List of The Honeymooners episodes
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This article provides a list of all known 1950's episodes of The Honeymooners
, including both the filmed half-hour episodes (the "Classic 39") and the live sketches known as the "lost episodes."
The first Honeymooners sketches aired during the third season (1951-1952) of Cavalcade of Stars on the DuMont
network. Eight of these early sketches, featuring Pert Kelton as Alice, are known to exist today. All but one ("Alice and Ralph Get Dressed for a Date Last Night") aired once again as part of two specials on the Disney Channel
in 1993 and made their home video debut on MPI's DVD set "The Honeymooners Lost Episodes: The Complete Restored Series" on October 4, 2011.
Additionally, the cast reprised two Honeymooners sketches from Cavalcade of Stars on Ed Sullivan's CBS program Toast of the Town (later known as The Ed Sullivan Show
) in the spring of 1952.
Jackie Gleason moved to CBS
in the fall of 1952 and continued the Honeymooners sketches with Audrey Meadows as Alice. 84 Honeymooners sketches are known to have aired during the first three seasons of The Jackie Gleason Show
. For the 1955-56 season, the live variety show was dropped in favor of half-hour filmed episodes of The Honeymooners. After only one season and 39 episodes of The Honeymooners, The Jackie Gleason Show was resumed in the fall of 1956, and 20 more Honeymooners sketches were performed.
The "Classic 39" episodes have been in syndication since the late 1950's and have been released on home video. 71 of the 103 known CBS sketches aired in syndication after their rediscovery in the 1980's and became known as the "lost episodes." 78 were released on home video by MPI in the 1990's. In recent years, several of the remaining sketches have turned up in film archives and private collections. Others had existed all along but were held back for various reasons.
On October 4, 2011, MPI Home Video
released a 15-disc DVD boxed set, "The Honeymooners Lost Episodes: The Complete Restored Series," containing the most complete collection of 1950's Honeymooners sketches ever assembled. Along with the 8 DuMont sketches previously mentioned, the set features all 98 existing CBS sketches. The remaining three unique CBS sketches are represented on the DVD in script form.
For descriptions of the non-Honeymooners material on The Jackie Gleason Show (1952-1957), see List of The Jackie Gleason Show episodes.
The Honeymooners
The Honeymooners is an American situation comedy television show, based on a recurring 1951–'55 sketch of the same name. It originally aired on the DuMont network's Cavalcade of Stars and subsequently on the CBS network's The Jackie Gleason Show hosted by Jackie Gleason, and filmed before a live...
, including both the filmed half-hour episodes (the "Classic 39") and the live sketches known as the "lost episodes."
The first Honeymooners sketches aired during the third season (1951-1952) of Cavalcade of Stars on the DuMont
DuMont Television Network
The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
network. Eight of these early sketches, featuring Pert Kelton as Alice, are known to exist today. All but one ("Alice and Ralph Get Dressed for a Date Last Night") aired once again as part of two specials on the Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
in 1993 and made their home video debut on MPI's DVD set "The Honeymooners Lost Episodes: The Complete Restored Series" on October 4, 2011.
Additionally, the cast reprised two Honeymooners sketches from Cavalcade of Stars on Ed Sullivan's CBS program Toast of the Town (later known as The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan....
) in the spring of 1952.
Jackie Gleason moved to CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
in the fall of 1952 and continued the Honeymooners sketches with Audrey Meadows as Alice. 84 Honeymooners sketches are known to have aired during the first three seasons of The Jackie Gleason Show
The Jackie Gleason Show
The Jackie Gleason Show is the name of a series of popular American network television shows that starred Jackie Gleason, which ran from 1952 to 1970.-Cavalcade of Stars:...
. For the 1955-56 season, the live variety show was dropped in favor of half-hour filmed episodes of The Honeymooners. After only one season and 39 episodes of The Honeymooners, The Jackie Gleason Show was resumed in the fall of 1956, and 20 more Honeymooners sketches were performed.
The "Classic 39" episodes have been in syndication since the late 1950's and have been released on home video. 71 of the 103 known CBS sketches aired in syndication after their rediscovery in the 1980's and became known as the "lost episodes." 78 were released on home video by MPI in the 1990's. In recent years, several of the remaining sketches have turned up in film archives and private collections. Others had existed all along but were held back for various reasons.
On October 4, 2011, MPI Home Video
MPI Home Video
MPI Home Video is a home entertainment company that produces and distributes popular documentaries, films and television series on DVD & Blu-ray for the home video market. MPI Home Video is a subsidiary of MPI Media Group which was founded in 1976 by brothers Malik & Waleed Ali...
released a 15-disc DVD boxed set, "The Honeymooners Lost Episodes: The Complete Restored Series," containing the most complete collection of 1950's Honeymooners sketches ever assembled. Along with the 8 DuMont sketches previously mentioned, the set features all 98 existing CBS sketches. The remaining three unique CBS sketches are represented on the DVD in script form.
For descriptions of the non-Honeymooners material on The Jackie Gleason Show (1952-1957), see List of The Jackie Gleason Show episodes.
Cavalcade of Stars: 1951–52
The following is a listing of known Honeymooners sketches that aired during the 1951-1952 season of Cavalcade of Stars on the DuMont network.| # | |Title | |Duration | |Original airdate |
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Toast of the Town (a.k.a. The Ed Sullivan Show): 1952
The following is a listing of the two Honeymooners sketches performed on Ed Sullivan's Toast of the Town on CBS in the spring of 1952.| # | |Title | |Duration | |Original airdate |
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The Jackie Gleason Show: 1952–53
The following is a listing of Honeymooners sketches that aired during the first season of The Jackie Gleason Show on CBS.| # | |Title | |Duration | |Original airdate |
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The Jackie Gleason Show: 1953–54
The following is a listing of Honeymooners sketches that aired during the second season of The Jackie Gleason Show on CBS. (Note that no Honeymooners sketches were performed in the seven weeks between the 1/30/54 and 3/27/54 telecasts as Gleason was sidelined due to injury, and guest hosts filled in.)| # | |Title | |Duration | |Original airdate |
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The Jackie Gleason Show: 1954–55
The following is a listing of "Honeymooners" sketches that aired during the third season of The Jackie Gleason Show on CBS.| # | |Title | |Duration | |Original airdate |
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The Honeymooners ("Classic 39"): 1955–56
The Honeymooners debuted as a standalone half-hour series on October 1, 1955, and lasted for 39 episodes. 36 of the episodes aired during the 1955-1956 season. After 13 weeks of summer repeats, the final 3 episodes were aired in September 1956, directly before The Jackie Gleason Show resumed on September 29. All 39 had aired on a Saturday.| # | |Title | |Writer(s) | |Original airdate |
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The Jackie Gleason Show: 1956–57
The following is a listing of Honeymooners sketches that aired during the fourth season of The Jackie Gleason Show on CBS.| # | |Title | |Duration | |Original airdate |
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