The Honeymooners : Lost Episodes 1951-1957 (The Complete Restored Series) DVD Review
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The Honeymooners : Lost Episodes 1951-1957 The Complete Restored Series DVD Review
Synopsis: One of television's most influential and beloved programs, The Honeymooners first appeared in 1951 as a series of sketches on the DuMont network's "Cavalcade of Stars" starring Jackie Gleason. The following year Gleason moved to CBS, where "The Jackie Gleason Show" featured numerous Honeymooners sketches and full length shows from 1952 to 1957. These shows aired live and were never rebroadcast.
For decades, these early HONEYMOONERS telecasts were lost until Jackie Gleason began releasing them from his private film vault. Now, in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the very first HONEYMOONERS sketches, MPI Home Video and Jackie Gleason Enterprises present the most complete collection possible of these rare gems, many of which have not been seen anywhere in 50 years or available previously on DVD.
It's a treasure trove of the hilarious antics of hapless Brooklyn bus driver Ralph Kramden (Jackie Gleason), his long-suffering but loving wife Alice (Audrey Meadows), Ralph's neighbor and pal, sewer worker Ed Norton (Art Carney) and Norton's wife Trixie (Joyce Randolph).
It's a treasure trove of the hilarious antics of hapless Brooklyn bus driver Ralph Kramden (Jackie Gleason), his long-suffering but loving wife Alice (Audrey Meadows), Ralph's neighbor and pal, sewer worker Ed Norton (Art Carney) and Norton's wife Trixie (Joyce Randolph).
This is a must-have collection for any fan of classic television comedy which appeals to laugh-loving viewers of all ages.
Review: The Honeymooners was a fantastic television show. IN fact, it was one of the first great television series and one of the few from its era that remains today. Despite the threat of domestic violence, Alice and Ralph stuck by each other and managed to make audiences laugh! This huge DVD collection of those rare sketches is the most complete one that has ever been released. This is an absolute gem of a set. I really didn't think we'd ever get these all collected in such a great format. This is a fantastic look back into television and cultural history. I had never seen these Honeymooners sketches and they were absolutely wonderful and definately on-par with the quality of the standard series. I never thought that in 2011 I'd get to see new Honeymooners, but since I wasn't alive back in the 1950s, I never saw them during their one-time airing! This will be a great look back for anyone that was alive to see them and a wonderful treat for us fans that weren't! This is a must-own and would make an amazing Xmas gift!