The Jackie Gleason Show (1966)

Rather than pay a $5 rent increase, Ralph buys a duplex in the country and takes the Nortons as his tenants. He forces them to sign a 99-year lease. But he is a negligent superintendent, and the Nortons attempt to break the lease with a 3:00 A.M. party and a firecracker in Ralph's fireplace.

For $500, Ralph and Norton buy a phony hair-restoration formula from a sharp promoter in Central Park. Over Alice and Trixie's objections, they mix up their first batch and try it on Ralph's boss. Using the formula he loses all his hair.

Ralph becomes a hero for recognizing "Knuckles" Grogan from his newspaper picture and aiding in his arrest. Then Knuckles escapes, and Ralph has to be the bait so the police can recapture him. Local politicians ask Ralph, on the strength of his heroism, to run for state assembly; he agrees, and campaigns vigorously.

After an opening dance number by the June Taylor Dancers, Gleason's monologue follows. Johnny Mathis singing "Misty Roses." Groucho Marx chatting with Gleason and singing "Show Me a Rose." Joel Grey sings "Wilkommen" and "Rockabye Your Baby With a Dixie Melody" accompanied by the June Taylor Dancers. Comedian Louis Nye. Jane Morgan sings "Ten Cents a Dance" and "Hey, Big Spender.' Gleason as Reginald van Gleason and Marx sing a parody of "Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean." The guests return to the stage one by and Gleason and Marx say goodnight.

Alice's Aunt Ethel (played by Doro Merande) moves in with the Kramdens. Ralph, who has to sleep on a cot in the kitchen, plays Cupid for her and Krausmeyer, the butcher (played by David Burns). His plan succeeds, Ethel and Krausmeyer elope, and they return to the Kramdens' for a place to live until they can find a home.

Highlights include: an opening dance number from the June Taylor Dancers; a monologue from Gleason; Milton Berle joining Gleason for a comedy and a medley featuring versions of "My Kind of Town," "East Side, West Side," "New York, New York," and "California, Here I Come"; Vikki Carr singing "Can't Take My Off of You" and "My Man"; Frank Gorshin performing a comedy routine featuring many of his celebrity impressions, including a performance of "All By Myself"; another comedy sketch between Berle and Gleason involving a script for a proposed film of Gleason's life, and Berle's efforts to insert himself into the script and upstage Gleason; and Sammy Kaye and his orchestra playing "Babyface," "Daddy," "Oh, How I Miss You Tonight," "Charade," "Tavern in the Town."

Ralph is sent to the company psychiatrist when he loses his temper once too often on the job. He is advised to give up his friendship with Norton, Norton mistakes his farewell note for a suicide note, and shadows Ralph to keep him out of trouble. Ralph, seeing Norton everywhere he looks, thinks he's losing his mind.

Gleason's monologue open the show. Sheila MacRae does impersonations during a song and dance. Comedian George Gobel. Dom DeLuise & Gleason perform a comedy roast parody to close the show.

Ralph is set up as an "insurance executive" by mobsters because he is a dead ringer for their boss (also played by Gleason). Their real boss is fleeing the country with his moll; Ralph, as his stand-in, is due to be exterminated momentarily. Only the intervention of Norton, Alice, and Trixie saves Ralph's life.

Gleason & Stan Ross comedy bit opens the show. Comedian Alan King. Bing Crosby sings 'Don't Fence Me In." Liberace and the June Taylor Dancers perform a song and dance. Alan King, Bing Crosby, Liberace & Gleason close the show singing 'Thanks a Million to You.'

Boxer "Dynamite" Moran is living with the Kramdens and Ralph is his new promoter. His first knockout, strictly unofficial and off the record, is staged for the benefit of the manager of heavyweight contender "Killer" Cuoco. The scheme works until Norton accidentally decks Dynamite.

Ralph, told to turn in his bus driver's uniform, dashes off a scathing letter to his boss, only to realize he was not being fired but promoted to traffic manager. He retrieves the letter, then mails it again by mistake. His boss receives the letter, but has no one to blame, since it is unsigned.

Gleason, Milton Berle and his business agent Jerry Collins open the show. Louis Armstrong performs 'Cabaret'. Gleason & Frank Fontaine perform a Joe the Bartender sketch to close the show.

Gleason & Dom DeLuise open the show. Diahann Carroll sings 'Little Girl Blue'. Tim Conway & Gleason do a comedy bit. Wayne Newton sings 'That's Life'. Dom DeLuise & Gleason do a magic comedy routine to close the show.