The prodigiously talented Gleason became a TV icon after he joined CBS from DuMont, where his work on `Calvalcade of Stars' had established many of his trademark characters, including Reginald Van Gleason III, the Poor Soul and Ralph Kramden, featured here, along with Art Carney, in `Honeymooners' sketches. The Emmy-winning mix also featured guest stars, musical comedy, the glitzy June Taylor Dancers and Frank Fontaine's Crazy Guggenheim character.
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Kramden and Norton try to convince Bing Crosby to record their song, "Love On a Bus." In this episode Bing sings an original tune by Lynn Duddy & Jerry Bressler titled, "There's Nothing That I Haven't Sung About," which incorporates forty Crosby song titles.
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A musical spoof of "Bonanza," with Reggie Van Gleason as the patriarch of the "Pondersusie," who with his sons Little Joe (Art Carney) and Little Max (Jerry Bergen) defends the ranch from Black Bart (Milton Berle) who has sought revenge on those he holds responsible for his being sent to jail years before.
The Kramdens and Nortons get into a major spat while making an appearance on "The Mike Douglas Show".
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The Kramdens and Nortons have an encounter with a computer dating service while in Chicago.
While the Kramdens and Nortons are in Sun Valley, Idaho, Ralph is arrested for a crime he did not commit, as the real culprit is a dead ringer for him.
Jackie, Art Carney, Charlotte Rae, special guest Milton Berle and the "Reginald Van Gleason Conservator Players" star in a musical spoof of the legend of the Red Baron, with Reggie Van Gleason as a World War I flying ace and Milton as the Red Baron.
Jackie salutes the months of the year in song with original tunes. The music was composed by Lyn Duddy and Jerry Bresler who created music for the Honeymooners.
Special guest Milton Berle and Art Carney join Jackie in a performance of "Bosom Buddies" during the opener; comedy routines from Irwin C. Watson, Allan Drake and Jackie Gayle; and for the finish, Milton pitches what Jackie's next movie would be, acting out various parts including one in drag.
Guest George Burns talks about Jack Benny in one segment then recalls a party at Edward G. Robinson in another. Art Carney brings back his Ed Norton character for a comedy sketch.
Highlights of this show include: special guest Jack Benny marveling on Jackie's weight loss; a comedy routine from Sonny Sands; a ventriloquist routine from Aaron Williams and Freddie; and for the close, Jack dealing with room service in his hotel.
Jackie and Milton Berle talk to an expert about space flights. Jackie and Milton team up for a musical comedy reprise of historical events. Art Carney sings "If I Were a Rich Man."
Host Jackie Gleason and guest Milton Berle trade insults in a comedic way. Then the entire cast salutes vaudeville greats from the past.
On the last leg of their cross-country tour, a hotel mix-up during Mardi Gras leads the Kramdens and Nortons to Ed's distant relative Emma, a phony spiritualist.
The Kramdens and Nortons come home from their cross-country tour, and Ralph and Alice find that her nephew, Clifford (Tom Ligon), has turned the place into a shambles. Worse, he's picketing Ralph's promotion to public relations director for the Gotham Bus Company.