeymooners and Smokey and the Bandit. I didn't know the Honeymooners was only one season.
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66 years later and it's still one of the best sitcoms ever.
Not really
@@imoldgreggboosh3467 Oh, yes it is
Just randomly saw an episode because I was looking for something: laughed so much! I really appreciated that he intentionally kept things clean and funny - that's why they have lasted so long. This generation don't know of them because TV doesn't go off at night and Honeymooners played before it did; now nothing goes off (GOD willing). But speaking of "long lasting:
Joyce Randolph, who played Trixie - IS STILL ALIVE AT 97 YEARS OLD!!!! GREAT STRENGTH: GOD BLESS AND KEEP HER!
Absolutely true. It's still hilarious.
@@margeshilling7983 yes
When you can watch all 39 episodes 100 times and still savor and laugh, you know you have a timeless show.
...and...you know all the lines...turn down the volume and say them out loud...
It’s true a ahow becomes stale after so many seasons and then the network cancels the show when ratings decline
The Original 39 episodes are still considered by many to be the greatest comedy sitcom of all time. Take into consideration most of the show was filmed in that one room with a table, sink, stove and ice box and the writing was just so superior to the shows today. The Honeymooners only played for 1 season and is still seen in reruns today and still gets new fans every generation.....that is the sign of comedic brilliance!
Jackie Gleason.... one of the classiest men I ever met... I caddied for him one time; he made me feel like I was the most important guy on the course that day, almost 60 years ago.
Oh my GOSH THATS AWESOME!
That is awesome!!! Word has it Jackie loved fans. He wouldn’t turn u down for an autograph or picture. Unlike today’s celebrities. Most of them don’t seem to want to take pics.
Did he address the ball before shooting?
what a great memory! what golf course and how well did he tip you???
:)))))) I SO LOVE TO HEAR THAT! ITS THINGS LIKE THAT THAT TELL ME WHO HE IS! GOD BLESS YOU BOTH!
When he said "How sweet it is" ...gave me chills ! .. I sure love and miss this wonderful man !
There were. There were the so-called lost episodes, but these involved a much harsher and intense/rough Ralph. The original Alice was not much of a looker.... she could've played Ralph's mother-in-law versus his wife. The 39 episodes are the polished pieces of work....so to speak.
Years ago I introduced my nephew to the Honeymooners. He was impatient and not too happy about having to watch something from the dark ages. He started to make fun of the meager setting and black and white but when Arte Carney came in to raid the refrigerator his mood changed. We watched all 39 episodes over the course of a week on the box set. He was eight years old, that was 20 years ago, he has a boxed set of his own now and still watches with his wife from time to time.
That is AWESOME!!!!!...NIIIIIICCEE👌👍!!...I did the same but except it was Smokey and the Bandit!! He was 7 yrs. Old....now 21...still watching!!!😁
For some reason that kind of choked me up.
Good things never die....
My son who is 52 now, has his own box set of the Honeymooners, his favorite.
Johnny Carson the best late night host the ones now sucks
I think some young people just can't get past the black and white but if they can, they can see a great show.
The Honeymooners were and still are timeless classics! Jackie Gleason comedic genius
Honeymooners was one of the best shows ever. So much was done with so little. Jackie Gleason could have you laughing one second and tearing up the next without saying a word.
Art Carney as well. Just incredible
I miss those days as a kid...waiting for 11PM on channel 11 (WPIX) in NYC, to watch reruns of a show....but not just a show.....a whole kind of a show....RIP all of the Honeymooners cast who brought so much happiness and laughter to my life.
Joyce Randolph " Trixie" is still alive. I believe she's 92.
Keith R that's when I watched them too it was honeymoners11pm the odd couple11:30and star trek at midnight I miss those times
The 8 o'clock movie every night on channel 11.. great times
Chiller on Saturday night at 8! The beginning still freaks me out.
SuperMarioZombies Abbott and Costello, Laurel And Hardy, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, and The 3 Stooges on those childhood weekend afternoons on channel 11 in my little kid years:-)
More class in 11 minutes than you could squeeze out of every actor in Hollywood these days.
The man had ZERO class, read about him. NONE.
you're a moron jjburkk
@Brent Barnhart You're obviously an idiot and know nothing about Jackie because clearly everyone loved him and his big personality was apart of why everyone loved him. You just are a pathetic troll. I feel sorry for your joyless sexless life.
kendall rivers thank you Kendall well said
@@brentbarnhart5827 YOU HAVE NONE !!!!!!!!!!! ASSHOLE !!!!!!!!!!
Look how Jackie never forgets the audience while talking to johnny...he's playing the room right now
The days when our stars had class - mainly because most of them came from little or nothing. I also love the way Johnny doesn't try to out-funny him or interrupt like almost every talk show host does now. Respect.
Another common trait of REAL MEN: RESPECT!
@@lamonthamilton667 RIGHT!!!! At the time, and although Johnny was the King of these things, he did NOT pretend that HE was in charge if Jackie indicated otherwise. Respect for a "time-ago" Top Dog.
Or that awful cloying laughter of Jimmy Fallon. Just wretched!
I couldn't help but notice how well Johnny did the interview. I pick up on things like that: it takes art to be small in big moments in the right way. Johnny had his problems but he greatness too.
8:27 Gleason: "I'm not advocating that everybody should drink, it just worked for me."
RIP Gleason, Carson and McMahon.
Luv that
@Alan Whiteside
Good one lol !
LincolnTek one cool dude great entertainer and comedian!
A man that respected the people who watched him perform. A number one act!
If he only knew people would still be watching almost 70 years later....
B4 the Rat pack there waz Jackie......
He knew.....
was watching last night.
@@Ken-iu2zp Precisely.
Just bought the box set yesterday
I absolutely love that Gleason gives kudos to Art Carney here as "one of the greatest comedians of all time." And notice, he was never threatened by Carney, he never tried to suppress Carney's genius, never worried about Carney stealing a scene. Because as great as Carney was, not even Carney could steal a scene from the Great One.
Classy, funny, humble...a true talent..there will never be another like Jackie.
Honeymooners is still better than sitcoms today. Comedy genius
highjinxwillie62 threes company is.
i am 55 years old and i agree with u the character art carney played was halarious the munsters 2 or 3 episodes made me laugh but the honeymooners was the best comedy i ever seen on tv
Agreed.
sorry. seinfeld is #1. but the honeymooners was ahead of its time.
he ran out of ideas after 39 shows. seinfeld did 180 shows.
Honeymooners was the GOAT when I was growing up in the 80s. Ive seen every episode a million times. I just started introducing it to my 17 y.o. daughter. She loves it. Keeping it alive.
Jackie with his bling - pinky ring, big cuffs, big watch plus his beautiful suit and carnation - what a stage presence. He really was "the great one."
His voice is ICONIC!!
@@basketball230001 Nobody mistook where he was from. No Minnisota in THAT accent!
@@MrTommy001 not at all lol
you said it!!!
None of that is what made him great.
Jackie Gleason one of the greatest entertainers ever....RIP my friend
Almost 30 years of passed--- what a man--- talented, beautiful smile and his words live on!
And he'd have had no problem at all literally punching you in the face. He was both a talented man and a piece of human shit.
Nora Shuda evidence?
iworkforme his face
walter kersting huh?
SylviaisGod. Capitalize the beginning letter of a sentence for proper grammar since you like to correct others' writings.
Audrey Meadows was the ultimate champion with Jackie
Lovely woman.
She was absolutely Gorgeous
Some dippy reporter asked Jackie why Honeymooners is still so popular. He said, "Because it's funny".
Two classic guys here. Jackie was great and NOBODY will ever top Johnny as a talkshow host.
AGREE
Jackie Gleason was my fathers favorite actor and mine. My father past away the same year Jackie Gleason passed away. I miss them both.
Abigail Sanchez I understand your feelings and feel the same way...
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What a classy gentleman Jackie Gleason was. I was surprised to find out he was from Brooklyn. When all these wonderful old school actors are no longer with us, there will never be any one who can replace them. I am so glad I was around when Jackie Gleason and Lucille Ball were alive. RIP to both.
I grew up watching reruns of "The Honeymooners" when I was a kid, and I just about die with laughter each and every time I see them! Long live Jackie Gleason.
Long live Jackie Gleason......huh he's been dead since 1987
I remember "The Jackie Gleason Show" live from "beautiful Miami" back in the 1960's when I was a kid...my father LOVED Jackie and never missed it!!
ImpalaMama Same here. We'd have our baths then watch Jackie's show while Mom put our hair in pincurls for church the next day.
My mom used those brush rollers and those horrid plastic spikes, then had a scarf wrapped around...I dreaded THAT cuz couldnt sleep!
ImpalaMama I remember watching it too.
ImpalaMama it was like the whole country was like that nobody was missing that and away we go and he had musical ability as a first class band leader see the Beatles Sinatra The Supremes and Elvis were all battling for the music spotlight and so many people got on the bus late on Jackie s music career but better late than never If you say the great one a lot of people still know you are talking about Gleason rip
impalaMama - I used to watch the show with my dad. I enjoyed my dad enjoying the show. My dad also loved the Dean Martin show. Great memories...
The date this aired was Friday 18 October 1985. Jackie Gleason died on Wednesday 24 June 1987, aged 71, less than two years after his first & final only appearance on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show.
71 is not old..but it was for a man like gleason who lived a bigger life than anyone but maybe Sinatra....
The cigarette smoking didn't help much. He was a heavy smoker. I remember it very well. I had just started college and everybody was going out. I just didn't feel like going out so I watched The Tonight Show instead. I'll tell you one thing I had a more enjoyable night than my roomie. He had a humdinger of a hangover and as for me I felt good. That show imo was one of the best Tonight shows. Gleason was a class act on and in public. He didn't look down at you like a lot of your Hollywood's actors &actresses.
May he R.I.P I really enjoyed his comedy I still laugh to this day
@@walterkoziol3822
Sad thing is they were all big smokers back in the day they didnt know about the dangers
he smoked 6 packs a day...........
Best memories as a kid staying was staying with my grandparents for the summer while school was out. Every night they would watch The Honeymooners before bedtime and I would watch with them. That was over 35 years ago and I still miss them.
"30 years ago"? It's still a hit almost 70 years later and will continue for another 100 years.
The one and only. Sorry to say there's no one on tv today who compares to Gleason. "The Honeymooners" belongs in the tv hall of fame.
Always thought the King of Queens was a 2K version of The Honeymooners to a degree, but of course could never match the level of the original. In fact, in one of the KOQ's episodes where Doug was having dreams and it entailed a Honeymooners theme, I thought Leah Remini did a better Alice than Kevin James did of his version of Ralph.
Da Flyboys Difference is EVERYBODY watched Honeymooners. It was like Seinfeld on steroids. I was aware of king of queens, with no desire to watch it.
@@daflyboys3894 I never saw K of Q, but from what you say it was the "politically-correct" version of The Honeymooners. In other words: The watered-down DULL version - which is why it could never come close to matching the high level of Honeymooners.
spideraxis Amen to that.
Such a great star!! Long gone are those days. RIP Jackie Gleason. You were truly the greatest!
amen.
I want to hear " TO THE MOON, ALICE....." " BANG.....ZOOM..!!" Loved that line.....never got tired of it !!!!
JackieGleason was a fat man that always looked perfect in his clothing. Impeccable suits, perfect fit. Total class.
Your right , unlike the sloppy looking slobs we see today with their plumbers ass crack.
Gleason was a debonair dignified gent.
Smoke, smoke, smoke.
Wasn't that fat compared to today.
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The honeymooners were pure classic comedy to a tee and timeless.......classic cast....
al18631963 Bang! Zoom!
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Ralph Kramden is great, but I don't know if it gets any better than Ed Norton. Together, they were pure comic genius.
Agreed. Audrey Meadows was great too. But Art was the funniest. "Hello ball".
I'm sure Jackie Gleason would say the same thing!!! Good times indeed!!!
Don B. I think he did.
The Honeymooners is a classic. As a child, I loved this show. I didn't even realize it was in black and white because it was so good!
ahh..you do realize black and white is way better than color from any artistic view point?
Smiley0815 I love it in blk & wht not color
Jade Zee exactly
You have a beautiful smile in your CZcams picture
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It’s so nice to see the wonderful shows of the early television era. The family could watch together, laugh together, without worry.
I do not understand the 500+ thumbs down for this. This is amazing. Growing up in the late 70's to 80's it was a treat to stay up and watch the Tonight show.
you can tell he owned the room. a real star
Johnny knew how to throw the guest a line and to step back. Letting the guest shine in the light...
I was only about 7 years old, riding my bike around our neighborhood when I paused to say "Hi" to a neighbor that I recognized, watering his lawn. I said "HI Mr. Walker!" He turned around and smiled and said Hi back... I said "Ya know what Mr. Walker, you remind me of a Movie Star"! Still smiling at me, he said "I do"?! I said "Yes! You remind me of Jackie Gleason"!! I'm smiling as if I gave my neighbor the biggest compliment in the World telling him that he reminded me of a movie star! Still smiling, he turned around and said "Thanks darling, I needed that"~I said you are welcome with a smile...thinking I made his day! My dad just laughed and gave me a hug! :-) My take on this...ever since I was a child, I knew God loves all sizes and colors.
I had the honor of meeting him at his home while I was installing wood floors awesome awesome man
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Did he ever bring up the time Richard Nixon showed him the corpse of an extraterrestrial? Changed his life...
Oh Man how I envy you right now!!! Just being in his presence must have been so cool!!!
I'm friends with a guy that worked for Mr. Gleason as his assistant, and I love listening to him tell me stories about Mr. Gleason...I've heard them all several times, but I still enjoy hearing them like it was the 1st time...
I hope Mr. Gleason and Toot Shore are sharing a table with Mr. Carson and Mr. McMahon right now...Rest In Peace gentlemen, and thank you so much for the laughs, we still miss you!!!
"You mean there is a 7 am?"
@@pastmasterdan4080 Nixon was the scumbag, who got America back in bed with China and Russia --- way back in 1972.
Jackie was the blueprint for every television series comic to ever do it!
The one and only Jackie Gleason..How Sweet It Is.
There's nothing like the Honeymooners - I just bought the 39 episode set at a very low price. It is definitely fun to watch!
Theres Actually more than 150 episodes scanning 1951 to 57
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Honeymooners_sketches
My dad just loved Gleason. He would really enjoy when we would watch his Miami Beach show with him. And away we go!
Jackie Gleason-LEGEND.
Remember when humilty existed??
Two LEGENDARY entertainers actually making fun of themselves.
"Tonight", was NEVER about Johnny Carson. Which is why he is STILL so beloved.
Yes. The name of the show was "Tonight". But everyone called it 'Johnny Carson'.
Both of these men are EXTREME RARITIES.
Granted, the jokes get "old" but the showmanship and deliveries are just....just extraordinary.
The proper name of the show was, 'The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson', but was commonly referred to as, 'The Tonight Show', or 'Carson', or 'Johnny Carson'. When Leno took over - being a much humbler guy than Johnny - he changed "Starring" to "With". Now with Fallon it's back to "Starring". Don't kid yourself Johnny had a big ego, but he knew when to let his guests talk. After all, they were his bread and butter.
He was also a beater, ie, he liked to beat his women.
+Bob Johnson There will never be nobody as great as the king of monologue! Fallon is a bore compared to Johnny, Leno was ok, Parr was ok, Johnny will always be the greatest!! Jackie was great also, he got his year's mixed up on the Honeymooners it was 1955-56.
@@m42037 no the honeymooners started on cavalcade of the stars eventually ended up it's own show 39 episodes originally. The lost episodes were from before the show
Best episode when he was learning to play golf.. He did that little dance hip thing that still makes me laugh every time I see it..
OUR FALLEN WORLD
Carney said, “You have to address the ball” and then proceeded to say, “Hello, ball!” 😂
@@Sweetpea1128 I was going to quote that part - but you beat me to it. Good for you.
MrTommy001 😂 That is one of my all-time favorite lines from the Honeymooners! What gems Gleason and Carney were! 🥰
Don't forget the outfit he was wearing!
John Gregg Absolutely!! 😂😂😂
"I'm not advocating that everybody should drink....it just worked for me!" LOL!
Hilarious
There's something just so classy, iconic and nostalgic of mid 20th American show-biz about Jackie. May not fit modern days, but had more style in his pinky than most folks do today.
GAS Man ,Without question!
GAS Man it's the cigarette and carnation
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GAS Man. he was a 420 fanatic
A true Brooklyn hero. Hardcore old school.
well said .
indeed! How SWEET IT IS !!! Thanks Jackie. You rocked my world.
drumzRfun1 Jackie was great we could all understand what he's saying not like anybody else from Brooklyn and ever understand what the hell they're saying.
"HERO"??? for being an actor or comedian? what is your definition of those police and firefighters who went into the 911 building? Volunteers or collateral damage sacrifice?
Yes, a hero can be a person of great courage and it can also be a person of admirable qualities and abilities with integrity. If laughter is the best medicine and the first sign of recovery then Jackie Gleason is to be admired for having such talent as is not of ordinary men.
We had adults like this when I was young... what the Hell Happened !!!
They been bought by china
The Honeymooners was such a great show. I wish it would have laster a few more seasons. Jackie Gleason was a real good actor.
A great actor and real. He secretly gave money to those in dire need.
No he didn't. He never had a relationship with his grandson, actor Jason Patric.
@pete smyth "Secretly" could mean privately and quietly, and that the recipients spoke of it much later. I have no idea if Gleason did that sort of thing, but actor DeForest Kelley (Dr. McCoy in the original Star Trek) did; among other acts of kindness, he put a fan through medical school. It was only years later that this became semi-public knowledge.
“My grandfather was probably one of the most famous men in America and rich, but he didn’t approve of his daughter marrying this nobody actor, so he cut her off, and they lived in utter poverty,” he recalls bitterly. -- Jason Patric, Gleason's grandson
@jrc3 You're calling the late Academy Award-nominated actor and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Jason Miller a bum? Sheesh, what do you do?
@jrc3 He meant when he was a kid. His dad went on to be very successful as both an actor -- you'll recognize him as the Priest in the Exorcist -- and playwright -- he won the Pulitzer and Tony for That Championship Season. BTW, Gleason wanted to be cast in the film version of That Championship Season but that wasn't going to happen because he'd been such a prick.
Jackie Gleason, pure genius!
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A great comedian if he could make me laugh
He was great at pool 🎱 pro caliber
Then he could gaze at the script in the Honeymooners if he read it at all then do his part to the letter but never study or rehearsed
Only 39 episodes and I thought it was multiple episodes/seasons. And it is still a _timeless_ and _classic_ show today. RIP Jackie Gleason, Art Carney and Audrey Meadows.
Had no idea The Honeymooners was on only for one year.
I didn't realize it either.
And in 1951 . That's when television was an infant.
The the skits and shorts and lost episodes for about 7 seasons.
Those of us who watched Gleason's shows consider ourselves fortunate.
carson and gleason nobody can ever compare to them
Derek Pollastro
The GREATEST, both icons, not the best lifestyles but its the way they chose to live and obviously brought joy to millions
When Carson retired I never watched the show again. I would watch a few segments every now and again to remind myself just how bad these idiots were as there could only be one Johnny that I grew up with.
Derek Pollastro amen brother.
Derek Pollastro Oh man, do you have that one right bro!
As a kid in grade school, my mom would let me stay up until 11:30 to watch the Honeymooners which began at 11:00 in NYC on WPIX Ch 11 with my brother and dad. Then as the show started, me and my brother would start saying the lines before the actors. And my mom would say "If you know what they're going to say, why do you want to watch it?" I guess she never got it. That THAT was the best part of watching. Knowing the dialogue and trying to outdo your siblings about the next line that was coming.... But we still rolled on the floor laughing while my mother looked at us like two jerks! Oh those were good times and memories!
I memorized the lines too when I was a kid in NJ It was so much fun, and really easy to recall.Yes...WPIX Ch. 11 at 11:30 you could always count on it.Good ole days!!!
@Wayne Mullaney
Yes! That was the WPIX schedule. Good memory Wayne.
That would have been reruns. The original show aired at an earlier time.
Man, all the shows before 11pm were in color - when Honeymooners came on I still watch cuz it was so funny- love the skinny guy as a kid. My family couldn't understand why me, an 11 year old wanted to watch a black and white show...
Chriss Gaines
The skinny guy? You mean Ed Norton? Played by Art Carney.
Love the way he sits down and immediately lights up.
Jackie Gleason was a cool kat..
This man was so classy and funny and great talented man. Musician too.
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I bought one of his records recently
Yep, he wrote the The Honeymooners theme too :)
Also a great dramatic actor. He played a hitman on a cbs dramatic show once. I don't remember the show or the title of the play but I can still visualise his performance
What instrument did he play?
I bought the DVDs several years ago, every now and then when I need a break from the crap they have now, I put them on and still laugh like I never saw it. That’s real comedy.
2 Legends that are very much missed! I just finished watching the Marathon 🥺
"To the moon, Alice!"
WISE ARCADIAN A classic! I still use it today, between my wife and me when we’re schoochin’ around...always good for a laugh. She knows where it came from and. can see that picture in her mind, between Alice and Ralph and just the way he put it across!. We’re in our late sixties now and we both remember that line so we’ll. Thanks Jackie...we still have those great memories thanks to you!!!
@WISE ARCADIAN.... "TO DAH MOON ALICE"......"BANG ZOOOM"......i say that to my baby sometimes...he ha
Jackie Gleason unique, special and never to be forgotten.
Imagine these days telling someone like Gleason, "um you can't smoke in here"!"
So basically you agree, the guy was a huge asshole.
Uh, back in the day, many guests on The Tonight Show were smokers; and even Johnnie smoked, and kept a box of cigarettes on his desk for guests.
No assholes involved; just the times.
@Brent Barnhart Please go find a personality or maybe not be here if you're gonna disrespect the great one. Whose passed on btw so might wanna get your karma checked up on.
Back in those days (the 50's & 60's), EVERYONE smoked. That's the way it was. Every house had ashtrays in every room. EVERYONE smoked!
Elios Electric 😂😂😂😂😂
Yes, truly the best! I was fortunate enough to attend his funeral mass in north Miami when he passed away. Still have his mass card. Boy, did I feel honored.
Boy, I was so lucky, growing up with Jackie, Jack Benny, George Burns, Steve Allen, the sci-fi TV series, and yeah, early Carson.
I canceled my cable, TV just doesn't do it for me these days.
CZcams and Vimeo, that's another story!
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No cable for me either, cable-free for years. I watch a lot of MeTV, AntennaTV, Kube, This, Movies, Decades, and other "retro" channels. If you can overlook the constant life insurance, prescription, and illness commercials, these channels (plus PBS) provide all the TV entertainment I need.
That's because you're old.
Growing up in the 50's was the greatest time period, EVER. We missed the depression & were the first recipients of T.V., stereo, private landlines, and everything new to the consumer market; Oh, and don't forget Rock n' Roll, Elvis, Beatles....and on & on. What a fabulous existence.
Can some techie develop a way to vaporize those F'ing insurance & My Pillow ( a second rate rip-off) infomercials. I'd personally vaporize "liberty mutuals" recycled horseshit.
Jackie...You're the greatest! Still watch your show today and it still cracks me up and makes me feel good. Thx for the laughs. RIP
Retro PAT I love the Honey mooners
The Flintstones were based on the Honeymooners and was one of the top prime time shows ..Fridays at 8pm around 67/68
......That Fred Flintstone..what an actor!
dgrant7291 Way back in 8th grade 1980, I wrote and gave a comparative speech on Honeymooners and Flintstones. Good stuff!
"What are you doing Alice, carrying all those bags? Make two trips!"
i hate to see the girls working so hard ,Norton ..
Yea lets go in the other room where we can't see em
Hahahahaha haha hahaha
Classic line. 😂
Haaaaaaaaaaaa
One Of The Greats!!!!
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The greatest interviewer of all time carson was nervous! That's how big Jackie was !
that's why Jackie was called THEGREAT ONE
Carson did a wonderful job interviewing Jackie Gleason
@@XtreamBrands HOW SWEET IT WAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Two Media giants never to be equaled
My Dad is in his 80s, & has been watching the Honeymooners since 1955,He still laughs at it..Funny is Funny...
Hello Patricia, How are you doing?
The Honeymooners was a brilliant show. I have all the episodes on dvd and they are timeless. I know relations between men and women have changed but the struggles we go through are still the same.
What a great guy he was. Any fan of Jackie Gleason must see his wonderful movie, "Gigot", where he plays a kind and abused oaf in old France. His character is a mute, but his acting was so well done that he didn't need to speak. Similar to his character of "The Poor Soul". "Gigot" was a superb exhibition of this creative man's acting ability. Also check out the "Jackie Gleason Orchestra" for a musical treat for big band fans. What a multi-talented genius. There will only be one Jackie Gleason. The mold was broken after God created him.
Gigot is still one my favorites. Gleason could say more with his facial expressions than most "stars" could with 30 pages of dialogue.
I love the Jackie Gleason Orchestra. He has such a wonderful taste in music. It was lush, immediately you knew Jackie's music. You can still hear it on youtube. The original orchestration of melancholy serenade is absolutely beautiful.
Yes, Gigot was brilliant.
What a classy man . I LOVE YOU JACKY !
Could you imagine if he done a good 9 seasons like they do today like Seinfeld ..this show paved the way so others could be here today.
My dad was almost 2 years old when the first episode of the honeymooners was initially broadcast in October 1955. I was later introduced to the show from him. The honeymooners is much better then sitcoms nowadays.
Ohhh I do like Jackie. Wonderful man.
Just always loved Jackie. His movies, TV & his orchestra. Just an amazing talent.
"You're not bumfin' right, Norton!"
But the greatest joke, set up and punchline, in TV history occured in that same episode. While the two were handcuffed together, lying awkwardly in separate train berths, with Ralph over Norton. Ralph, annoyed by Norton's defective trick handcuffs, unable to "bumf" their way out, and Ralph trying to sleep, Norton ask a question...
NORTON: "Ralph, ya mind if I smoke?"
RALPH: "I don't care if ya burn!"
Simple and brilliant. Also, fun fact or myth?!... according to the Honeymooners book by R.A.L.P.H., (Royal Accadamy for the Longevity and Preservation of the Honeymooners) the entire train scene was completely ad-libbed on live TV.
Cue Jack Palance... "Believe it, or not."
One of the pioneers of television.....class interview......not the late night crap that's on now
When Johnny retired, I started going to bed earlier.
Both are missed greatly by me.
Now we can watch Jackie Gleason while we eat!
Bill doer I couldn't bc i would laugh so hard my stomach would hurt.
What’s a rerun?
None has two television sets.
Who the hell is John F Kennedy?
As a Gleason fan I enjoyed all his characters: The Loudmouth, Charlie Bratton; Reggie Van Gleason lll; The Poor Soul; and a few more ...but it was Ralph Kramden that will immortalize Gleason. And -- just my opinion -- the only truly believable and genuinely funny character! And which character could not have succeeded without Audrey Meadows and Art Carney.
I was a little kid when The Honeymooners was on and I can't wrap my head around the fact that they only did ONE SEASON! It seemed to me it was on for years!
@bs itis Yeah! Plus, EVERYTHING seemed like it took forever when we were kids! Summers lasted for YEARS!
@@questfortruth665 Well, that 39 episode season ran for almost 12 months in 1955-56 but Jackie Gleason mentions in this interview with Johnny Carson that they started around 1951 so maybe it took a few years to make them all
Jackie Gleason demands respect
This is a great clip. Thank you.
I grew up in the 60's and 70's, there was something magical about the "old school" entertainment, that truly lacks in today's industry. There was a depth and soul to it, that I just can't put into words. The former generation, such as the Rat Pack, Gleason, etc., were mixing with the new. That magic is gone, today. There's no depth, no soul.
today their tryin but not makin it.
@@steveperry1344 We all know why. I'm a guitarist on the East coast US and I can tell you that it's the commercialization of the industry. A band doesn't even have to play quality music anymore. The lead singer can piss on the stage all night long, but as long as someone pays to see it, it's a moneymaker
It's because they mostly came form working class immigrant ,Hard Scrabble families, and grew up with down to earth values. They remembered their roots.
HIS PEERS called Jackie "The Greatest"! Paul Newman said he learned SO much from JG during filming of "The Hustler"!
I believe his true genius in his own written, financed & filmed movie "Gigot" is his greatest achievement-- if you've never seen it, DO SO! It's a tour-de-force of acting beyond belief! (The studios wouldn't back project since Gigot is a mute, hense Jackie says not a word in the movie. But with his facial expressions & mannerisms, he probably could've given lessons to Marcel Marceau!)
i saw it once many years ago. they never show it on the movie channels.
I cried when I saw that as a kid .
Funny you said that film Gigot . I was thinking of that film recently but couldn't think if the title. Wish they play it on TCM .
@@speedracer1945 Available thru Amazon on DVD. Worth having; I gave copies for Christmas 4-5 years ago, and even my grand-niece loved the movie!
@@speedracer1945 yes, it seems like it must be an obscure film because i've only got to see it once on tv about 40 yrs. ago.
Only one forever. THE GREAT ONE...
Honeymooners is a Classic.....1~Luv
I remember back in 81 when I was 9 years old I was exposed to the honeymooners right after my dad passed away. The show helped me cope with loosing my dad as a child by making me laugh. I still remember to this day the show came on at 11:30 pm on channel 11 wpix Brooklyn ny. The Odd couple came on at 11pm and the honeymooners came on right after that. I used to drive my mom crazy because I would stay up 2 hours past the time I would normally go to sleep and I used to have the hardest time waking up for school the next morning. But I watched it just about every night from 1981 till about 1990 when I got them all on VHS tapes. The only thing that sucked was it didn’t come on Saturday or Sunday nights.
That's a great memory.
For some reason the only movie I never liked was The Toy.
I guess he will always be remembered from The Honeymooners and Smokey and the Bandit.
I didn't know the Honeymooners was only one season.
Nick Hill oh he was hysterically funny as sheriff Buford T Justice In smoky and the Bandit. I loved him in the first one.
2 of the greatest legends Gleason and Carson...