This is the series which established Gleason as the Greatest. It made Art Carney the best co-star. Audrey Meadows & Joyce Randolph were each good though Randolph got her job through connections to Gleason.
Many of the best moments of this show were the chemistry between Meadows & Gleason. Somehow, each brings out the best in the other. Every member of the cast except Gleason got an Emmy. TV Academy, if your listening, it is years too late but an Emmy for Gleason for this show would make for good awards ceremony viewing. It is very easy to come up with great moments Gleason did on this series.
Ralph Kramden, the bus driver, is always looking & scheming to get ahead & be somebody. Ed Norton, the sewer worker, is always a lame brained but willing helper. Alice Kramden is always struggling to understand Ralph & sometimes to try & fix his latest scheme which backfired again. Trixie Norton is Alice's true friend who always tries to console Alice, especially when Ed is involved in Ralph's latest problem.
When a viewer gets into this series enough, the cast not only delivers great comedy. but the comedy has a heart as well. With all the sketches that were done of this in the early 50's & the skits & special done by Gleason on his Saturday night TV show for CBS, it seemed like this show ran longer than it did.
These Dumont classic shows are the ones which are the classic's though the pilot from the early 50's with Pert Kelton instead of Audrey is interesting too. This show just makes you want to say Ralphie Boy!!!
Many of the best moments of this show were the chemistry between Meadows & Gleason. Somehow, each brings out the best in the other. Every member of the cast except Gleason got an Emmy. TV Academy, if your listening, it is years too late but an Emmy for Gleason for this show would make for good awards ceremony viewing. It is very easy to come up with great moments Gleason did on this series.
Ralph Kramden, the bus driver, is always looking & scheming to get ahead & be somebody. Ed Norton, the sewer worker, is always a lame brained but willing helper. Alice Kramden is always struggling to understand Ralph & sometimes to try & fix his latest scheme which backfired again. Trixie Norton is Alice's true friend who always tries to console Alice, especially when Ed is involved in Ralph's latest problem.
When a viewer gets into this series enough, the cast not only delivers great comedy. but the comedy has a heart as well. With all the sketches that were done of this in the early 50's & the skits & special done by Gleason on his Saturday night TV show for CBS, it seemed like this show ran longer than it did.
These Dumont classic shows are the ones which are the classic's though the pilot from the early 50's with Pert Kelton instead of Audrey is interesting too. This show just makes you want to say Ralphie Boy!!!