The Jackie Gleason Show: 1953–54

The following is a listing of "Honeymooners" sketches that aired during the second season of The Jackie Gleason Show on CBS.


01 "Bus Accident (a.k.a. Sprained Thumb)" 12:30 September 19, 1953
Ralph sprains his thumb in a minor bus accident, then demands round-the-clock medical care from Alice.


02 "Lucky Number" 17:02 September 26, 1953
Ralph wins a $1000 prize at a baseball game he skipped work to attend.


03 "Hot Dog Stand" 34:49 October 10, 1953
Ralph and Norton try to collect enough money to open a hot dog stand in New Jersey.


04 "Two Tickets to the Fight" 10:41 October 24, 1953
Ralph and Norton's plans to attend a boxing match are upset when Alice's uncle George pays a visit.


05 "Halloween Party" 9:12 October 31, 1953
Ralph ruins his tuxedo for a Halloween party at the bus company, not realizing that it's not a costume party.


06 "Champagne and Caviar" 10:45 November 7, 1953
By impressing his boss too much, Ralph unwittingly blows his chance at a raise.


07 "Letter to the Boss" 32:29 November 14, 1953
Ralph writes a nasty letter to his boss after he thinks he's been fired. There are funny moments: Ralph's faint spells #1 Break dance style, and falls flat onto Mr. Marshall's office floor. #2 Cartwheel faint


08 "Finger Man" 11:42 November 28, 1953
Ralph becomes a hero after helping to apprehend a wanted killer, but panics when the killer escapes from jail.


09 "Santa and the Bookies" 34:05 December 12, 1953
Ralph takes a job as a sidewalk Santa to earn extra money, but it turns out to be a front for illegal bookmakers.


10 "Christmas Party" 37:23 December 19, 1953
Alice sends Ralph out for potato salad, and the Kramdens' apartment is visited by a host of colorful characters (most played by Jackie Gleason).


11 "New Year's Eve Party" 36:33 December 26, 1953
Ralph has no intention of going out on New Year's Eve, until the Kramdens and Nortons receive an invitation from The Dorsey Brothers.


12 "This Is Your Life" 39:48 January 16, 1954
Ralph's jealousy ruins his shot at an appearance on This Is Your Life.


13 "Cottage For Sale" 39:25 January 23, 1954
Ralph and Norton convince their wives to let them buy a cottage in the country, but it turns out to be a nightmare.


14 "Lawsuit" 15:00 March 27, 1954
After breaking his leg in a bus accident, Ralph tries to sue the bus company.


15 "The Fortune Teller" n/a April 3, 1954
Not available. This sketch is still considered lost.


16 "The Next Champ" 37:17 April 10, 1954
Ralph decides to manage a young boxer, who ends up moving in with the Kramdens.


17 "Stand-In for Murder" 40:37 April 17, 1954
Ralph is offered a phony job as an insurance executive, so that he can be killed instead of a Mob boss who looks just like him. (Unfinished Episode.)


18 "Move Uptown" 36:40 April 24, 1954
Ralph tries to get kicked out of his apartment so he can rent a nicer one in The Bronx.


19 "The Man in the Blue Suit" 32:55 May 1, 1954
When Alice gives away a jacket that contains Ralph's poker winnings, he and Norton scheme to get it back.


20 "Hair-Raising Tale" 37:13 May 8, 1954
Ralph and Norton get suckered into buying the formula for a miracle hair restorer.


21 "Boxtop Kid" 40:10 May 22, 1954
Ralph wins a trip to Europe by penning a new slogan for Slim-O Bread, but loses it when they find out he didn't lose weight eating it.


22 "Two Men on a Horse" 37:58 May 29, 1954
Ralph gets elected treasurer of the Raccoon Lodge, and promptly loses $200 of their money. He and Norton head to the race track and invent a scheme to win it all back.


23 "Good Bye Aunt Ethel" 41:24 June 5, 1954
This is an expanded version of a sketch that was originally broadcast on March 14, 1953. The longer storyline involves Ralph's plan to get Aunt Ethel out of his home by marrying her off to the local butcher.


24 "Vacation at Fred's Landing" 30:52 June 19, 1954
This is another version of a sketch that was originally broadcast on June 27, 1953.