The prodigiously talented Gleason became a TV icon after he joined CBS from DuMont, where his work on `Calvalcade of Stars' had established many of his trademark characters, including Reginald Van Gleason III, the Poor Soul and Ralph Kramden, featured here, along with Art Carney, in `Honeymooners' sketches. The Emmy-winning mix also featured guest stars, musical comedy, the glitzy June Taylor Dancers and Frank Fontaine's Crazy Guggenheim character.
The Jackie Gleason Show (Season 6)
The Honeymooners: Be It Ever So Humble (Episode 1)
Air date: 1967-09-09
Runtime: 60 min
The Honeymooners: Hair to a Fortune (Episode 2)
Air date: 1967-09-16
Runtime: 60 min
The Honeymooners: The People's Choice (Episode 3)
Air date: 1967-09-23
Runtime: 60 min
S06E04 (Episode 4)
Air date: 1967-09-30
Runtime: 60 min
The Honeymooners: Two for the Money (Episode 5)
Air date: 1967-10-07
Runtime: 60 min
S06E06 (Episode 6)
Air date: 1967-10-14
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Guests include Johnny Mathis, who performs "Misty Roses"; Groucho Marx, who performs a "Mr. Gallagher and Mr. Shean" duet with Jackie as Reginald Van Gleason III; Joel Grey, who performs "Wilkommen" from "Cabaret"; Louis Nye, who plays the harried director of a school pageant; and Jane Morgan, who performs "Ten Cents a Dance".
The Honeymooners: Nephew of the Bride (Episode 7)
Air date: 1967-10-21
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The Nortons and the Kramdens are desperate when Ralph's Aunt Ethel shows up for an extended visit. The solution is to find Ethel a man of her own and Herman the marriage shy butcher is their choice.
S06E08 (Episode 8)
Air date: 1967-10-28
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Vikki sings "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You". A medley about life in California and Florida becomes a duet with Jackie and Milton. Milton also tries to interest Jackie in a script.
The Honeymooners: Out of Sight, Out of Mind (Episode 9)
Air date: 1967-11-04
Runtime: 60 min
George Gobel/Jack Jones/Sheila MacRae/Dom DeLuise (Episode 10)
Air date: 1967-11-11
Runtime: 60 min
The Honeymooners: Two Faces of Ralph Kramden (Episode 11)
Air date: 1967-11-18
Runtime: 60 min
Bing Crosby/Liberace/Alan King/Stan Ross (Episode 12)
Air date: 1967-11-25
Runtime: 60 min
The Honeymooners: The Main Event (Episode 13)
Air date: 1967-12-02
Runtime: 60 min
S06E14 (Episode 14)
Air date: 1967-12-09
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Teresa Brewer sang When I Leave the World Behind, and sang and yodelled Cotton Fields, accompanied by her Terry-Tones.
The Honeymooners: To Whom It May Concern (Episode 15)
Air date: 1967-12-16
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Paul Ford plays Ralph Kramden's boss who was sent a nasty letter that Ralph wants back. Interspersed are the songs "Back in School" and "Never Put Anything in Writing."
Milton Berle/Louis Armstrong/Frank Fontaine/Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra (Episode 16)
Air date: 1967-12-30
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Jackie, Milton Berle and Jerry Collins start things off with a comedy routine; Louis Armstrong performs "Cabaret" and "What a Wonderful World"; Jackie and Milton discuss what kind of act to do next; Joe the Bartender welcomes back Crazy Guggenheim (Frank Fontaine); and for the close, Bert Kaempfert and His Orchestra perform a medley of their big hits, accompanied by the June Taylor Dancers.
S06E17 (Episode 17)
Air date: 1968-01-13
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Another "country music" themed edition, with musical performances by Patti Page, Eddy Arnold, Boots Randolph and The Geezinslaw Brothers; plus comedy routines from Jack Carter and Fannie Flagg.
Wayne Newton/Diahann Carroll/Tim Conway/Dom DeLuise (Episode 18)
Air date: 1968-01-27
Runtime: 60 min
Milton Berle, the 5th Dimension, Herman's Hermits, Jerry Collins, George Carlin (Episode 19)
Air date: 1968-02-10
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Highlights include: Milton Berle and Jerry Collins doing a routine with Jackie in the opener; The 5th Dimension performing "Paper Cup"; George Carlin satirizing advice columnists; Herman's Hermits performing a medley of their hits including "There's a Kind of Hush"; and Milton and Jackie close the show with another routine.
