1953-1954 Seasons
Summaries can be found in "The Honeymooners Treasury book"
| "Lucky Number"
September 26,1953; 17:02 Ralph wins a thousand dollars at a baseball game but Alice won't let him collect for fear that his boss will learn the Ralph lied about being sick so he could attend the game. |
| "Hot Dog Stand"
October 10,1953; 34:49 Ralph and Norton invest big money to buy a hot dog stand in New Jersey. |
| "Two Tickets to the Fight"
October 24,1953; 10:41 Ralph wants to go to the fights with Norton but Alice wants him to stay home because her Uncle George is coming to visit. |
| "Halloween Party"
October 31,1953; 09:12 Ralph learns too late that a party for his boss is a formal affair, not a costume party. |
| "Champagne and Caviar"
November 7,1953; 10:45 Ralph plies Mr. Marshall, his boss, with champagne,caviar, and expensive cigars to impress him. |
| "Letter to the Boss"
November 14,1953; 32:29 Ralph dashes off a nasty letter to his boss when he misunderstands a message and thinks he's been fired rather than promoted. |
| "Finger Man"
November 28,1953; 11:42 Ralph helps the police nab a wanted killer who then escapes an goes gunning for Ralph. |
| "Santa and the Bookies"
December 12,1953; 34:05 Ralph's good intentions go awry when he takes a job as a sidewalk Santa to earn extra money because he thinks Alice is going to have a baby. |
| "The Honeymooners Christmas
Party" December 19,1953; 37:23 The Poor Soul, Fenwick Babbitt, Joe the Bartender, and Reginald Van Gleason III are among those who visit the Kramden apartment on Christmas Eve. (This episode is available on videocassette) |
| "New Years Eve Party"
December 26,1953; 36:33 When Ralph learns he has to work New Years Eve he fakes being sick so he can attend a party featuring Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. |
| "This is Your Life"
January 16,1954; 39:48 Ralph's surprise appearence on a national television show is abruptly canceled when he accuses Alice of having an affair. |
| "Cottage for Sale"
January 23,1954; 39:25 The Kramdens and the Nortons buy a summer cottage only to find it's a dilapidated dump. |
| "Lawsuit" March
27,1954; 15:00 After Ralph breaks his leg in a bus accident, his plans to sue the bus company for negligence backfires. |
| "The Fortune Teller"
April 3,1954 Still Missing. No story information available. |
| "The Next Champ"
April 10,1954; 37:17 Ralph turns the Kramdens' apartment into a gym when he decides to manage a boxer. |
| "Stand - in for Murder"
April 17,1954; 40:37 A classic comedy of errors ensues when Ralph gets mixed up with a mob of thugs whose ringleader is a deadringer for Ralph. |
| "Move Uptown" April
24,1954; 36:40 Ralph wants to move out of his apartment into a nicer one in the Bronx, but the deal falls through when he mistakes his landlord-to-be- for his Chauncey Street landlord. |
| "The Man in the Blue Suit"
May 1,1954; 32:55 Ralph hides money he'd won playing polker in an old suit and then Alice gives it to charity. |
| "Hair-Raising Tale"
May 8,1954; 37:13 Ralph and Norton invest in a bogus hair restorer. |
| "What's the Name"
May 15,1954; 08:15 This remake of "Whats Her Name" feateres the song," One of These Days'Pow!". |
| "Boxtop Kid" May
22,1954; 40:10 Ralph wins a trip to Europe by writing a slogan about a diet bread, but they can't go because he lied about his weight. |
| "Two Men on a Horse"
May 29,1954; 37:58 Ralph losses $200.00 from the Racoon Lodge treasury and tries to win it back at the racetrack. |
| "Good-Bye Aunt Ethel"
June 5,1954; 41:24 This updated, expander remake of "Alices' Aunt Ethel" finds Ralph trying to marry off Aunt Ethel to get her out of the apartment. |
| "Vacation at Fred's Landing"
June 19,1954; 30:52 A remake of the 1953 skit. This version is the one in syndication and on videocassette. |
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