Cavalcade of Stars

Christmas Party (1x9)

Air date: Dec 21, 1951

After Alice sends Ralph back out for buying potato salad at the wrong delicatessen, the Kramden apartment is visited by five of Jackie Gleason's colorful characters (in order of appearance): Fenwick Babbitt, Joe The Bartender, The Poor Soul, Rudy The Repairman and Reggie Van Gleason III. Featuring performances by guest stars Jane Pickens (appearing as a Vaudeville friend of Trixie's) and juggler Rudy Cardenas. This is the first of three versions of this holiday episode, remade under the same episode name on December 20, 1952 and December 19, 1953.