Season 1 poster

Season 1

(1955)

Cast

Jackie Gleason as Ralph Kramden
Jackie Gleason

as Ralph Kramden

Audrey Meadows as Alice Kramden
Audrey Meadows

as Alice Kramden

Art Carney as Ed Norton
Art Carney

as Ed Norton

Joyce Randolph as Trixie Norton
Joyce Randolph

as Trixie Norton

Episodes

TV or Not TV poster

TV or Not TV 8.0

October 1, 1955

Trixie tells Alice that she and Ed are getting a new TV set to replace their old one. Alice is envious and Trixie tells…

Funny Money poster

Funny Money 8.0

October 8, 1955

Counterfeiters have lost a suitcase of 'funny money' and have to wait 30 days to retrieve it. Once 30 days have elapsed…

The Golfer poster

The Golfer 8.0

October 15, 1955

Ralph wants to be named the new Assistant Traffic Manager at the bus terminal. This is a promotion he feels he has work…

A Woman's Work is Never Done poster

A Woman's Work is Never Done 7.0

October 22, 1955

Alice is so tired of Ralph's complaining about the housework not getting done that she decides to hire themselves a mai…

A Matter of Life and Death poster

A Matter of Life and Death 8.0

October 29, 1955

When Ralph thinks he's dying and sells the story to a magazine, he discovers it was a dog who was sick instead.

The Sleepwalker poster

The Sleepwalker 8.0

November 5, 1955

When Norton's sleepwalking through Ralph's apartment disturbs Ralph one time too many, Ralph decides to get to the root…

Better Living Through TV poster

Better Living Through TV 9.0

November 12, 1955

Ralph's newest get-rich-quick scheme is to sell an all-purpose kitchen gadget. With Norton's assistance, Ralph plans to…

Pal O'Mine poster

Pal O'Mine 8.0

November 19, 1955

A ring that was intended for Norton's new supervisor in the sewer, but that instead gets stuck on Ralph's finger accide…

Brother Ralph poster

Brother Ralph 8.0

November 26, 1955

Because of a suggestion he made, Ralph gets laid off. While they're trying to figure out how to cope with the bills, Al…

Hello, Mom poster

Hello, Mom 8.0

December 3, 1955

The Kramdens get a telegram from Alice's mother, telling them she was coming for a visit. Ralph is less then pleased an…

The Deciding Vote poster

The Deciding Vote 7.0

December 10, 1955

Ralph buys Alice a vacuum while there is a Raccoon election going on for convention manager, and it's up to Norton to b…

Something Fishy poster

Something Fishy 7.0

December 17, 1955

The Raccoons are planning for an annual Raccoon Fishing Trip, and this time, the Raccoons vote not to take their wives.…

'Twas the Night Before Christmas poster

'Twas the Night Before Christmas 10.0

December 24, 1955

Ralph hocks his bowling ball to get Alice a present when someone else gets her the same thing he did.

The Man from Space poster

The Man from Space 9.0

December 31, 1955

Ralph is determined to win a prize of $50 at the Raccoon Lodge costume. When he competes with Norton in the contest and…

A Matter of Record poster

A Matter of Record 9.0

January 7, 1956

Ralph throws Alice's mother out of the apartment, but Alice soon walks out on him, too. In a last ditch effort to save …

Oh My Aching Back poster

Oh My Aching Back 8.0

January 14, 1956

Ralph injures his back after a bowling tournament a day before his physical examination.

The Babysitter poster

The Babysitter 8.0

January 21, 1956

When Alice has a telephone installed, Ralph feels threatened both by her newfound freedom and the prospect of another b…

The $99,000 Answer poster

The $99,000 Answer 9.0

January 28, 1956

Ralph's out to prove himself to Alice, his neighborhood, and the world when he becomes a contestant on a hit television…

Ralph Kramden, Inc. poster

Ralph Kramden, Inc. 8.0

February 4, 1956

Norton invests in Ralph's stock when Ralph wants twenty dollars. When Ralph thinks he is named in a millionaire's will,…

Young at Heart poster

Young at Heart 8.0

February 11, 1956

After a visit from some teenagers, Alice feels that she and Ralph are starting to get old. She wants Ralph to take her …

A Dog's Life poster

A Dog's Life 7.0

February 18, 1956

Ralph and Norton discover a mysterious food product that Ralph thinks Alice has made that they decide to dub Krammar's …

Here Comes the Bride poster

Here Comes the Bride 7.0

February 25, 1956

Ralph's lodge brother, Stanley, is about to marry Alice's sister, Agnes. At the Raccoons' bachelor party for Stanley, R…

Mama Loves Mambo poster

Mama Loves Mambo 7.0

March 3, 1956

A new neighbor moves next door to the Kramdens. This neighbor is a dance instructor and teaches the wives to do the mam…

Please Leave the Premises poster

Please Leave the Premises 7.0

March 10, 1956

Outraged when he gets a notice from his landlord, Mr. Johnson, that his rent is being raised, Ralph--over Alice's objec…

Pardon My Glove poster

Pardon My Glove 7.0

March 17, 1956

Ralph's birthday is coming up, and he finds out that Alice is planning a surprise party for him. On that day, however, …

Young Man with a Horn poster

Young Man with a Horn 7.0

March 24, 1956

After Alice finds Ralph's old coronet in the bedroom closet. Ralph remembers lost career chances, and feels discouraged…

Head of the House poster

Head of the House 9.0

March 31, 1956

Ralph tells a newspaper that he's head of the house and then has to prove it to a co-worker.

The Worry Wart poster

The Worry Wart 7.0

April 7, 1956

Ralph goes into a panic when he gets a letter from the Internal Revenue Service ordering that he appear at their office…

Trapped poster

Trapped 7.0

April 14, 1956

Ralph happens to be standing outside a bank when a pair of bank robbers run out and, seeing him, fire a shot at him, kn…

The Loudspeaker poster

The Loudspeaker 8.0

April 21, 1956

A few days before the ceremonies announcing the selection of the Raccoon of the Year, the Grand High Exalted Mystic Rul…

On Stage poster

On Stage 8.0

April 28, 1956

In order to raise money for the Raccoon Lodge, the lodge members decide to put on a play, and hire a professional direc…

Opportunity Knocks, But poster

Opportunity Knocks, But 8.0

May 5, 1956

Mr. Marshall, Ralph's boss, receives a new pool table as a birthday present from his wife. Hearing of Ralph's prowess a…

Unconventional Behavior poster

Unconventional Behavior 8.0

May 12, 1956

Ralph and Norton head off to the Raccoon convention in Minneapolis. They lose their wives in the train station and thin…

The Safety Award poster

The Safety Award 7.0

May 19, 1956

Ralph is about to receive an award as the city's safest bus driver. This honor includes a feature story in a major maga…

Mind Your Own Business poster

Mind Your Own Business 8.0

May 26, 1956

Norton loses his job after following Ralph's advice and starts selling steam ironsn door to door. When Ed lies about ho…

Alice and the Blonde poster

Alice and the Blonde 7.0

June 2, 1956

Alice and Trixie feel that their husbands don't notice them any longer. And it doesn't help when they see Ralph and Nor…

The Bensonhurst Bomber poster

The Bensonhurst Bomber 7.0

September 8, 1956

While Ralph and Norton are playing a game at the pool hall, Ralph gets into an argument with a mousy little guy who thr…

Dial J for Janitor poster

Dial J for Janitor 9.0

September 15, 1956

After several janitors have quit working in his building, Ralph decides to take on the job himself. But he finds it a l…

A Man's Pride poster

A Man's Pride 8.0

September 22, 1956

Ralph meets an old boyfriend of Alice's, who tells Ralph what a great success he now is. Ralph doesn't want to admit th…