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Season 5

28 episodes · 1966

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    The Honeymooners: In Twenty-Five Words or Less

    Sep 17, 196660 min

    After his brother-in-law wins a contest, Ralph tries and wins a cereal contest. But he didn't read the fine print of the contest rules. The boys try to fool the representatives, fail, and settle for second prize, a trip around the World.

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    The Passing Politician

    Sep 24, 196660 min

    In this book musical, Jackie plays a five-term mayor of a small-town city, "Big Jim" Finley, who for the first time in his career is facing formidable (and younger) competition in his latest election.

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    The Honeymooners: Ship of Fools

    Oct 1, 196660 min

    After winning a all-paid trip around the world, the Kramdens and the Nortons get on the cruise ship and start their journey. The boys fool around and get into a lifeboat, ending up in the ocean.

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    The Honeymooners: Poor People in Paris

    Oct 8, 196660 min

    While on their trip around the world, the Kramdens and the Nortons start in Paris. The boys unknowingly get counterfeit money, then get arrested when they spend it in a restaurant.

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    The Honeymooners: Confusion - Italian Style

    Oct 15, 196660 min

    While on their all-paid world cruise, the Kramdens and Nortons arrive in Rome. The girls are approached by a young boy taking and selling photos. He then sends a flower and love note to Alice. Ralph finds out and hilarity ensues.

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    S05E06

    Oct 22, 196660 min

    Jackie welcomes guests Phil Silvers, who teaches him how to sing; Orson Bean, who performs "I Ate the Baloney"; Pat Boone, who performs "Love Letters in the Sand"; Patti Page, who performs a medley of her old hits; and Wayne Cochran, who performs "Get Down With It" and "Goin' Back to Miami".

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    The Honeymooners: The Curse of the Kramdens

    Oct 29, 196660 min

    While on their all-paid world cruise, the Kramdens and Nortons arrive in Ireland, to see the birth town of Ralph's ancestors. He finds out they are cursed and he tries to break the curse.

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    The Honeymooners: The Honeymooners in England

    Nov 12, 196660 min

    While on their all-paid world cruise, the Kramdens and Nortons arrive in England. The contest company wants Ralph to appear on their Wakey Flakey TV show.

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    The Honeymooners: You're in the Picture

    Nov 19, 196660 min

    While on their all-paid world cruise, the Kramdens and Nortons arrive in Spain. Ralph helps a young lady in distress and when she hugs him for helping, a photo is taken. Attempted blackmail and comedy ensues.

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    Salute to the Big Bands

    Nov 26, 196660 min

    A salute to the big bands, with performances by the likes of Buddy DeFranco, Duke Ellington, Les and Larry Elgart, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Guy Lombardo, Freddy Martin and Sammy Kaye.

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    The Honeymooners: We Spy

    Dec 3, 196660 min

    The Kramdens and the Nortons cause an international incident while in Germany when they wander over to the communist side.

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    The Honeymooners: Petticoat Jungle

    Dec 10, 196660 min

    While on the last week of an all-paid world cruise, the boys meet a big game hunter in a shop. This leads to them changing their plans from sunbathing on the Riviera to big game hunting in Africa. The girls are NOT amused.

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    The Honeymooners: Run, Santa, Run

    Dec 17, 196660 min

    Unbeknownst to Ralph, Alice has taken up knitting to pay for his Christmas present. Seeing baby things in the apartment, and assuming she's pregnant, he takes on a job as a sidewalk Santa with Norton as his helper, and both end up arrested as operatives in a bookmaking operation.

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    The Poor Soul in Christmas-Land (Re-Staging)

    Dec 24, 196660 min

    As Christmas approaches, the Poor Soul falls asleep on a busy city street. A Fairy Princess, with the touch of her wand, whisks him away to a fantasy land where he meets numerous storybook characters, such as Goldilocks and the Three Bears, the Shoemaker and the Elves, Little Bo Peep and her sheep, St. George and the Dragon, Alice in Wonderland, Rumpelstiltskin, the Old Woman in the Shoe, Old King Cole, and the Phantom Regiment.

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    New Year's Eve Show

    Dec 31, 196660 min

    With Steve Allen/Jayne Meadows/Louis Nye/Morey Amsterdam/Jerry Lester/Gene Sheldon

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    The Honeymooners: King of the Castle

    Jan 7, 196760 min

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    The Honeymooners: Movies Are Better Than Ever

    Jan 14, 196760 min

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    One Man Show

    Jan 21, 196760 min

    Jackie demonstrates the laugh-getting techniques of vaudeville comics, and mimes a man trying to take a nap despite interruptions. Also, Reggie Van Gleason gives a dramatic recitation of "Casey at the Bat".

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    The Honeymooners: Without Reservations

    Feb 4, 196760 min

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    The Honeymooners: Life Upon the Wicked Stage

    Feb 11, 196760 min

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    Jackie Gleason's 51st Birthday Celebration

    Feb 25, 196760 min

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    The Honeymooners: Rififi - Brooklyn Style

    Mar 4, 196760 min

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    S05E23

    Mar 11, 196760 min

    In this country-themed edition, Jackie welcomes country satirists Homer and Jethro (who perform "Li'l Ole Kiss Of Fire" and "Jam-Bowl-Liar"), Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys (who perform "Wabash Cannonball" and "I Couldn't Believe It Was True"), Sue Thompson (who performs "Norman" and "Have a Good Time"), Roy Clark, The Collins Kids, Boots Randolph (who performs "Yakety Sax"), and Buck Owens and His Buckaroos.

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    The Honeymooners: Ralph Kramden Presents

    Mar 18, 196760 min

    Ralph gets into a spot after bragging that he knows Jackie Gleason and can get him to make an appearance at the Racoons' annual dance.

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    S05E25

    Mar 25, 196760 min

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    The Honeymooners: Flushing Ho!

    Apr 15, 196760 min

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    The Honeymooners: Sees All - Knows All

    Apr 22, 196760 min

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    S05E28

    May 27, 196760 min

    Jackie welcomes various musicians and aerialists. Trumpeter Bobby performs "Strangers in the Night." Dick sings "Melancholy Serenade." Saxophonist Charlie entertains with "He Walked Into My Life."