Cavalcade of Stars: 1951/52
The following is a listing of "Honeymooners" sketches that aired during the 1951/52 season of Cavalcade of Stars on the DuMont Television Network.
| # | Title | Duration | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Bread" | 5:55 | October 5, 1951 (1951-10-05) |
| Ralph and Alice Kramden argue over the fact there is no bread to go with Ralph's dinner. This is the first ever "Honeymooners" sketch, featuring Pert Kelton as Alice and Art Carney as a cop. | |||
| 02 | "Razor Blades" | 5:02 | October 12, 1951 (1951-10-12) |
| Ralph has his face lathered up and ready for a shave but cannot find his razor blades. | |||
| 03 | "Supermarket Shopping/Alice's Anniversary" | n/a | October 19, 1951 (1951-10-19) |
| Alice is determined to get a gift from Ralph for her birthday, even if she has to buy it herself. Still lost. | |||
| 04 | "The New Television Set" | 8:24 | November 2, 1951 (1951-11-02) |
| Ralph gives in and buys Alice a TV set. The character debuts of Ed and Trixie Norton, played by Carney and Elaine Stritch. | |||
| 05 | "Ralph Threatens to Leave" | 6:34 | November 16, 1951 (1951-11-16) |
| Ralph does not like the "vegetable meat loaf" Alice has prepared for his dinner and starts an argument. | |||
| 06 | "Alice and Ralph Get Dressed for a Date Last Night" | 8:19 | November 30, 1951 (1951-11-30) |
| Ralph and Alice argue on a night they are to join the Nortons on a night on the town. Norton comes down and tells them the dance was the night before. | |||
| 07 | "The Ring Salesman" | 8:52 | December 7, 1951 (1951-12-07) |
| Ralph is jealous of Joe the jeweler, who he believes Alice is having an affair with. Joyce Randolph takes over as Thelma "Trixie" Norton. | |||
| 08 | "The Quiz Show" | 12:11 | December 14, 1951 (1951-12-14) |
| Ralph and Alice come home with a year's supply of Krinkly Krax cereal that they have won as a consolation prize on a radio quiz show. This was remade as "The Quiz Show" (10/18/52). | |||
| 09 | "Christmas Party" | 36:49 | December 21, 1951 (1951-12-21) |
| Early version, this was remade as "Christmas Party" (12/20/52 and 12/19/53). | |||
| 10 | "Alice's Sister Argues with Her Husband" | n/a | January 4, 1952 (1952-01-04) |
| Lost. | |||
| 11 | "Alice Finds a Dog" | n/a | February 1, 1952 (1952-02-01) |
| Lost. | |||
| 12 | "Cold" | n/a | February 8, 1952 (1952-02-08) |
| Ralph has a cold and Alice is nursing him back to health. She lets it be known to Ralph that she took out a life insurance policy on him. Ralph has a fit and accuses her of wanting him to die, but when Alice tells Ralph that she also took one out on her own life, he feels like a dope and apologizes. Still lost. | |||
| 13 | "The Ring Salesman" | 8:09 | March 28, 1952 (1952-03-28) |
| The last existing DuMont "Honeymooners" sketch. | |||
| 14 | "The Ring Salesman" | 9:07 | March 30, 1952 (1952-03-30) |
| Repeat of earlier sketch, performed on The Ed Sullivan Show. Exists but never released. | |||
| 15 | "Surprise Party" | n/a | April 4, 1952 (1952-04-04) |
| Lost. | |||
| 16 | "Easter Hats" | 9:50 | April 11, 1952 (1952-04-11) |
| Lost. | |||
| 17 | "Spring Cleaning" | n/a | April 18, 1952 (1952-04-18) |
| Lost. | |||
| 18 | "The Dance" | 9:43 | May 4, 1952 (1952-05-04) |
| Performed on The Ed Sullivan Show. Exists but never released. | |||
| 19 | "Manager of the Baseball Team" | n/a | May 16, 1952 (1952-05-16) |
| Lost. | |||
| 20 | "Vacation Plans (Vacation at Fred's Landing)" | n/a | May 30, 1952 (1952-05-30) |
| Lost. |
Also known to have been performed but still lost:
- 21 - Bus Driver's Frolics (This episode is also known as "Alice Plays the Trombone").
- 22 - Meat Substitute
- 23 - The Home Run Ball
- 24 - The Mystery Novel
- 25 - The Expectant Father (This episode is also known as "Alice Knitting Sweater for Dog").
- 26 - The Driving Lesson
Read more about this topic: List Of The Honeymooners Episodes