The Cold: The Honeymooners (TV Episode)

• Genre: Comedy
• Movie Type: Sitcom, Domestic Comedy
• Director: Frank Satenstein
• Release Year: 1952
• Country: US
• Run Time: 8 minutes

Plot

Although "The Cold" was the fifth Honeymooners sketch in which Audrey Meadows played Alice Kramden opposite Jackie Gleason's Ralph, it is the earliest such sketch still in existence. Originally seen as a component of the November 1, 1952, edition of The Jackie Gleason Show, this eight-minute playlet finds Ralph suffering majestically from a bad cold, with poor Alice pressed into service as his nurse. Things come to a head when Ralph stupidly jumps to the conclusion that Alice is planning to do away with him for the insurance money. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide