The Jackie Gleason Show Guests: Louis Armstrong, Eileen Barton, the Mayo Brothers; the Honeymooners - the New Bowling Ball (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-G
TV Episode | 9 min | Comedy

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The Jackie Gleason Show

Guests: Louis Armstrong, Eileen Barton, the Mayo Brothers; the Honeymooners - the New Bowling Ball (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-G

TV Episode | 9 min | Comedy

Ralph's new bowling ball gets stuck on his finger. This is the first "Honeymooners" sketch featuring the team of Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Audrey Meadows, and Joyce Randolph.

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Updated Sep 20, 1952

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Sep 20, 1952 (United States)

Awards

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Won 4 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 11 nominations

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Jackie Gleason Self - Host / Self - Ralph Kramden / Self - the Poor Soul / Self - Reginald Van Gleason III Self - Host / Self - Ralph Kramden / Self - the Poor Soul / Self - Reginald Van Gleason III See fewer	The Honeymooners (1955)
Louis Armstrong Self - Guest Trumpeter Self - Guest Trumpeter See fewer	High Society (1956)
Eileen Barton Self - Guest Vocalist Self - Guest Vocalist See fewer	You Were Never Really Here (2017)
Jimmy Blaine Self - Announcer - Commercials Self - Announcer - Commercials See fewer	Tombstone Territory (1957)
Ray Bloch Self - Orchestra Leader Self - Orchestra Leader See fewer	Science Fiction Theatre (1955)
Theona Bryant Away We Go Girl Away We Go Girl See fewer	The Private Lives of Adam and Eve (1960)
Art Carney Self / Self - Ed Norton / Self - Shoe Store Manager Self / Self - Ed Norton / Self - Shoe Store Manager See fewer	Harry and Tonto (1974)
The June Taylor Dancers Themselves Themselves See fewer	The Jackie Gleason Show (1952)
Jack Lescoulie Self - Announcer Self - Announcer See fewer	The Great Library Misery (1938)
Paul Luther Self - Honeymooners Announcer Self - Honeymooners Announcer See fewer	The Jackie Gleason Show (1952)
The Mayo Brothers Themselves Themselves See fewer	The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
Audrey Meadows Self - Alice Kramden Self - Alice Kramden See fewer	The Honeymooners (1955)
Bill Nimmo Self - Announcer - Commercials Self - Announcer - Commercials See fewer	Shadow of the Cloak (1951)
Joyce Randolph Self - Trixie Norton Self - Trixie Norton See fewer	The Honeymooners (1955)
Florence Baum Self - Dancer (uncredited) Self - Dancer (uncredited) See fewer	Places Please (1948)
Zamah Cunningham Self - Mrs. Osborne (Reggie Sketch) (uncredited) Self - Mrs. Osborne (Reggie Sketch) (uncredited) See fewer	Here Come the Girls (1953)