The Honeymooners
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and True or False offered after each question and then "Check Your Answers"
at the end of the quiz.
 1.
The Honeymooners debuted as a half-hour series on October 1,
1955. Although initially a ratings success [it was the #2 show in the
United States] it faced stiff competition. What was the competitive
show?
- Perry Como Show
- Ed Sullivan Show
- Steve Allen Show
2. Jackie Gleason played the a bus driver for the fictional Gotham
Bus Company. What was the character’s name?
- Ralph Camden
- Ralph Kramden
- Frank Marth
3. Alice is played by Audrey Meadows; Jackie's patient but
sharp-tongued wife of roughly 15 years.
4. Played by Art Carney; a New York City sewer worker and Gleason’s
best friend (and upstairs neighbor). He is considerably more
good-natured, but nonetheless trades insults with him on a regular
basis. Who is the character?
- Deacon Palmer
- Ed Norton
- Larry Appleton
5. Who did Joyce Randolph play?
- Thelma (Trixie)
- Irene
- Maybell Canyon
6. “The Honeymooners” made its debut on October 5, 1951, as a
six-minute sketch. What was the show that the sketch appeared on?
- Cavalcade of Stars
- The New Yorker Review
- Toast of the Town
7. Who originally played Alice?
- Pert Kelton
- Elaine Stritch
- Sheila MacRae
8. In 1962, Gleason's variety show returned as Jackie Gleason and
His American Scene Magazine. The “Honeymooners” sketches
returned as well, whenever Carney was available. Who played Alice?
- Morgan Reynolds
- Sue Ane Langdon
- Alice Tatum
9. When The Jackie Gleason Show (now based in Miami Beach,
Florida) returned in 1966, the “Honeymooners” sketches (now in color
for the first time) returned as a series of elaborate musicals. Who
played Alice?
- Sheila MacRae
- Jane Kean
- Pert Kelton
10. In 1960, the animated sitcom The Flintstones debuted. Many
critics and viewers noted the close resemblance of that show's premise
and characters to that of The Honeymooners. Co-creator William
Hanna has stated that The Honeymooners was used as a basis for
the concept of The Flintstones.
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