The Honeymooners

The Honeymooners1955

The Honeymooners is an American television sitcom created by and starring Jackie Gleason, based on a recurring comedy sketch of the same name that had been part of his variety show. It followed the day to day life of New York City bus driver Ralph K… more »



Alice:
Thelma, what my husband meant was he just wants to explain your duties to you.

Thelma:
Oh, yeah, what I gotta do. And I might as well tell you right now: I can't do no heavy work. I'm sickly.

Ralph:
Sickly? Well, first of all, you'll have to go to the market. Then you'll have to cook, scrub the floors...

Thelma:
I don't scrub no floors!

Alice:
You're so right, Thelma. My husband will be glad to scrub the floors.

Ralph:
Now wait a minute!

Thelma:
You'll scrub the floor!. That's a man's work.

Ralph:
Just a minute. Who's doing the hiring here? All right, Alice, it's all off!

Alice:
Oh, no, Ralph, I'm not giving up my career. So it's either Thelma or you.

Thelma:
And I might as well tell you somethin' else, right now: I get Thursdays and Sundays off, see? My work is through the minute the supper dishes are done. I don't work in no house where they got no pets, so you might as well get rid of one if you got one. If you're gonna have a party, I get time-and-a-half over and the next day off. And, uh, if you're planning on having any late snacks, I don't do no cleaning up the next morning. And this boy looks like he has plenty of late snacks.

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