The Honeymooners
The New Bowling Ball
Season 1, Episode 1 · Aired 1952-09-20
Synopsis
The New Bowling Ball — Season 1, Episode 1 of The Honeymooners. Aired 1952-09-20. Full plot synopsis not yet on file; see the show package for context.
Pilot desk note
From the desk: The Honeymooners opens its catalog run with “The New Bowling Ball” (1952-09-20). Blueprint for blue-collar comedy and the 'classic 39' cult of perfection. Jackie Gleason's larger-than-life off-screen persona matched the volume on screen.
In the series
This episode is part of The Honeymooners (1955–1956) on CBS.
Working-class rage and love in a Brooklyn kitchen — short run, infinite influence.
Key cast
- Jackie Gleason as Ralph Kramden
- Audrey Meadows as Alice Kramden
- Art Carney as Ed Norton
- Joyce Randolph as Trixie Norton