The Honeymooners: Better Living Through TV (1955)
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Synopsis of The Honeymooners: Better Living Through TV
Ralph's latest get-rich-quick scheme involves raising $200 to purchase 2,000 "Handy Housewife Helpers," thereby cornering the Brooklyn franchise for this not exactly in demand gadget. Alice refuses to bankroll Ralph's scheme, citing his various other "surefire" business enterprises, including no-calorie pizza and wallpaper that glows in the dark. Thus, Ralph enlists Ed in his newest venture, whereupon the two buddies purchase air time on a local TV station to advertise the Handy Housewife Helper to the eager public. Playing respectively "The Chef of the Past" and "The Chef of the Future," Ed and Ralph go through the rehearsal of their commercial with the greatest of ease -- but when airtime actually comes, Ralph panics at the notion of being seen by millions of "Late Late Show" aficionados. Though the script by Marvin Marx and Walter Stone contains some hilarious verbal bits ("Can it core -- a -- apple?"), some of the episode's funniest moments were completely ad-libbed, notably Ralph's reaction to a malfunctioning prop ("Maybe we oughta say somethin' about spear-fishing") and the collapsing set at fadeout time ("Now back to Charlie Chan!"). "Better Living Through TV" first aired on November 12, 1955. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Director(s):
- Frank Satenstein
- Writer(s):
- Marvin Marx, Walter Stone
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